"If Professor Lipskin would just let us help him and join forces with the other mages..." He threw up his hands. "That would be a start."

Despite meaning well, Professor Lipskin in his unofficial headmaster role seemed opposed to letting students have anything to do with this war. I understood but I didn't agree, if that made any sense.

Echo pressed her mouth into a firm line. "This isn't the time for division. We need to work together."

"I'm sure the ...