Clara freezes at the threat. Before, she could have feigned genuine ignorance of that threat and scoffed at the notion of someone trying to eat her.

Now? Not so much as she… just stands there, too frightened to move but not frightened enough to be able to teleport away and hide. Not much it would have helped her. What would stop Akane from hunting her down?

"He's in Redbright territory," Clara said, trying one last time to dissuade the fae from harming the poor boy. "It's an acknowledged safe zone. When I report this to the Council and the school and they find out you so much as harm a hair on Ellis, they'll--"

Do something?