Victor laughed. "Alright, Assassin Barbie, maybe chill with the threats. There were like hundreds of people there."
"Exactly. Hundreds of suspects."
Danny whistled. "And here I thought I was the protective one."
The group broke into chuckles as the mood lightened. Victor leaned back against a pillar, letting the exhaustion settle in.
His body ached a little but the presence of his friends numbed it a little. They kept poking questions about the rope crossing, the fire, and how he stayed calm.
Victor explained in his usual animated way... swinging his arms, exaggerating expressions, and occasionally doing dramatic reenactments of his stumbles and near-death moments.
The students around him laughed, some nodded in admiration while others joined in to share their own close calls.
Just when Victor had everyone laughing over a story about Reed screaming in falsetto while dodging a flaming eagle, a voice interrupted.
"Victor Revenant."
