The Unknown Spy (2011)
“There was continuous grumbling at mealtimes and in the Roosts.
“Everybody seems to be on some sort of punishment detail,” Vandra pointed out. Les nodded. He had spent all his spare time that week scraping ancient raven droppings from one of the disused buildings in Ravensdale as part the punishment for his Fourth Regulation offense. Everywhere pupils were engaged in difficult and sometimes dangerous cleaning jobs, or studying long into the night. There had been several fistfights among the boys..., and cliques had formed in the girls’ Roosts.
“Who’s handing out all these punishments?” Toxique asked. Les looked tight-lipped. Vandra watched him.
“Hang on a second,” she said. “I know what you’re thinking.”
“What?” Les said defensively.
“It’s Blackpitt, isn’t it? He’s the one who’s handing out all the punishments. He’s the familiar thing that’s changed!”
“I didn’t want to say,” Les said miserably. “Blackpitt was always dead good to me. I can’t understand what’s happened to him.MoreLess
“Everybody seems to be on some sort of punishment detail,” Vandra pointed out. Les nodded. He had spent all his spare time that week scraping ancient raven droppings from one of the disused buildings in Ravensdale as part the punishment for his Fourth Regulation offense. Everywhere pupils were engaged in difficult and sometimes dangerous cleaning jobs, or studying long into the night. There had been several fistfights among the boys..., and cliques had formed in the girls’ Roosts.
“Who’s handing out all these punishments?” Toxique asked. Les looked tight-lipped. Vandra watched him.
“Hang on a second,” she said. “I know what you’re thinking.”
“What?” Les said defensively.
“It’s Blackpitt, isn’t it? He’s the one who’s handing out all the punishments. He’s the familiar thing that’s changed!”
“I didn’t want to say,” Les said miserably. “Blackpitt was always dead good to me. I can’t understand what’s happened to him.MoreLess
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