—"What are you doing, Ms. Lynn?!"—
Leo, Senna, and Casey shouted in panic the instant they saw Lynn kneel beside Cliff and draw the dagger sheathed at her belt, hidden behind her waist.
"I'm going to put him out of his misery," Lynn said in a serious tone, holding her dagger in a reverse grip and brandishing it above Cliff, who lay face down on the floor groaning in pain.
—"Please stop!"—
Leo and Casey exclaimed, each grabbing one of Lynn's arms and pulling her away from Cliff.
"He's still alive... so there's still hope for him..." Senna said through tears, clinging to Cliff to shield him from Lynn.
"That's why I said I'm going to put him out of his misery!"
—"No!"—
Everyone inside the room where they were hiding—both mage students and instructors—watched Lynn and her students argue, all understanding Lynn's reasoning.