*St. Grogory's Primary School*

Lilith was watching break when she heard the children start to scream. There was a circle of urchins on the basketball court.

"Move, move!" Lilith said. "What is going on here?"

One of the little girls, Jude Mayers, speaks up. Lilith felt instant dislike well within her. Jude, like Dudley, had the same sticky black aura around their heads, a sign of a corrupt person. Children could often be even darker than adults. She had seen it herself.

"Luke was playing and Harry slammed the ball right in his face," Jude said.

"Is that why Harry's glasses are broken?" Lilith asked. "I do not like liars, Miss Mayers, and you are lying. I saw the whole thing happen and I am ashamed at your behavior."

She looked at the other children. "Now what really happened?"

No one said anything. They didn't want to deal with Jude turning on them. With a sigh, Lilith grabbed Luke by the arm and pulled him from the crowd. "I want you to stand right here and not move. If I have to come find you, it will be detention for a week," she snapped.

The rest of the kids scattered, going to the edges of the playground in groups of three and four. Lilith helped Harry to his feet.

The little boy was too light, a lanky stick of a child. His glasses were broken at the nose.

"What happened?" Lilith asked.

Luke tried to speak up, but her narrowed glare stopped him.

"I was trying to walk past and they just... threw the ball at my face," Harry said softly. He looked like he expected to be hit for telling the truth. Lilith sighed.

"I see. I am going to let you get back to class, Harry," Lilith said. "Luke here is going to be paying for new glasses out of his pocket money. I know his mother, she is very understanding."

Harry looked horrified. There was a pop and the glasses seemed to right themselves. There were no longer broken, like a brand new pair just delivered. "That is not needed."

Lilith manuvered her body so Luke could not see. "I guess they were just crooked. Lucky Luke," Lilith said.

Luke nodded.

"Well, I need someone to sweep the gym," Lilith said. "And Luke just volunteered for the next week."

Luke didn't protest.

When Harry scampered off, Lilith knelt down in front of Luke. She let the coyote in her flush her face. Her eyes went yellow, for just a moment. "Now, if you touch that child again, I am going to make you suffer," Lilith said. "And you know I can."

Luke flew away from her like he was on fire. "Yes, yes Miss Lilith, yes," he said.

"Good, now go back to class. It's time for English."