Luke managed to recover in time for the next day because of the iratzes administered by Jocelyn. But there were still numerous scratches visible on his hands and an ugly cut on his hand. As he limped along the courtyard of the Institute, aided by Jocelyn, a smooth voice called out," Hey, how'd you get beat up, kid?" They whirled around to see a boy, not much elder than either of them. He had white hair, black eyes. They contrasted but together produced a dazzling effect... and a kind of angelic halo around his head. Luke and Jocelyn both knew him by reputation. Luke stiffened, but Valentine Morgenstern's personality wasn't something you could just ignore...
