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At noon the next day, after Irina had waited anxiously and expectantly through an entire night and morning, her troublesome little teacher finally remembered something important—after sleeping in until the sun was high and taking ages to eat her fill. With the Stardust Witch Fran and the great Lich Kel'Thuzad as witnesses, she held the promotion ceremony that meant so much to her in the treehouse.
"Mm..."
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"An insignia... Let me think..."
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Big Sister Fran had told Annie about the insignia yesterday and shown her what one looked like. A newly promoted witch's insignia had to match her teacher's, and then be enchanted with a spell that only formal, powerful witches could use. The new witch's title and name also had to be engraved on it. It was just like the thing Fran wore on her chest. It wasn't very difficult.
The only thing troubling Annie now was that she didn't seem to have a witch's insignia of her own, so how was she supposed to make one for Irina?
"Huh?"
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"I've got it!!"
?(?^o^?)?
Suddenly, Annie spotted Little Bear Tibbers standing by everyone's feet. Remembering how many people used Tibbers' bear head as their flags and insignias, she immediately made up her mind.
"Ha!!"
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She raised a hand and pointed at Irina's chest. A moment later, a flash of light appeared, and a ferocious bear-head insignia materialized there.
"Done!"
(?￣?￣?) Hehe!
"Look, isn't it pretty?"
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Once she was finished, Annie proudly turned to Big Sister Fran and the other skeleton nearby, eager to hear what they thought.
"Mm..."
"Looks pretty good..."
Kel'Thuzad thought it did look pretty good. Whether he meant it was another matter. If he had been the one making it, he probably would have used the Cult of the Damned's