Dayа managed to eliminate the threat, but she isn’t entirely sure she did the right thing. And when the criminal escaped, she turned out to be the only bait for him. The final book of the duology “The Strategy of the Werewolf.”
“During my first term I finished with average grades: much worse than I’d expected at the start of the school year, but much better than it could have been. I called my mother and warned her I’d be staying in the capital during the holidays—then I’d come back and tell her everything, every single detail, as thoroughly as possible. Closer to the matter, I’ll figure out which details it’s actually worth telling my relative, so I don’t frighten her to death.
But in Neopolis, there really was one very important business. Or rather—a meeting. I was already trying on my third outfit, turning in front of the mirror, but it still seemed that I didn’t look all that presentable. Erke was sprawled lazily on my bed and was already commenting along with Trish:
— Daya, I’ve told you a tenth time already that my father doesn’t care—whether you’re in a dress or in jeans, whether your belt is red or gray, whether your boots are fashionable or have already been out of date for three seasons!
And the friend didn’t help at all with choosing:
— That’s it! Stop there, otherwise you’ll be late.
— On this?—I couldn’t believe in the simple solution. —But you said five minutes ago that blue was the best!”