[Cards] Badge of the Savant

"Oscar! Oscar! I found one!"

Holly ran through the dusty street to where her friend was sitting. He was leafing through his spellbook and reviewing its contents for what seemed like the hundredth time that day. He looked up as she weaved through the crowd towards him and smiled.

"No way, seriously?" he said, "In this dustbowl of a town?"

"Yeah! Here, you didn't have the one for abjuration yet, did you?"

Oscar's eyes lit up as he reached out for the metal plate in her hand. His smile broadened. "No, I didn't! This is awesome, Holly, thank you for finding this! How much do I owe you?"

Holly smiled knowingly, "Don't worry about it. Just use it to keep us both safe, okay?"

Oscar's toothy grin changed to one of heartfelt sincerity, and his eyes, once lit up by excitement, were now lit by another emotion.

"Always."