The next couple of days, Adalricus stewed in his mind, railing against the injustices of the world after spotting a still-living Briallen skipping through the halls in between classes. "What the bloody Hell happened to the damned snake?!’  He raged internally. Once again, he blamed his primary for not figuring out how to instill the ability to speak Parseltongue into his Horcrux. "It’s too early for me to attack her directly. Perhaps I should look into dealing with the others first."