Chapter 164: Passed the Swimming Test
Meredith.
I don’t remember waking up this nervous before.
Not even on my first driving lessons or the first time Draven trained me on swimming.
But today — the day of my swimming test — my heart was an impatient drum in my chest before the sun had even properly risen.
I think I was too worried about failing and disappointing everyone, including myself, than the actual tests themselves.
When my maidservants came in, they immediately sensed it. Deidra was the first to speak.
"My lady, you look pale," she said, pressing a warm hand to my cheek. "Don’t worry, you will pass. You’ve practiced so much."
"Maybe too much," I murmured, trying to sound amused. My voice came out dry.
Azul helped me into my training suit. It seemed familiar, but it didn’t feel like it offered any comfort today.
As they wrapped me in a towel, Arya whispered something soft and quick, like a prayer for luck. Kira squeezed my shoulder. Cora just smiled at me with gentle certainty, as though my passing was already written in the morning sun.
When they were done fussing, I drew a slow breath, squared my shoulders, and made my way out of my bedroom and straight to the pool area.