Chapter 30: They Don’t Judge Me
Evaline:
I was standing at the edge of the clearing while blinking up at the morning sky.
People, some of whom were soon going to be students at Silver Moon, kept bustling past me. Their voices were filled with excitement and nerves. Some were talking about the written test and how well they had perfomed in it. Some were talking about those who failed the test and were leaving for their packs. And then there were those who were talking about the second test.
Second test.
That phrase alone sent my stomach twisting into knots. I was already feeling sick when I woke up two hours ago, and now my nerves had decided to play their twisted game with me.
"You look like you are about to pass out." Mallory’s familiar voice reached my ears first before she herself appeared beside me with her signature bounce and confidence. Her hair was wet, making it obvious that she just walked out of showers.
"Maybe I am," I muttered and then gave her a side glance. "Do you know what this second test even is?" I was unable to stop myself from asking. I needed to know what I was going to face next.
And as I watched a grin spread across her lips, I knew I had asked the right person. "That’s what I came to tell you. Kyros and I want to share with you what we already know."
Right on cue, Kyros joined us. He was holding a paper bag with something that smelled suspiciously like cinnamon rolls. "Morning," he said as he handed the bag to Mallory and nodded at me. "You eat yet?"
I shook my head. My morning sickness hadn’t allowed me to step anywhere near food yet.
Mallory handed me a warm roll. "Eat. You are going to need it."