"Hey, look!"
"It's him!"
"Edward Falkrona!"
"How dare he show his face here?"
"I can't believe the Heads are still letting him attend!"
Leaning casually against a tree outside the academy, I shut my eyes, sighing in quiet exasperation. Even in moments like this, peace remained impossible reach.
Couldn't they talk about something else for once? It was always the same thing, the same accusations, the same outraged whispers. At this point, it was just background noise.
Fortunately, I didn't have to endure it for long. A familiar figure caught my attention—Alicia. But she wasn't alone. Walking beside her was Roda.
Huh. They seemed closer than before. Well, I suppose it wasn't that strange. They were both first-years, after all.
"You'll see! You're going to love it," Roda said, flashing Alicia a bright smile.
"I don't know…" Alicia hesitated. "I've never been there before."
