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Pain shot back into her before the force of the ward swept her off her feet. Avery hit the ground, but her instincts kicked in and let her roll over the frozen ground before pushing herself to crouch. The aches over her sides and back were easy to ignore, for she had felt all of this before...

Avery did not sit beside him. She remained standing, crossing her arms and watching him set their project down beside him and looked to her with a stare that only reminded her of an old classmate of hers at the Academy. She kept his gaze, unable to hide her amusement as he instructed her on...

"On the grounds. It is still cool out, and not many students would want to study outside. If we have no distractions and work with one another, we surely will be able to complete this project much quicker." That was the theory. This project was to take them weeks, as it was not only tandem...

She was in her feet so quickly, Avery was hot on his heels. "Oh?" The scoff left her lips so quickly, Avery decided to keep on speaking. "And you have experience in controlling your magic?" She did, to the point she chose not to use her own ability. That taste of power put such an advantage...

Valtiere. Avery's brows furrowed as her mind wandered to try and place a face to the name. It was one thing to become familiar with the names of her classmates, it was another to try and keep up with the sheer number of faces she shared classes with. The College was larger than the Academy, and...

Avery gave a light scoff, brushing away the wood shavings that collected on the desk. Her eyes lift to her classmate and gave him a quick glance over. It was apparent he held wealth, enough to dress and carry himself with such a swagger of one that did not take to being challenged often. It was...

Her eyes watched him with a precision only those trained from birth possessed. His stride and tone told her all she needed to recall who he was, and Avery had every reason to avoid the likes of him. She did not make to move, instead turning back to shaving down the wood to shape it. It was a...

She missed home. Not the Academy, which had been a home since she was young, but home where she had routine and discipline to outline her day to day. Where she was simply an Initiate of the Dreadlord Academy, and not working undercover and pretending to be the niece of an ex-Anirian. Avery...

He has known about you for a few years now. Avery brushed through her hair slowly, absentmindedly, as she stared at her reflection at the vanity. Her brows were furrowed, her lips pouting, and this facade was every bit an Initiate's expression. Blinking, she lowered her brush and pulled...

She did not try to stop him from getting up, but Avery's face softened a fraction. "Practice your posture when holding the bow. Should we... meet up again end of this week for more training?" It felt too stiff to offer up an apology. She wasn't sorry for what she said, nor was she sorry for...

She was quiet for a moment, eating her meal that no longer excited her tastebuds when her mind was busy with thoughts of the future. It was prevalent now more than ever, that graduation loomed ahead and there was a war brewing slowly on the Cortosi side. There had been talks that perhaps...

Three weeks had gone by, but the news of Avery's arrival was now known to everyone in the town. What she had thought would be a quiet place to live a life, she was gladly mistaken when she saw that it was indeed bustling as it was the last stop before Elbion. The town of Greymeadow saw many...

Avery frowned. "It's just a job, Kael. We're training for a job... unless you want to go into the reserves, which I will not judge you for, but even then, you are free to travel the rest of the cities in our territories. Or even yet... the third option." The third option being exile. That was...

Avery cleared her throat, sliding another morsel of food. "Pay them no mind. Even once they start to talk about you, do not give them anything to fuel their stupid fires." Was all she said before eating. She only responded to one or two Initiates that needled her with commentary. Vittoria and...

She wanted to ask him more about it, but her attention was caught by the stares they both garnered. Avery noticed a few stares landed on her, quickly darting to Kael, and then giggling amongst themselves. "Ignore them." She sighed, turning back to her plate. "I do." To the dismay of the...