A week has passed since the incident and the rumors about me have spread throughout the nobility even the commoners know about me. Because of my uncle's consistent demands, we decided to live in the Imperial palace but I decided to not expose my identity until I fully control my magic and come to age that means the first time I will show my face will be my 18th birthday. "Mom I'm going out to meet Lea," I said as I went outside it was snowing, and nearly the mid of December when the winger festival takes place. Lea was a friend of mine she was the only one who didn't mind the fact that I was a commoner in truth Lea was the only one who looked at me without any disgust, envy, or hatred in her eyes even though she was also a noble, lea was the daughter of 'count Rundal' the greatest engineer of history. Lea was once known as the Rose of the Empire but just because she didn't discriminate between nobles and commoners she was humiliated during balls and official events but she still kept resolute on her thought that commoners should also be treated like humans and not like "ANTS". When we both met on the first day of the academy, we became friends since she didn't care about my family history. "Ava!" shouted Lea running towards me. "How is my bestie doing these days?" she asked with a smile on her face. " don't ask! These days have been hectic like he. I have been so stressed lately. "In case you forgot we have a performance on the festival day," she said to me with a worried face on her face. "don't worry I will prepare the script till the weekend. you can count on me it would be nothing like last time" I said. "that dance wasn't bad at all. I don't know why you and Cedric hated it" she said in an innocent tone as if she knew nothing. "Dear Lea if you remember those sheep costumes you made us wear then please shut up! " I said in a raised voice. last year we danced wearing sheep costumes and the most humiliating part was when Cedric fall because he tripped ad all the children in the orphanage started laughing at us. "by the way when is Cedric returning" I asked a worried voice. "it's weird why he decided to go to the west it's a creepy place. I hope he is alright. There is no letter from him since last three weeks. " she replied. last September Cedric left for the West saying he was going to write a book on his tour for the exam. I hope he comes back safe. The days passed peacefully and before we knew the day of the festival arrived.