Of course, when Maeze left, the hallways and registration room were filled. Many people had learned from Maeze and Alaura and registered for dorms too. Thankfully, Alaura was in front of the door, waiting for her. Alone, she'd definetely would've gotten lost in the sea of people.
They made small talk as they walked down the hallway.
Thankfully, they weren't in a rush to get to class, as most teachers assumed that the students were signing up for dorms. Alaura wasn't surprised when Maeze shared the exciting news that she was not to be suspended.
"Why did you do that for me?"
Maeze thought that surely she wouldn't do something actually kind after the whole, "I could've handled that myself" thing was established. It was out of charecter.
"Why wouldn't I?" She responded, ever so casually.
Maeze thought that surely she wouldn't do something actually kind after the whole, "I could've handled that myself" thing was established. It was out of charecter.
"Why wouldn't I?" She responded, ever so casually.
It was that tone, that... air around her that everything she said and did was just logical and the rightest thing to do.
That's what stood out to Maeze, that made her somehow not mad when she had told Maeze that she could've handled it.
She was just being honest.
This girl would not say anything to sugarcoat or over-emphasize her words. She'd just speak the raw truth of what she was thinking.
That's what stood out to Maeze, that made her somehow not mad when she had told Maeze that she could've handled it.
She was just being honest.
This girl would not say anything to sugarcoat or over-emphasize her words. She'd just speak the raw truth of what she was thinking.
"Well, thanks for that."
Alaura looked confused, as if Maeze had said something odd.
"I wasn't doing it for you."
Maeze almost laughed. Of course she wasn't being nice, she thought. But not in a bitter manner. In a way, it Maeze more happy; that it wasn't out of her own kindness. Alaura actually believed in her. In a way, it was like Alaura was saying, I helped you because I wanted you to stay. Which meant that at least to Alaura, Maeze had worth to stay.
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Alaura looked confused, as if Maeze had said something odd.
"I wasn't doing it for you."
Maeze almost laughed. Of course she wasn't being nice, she thought. But not in a bitter manner. In a way, it Maeze more happy; that it wasn't out of her own kindness. Alaura actually believed in her. In a way, it was like Alaura was saying, I helped you because I wanted you to stay. Which meant that at least to Alaura, Maeze had worth to stay.
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The door unlocked with a soft click. Light was pouring in from the only window in the room, making it seem more majestic and beautiful than it really was.
In reality, it was a small, uniform, rectangular room. The window was on the back wall, with a curved top and a square bottom. against either side wall, was a bed. The bed to the left had another bed on top of it, otherwise know as a bunk bed. Both beds were pushed up against the back wall, leaving space between the doorway and the beds, thank goodness. On the left, a desk was placed against the side wall. On the right, a very empty bookshelf with spots of dust and even a cobweb. Where a small spot of wall was supposed to be near the doorway, another door was there instead, leading to a tiny bathroom with only a toilet and a sink.
"There is a public bathroom down the hall where you can shower," The witch that led them to their room said.
"There are two keys." She handed one to both girls, cast a rune, and disappeared in a flash.
The girls looked at each other in silence for a moment.
"I like the window," Alaura said.
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After everything had been settled, which took longer than Maeze thought because Alaura actually had books to fill up that bookshelf, it was nearing dinnertime.
In that period of time, Maeze learned that Alaura was 10 months older (Alaura born in January, Maeze in October), that she was a healer and did healing magic, she'd attended the school early because of her talent, and that she was a part of that "popular table" because her family was royal and known for healing. Alaura didn't elaborate much on the last part, and Maeze had the good grace not to ask about it.
"Shall we go to dinner first? The school provides all three meals and now is about the time."
Walking into the academy dinner hall was something Maeze would've never imagined walking into in her whole lifetime. And yes, there was a whole seperate room for dinnertime.
It was much grander than the academy cafeteria, with fancy chandelier lights and lit candles on the cloth tableclothes. But, the flames were blue and the chandeliers were made of light magic. The witches were mostly the reason that the room looked so grand.
Maeze tried to imagine this room without all the magic touches. It would look quite bland, as it would just be a large room with tables. She wondered if the school was originally going to add all these fancy touches, if they had the money before the Disaster to add them.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the platters of delicious food floating around pathways...
In reality, it was a small, uniform, rectangular room. The window was on the back wall, with a curved top and a square bottom. against either side wall, was a bed. The bed to the left had another bed on top of it, otherwise know as a bunk bed. Both beds were pushed up against the back wall, leaving space between the doorway and the beds, thank goodness. On the left, a desk was placed against the side wall. On the right, a very empty bookshelf with spots of dust and even a cobweb. Where a small spot of wall was supposed to be near the doorway, another door was there instead, leading to a tiny bathroom with only a toilet and a sink.
"There is a public bathroom down the hall where you can shower," The witch that led them to their room said.
"There are two keys." She handed one to both girls, cast a rune, and disappeared in a flash.
The girls looked at each other in silence for a moment.
"I like the window," Alaura said.
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After everything had been settled, which took longer than Maeze thought because Alaura actually had books to fill up that bookshelf, it was nearing dinnertime.
In that period of time, Maeze learned that Alaura was 10 months older (Alaura born in January, Maeze in October), that she was a healer and did healing magic, she'd attended the school early because of her talent, and that she was a part of that "popular table" because her family was royal and known for healing. Alaura didn't elaborate much on the last part, and Maeze had the good grace not to ask about it.
"Shall we go to dinner first? The school provides all three meals and now is about the time."
Walking into the academy dinner hall was something Maeze would've never imagined walking into in her whole lifetime. And yes, there was a whole seperate room for dinnertime.
It was much grander than the academy cafeteria, with fancy chandelier lights and lit candles on the cloth tableclothes. But, the flames were blue and the chandeliers were made of light magic. The witches were mostly the reason that the room looked so grand.
Maeze tried to imagine this room without all the magic touches. It would look quite bland, as it would just be a large room with tables. She wondered if the school was originally going to add all these fancy touches, if they had the money before the Disaster to add them.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the platters of delicious food floating around pathways...
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