Immediately after Kristen left the dining hall, it didn't take very long before I disappeared too.

Going to the dining hall was a bad idea; I should have eaten in my room. Maybe, just maybe, I would have avoided it. I decided to take a stroll to clear my head a bit. When I heard Narvia call out from behind.

I wanted to ignore her and pretend like I didn't just see her, but it was already too late.

"Hey," she greeted the minute she was close.

"Hey."

She came closer, eyes ...