" Before we proceed, tell me what's been going on here while I was away. Anything unusual?"

Alexa looked at Mercedes as she asked her. Mercedes sighed. She was planning to hide it from her, but as things stand, keeping secrets from each other might not be wise. She can't trust anyone in Vaughnorths except for Alexa.

" I had an incident the other day with the head of the academy's daughter, Yuna. She found me in the library and made a scene about me not being allowed to be ...