*Alice's POV*

The nerves were still mounting as I walked to the lake.

I had continued to talk with Joan in my bedroom, but she had not calmed me down, so I left to get fresh air. It was starting to get late and I wasn’t sure if Simon was still going to show for our regular training session.

I hoped so.

I would much rather keep privately training anyway. Simon was ignorant if he thought I would do well around the ...