“So, are you ready to move?”
Aven surprised half the room by coming in alone to greet me in the middle of class. Sebastian blinked beside me, awake for once. Grace tried to keep her eyes on the notes she was making it to no avail. I notice Thea pinch Amara on the arm from the corner of my eyes. Reed and Oscar looked as if they wanted to approach Aven but valued their lives too much.
I nodded. “I was able to do it yesterday.”
What I meant by ‘it’ was connect to my core. It had become surprisingly easy after my resolve gained a focus. I hadn’t even needed Aven’s help, which he told me was natural.
Aven didn’t seem to be showing any signs of sickness. Sure, I had only given him one drop of the lavender infused poison, but he hadn’t even flinched when he ingested it. I like to think Cassan
