The heavy doors of the dormitory swung open, only to reveal the familiar cliques of Wind Children scattered throughout the corridor. As soon as I entered, any regular chatter died down and the telling whispers of gossip flooded the hall. No doubt they all had some interesting things to say about me. And as much as I wanted to hide from all the disappointed and questioning eyes, I couldn’t allow them to paint a target on my back.
After everything that happened, I was still the Heir. If I let them walk all over me, that would be the beginning of the end.
“That’s enough!” I called. With a burst of anger and concentrated magic, I unfolded my dark wings. After Heike lost hers, it was untasteful to use mine as a sign of dominance, but I didn’t have another choice. The other Wind Children neede
