Ayla’s POV
The announcement came during lunch on Tuesday. The head of Academy walked into the cafeteria with a clipboard and a smile that made me instantly suspicious.
"Good afternoon, students," she called out, waiting for the chatter to die down. "I'm pleased to announce that we'll be hosting a field trip in some days to the Northern Territory. It's a three day expedition focused on survival skills and team building exercises."
Excited whispers broke out around me. Field trips were rare at our school, especially ones that lasted multiple days.
"The following students have been selected based on their performance in combat and strategy classes," Principal Morgan continued, reading from her list.
I only half listened until I heard my name.
"Ayla."
My head snapped up. I hadn't appli
