I looked out of the window as Carden Academy came into view. The sun shone brightly between the leafless trees, the pavement and rooftops had thin layers of snow, and everyone walking were heavily clothed. Even though the weather outside was too cold for comfort, I still thought it was a beautiful morning.
“Are you sure you don’t need anything else?” Martin asked through the comm link. “I can always delay my—”
“Martin,” I said in a warning tone. “You’re doing it again. I’ll be fine. Have you even packed your bags yet?”
Thena stopped the car at our usual drop-off zone and waited for me to finish. I smiled at her and held up a finger to say that I’ll only take a minute more, and she nodded.
“They’re already at the back of the car,” Martin sadly replied. “Are you sure you want to do this
