~Laurent
Lying has never been my strong suit. Not because I can’t — but because I hate wasting words on things that aren’t true.
Still, last night left me with no choice.
It took three tries before I found a version that made sense to Marek and Jonah. Something about Ivelle being a cousin from out of town who got lost on her way to the girls’ dorm. Marek believed me immediately. Jonah didn’t, not until I threw in that she was engaged — to someone very jealous. That shut him up fast.
They dropped it after that, thankfully. Though I caught them whispering this morning about how pretty she was and how they needed to find the person she was engaged to so that they’ll take him out of the equation. It was funny to hear.
By morning, the tournament resumed. By the time I reached the arena, t
