Chapter 6
The morning of my Choosing arrived loudly, with much fanfare.
Well, maybe not fanfare exactly, but I was bombarded first thing in the morning by Claire, Amber and Auroreis. All three of them leapt into my bed and started bouncing, jolting me awake from a very nice dream while my mother threw open the heavy-duty light-blocking shutters to let in the ruddy glow of Aeden’s ever-present red sun. When Auroreis began to tickle me, I decided I’d had enough and kipped up onto my feet. Of course, Amber was quicker than I was and swiped my legs out from under me, forcing me back into the bed, which resulted in an all-out glima wrestling war.
A loud whistle pierced the air and we each froze. I had Claire pinned with her arm twisted up behind her shoulder blades, while Auroreis and Amber
