[Discontinued*] The Darling Princess [A Twisted Wonderland Fanfic]

🥀 Chapter 28

"What're the other dorms like," Grim asked, slumping over on the table a little bit. 

"Like Cater just said, there are seven dorms, each emulating one of the Great Seven." Trey gestured around to the Heartslabyul members sitting at the table. "Our dorm, Heartslabyul, is founded on the strict spirit of the Queen of Hearts. Next is Savanaclaw, the dorm founded on the fortitude of the King of Beasts. Octavinelle is the dorm founded on the benevolence of the Sea Witch. Scarabia, the dorm founded on the deliberation of the Sorcerer of the Sand. Pomefiore, the dorm founded on the strenuous efforts of the Beautiful Queen. Ignihyde, the dorm founded on the diligence of the King of the Underworld. And, Diasomnia, the dorm founded on the elegance of the Witch of Thorns."

"There are so many," Yuu moaned, dropping his head into his hand.

Grim didn't seem to appreciate the long and somewhat complex names either. "Their names are too long! No way I'm gonna remember all of that!"

Cater laughed and clapped Yuu on the back. "Just get the rough idea. You'll remember them eventually."

Trey continued with his explanation. "Which dorm you enter is based on the judgement of the Dark Mirror when it looks at your soul during the entrance ceremony. So each dorm has their own quirks about them."

"You're right about that," Cater said. "I totally see it."

"What quirks," Deuce asked, glancing around the room at the different students.

"Well..." Trey looked around for a good example. "For example, look over there." He gestured in the general direction of where a boy was sitting, a white wolf tail nearly brushing the ground beneath him, and a pair of ears poking out of his snowy hair. 

"He's got dog ears," Yuu hissed. It was a curious sight to see, especially for someone who wasn't used to magic in the slightest. 

"That rugged look definitely means Savanaclaw," Trey said.

"Totally! That dorm has a lot of people who are good at sports and martial arts," Cater added. "They're the buff and gruff big bro types. Savanaclaw wears yellow and black armbands."

"Then what about that guy with the grey and lavender thing on his arm," Grim asked, pointing to another student. 

The lavender haired student seemed to realise that he had some attention focused on him and glared at Grim until he stopped pointing. 

"He's from Octavinelle," Trey said, pushing Grim's paw away. "At the table in front of us, the guys with the dark red and yellow are from Scarabia." Everyone turned to see that, sure enough, two boys were sitting at the table, one with a bright sunny smile, while the other seemed to prefer darker colours and a darker aura. 

"They say that both of them are really smart. Those two dorms are in a dead heat during written tests." 

Cater was scrolling through his phone but was somehow also participating in the conversation. He frowned when he saw that there was a new person on the NRC Magicam page, and when he clicked on it, he was surprised to see that it was none other than Y/N's account. She didn't have anything posted, unfortunately, but Cater quickly sent her a friend request and then shot her a message. 

"Though, the Scarabia dorm leader isn't that great at studying," he muttered, shutting off of his phone with a slightly giddy look on his face.

"We're getting completely derailed," Ace muttered.

"You sure adapt quickly," Trey chuckled. "Back to what we were saying, over there, practically sparkling, are members of Pomefiore. They have purple and red armbands."