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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑

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Inessa didn't know how to feel as she sat on the couch in Alina's room. The Sun Summoner was talking and laughing with Marie and Nadie, which surprisingly brought some joy to the Heartrender. But at the same time, she felt out of place. The Smirnoff girl never really spent downtime with anyone. With Fedyor and Ivan constantly working with the Darkling, she often found herself alone in the library when she had nothing else to do. Sitting and conversing with three girls was something Inessa had never experienced before. And it was extremely obvious she was uncomfortable by the way she fidgeted on the couch.

The three girls were oblivious to Inessa's discomfort as they continued to converse. Their laughter was constantly cutting through the air, drowning out any other surrounding noise. The Heartrender tuned out most of their conversation, getting bits and pieces of it here and there, which only confused her more. A long sigh soon passed over Inessa's lips as she silently prayed for their conversation to end. But to her dismay, it continued.

"I panicked. Nobody's ever asked to spend time with me before," Marie told Alina and Nadia, who continued to laugh at what the Inferni previously said.

"So you set him on fire?" the Starkov girl questioned through her laughter.

"It was an accident."

"The Squallers had to launch him right into the lake," Nadia added, causing more laughter to fill the room.

"So, set ablaze, then nearly drowned him," Alina summarized with a large smile on her face, "you've made quite a first impression."

Inessa let out another sigh when more laughter filled the room. She never thought she would want to be in a training session with Fedyor and Ivan, but here she was longing for one. Luckily she was soon saved by the door flying open. A large smile instantly appeared on the Smirnoff girl's lips at the sight of Genya entering the room. Nadia and Marie didn't hesitate to greet the tailor, who returned their greetings with a small smile. It wasn't long after that when the Safin girl's attention landed on the Inferni. "They need you for the kefta."

"No, I'm so late," Marie responded before glancing back at her friend, "Nadia, come on."

That was all it took for the two girls to sprint out of the room. Genya soon approached Alina, who gestured toward her hair with a playful smirk on her face. The Safin girl just studied it for a long moment before letting out a sigh. "Thank all Saints I got here in time."