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i was going yo pass this test. no matter what it takes.

and with this line of thinking, i struggled to my feet. only to stumbleand probably land head-first on the ground, if a strong hand didn't suddenly gripped me on my good arm to hold me upright.

followed by another on the small of my back.

i looked up to see that it was one of the red-cloaked proctors. the one who had his hood turned all the way to cover his face.   he was tall. like Mark and his cohorts. and now that he had removed his hood from his head, i was able to see his features clearly.

he looked to be on his early twenties. his long, dark hair waved past his sun-kissed neck. his eyes were a nice shade of Amber. with little spiky brown bits on the irises.

it was fixed intently on my face, that i almost didn't hear his question.

" Do you mind if i set you down now?" he voice was low rumble, and had a faint touch of an accent that i couldn't quite put my finger on.

with my short nod and shy thanks, he handed me to a puzzled Allen, who steadied me rather awkwardly on his shoulder and arm, while a merely curious David stood on my other side to watch 

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