Fear, love... and betrayal; that's what I feel about my new life.
It's a life I never asked for, at least not like that.
I certainly dreamed of adventure, of escaping from my ordinary life, but nothing prepared me for what would happen when my norma...
"When its hour has come, the prey always ends up going towards the hunter."Persian proverb
I leave the tower and return to my room for a few minutes rest. This class completely wiped me out. I take off my shoes and stretch out on the bed. I'm under the impression that I'm in an infernal endless spiral and it doesn't end when I finally lie down. I feel as if the world is still spinning at ridiculous speeds. I don't know what time the ceremony will be, but honestly, at the moment, I could care less. I feel like skipping the event and sleeping instead. Only rest will allow me to forget the folly of my present life.
After what seems only a fraction of a second, my ringing phone wakes me with a jolt. Flicka!
"Where are you, Lou? The ceremony is going to begin in fifteen minutes!"
"I...I fell asleep in my room...I'll be right there!"
"Well, ok. But before you come make sure to change into the outfit I picked out for you. It's in a bag labeled "ceremony". Hurry-up!"
There is, in fact, a bag labeled "ceremony". That Flicka is certainly incredible! It's five-fifteen, so I slept for at least an hour and I feel well rested. Once again this young woman has created a miracle; the outfit is a white dress covered in light glittering voile. The sleeves are lacy and end in a point with a hole for my finger to slip through. The shoes are snow white and lace up my ankles like a pair of ballet slippers.
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I plait my hair in a long braid that falls to one side and I take my courage in both hands to join the others.
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