Vera couldn't stop thinking about everything that had happened lately. The moment the professors dismissed them to prepare for the forest trial, the entire academy became noisy. Students were running around trying to gather supplies while others were already discussing strategies with their partners. Some looked excited while others looked terrified. Vera walked back to the dormitory with her roommates, but she wasn't paying attention to half of what they were saying. Her thoughts kept drifting back to Raymond, and that alone annoyed her.Camellia was the first to notice. "You've been acting weird since this morning."Vera looked at her. "What does that even mean?""It means you've been staring into space all day," Andrea said. "Don't tell me you're thinking about Prince Raymond again."Vera almost stumbled. "Why does everyone keep bringing him up?"Andrea gasped dramatically. "See? You didn't even deny it.""Because there's nothing to deny."Camellia looked unconvinced. "Really? The
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