The days until leaving for the Academy slip through my fingers like quicksand. Father is so busy, that I can't speak about to him the engamement, not even after dining together. He always disappears into his office and I can't help but wonder, if he's avoiding me.
As the time comes, we all gather outside the palace with our trunks. That means me, Zara, Flora and Nahuel. My father, stepmother, aunt and uncle are naturally joining us on our way to the Royal Port. I'm a little disappointed, that I wasn't allowed to go in town, to gather my own supplies for school, but the ones Zara chose were good enough. It's not that I was picky, but it would be nice to go out.
We all squeeze into the carriage and begin our journey to the port, with Guardians escorting us by foot. It's a more or less quie
