Katherine sits alone after breakfast again. Anny is off to work and Lory is busy cleaning the kitchen. She has nothing today, her classes are canceled because Cellan and Ariston had to attend some urgent business. Anery said they will do some basic spells after lunch, so she is free all morning.
Her tea is getting cold and she sips it slowly just to do something. She is a mess inside and it probably shows on her face. The girls didn’t say a thing, but she read it from their careful actions. She is even practising reading body language and facial expressions. She can tell who doesn’t like her just from the way they look at her. And it seems that the majority of people here don’t.
“Are you daydreaming again?” Lory asks her as she sits by her side.
“No, thinking.” Katherine answers. “Are y
