I embarrassed myself by crying during the ceremony, but it was an amazing day. The week leading up to it was remarkably hectic, starting with Kaoren returning from Tare with his family. Meeting Kaoren's family went mostly well – Sen set the tone by shrieking "Seemee!" and hurling herself on Siame...
Just in time. The door was jerked open and three girls clattered in, all braids and exaggerated drama. "Two hours," fumed Lydia to her companions, thrusting her books back on their shelf. Tall and golden, she'd be pretty but for a nose permanently elevated. "Two hours they keep us sitting around,...
"Wagoner found her hiding in a barrel behind Varitty's. She's cold and scratched up, but no serious injuries. The only thing she'll say is that a Sera turned into a black dog and chased her. Ma and Da say you can find her here if you want to talk to her – from the sound of it, we won't get any ar...