Daughter of the Disgraced King
“She had a strong desire to chew on the end of her braid, but was prevented by the rapid pace Grandmama set. She smoothed down her dress for the fifth time. She didn’t like taking any test, especially not the most important one of her life, while she was still tired from four days of travel. She didn’t like feeling unprepared, either. No one had told her what she was supposed to do or how to study for this test.
Grandmama smiled. “Don’t worry. The testing doesn’t hurt. It just takes a while some...times.”
Ailsa cleared her throat. Her mouth was unaccountably dry. “How . . . how exactly is the testing done?”
“That depends on what we’re testing for,” Grandmama replied unhelpfully.
Ailsa would have asked more questions, but they’d already arrived at the Institute. She stopped to take it in. The Institute of Magical Arts was huge. She could see at least twelve buildings from where she stood.
Each structure exemplified a different architectural style, as if they’d been built over hundreds of years.MoreLess
Grandmama smiled. “Don’t worry. The testing doesn’t hurt. It just takes a while some...times.”
Ailsa cleared her throat. Her mouth was unaccountably dry. “How . . . how exactly is the testing done?”
“That depends on what we’re testing for,” Grandmama replied unhelpfully.
Ailsa would have asked more questions, but they’d already arrived at the Institute. She stopped to take it in. The Institute of Magical Arts was huge. She could see at least twelve buildings from where she stood.
Each structure exemplified a different architectural style, as if they’d been built over hundreds of years.MoreLess
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