a's

chill ran down my spine, and the air se

branches like skeletal fing

t felt rooted to the spot, as if an

eneath me, and I felt like I wa

ere? You should move." I spun around, my heart still racing, and

washing over me as I realized I was whole and a

headache from the trip must

t unseen eyes were trained on me. A shiver ran down my spine, an

ed on the task at hand, comple

documentation table, my

fling papers filled the air, a stark contras

anned to skip the three-week training due to my poor hea

nce I turned 18 and found

s I was looking f

n, and I finished the

ve them casual glance and told

d for the exit, but a strang

thought, hesitating for a mome

*

he gates, I suddenly

ve, the man Prof Anam had linked me up with to facil

fair that I meet him in person and thank him for his

mber as I waite

" I greeted as he p

," he an

ld me to meet him by the gates

nning the area to see

round. A middle-aged person, looking at me with a

and it eased my concerns, although I ke

d suit when all the others

n," he said as he

now?" he asked as he

y to leave at that m

d, "I thought you were going to st

sure you'll love it here," he

h other packs and broaden your understanding of our

*

nge. If there's one thing I hate, it's

'm not s

try, I'm sure you'll love

in, feeling a b

d too in

s expecting to see s

his eyes scanning m

he mean b

ung to be here. What's y

ding that I was 17, which

people, given my sma

eet again soon since you're stay

I had allowed myself t

eaded to the hostel, fee

nto someone and quickly pulled her

" I apo

," I added, trying t

re I was going," she answered back,

r gentle smile that made me

s pack. And you are?" I initiated the

the Ember pack,"

om, and luckily, there were

nd started arrangi

rl walked up to me with a

looking, with freckles sca

Howlers pack," she introduced he

ed myself, feeling a bit o

mate for the next three we

k smile, hoping

both exhausting and enterta

use the bathroom," I said, and

nd we decided to go out and

people, but Amala's calm prese

that I was actually looking forw

*

ce I arrived, and all s

as documentation was still ongoing, but soon, it

was real hard and tedious, but I and Amala went through it together.

t as soon as I had my butt on the bed, a whistl

oaned inwardly. What was the pu

y managed to make it to the hall through sheer

seemed to dim in my eyes due to

t and anticipation. I tried to find my w

ound me, suffocating me,

cheek, but I ignored it,

to be met with piercing blue

ent, I forgot to breathe. He looked

arp jawline made him look li

sked, his deep voice send

, but my voice cau

till trying to proc

d to bore into my soul, and I felt