Consequences And A Gamble
He stopped in his tracks at my use of Eden's name. "I hereby leave the Falkrona ancestral house," I continued, "I renounce the name 'Falkrona' and choose to adopt 'Olphean', my mother's name, as my new identity. Eden shall be my witness."
"I renounce the name 'Falkrona' and choose to adopt 'Olphean', my mother's name, as my new identity. Eden shall be my witness."
I finished in a low tone and lowered my hand.
The room fell silent. My father, Simon, and Elona were all staring at me in shock.
"Headmaster. I'm your student, right?" I asked, turning to the headmaster who was also taken aback by my sudden announcement.
"...yes," he replied hesitantly.
"Then I hope you will protect your students from being attacked by a stranger," I continued, making sure everyone understood my words.