Chapter 36

The next day, as soon as my carriage reached the Great Temple, I could hear boisterous voices echoed through the air. I looked out through the small window and spotted a shouting Vorac. She was running down the stone path towards us.

"Where were you last night, Nikita?!" she cried. "We went to your chamber but you weren't there!" Her face was creased with urgency and irritation. The avatar girl roughly parted the doorway curtain on my side and pulled me out of my seat so fast, my head spun.

Kesar stepped out of the carriage afterward. She didn't fly out today and decided to accompany me to my training. She promised to catch up with us later.

"What's wrong?" I asked her warily as we started to walk faster. I wondered if I had spoiled her morning mood for being late. She looked like she wanted to punch somebody in the gut.

"Today we shall have a battle practice!" Vorac said through her clenched teeth. "A battle practice before the game day! How ridiculous!"