Side Story (18)

There was a knock on the door.

Fiona, one of the noble ladies who was sharing the room with Cassandra and Elizabeth, rose to her seat and opened the door. She was in the middle of folding her clothes, sitting alone in her bed inside their room.

It was the last day of the month, and surprisingly, the temple had actually allowed the candidates to go home, allotting that date as a one-day vacation for all of them.

A few candidates chose to stay rather than go back, and Fiona was one of them. In her case, she doesn't really want to return, knowing that what awaits her at home isn't pleasant. Her ears will only hurt from her parents' endless preaching and nagging.

A disheveled Cassandra greeted her at the door.

She raised her eyebrow, wondering why the other lady needed to knock instead of just entering inside. But she did not dare to voice out her question, rather, she just opened the door widely and let Cassandra, who seemed to be distraught, enter.