CHAPTER SEVEN: MAGES AND REVERREDS.

"Of course I'd want to make a positive impression…" Taki argues in an annoyed tone, I shrug as I tie my hair in a neat bun "I'm just saying…are mage students worth your hassle?" my tone is matter-of-factly, Taki looks at me quizically, she walks to me and slaps my hand away from tying my bun, "What was that for?!" I snap, she proceeds to braid the edges of my hair and ties the braided pleats as some sort of chain over the rest of my hair "There…just like I thought, your green hair looks much better this way" she intones satisfactorily, a huge bell ringing breaks into our rendezvous, -it's time-, I and Taki glance at each other -we both sense each other's nervousness- "Let's go" Taki intones.

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Right at the center of the hall is a conference table, no fool would go into the hall right now, the atmosphere is extremely tense, deep deliberations are going on between the topmost of the tops, I watch in interest -these must be the highest in the hierachy of mages and reverreds-, I smile -my spot someday- "Camada…look" Taki nudges me and points to the extreme end of the hall, which is also another entrance way to the hall, we see a large group of people there's something that feels common with us and the other group, -naivety, nervousness and…-WEAKNESS-, the meeting seems to come to a close, we are motioned forward by Rev Netyisha, I am extremely nervous as I step forward, Rev Netyisha stuns me when she specifically calls me to her -only me-, my feet only struggle to move forward -I gulp hard- as I get nearer, I realize Rev Netyisha is even more intimidating up close "You are?" she asks as I arrive and bow curtly "Camada ma'am…" I quickly say, she seems to size me up I am absolutely terrified as questions as to why she's called me storm my brain -I can't seem to tell what trouble I've caused- then -it hits me-, I just hold myself from vomiting -is she going to confront me about my family?- "I wanted to say..." her pause is suspenseful "…good work, I'm impressed what you were able to do with flames…I'm flame-core you see, so fire greatly amuses me", she states, I look up in surprise -thankful surprise- "It'd be nice if you were a flame-core…I'm rooting for you" her tone is good-natured -tears of appreciation nearly come out from my eyes-, she walks off while patting me, I notice Taki at a distance frantically calling to me, I smile at her awkward expression and run to her -I'm not just running cause I feel like, my soul has considerably been rejuvenated…this is sort of a joyful dance for me-, suddenly in my rush I bump into someone, I look up to see a frowning face, I grit my teeth -what's with this murderous look for just a bump-

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THE HOODED ONE'S POINT OF VIEW.

I notice a sort of commotion, someone has bumped into Rave and his annoyance makes him to emit a sort of aura -deadly-, I shrug "He'll be fine" I mutter to myself, meanwhile -my attention is caught when I recognize a royal- Takinari is her name, I distinctly remember seeing her when I paid a visit to the Prime Minister,and eventhough her hair is now cut -she looks just the same- I regard her with interest -what a hub to find, just how interesting it would be to toy with a relative of the Prime Minister-

THE HOODED ONE'S POV END.