Sophia Williams
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The comcry kept pulsing, but Instructor Ignatius didn't answer. Tori let out a little grumble and tried to quell her excitement. To be fair to Instructor Ignatius, he was either assisting with the arrival of the first-year students or working on a lesson plan. Tori slid her finger across the crystal and debated on calling Master Ramos. She shook her head and flipped the comcry closed. Master Ramos had his hands full with the installation of the crystal pillars. It was best not to bother him. Tori rushed…-
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Tori froze. She looked up from her drink and stared at JP. “How much money?” “I don’t know,” JP said. “But it was enough for her and her father to get into a very intense argument at the inn. Our neighbor works there and said they had to paste a silence charm on their door and around the floor because they were so loud.” “I heard she ran out of the inn afterwards,” Sonia said. “But that could just be a rumor to make things more dramatic.” Tori let out a low breath and looked down…
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“No! I don’t want to go!” Marco almost seemed to pale when his mother reminded them that they would leave the next day. “School doesn’t start for another two weeks!” Mateo seemed to try to appeal with logic. “We can stay for two more weeks! There’s no reason for us to go back now!” Tori watched her two little twin cousins desperately plead to their mother. They were dripping wet and wearing swim pants. Over two weeks of playing at the delta every day had given them a decent tan. Tori…
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There was a specific kitchen that prepared all the food for hired workers, imperial knights, and volunteers from Université. It wasn’t far from Tori’s tent, and when Nanny Rey was with her, she would prepare Tori’s food there. Until Nanny Rey returned, the cooks at the staff kitchen, who were villagers Tori hired, would also prepare their food. The food was placed in a wooden heating box with carnelian plates to keep them warm, and two men carried it down to the ferry dock to put on a boat. Tori…
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“Matthieu-Philippe.” Tori thought the General looked like Piers, but as he greeted the Emperor in a surprisingly annoyed, if not cold, voice, she thought he sounded more like Sebastian and Kasen when they talked to Piers. The Empress had told her that the Emperor wasn’t very athletic, and Tori had seen that firsthand at the spring festival when he only hit four pinecones. If she were the General who was lauded as the best living swordsman in the empire, and At least the Emperor loved his…
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“So, he did.” Piers didn’t sound surprised. It was more as if he were agreeing with her observation. Tori narrowed her eyes. She didn’t expect Alessa to be there. Most students who weren’t locals arrived one or two weeks before school started. In addition, for Alessa to be there now, she must’ve either only remained in Chetterswickshire for a few days or came directly to Horizon from King’s Harbor. But there were about two months before school started; where would Alessa stay? Was the Baron…
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Just because she was nice to people did not mean she was seducing them. If Sebastian wanted to lecture someone on being careful with their words and actions, so as not to mislead another party, he should’ve lectured Piers. Tori had huffed that she was not seducing Piers, or anyone for that matter, but her brother just looked at her with concern, as if he knew something she didn’t. Thankfully, Andy was still there at the time and she complained to him. Unfortunately, Andy’s response was “I’m sure…
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She turned around to look at her brother and slipped between him and Piers. “Sebby, what are you doing? The figurines I bought for JP and Sonia are in those bags.” Her brother’s eyes flickered back to her and as soon as she got his attention, she opened her stance to appear more welcoming. She gave him a soft smile. “Piers surprised us, didn’t he? I told him to come for an inspection of the delta, but I didn’t expect him to arrive this soon.” Her brother’s scowl didn’t diminish in the…
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“So, here is the list.” Tori opened her notebook flat on the table and turned it around before pushing it towards Constantine, who was joining them for breakfast. “When I called everyone last night to see what they wanted, it was mainly the same thing.” Sebastian craned his neck as he drank some coffee and raised a brow. “Do all your friends like olive oil? Where would they use it? The dorms at Lycée don’t have kitchens for students to use.” Tori sighed and cut apart her eggs. “The…
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As the heir to the Guevera March, Sebastian not only knew every noble family in their region, but also aristocratic families and ones in influential positions. This included the Zisos family, which currently consisted of two people: Pope Stefanos Zisos, the highest authority in the Church of Belcoy, and his nephew-cum-adopted-son, Constantine. Pope Zisos came from a very modest background and was immensely popular with commoners. He got along well with the ruling elite for his strict stance on remaining…
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