Tara stood there, while Ahren and Edward were still assessing her.
"You're on! If I grab any rank in the top 10 in The Grand Selection I'll be acknowledged as a student of the Academy right?" Aaris clenched his fist reassuringly and plucked courage for himself.
The smirk on Tara's face was enough to tell how much she was enjoying it, "Oh ho! quiet resolve you got, but you also know what you have to do if you can't! Remember I won't even if you end up at the 11th rank despite if you go through blood, sweat & tears I won't take pity on you, I am a lady of my words so I suggest you-"
"I'll not run away! If I lose then I'll accept all the accusations against me!" The eyes of Aaris were never as wide as today, neither was his breath deeper, he knew there is no going back, and getting among the top 10 will not be easy, rather it's just impossible.