It was the day that the school was about to open and everyone in Callum group stood outside the school.
They were told that they aren't allowed to come inside unless everyone in their group was present.
"What is the meaning of this? Why should we stand outside because of someone who we don't know anything about?" Lucius complained loudly. They had waited for close to an hour.
"Can you calm down, we all are standing here together, why are you even angry?" Achlys said.
"You don't usually get angry easily, why are you flaring up now" Callum asked.
Kali smiled looking at Achlys "she is obviously angry, she's just trying to hide it.
We are all angry, but we can't do anything about it. We don't know each other at all which isn't what the school intended. They probably wanted us to bond as a team but all we ever did was train together, nothing else" said Kali.
"What is your point exactly?" asked Callum. "My point is that if she doesn't show up today and we don't have any clue about where she could be, we are all getting disqualified.
Why? Because we have failed our primary assignment. Is this even fair since we aren't supposed to be responsible for each other lives?
Yes, we all deserve to get disqualified because of her" Kali said.
"This is the first time I've heard her talking this long" he whispered to Achlys who nodded in agreement.
"Seems like you've successfully directed your anger to us, even though we didn't do anything to offend you" said Callum.
"I am not angry at anyone, I'm just trying to explain my thought on our predicament.
We were acting like we don't matter to each other but now we are all worried about where Naomi could be, well I'm going to help you out a bit so you can prepare yourselves for whatever might happen" Kali continued
"How will you doing that?"asked Achlys.
"By sharing this Intel with you. She is a princess, the princess of Derius what do you say about that"
Lucius was definitely shocked and he made it so obvious with his expression.
Achlys wasn't so suprised since Naomi had this graceful aura and she had once had a premonition of her being a princess.
Callum acted indifferent because of his own identity but wondered how much Kali knew about them.
"That is shocking right, you didn't expect it, now that you all know that aren't you relieved.
If we are asked we can just say that her trip was delayed, that way we can cover up for each other like a team" she said.
Her words made sense to Callum and he decided to follow up.
"Why don't we do this, let's share our secret with each other even if it is only about our identity" said Callum.
"Since you are the prompter you should go first, who are you?" Lucius said to her.
"I have nothing to hide, my father is the king of wolves, I was also born in Nesha" she said.
Lucius looked around and felt a bit guilty, she seemed to be telling the truth and everyone else was supposed to but how could he open up to them he had to tell them the same old lies he told everyone who cared to know.
"Lucius you're next" Kali said.
"Are we not supposed to do this as a team? Naomi isn't even here that is what we should be worried about?" he said trying to avoid the question.
"We already created an excuse for her, now this is what matters" replied Kali
"Even though this is completely nuts I'll still play along. You want to hear something shocking right? I am the king of Nesha".
"I won't even react, are we idiots?, we all know who you are and where you live only if there's something deeper about you" Kali said.
"Why did you bother asking then?" he asked Kali who didn't respond but went on to the rest. "Now it is your turn the both of you"
Callum looked at Achlys thinking she would go first but after she didn't say anything he decided to talk before he heard her.
Achlys was naturally bound to have waved off this question if it was asked a few weeks ago, but after her experience with Anelle she felt that as a team they did not have to hide secrets.
She had gotten a good impression from Anelle and she concluded that maybe people in Nesha were different after all.
"I'm from Stonage palace" she said.
"Stonage you don't mean that top magical palace, that is so amazing you should have been proud of it why did you hide it" asked Kali enthusiastically.
"What level are you in Stonage palace?" asked Callum more reserved.
"I don't use the levels" she said.
"How is that even possible, everyone in the palace uses levels apart from the master, the heir and the delegates. Don't tell me you're among the delegates"
"I am actually not among them, ..... I-l....am the heir" She replied.
Everyone stood amazed while staring at her. "That isn't possible,------ I mean are you telling us the truth" asked Lucius.
Achlys looked at their stunned faces and removed her badge to show them. Lucius found it hard to breathe, he felt his nose was getting blocked.
Someone from their back grabbed the badge, it was Naomi she had been there for a while listening to them.
"You're really Aelia's daughter" she said looking at the badge.