Annalise thought she was prepared for her failure but unfortunately, she didn't even thought about passing the test as to her utter surprise, the candle flickered to life as it lit up almost instantlyat her command.
Her eyes immediately flew open as she fixed her gaze on the particular candle sitting on top of a wooden cabinet and found it lit. She didn't get the chance to express her delight, confusion, and surprise as a hand covered her eyes and blocked her sight.
"I didn't allow you to open your eyes." Valerius whispered into her ear as his body inched closer to her as he stepped next to her. His hand was pressed against her face which made her shut her eyes closed all over again.
"I... I was just too surprised..." Annalise tried to explain in her defense but then trailed off when she realized what she was doing. She had made a mistake, instead of finding reasons to defend herself, she must be acknowledging it and moving forward with a lesson.
