Ngula boarding was found in Aarunt and was situated in the city of Guni, where the families of every criminal locked up in Osi lived.
The island was surprisingly only known for having the most guarded prison and not for a place where people like her were found, runaway prisoners, it was a good thing.
"Do you know why you're here?" He was quiet as he scrutinized her, she kept her head high, posture straight and maintained eye contact.
"Yes, this place is meant to protect people like me, the wrongfully accused, from spending the rest of their lives in Osi."
Tilting his head to the right, he giggled.
She found it disturbingly cute and in her shocked state, she took in his appearance paying attention to a few parts.
The feature on his face that stood out the most to her was his bushy eyebrows but his gunmetal blue eyes were unforgettable. They were filled with so much excitement and curiosity, that it was hard to look away.
He looked to be in his late forties and she couldn't deny that he was oddly handsome. His lips pulled up in a knowing smile and she shifted her eyes to his desk which was neatly arranged and on it was his name tag which read, Med.
"I'm afraid you were misinformed, this is a place for people with abilities. But worry not because at the end of the day all your questions will be answered."
Yima felt a pang of betrayal, why would the pirate king lie to her?
"The house leaders." Med pointed to the wall behind him, on it were six large paintings of each house leader.
Only one was headed by a boy, he looked to be her age with short blond curly hair, sunken blue eyes and a beautiful smile. He headed house tifins.
She returned her attention to Med and noticed that he was having a conversation with someone over a mind link, mind links were formed only by blood oaths when two compatible people took part in that ceremony. Undergoing such a ceremony was risky because many lost their lives from trying to link themselves with someone they weren't compatible with.
Turning back to the wall, she took another glance at the people that she was yet to meet.
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The burning witch, that's what they called her, the people who she grew up to love and respect.
Her tribe never loved her, if they did they would not have wanted to burn her alive in her best musisi. She was wearing it now, with a red beret on her head.
They should've taken her to a sangoma to prove her innocence but instead they rushed her to court, most of them even hitting her while screaming insults, blaming her for all their problems.
She had a chance to start afresh, and she wasn't going to mess up.
Yima and Med sat in awkward silence as they awaited the arrival of the house leaders. It was only when the rytuid made its fourth complete turn that the double doors swung open revealing six people in uniform, each having a different badge on their breast pocket. The uniform was all black, including the jackets. The girls wore pleated skirts and the boys wore trousers.
Zelda, the house leader of house lintos had an intimidating presence, her long red hair was tied back in a ponytail, and her brown eyes looked smaller than her portrait . She was also taller than Yima thought she would be.
Nyx, leader of house imits was standing at Zelda's left. Her large blue eyes narrowed when they spotted Yima and she looked away.
Falcon, the leader of house greens was the shortest and also, in Yima's opinion, had the most beautiful hair color which were shades of the eastern rainbow.
Adira, leader of house waves, was the complete opposite in the sense that her hair was the shade of the Durt bridge with brown edges. It moved like the ocean waves and sat proudly on her head, spilling onto her shoulders like water.
Brielle, leader of house droppers, sent Yima an encouraging smile and Yima smiled back. Her almond shaped eyes didn't focus on anything at all but it still managed to feel as if she was watching the whole room at once.
Hunter, the leader of house tifins leaned against the wall in almost a ghostly way, it was like he wasn't even there. His gaze was fixed on Med and Yima followed suit.
''As you have already noticed, we'll be receiving a new student," he paused, "show her what you can do."