Rene went through the exit door and felt a slight breeze kissing his skin; his eyes which were adjusted to the dim lights of candles and lamps could hardly withstand the rays of the sun. Once he opened his eyes, which readjusted themselves, he found himself outside the tent.
His examination- was over.
The first thing he did was to face the nobles who were still standing closest to the tent, still waiting for their turns, and show them a bright smile.
In ordinary scenarios, smiles were gestures of goodwill, of compassion. But that was definitely not the case during tests; especially when one competitor smiled at another.
This deed only added to the nervousness of the already anxious examinees.
Rene then searched for Lolth and he found her sitting alone at a corner.
Everyone was avoiding, most likely because of his status. He simply smiled and went to a tree at the western edge of the field and sat in its shade.
