They announced the first elimination the very next day. I am still preparing myself for a bath when the soldiers come to fetch us. I'm not worried about it, though. Lyrica's memories can easily pass it. Well, it's not like I am planning to win this.
And so, the flurry of activity around me continues. It is overwhelming. All I wanted is to spend my day in the library studying the accumulation of magic in different worlds, but instead we are all being herded into a large hall. Since only Cornelius' siblings know of the tasks, everyone is rushed.
Around me, the other Queen Selection participants bustle about, their expressions a mixture of excitement and apprehension. Some of them are very pretty even with little makeup on.
There are long tables and chairs that fill the center while soldiers guard the edges of the room, their weapons on display. Does this mean that both Calais and Jonathan will be here for the entire span of the Queen Selection?
