Khalita was there, thoughtful, gazing at the water fountain. It was impossible to know exactly what was going on in her mind, but Alex had a hunch that it was related to her admission to the magic academy.
"Khalita?" he said.
She sighed and placed her hand on her chest, "What a scare. Shadowborn? What are you doing here?"
Surprise was evident on her face, and Khalita couldn't fathom how Alex had ended up there. Despite thinking that Alex was a merchant—possibly wealthy—it was quite difficult to enter Eldoria Magic School. Only people with something more than money could gain entry, and if Alex was there, then he had something more, something she still didn't know about.
Alex stood beside her and said, "What's wrong? You seem disheartened."
"Ah, about that..."
