Although the number of students taking the optional course was far smaller than that of the General Studies classes...
The classroom was far from ordinary.
Nearly every student seated inside was amongst the ones with the best talents in their year.
Several names were already well known throughout the first-year students of the Royal Academy.
Grace Evergrey was one of them.
She sat quietly in the front row on the right side of the classroom. The moment her eyes met Ezra's as he entered through the doorway, she offered him a small, graceful wave.
Ezra politely inclined his head in return before continuing toward the center of the classroom.
Not far away...
Page Laverdale sat comfortably with one leg crossed over the other beneath her desk. Several noble girls surrounded her, chatting about the morning classes while occasionally laughing among themselves.
Page rarely started the conversation.
Instead...
