Chapter 345 A Sudden Interruption

• Aurora’s P.O.V
• The next few weeks blurred into a haze of sleepless nights, endless spell drills, and textbooks so dense with ancient language that I swear they were written to drive us mad. My fingers were stained with ink and herbs, my hair constantly smelled like sage and burnt chamomile, and my head throbbed with the weight of enchantments and formulas I could barely keep straight. I don’t even remember finishing the last exam—just that when I finally stumbled out of the examination hall, my legs almost gave out underneath me.
• “Whoa, whoa, I got you,” Caleb said, catching me by the elbow as I swayed on the steps. Caroline was already waving over the car, her brows furrowed in concern as she glanced back at me. “Aurora? Are you okay? You look like you just got run over by a cursed carriage.” I gave them both a weak smile and nodded, letting them guide me into the passenger seat. “I’m fine. Just…” I leaned my head against the window, my voice coming out barely above a whisper, “Just dead inside. But like, in a passed-all-my-exams-so-it-was-worth-it kind of way.”