Evangelique did not sleep well that night.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulbQgzYOfr
How could she? After knowing how Augustine felt about Ago being a Lieutenant, she felt sick.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQIeqmXvRe
Was it selfish to chase the call of Lieutenanthood?607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81t1llyGif
What would the others think?
She looked at the golden camellia Tsubaki had given her. She thought about who Tsubaki had lost.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZq54ZMSis
Who was that person to him?607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN3u5ATCCEV
Why did they die?
Lastly, she thought of what Nadia told her. The impact of the Lieutenants was clear as crystal seas; without their existence, the lives of many would be footprints on a wave-battered shore.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq4NrHrHOTt
Nadia was a testimony to this, but it was not her story that influenced her decision.
No, it was a more personal reason that persuaded her to make her choice.
Evangelique exhaled and splashed her face with water.
She knew her choice was right.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHxIic9HQJ
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"Eva, please speak more clearly," called Cordelia. She stood by a snacking Yasha and a half-distracted Cyril. "There is more leniency when comes to the presentation of teachers, but the importance of teaching effectively still remains."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBQI85K4Kz
"I-I'm sorry," replied Eva wearily. The exhaustion of a sleepless night was catching up to her. "I'll do better now, I promise."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOPBUCJ9yN
"That's good to hear," responded Cordelia. "But are you okay? If you need me to, I can fetch Althia so she can check your health."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnsCfF84Hp
"No, no, I'm okay!" exclaimed Eva. "I just didn't get good sleep, is all."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD172mc1IGZ
"I see..." mused Cordelia. "Then, if that's it, we can take a break for now."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KwycntbhT
The rest of the day was a balancing act.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kfdOt7zSU
Anxiety for the night ahead, the sleep deprivation, and the secrecy of the Lieutenant situation juggled within Evangelique's head.
"Hello....anyone in there?" sang a voice. Eva jumped.
Yasha and Cyril looked at Eva with concern. They had decided to talk a walk together to fetch Althia from the hospital where she worked.
"I'm sorry, I zoned out again, didn't I?!" stuttered Eva, panicked.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNYkxsBoPL
"Oi, oi, calm down!" replied Yasha, equally panicked. "You aren't in trouble or anything..."607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgO6agrBdpR
"Really, is something wrong?" asked Cyril.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9gqkdlb3f
"N-No, not all," responded Eva.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOT1rDRR6gn
"You sure about that?" questioned Yasha, doubtful.
Evangelique stood silent for only a moment. She needed to hide her issues more carefully.
"I'm fine, honest," stated Eva. She smiled as falsely as she could.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkf46zwLsO6
"Well, okay then," said Cyril, sighing. Evangelique laughed nervously.
Yasha glanced at Evangelique, suspiciously, and watched her walk ahead.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPidzrtRvN
Evening came quickly, and after dinner, everyone parted ways for the night.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIlfaRTXkh
Evangelique grabbed her winter coat and quietly made her way out of her room. In her right hand, she held a small lantern that held a flickering candle.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6dw1lK0F7u
She walked silently down the hallway of bedrooms, through the maze of corridors that led to the front entrance, down the flight of stairs, and out the large wooden door.
The snow whistled in the cold night, teasing the candle's flame. With her left hand, Eva grabbed a slip of paper from her pocket. On it, there were scribbled strange patterns, yet somehow Eva understood them. As her thumb traced them, a soft, blue light reflected from them.
With a quick breath of determination, Evangelique began to tread her way through the snow, following the patterns and unaware of the shadow that followed behind her.607Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4WxHj8WrO
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