Evangelique did not sleep well that night.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrNsllXyLhE
How could she? After knowing how Augustine felt about Ago being a Lieutenant, she felt sick.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMCRj7FAkI
Was it selfish to chase the call of Lieutenanthood?569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDH6phAUoh
What would the others think?
She looked at the golden camellia Tsubaki had given her. She thought about who Tsubaki had lost.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWErIAOBKy
Who was that person to him?569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBOU5wSwXe
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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrr1pUeKuV
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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUkjYll7tF
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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."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqClfVZemHn
"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."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCBjWva1pm
"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."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcc3qJ8JXPd
"No, no, I'm okay!" exclaimed Eva. "I just didn't get good sleep, is all."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKB4ZBCCfXb
"I see..." mused Cordelia. "Then, if that's it, we can take a break for now."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTca4zave1u
The rest of the day was a balancing act.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NpoRLzmWJ
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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkpJz5jZkw
"Oi, oi, calm down!" replied Yasha, equally panicked. "You aren't in trouble or anything..."569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByqe252Kg9
"Really, is something wrong?" asked Cyril.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3q2VrGT2o
"N-No, not all," responded Eva.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeu9OuPC58
"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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIM06sXdqCS
"Well, okay then," said Cyril, sighing. Evangelique laughed nervously.
Yasha glanced at Evangelique, suspiciously, and watched her walk ahead.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnkL0nbHMu
Evening came quickly, and after dinner, everyone parted ways for the night.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyl9GhBXEPI
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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyV1sehI0LR
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.569Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApIfu6t133
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