The Beginning by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

Author:Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Young Adult, Magic, Dragons, Fantasy, Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9781476487229
Published: 2010-05-24T16:00:00+00:00

-Chapter Twelve-

Lessons, Languages and Exams

During the weeks following Sobledthe, Jahrra found it impossible to forget about what had happened in the woods outside of Lensterans. The dismal feeling of dread would have passed in time, she was sure, if only it hadn’t been for Eydeth’s strange behavior towards her at school. Instead of glaring at her across the schoolyard and shouting out his usual insults, he resigned himself to keeping his eyes down and muttering nervously anytime she walked by. Jahrra knew it wasn’t because she’d evaded his grasp once again; it had everything to do with the strange man who had almost captured her. The fragile state of Eydeth, and his sister as well, made Jahrra feel even worse than before. She now knew by the way they were acting that the man in the forest was much more than a mere vagabond or petty thief. If he’d frightened the twins to the verge of tears, then he must be someone quite dangerous indeed.

Jahrra tried to shake off her troublesome thoughts so that she could focus on her studies. The days were ticking by and as the winter months approached, so did exams. She stayed up late every night with Hroombra, studying and memorizing and practicing. Not only did she have her modern history, mathematics and writing lessons at school to contend with, but she also had ancient history, natural history and Kruelt with Hroombra, not to mention lessons with Yaraa and Viornen as well. She was busy with everything from interpreting difficult Draggish passages, learning the dates of important events in history, and spending weekends pushing herself to her physical limits with the elves. By the time all of her exams and tests were over, Jahrra was exhausted.

“Ah, very accurate.” Hroombra smiled as he looked down at Jahrra’s portfolio of maps, plants and animals of Oescienne. He had allowed her to use them on one of his ancient history exams. “Your ability to draw is one of your best skills, I have to say.”

Jahrra smiled, relieved she’d done so well. Unfortunately, but not at all surprisingly, she didn’t do so well in Kruelt. “I’ll never learn this wretched language!” she fumed, throwing her pencil down in distaste and puffing a loose strand of hair out of her eyes.

“You must learn it, Jahrra.” Hroombra frowned. “We just need to work a little harder. You just need to practice more.”

“Well, maybe if you weren’t the only one who spoke it in all of Oescienne I would have learned it by now!”

She didn’t mean to get frustrated with Hroombra, but she’d been so tense lately because of all that had happened in the last few months that she often lost her temper. Studying and struggling through her defense exercises was stressful enough and the knowledge that her would-be abductor (who was dangerous after all) was on the loose didn’t help matters. Despite all of these misgivings, however, Jahrra managed to survive the final week of exams at school, ensuring her a final year of education at the small schoolhouse in Aldehren.

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