[Network 01.0] Miss Mabel's School for Girls by Katie Cross

Author:Katie Cross [Cross, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Young Adult, Magic, Boarding School, Witchcraft
ISBN: 9780991531912
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Goodreads: 22413792
Publisher: Katie Cross
Published: 2014-03-17T06:00:00+00:00

After spending a day writing the paper and preparing the potion and two hours making white ink, I dissolved another drop of Veritas in some water and crept back out the side door, glass of water in hand. I still had scrolls stacking up, but couldn’t stay inside any longer.

An icy wood embraced me when I slipped through the shadowed, naked trees. My breath billowed like a cloud. Not even my thick cloak provided enough protection from the heavy chill. When I couldn’t see the light coming from the school, I downed the concoction in a single swallow and hoped for the best. The conversation with Leda haunted me.

Do you ever think before you act?

Unfortunately this time, I had thought about it. My decision remained the same.

My belly warmed with a flare of fire just before the blinding wall of vertigo. Expecting the dizziness didn’t give me much of an edge, I still doubled over and wanted to die. This time, I covered myself with my cloak, locked myself into a ball, and didn’t move.

Within minutes my throat ached from holding back the words. Even though no one would hear, I wouldn’t allow myself to speak. I had to practice enduring it without talking.

Experience overpowers ignorance.

If my interpretation of this obscure phrase was correct, Veritas acted like a sickness. The more exposure, the faster the cure.

Bracing myself for more lightheaded agony, I burrowed my head into my arms and let the Veritas take control.

Without speaking, the rolling dizziness lasted almost three times as long. By the time it faded, my teeth ached and my head throbbed in pain. I crawled through the trees, my fingers and toes numb. By the time I made it back to the school, the dark hallways sat like tombs.

I collapsed onto my mattress and fell into a deep sleep.

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