Oh, if only the ground would go and swallow her whole, she'd so be alleviated from the embarrassment. Clearly, she was making a scene, and Aurelia felt herself slightly more panicked. She lamely raised a hand, as if to wave off the young man's concern, though she did consider taking his advice. She would much rather be facing off against the Grim then have to continue to speak to people. In fact, she'd rather be mauled by one of them rather then continue to be so noticed.

Maggie offered an apology, and Aurelia felt a pang of guilt. [I]Oh no, it's not your fault, I swear![/i] Aurelia wanted to say, but she said nothing in return, though she did offer a nod. After her introduction, she nodded in agreement again at the tests. "My name..." She hesitated for a moment, as if recalling something. During the exams, a few girls had grilled her over the apparent feuds that had taken place in the family recently. She didn't have much to say, so they went away, however it was somewhat annoying to hear their hurtful words. She continued nonetheless. "My name is...Aurelia." She introduced herself, though left out her last name--the last thing she wanted was to hear more gossip about her family.

[i]I hope we land soon.[/i] She pleaded mentally. [i]I think I've had enough already. I'll take on a Beowolf, go through any exam, anything but talk to people, please oh please let me get away from here.[/i]