I escaped as soon as I could without being impolite. It wasn't that I wanted to get away from Trisha or Marren, but it was as if they forgot I'd only arrived hours ago. Whatever happened with Kit on the way here coupled with all the drama since left me wanting some time to myself. Time to think and hopefully, find a quiet place to take a nap.
I ended up in the woods behind the training arena, or the 'gym', as Marren had said it was called. Alone and surrounded by the familiar sounds of the forest, I finally had time to process everything. My first day at Fire Lake was definitely turning out to be a roller coaster. Logically, I knew I'd only been here about four hours now, but it felt like months. I plopped down under a tall spruce tree, my eyes closing of their own accord. Birds sang toge
