Inside the infirmary, Ariel sat at her desk. She stared at a piece of paper for a while without saying anything, then she crumpled it and pulled out a pendant from the drawer of her table.
It was a simple oval locket made from polished silver, with the engraving of a small bird on it. She rubbed the engraving with her thumb slowly and then opened the locket.
Inside was the picture of a man, a young boy, and a woman together, smiling happily. A tear dropped on the painting. She immediately cleaned it off and wiped her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Mum, Dad, Andrew. I'll have to fight today," she said. She closed the locket and wore it around her neck. She stretched out her hands, and a spear appeared. She drew a deep breath and walked out of the infirmary.
She walked down the hallway, the same way Fay had gone, and when she made it to the main hallway, some demonized were there. They rushed toward her immediately from all angles.
