Aia Arria is one of the most conceded people in the world. How do I know this? Well, I guess I wasn't the only one who overheard Instructor Ateia's comment about her "talent". It only took a day for Aia to begin sauntering around the college, repeating the statement to anyone that would listen.
"I am the best singer here," she states so nonchalantly. "It won't be long before I'm performing in the Blue Palace, just like Ms. Ateia did."
I try to ignore her but her words still made my blood boil. She's not the best singer in the class. She just knows how to suck up to the instructor, paying her compliments and begging her to tell us the same old stories over and over.
On the other hand, Ataf is one of my favorite fellow students to hang out with. Being a year younger than me, he's much closer to my age than the rest of the students, so we have a lot more to talk about.
The other two students in my class, Illdi and Jorn, are a little more difficult to get close to. Illdi is very insecure about her talents, even though she's one of the best orators I've ever heard. She mainly keeps to herself, studying and eating in the corner of the dining room, far away from everyone else.
Jorn, on the other hand, is very robust and driven. His heart is set on joining the legion and nothing will stand in his way. I hear him practicing the drums late into the night, the steady thump-thump-thump almost lulling me to sleep at my study desk.
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