Lorraine and her best friend, Nari, were walking side by side along the quiet academy front yard, heading toward Miss Brown's office.
The building wasn't as busy as it usually was, since it was the weekend, and most students were either out in the market or resting in their dorms.
Nari adjusted the brim of her oversized purple witch's hat, tilting it slightly as if she was checking her reflection in one of the tall glass windows they passed.
She was known around Astralis Academy as the "Purple Witch" not just because of her clothes, but because of her personality.
Mischievous, bold, and always ready to pull a prank or two, she had become infamous among both students and professors.
Lorraine sometimes worried about being dragged into Nari's antics, but at the same time, her best friend's carefree attitude was comforting.
It balanced out her own cautious nature.
"Are you sure you really want to invite her?" Nari asked suddenly, her violet eyes flicking toward Lorraine.
