Junie is waiting outside, bouncing nervously on her heels. "Finally! I thought you drowned in there."
Heidi arches a brow. "You were timing my shower?"
"Of course. What if you slipped and cracked your head? I'd have to explain that to the instructors. 'Sorry, she didn't even make it to the labyrinth—she died in the shower.'"
Her wolf barks a laugh. "Pathetic. Drowned in a sink. That would've been our legacy."
Heidi groans. "You're both exhausting."
Together, they shuffle back to their dorm.
.
Inside, the lavender smell lingers, and the ramen stench has grown stronger. Their bespectacled roommate still sits on her bed by the window, legs crossed with the same book still in hand. She's methodically flipping pages like she doesn't care about the chaos outside.
Junie claps her hands suddenly, making Heidi flinch. "Ta-da! Look what the school left for us!"
