**ADDIE'S POV**
After the introduction exam, which was my testing out exam, I left the Runes classroom with Sassy and Harper. The others were in the class on a different day and time, so they weren't with us at the moment. Still, we met up with them on the way to the Dining Hall. Taryn, Baylee, and even Roselyn, Amy and Annaleighya. We all formed a large group and went to have our meal together.
This was a comfort for me. Having all of them with me while I moved through the grounds and into the building. They gave me strength and confidence that I had felt like I was lacking. And I didn't even know why I was feeling like this. Despite the rumors and all that, I was still actually enjoying my time here. Perhaps it was just all of the stuff hitting me at once, but it was just starting to feel a little overwhelming at the moment.