Because of the bowl of noodles in the morning, Purple Summers arrived over an hour late.
Her grades were good, and she studied hard; she was an honor student in the eyes of her teachers, so they didn't question her.
However, by the afternoon, Purple began to develop a slight fever.
She didn't know if she had caught it from Atra Blanc or if the cold wind on the river embankment the day before had caused typhoid fever to flare up.
She went to the school clinic, got some antipyretic from the school doctor, and insisted on finishing the afternoon classes.
The last class in the afternoon was a study period, and both Zara Jameson and Jane McCain were worried about her, telling her to go home first, as missing the study period wouldn't count as truancy.
Purple touched her forehead and felt not only that her temperature hadn't subsided, but it seemed even hotter; she nodded groggily and packed her bag to go home.