[IRIS]
"Huh?"
My brow furrowed.
"Stupid?"
The word echoed strangely in my mind.
Then, all at once, I was punched back into reality.
I blinked.
The blinding light was gone.
The strange sensation of power rushing through my veins had faded, leaving only a faint warmth beneath my skin.
I looked around.
The arena was still there.
The ancient stone walls.
The weathered pillars.
The hundreds of students.
And all of them were staring at me.
Some were whispering to one another.
Others were simply looking at me with expressions I couldn't quite understand.
Confusion.
Curiosity.
Suspicion.
Sneers.
My heart began beating faster.
What happened?
Had they seen it?
The light?
I glanced around nervously, trying to make sense of the murmurs surrounding me.
Had everyone seen what had happened?
Or had I imagined the whole thing?
"Iris Snow."
