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"No—it's fine." The emotions coming through the bond contradicted her words. Knowing I
could feel that, she tried to change the subject by handing me her class schedule. I looked it
over.
1 st Period Russian 2
2 nd Period American Colonial Literature
3 rd Period Basics of Elemental Control
4 th Period Ancient Poetry
—Lunch —
5 th Period Animal Behavior and Physiology
6 th Period Advanced Calculus
7 th Period Moroi Culture 4
8 th Period Slavic Art
"Nerd," I said. "If you were in Stupid Math like me, we'd have the same afternoon schedule." I
stopped walking. "Why are you in elemental basics? That's a sophomore class.”
She eyed me. "Because seniors take specialized classes.”
We fell silent at that. All Moroi wielded elemental magic. It was one of the things that
differentiated living vampires from Strigoi, the dead vampires. Moroi viewed magic as a gift. It
was part of their souls and connected them to the world.