Cyra flattened herself against the wall. She looked around desperate to hide before Ioan's heavy footsteps reached her. She needed to get to her room before Ioan did, but if she moved and Ioan came around the corner, she could be seen. That was a chance she would have to take. Checking the corner, she fled down the hall. Her footfalls were much softer than her breathing, but that wasn't her biggest concern. When she came to the door she fumbled nervously to open it and nearly fell as it flung open. Scurrying into the room she was careful to quietly close it behind her. She then looked about the room, before jumping on the bed. Fixing her hair she leaned against her pillows and opened her text book, pretending to read it
(Ok, Nicky. I made a post.. can you pretty please reply to Amaryllis now?

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