Raven's Rose
Chapter 4
When Raven awoke, she was extremely disoriented. 'Where am I?' was the question that burned in her mind. All singing had stopped. It was probably sometime near midnight. The opera was closed. Raven closed her eyes and emptied her lungs. Then, quietly, inhaled the new air.
This was an exercise taught to her by her best friend, Argenta. They went to sorcery school together, and shared some of the same issues. One day, when Raven had come home early from a field exam, she found Argenta on the floor, bleeding. She carved an A into her chest and passed out shortly after.
The sad memory faded out, and Raven decided to turn back and go home. The walk back didn't take nearly as much time as the journey itself. The small door she entered opened with a long moan, and she crawled out feeling nervous as ever. Raven exited the opera house and ran home without even looking back.
Argenta would be furious if she woke her up. Raven sneaked into the cabin and crawled into bed. What a night!