Darya watched the spirit mage closely, clear wonder on her face. He was more special than the rest of them, that’s for sure. She had always stayed near him, and he always seemed to gravitate towards her. He wasn’t one who needed to fill up her silence with his voice, and she was more than willing to help him with whatever he needed. 

Darya clapped as he flipped onto the bank near her. She bit her top lip as she considered what she was about to do. Arden has been a close friend of hers throughout the years, and if she was going to tell anyone first, it should be him. But the thought of speaking in front of someone gave her butterflies in her stomach. 

She pulled out a piece of paper from her pocket, on it, written in her messy scrawl, was the question ‘Can you keep a secret?’ Darya handed it to Arden, looking at him with searching eyes. Trying to figure out what his reaction would be. She fidgeted with her foot and behind her the water was restless, little ripples appearing every time she moved.