Cassandra followed nervously behind the group. She wasn’t very good at controlling her fire, and was even worse with water. Seeing the amazing things the others could do already made her feel like an outsider. When the others were all talking together she stayed silent in the shadows, wishing she could stop picturing her family being destroyed by the war. She didn’t cry though, she’d cried too much already it were as if there were no tears left.

When they got to the room everybody immediately went to get food, still chatting away. One girl went over to the piano as if she were about to play, then changed her mind and went for food. Pity, Cass had been interested in hearing her play. She heard one girl say she was a Viper and an Elpis, the same as herself! She didn’t say anything though, the girl was probably much better than her at controlling them, and she didn’t want to embarrass herself.

Cassie sat down in a chair as far away from the others as possible, wishing this was all a dream. She didn’t want to be here, not knowing what was happening back home. She felt lonely.