Aria's pov
I didn't come out of my room after the last test. I just stayed on my bed and cried a lot from letting my mother go.
Despite the banging on my door, I ignored everyone. But I couldn't ignore the note from the minister to continue the Games.
I was already sacrificing so much and there is no way I was going to give up now. I hurried out of my room and headed to the ground hall for the next trial.
I was a little excited because it was my area of expertise, the combat trial. Every nerve in my body has prepared me for this day.
I entered the hall where I saw the other maidens lined up, I hurried and stood next to Margery who hadn't stopped looking for me.
She looked down at me and frowned, "where the hell have you been? I was knocking on your door."
I shrugged, "I was busy."
Her eyes narrowed before they widened. Something told me that she misunderstood the kind of busy I was referring to but I didn't have it in me to correct her.
