❀ (nothing but the truth) ❀
@cryuna
it’s mid-afternoon, lunch in the great hall for all students alike; the welcomed respite from all things coursework related. except, devin is one of the few students who isn’t taking shelter in the hall, instead lingering behind in a classroom, working on a formula for magical theory. other students are her company as they all work on their own extracurricular projects. there’s a pile of books spread out in front of her on the desk and her full-of-notes parchments are peeking between pages, spilling over the space. it’s messier than she would ever like it, but the theories of magic are her first priority.
so, it’s not surprise when she reaches for her goblet, the one she keeps full of her precious life water, it turns out to be anything but. she doesn’t notice of course, greedily taking gulps of the dull liquid as she stares at the materials before her. but, the first sign comes soon, as a bitter after taste lingers in her mouth; as if the plain taste was meant to disguise the other, stronger one.
for a second, her face scrunches up and she spares a glance at the goblet before returning to her work. the answer is eluding her and she refuses to quit until she can grasp an idea of it.
reaching forward, devin starts another attempt on a clean bit of parchment. she’s scribbling numbers and mapping wand movements but her frustration is mounting. that’s when the second sign comes, as words start pouring out her mouth like an untapped faucet.
“maybe i’m just not good enough.” a weary sigh follows after her quill pauses. “actually, that’s probably it; i can’t even be good in the one thing i hav-“ a hand slaps over her mouth, but the itch to talk is an irritant in her throat as if it’s splitting at the seams to spill secrets. devin is terrified of the things she’s just said; out loud and all, painfully, honest.
her eyes shift left and right, looking, making sure that she goes unnoticed. that’s when onyx orbs meet her goblet just to realize that it isn’t her goblet and whatever she just ingested is….
a shiver of horror travels through her body.
“merde.”














