#Chapter 72: Back to Normal

Ruby A couple of days pass, and soon the castle is quiet once more. The survivors of the attack have all been treated for their wounds and sent home. The damage from the attack has been repaired by the expert builders that Atwood hired, and everything feels somewhat normal again. On the third day, Alice wakes me up bright and early. She’s even grumpier than usual, but seems to be restraining herself. Perhaps Atwood had words with her about how she treats me? “Atwood has requested that you return to school today,” she says, rifling through my closet for my uniform. I’m glad that I tossed my soot-covered clothes in the fire last night, because it would be difficult to explain myself if Alice found them. She returns with my uniform with a huff and tosses it down on my bed as I get up and head to the bathroom. “You know,” she says from the other room as I brush my teeth, “you should really be grateful that the King is being so kind as to let you return to scho