Please read chapters 1 – 14 first if you have not done so. This is not a stand-alone story. Link to other chapters in comments.
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Fifteen
Mirja spent the next three days trying to cram in as many hours as possible reading the book Sigrid had brought her. She had questioned the Sister about how in the seventh she had been able to get access to the restricted section of the Library, but the woman had been as silent as a Scriptomancer in training. Finally, Mirja had given up and Sigrid had left to do whatever it was she was doing at night while Mirja was normally sleeping. She didn’t have time for that now, so she drew a little extra from Jarl’s bond to stay awake all through the night.
“Mirja,” Mistress Lorelee’s voice came sharply. “Are you sleeping?”
Mirja opened her eyes and looked up at the Mistress. Next to her she could see a few of the other girls smiling.
“No,” Mirja said shaking her head. “I was just contemplating.”
“Next time you … contemplate,” Lorelee said. “I would suggest that you avoid snoring.”