The Legacy of Gaea Volume I by S.L. Gassick

She knew it was a great honour to be put on that wall, or so she had been told when she was shown around the school, but as there were so many names up there that to Rose, in a strange way, it made them seem quite the opposite. She could see behind him the engravings of the names of all the Chosen who made a significant contribution to Norheath. His voice bounced off the ancient stone walls. Gaea commends you.” Theus boomed around the hall. She itched against her seat and found herself getting uncomfortable until finally Theus appeared on the stage. It was certainly a true test of stamina to be able to be quiet for so long. She looked back to see everyone still taking their seats and she gave a little sigh. She could hear her heart beating, the heavy breath of the overweight boy beside her and the annoying noise of Hemero chewing on his nails. His chubby, red-cheeked face gave her a smile and she managed to give one back before turning to the empty stage in front of them. Rose thought it was utterly disgusting that someone should wear something that small for their body size as it wasn’t flattering in the slightest. They took their seats and she found herself between Hemero and a large overweight boy with messy brown hair who looked like he was going to pop from his tight white shirt and horrid brown trousers. There must have been hundreds of students sitting in the middle and a good number of teachers sitting against the walls. It felt like the entire room would burst at the seams. However, as she now stepped inside she was shocked by how full it had become. There was nothing particularly incredible about it but its sheer size. Rose had walked inside the Great Hall before but it was just a huge empty space.

The eyes of numerous paintings of people she didn’t know looked down upon them as if waiting for them to utter a word so they could punish them. All that she could hear as she walked down the long corridor leading to the Great Hall was the shuffling of feet. As they were led into the Valhalla, Rose wondered if every day was like this, it was certainly very exciting.

The Legacy of Gaea Volume I by S.L. Gassick