Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Academy Examination (3)

The courtyard of the Borin estate buzzed as the demonstration settled, the sun dipping low by three:thirty p.m. - a time now casually tossed around by the crowd, proof the clocks were already sinking into their minds.

Adrian had walked everyone through the inventions, and verything was sorted - his inventions were a hit, and the deal with Cedric was sealed.

As the crowd thinned, Adrian found himself cornered by the three visiting dukes from.