Chapter 14: Cursing the Mulberry to Shame the Locust

Celia Greaves-"first in the exam." Celia had said first in the exam, not first in the class, and definitely not first in the grade. Zinnia Wimple did not catch the difference. She almost choked on her own saliva. Everyone knew Class Twelve was the worst-performing class in all of First High School. If Celia's grades were actually good, she would not have been assigned to their class in the first place. So Zinnia quickly decided Celia had to be joking. She blinked. "Ha, ha. Then Celia, you've...