Adeline and Azriel were now in the hall that had the real carpet. The carpet had already been cleaned by Azriel's maids. Azriel had not planned to have a chat with Adeline. But after she answered the last scenario-based question, he felt as though he needed to have a talk with her before announcing the final result of the test.
Adeline was still lying down on the carpet, trying to calm her mind and heart. This test had gotten the best of her. She had lived through her worst fears, she had been thrown around by the Dragon Immortal, she went through the stressful round of riddles, and she had to see the worst possible battle scenario. She had gone through several ups and downs, and finally, everything was over.
Now all that was left was to know whether all that trouble that she went through was going to pay her off or not.
