If the first orb exposed his abysmal potential, he would be failed on the spot.
What happens if I can't get into Arcadia?
He had never seriously considered failing the entrance exam—not because of arrogance, but because he didn't want to confront the consequences.
Now, with rejection looming, it no longer felt like a distant fear but a foregone conclusion. His thoughts grew tangled as he watched Lloyd's dejected figure disappear behind the right door.
I have a peer contract with Melody… Would I still be forced to attend Arcadia—not as a student, but as her servant?
But he quickly shook the thought away. Arcadia Academy would never permit servants to accompany students, not after witnessing what the headmaster had done to those he'd labeled "weeds."
There's a good chance the Winterbornes will discard me if I'm deemed talentless, he realized bitterly. No way they'll want someone like me as a son-in-law if my potential is trash…
