Chapter 591: Where Joy Finds Its Voice
"Mom! Dad!"
A voice sounded amidst the noise surrounding the training grounds, his boots kicking up snow as he rushed forward toward his parents.
Stacy turned sharply at the sound.
For a moment, she didn't move, for fear of the results. Joren did tell her earlier that he was more worried for his other friends, and if he didn't pass, he'd still be excited because he got to experience something most people hadn't, and he had friends that would support him too.
But she also knew how sad people got when they found out they failed the test.
There was light in his eyes, and his smile was bright.
"I passed!" Joren called, not slowing down. "I passed!"
His father's eyes widened in stunned disbelief.
"What—?"
But Joren had already reached them.
Before another word could be spoken, his father grabbed him and lifted him clean off the ground.
Joren let out a startled laugh as he was pulled into a tight embrace.
