Chapter 17. Silver Quill

ARDEN

“Come on—there’s no time to process everything,” Tessa said, offering her hand.

“What now?” I groaned, already wanting to sleep.

“Now that you have access to Echo, you can become updated with the school events. The different clubs are recruiting this time. This is another thing that doesn’t rely on faction loyalty, but it could still lead to us getting points.”

I quickly stood. That sounded like the Elite I dreamed about.

Tessa chuckled. “Arden, you’re adorable. You suddenly came to life.”

“Let’s go,” I said enthusiastically, leading Tessa out of the door and out of our dorm. She shook her head in amusement as I continued to drag her.

“Do you even know where to go?” she asked.

I stopped in my tracks and smiled sheepishly before turning around.

“It’s this way,” she said, leading me to the labyrinthine gardens, where plenty of clubs had set their booths. Hundreds of freshmen wandered around the garden, looking for the club th