Sadly, joyful moments are always fleeting.
She felt time flew by swiftly; before long, Prince Colin concluded his remarks and exited to lingering applause.
Ilana's face bore the remnants of regret, as she buried her head in packing her things to leave the classroom.
However, just as she was swept out of the classroom with the crowd, Prince Colin's assistant suddenly pushed through the throng and ran over to her.
"Miss Ilana! Please wait a moment!"
The assistant's tone was filled with extraordinary respect, completely different from how he addressed other students.
Ilana hesitantly looked at him, inquiring.
"Is there something you need?"
"The thing is, Mr. Colin was impressed with your assignments. He recently received council approval to have his independent laboratory, and he's short-staffed. Thus, he's formally inviting you to be the first assistant in his laboratory."
