"Greetings, everyone!" I steadied my voice.
"The ceremony might have been unique enough to have drained the life out of everyone here."
My statement earned a few chuckles from the audience.
"I won't take much of your time. Firstly, as the new student representative, I must welcome you all on behalf of the academy."
I said while giving a brief glance to the headmaster, who stood a few feet away from me.
There were some claps among the audience, leading to everyone appreciating my welcome.
"On my way here, I heard our fellow batchmate speaking his mind at this very place."
My gaze drifted towards where Noah sat.
Not knowing how to respond, Noah waved his hand once.
Fool!
"He spoke about being grateful to the academy for letting students like him learn at this esteemed institute along with everyone else."
I knew where I was going with my statements.
"And his words—they just touched my heart in ways I didn't know."
My voice was steady, as was my expression.
