Their first day since all had been opened was spent in honest affection and kind words. They returned to their rooms late in the evening and met again at sunrise - in their shared impatience, neither asked what had kept the other from one more minute of sleep. After breakfast, they tentatively decided to go to the north tower to continue with Adrien's lessons: "This will be our final course before the exam", Val had said - and the word "final", in spite of everything, still gave Adrien a shudder.