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Tuesday, March 20, 1257
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2024-10-29 19:42:56░ Senia's Inn, Tijano, The Kestle Kingdom, Edios
░ Tuesday, March 20, 1257
░ At 7:00 pm
THETIA KESTLE
Last night, I said goodbye to the Imperial Academy. I had been hesitating to pursue my education for several days. I had requested an appointment with the Headmaster and the teachers at the Academy to get their advice on how to handle the situation. In addition, I had spoken to Keith and Angela, and both of them admitted that they had suspected it for some time. They could see that, when I would attend the sixth and fifth grade classes, I wasn't enjoying them. I found the classes too simple, when normally a teenager of my age would not understand them. Maybe I was far from normal at that point. I must have worried the teachers because Archie came to see me to talk about it and that's when I told him that I was going to leave the Academy. Of course, the school Headmaster was disappointed that I did not finish my
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