Dawn came too quickly.
Devvyn woke to the sound of officials moving through the sleeping quarters, calling candidates to breakfast. Around him, other hopefuls stumbled out of their cots, some excited, others visibly nervous.
Aela was already awake, sitting on the edge of her cot with her eyes fixed on nothing in particular.
"Did you get any sleep at all?" Devvyn asked, sitting up and stretching his arms over his head. His back cracked satisfactorily.