After breakfast, all the cadets assembled in the plaza before the academy building. They wore their full uniforms with green robes draped over them. The plaza was paved with exquisitely patterned tiles, the design resembling beautiful runes etched in stone. Guided by sergeants, the cadets formed the same three lines as earlier, facing a five-storey building of red brick. A broad staircase rose before them, leading directly to the first floor. At its top was a wide platform, like a grand ceremonial entrance to the academy building.
