The exams were over, and quite some time had passed since the incident that nearly turned the academy upside down.
Life had finally settled down.
For the first time in what felt like forever, things were peaceful.
I woke up in the dormitory without being dragged into a life-threatening situation.
I attended classes without discovering a secret conspiracy.
I trained without fighting some insane monster capable of destroying buildings.
It was wonderful.
This was the academy life I remembered.
The academy life I wanted.
"Morning."
"Morning."
Breakfast was the same as always.
Leona somehow managed to prepare a meal that looked expensive enough to be served at a luxury restaurant.
I stopped questioning it a long time ago.
At lunch, Kiera appeared with another packed lunch.
Leona immediately declared war.
By the next day, both lunch boxes had doubled in size.
Nora watched the entire thing unfold while looking increasingly concerned for reasons I didn't understand.
