The next morning arrived with a crisp breeze sweeping through the open field, stirring the golden grass under the Academy's pale morning sun.
Arthur stood quietly at the edge of the general gathering ground, the same place the entrance exam had taken place.
He remembered it vividly: the screams, the fresh air after three years of seclusion, the tension, and his first moment meeting the main cast.
Now everything seemed so different, perhaps because of the reset, or maybe he had just changed that much.
"Still feels nostalgic though," he muttered to himself.
The chatter of first and second years filled the field. Some were nervous, some expectant, many unaware of how easily their paths could be rewritten by a single announcement.
Amelia and Cassie stood beside Arthur, waiting as expectantly as the other students for the Dean's announcement.
Though, to tell the truth, Arthur knew what she was about to announce since Eliya had already told him about it.
