After returning to the academy for a few weeks, Michael and the others soon got back into a routine. With classes every single day besides Sunday, there time was essentially all taken up—leaving little room for anything else but study and research.
Rudy had it worse since he was forced to take supplementary classes for inscriptions in addition to his other obligations. The guy would often arrive late in the great hall, not speaking a word until he had finished stuffing his face with food.
Unfortunately, their packed schedule left little room for extracurricular study—namely the healing spell they were developing. Since Michael intended on using the spell as a contribution to the kingdom in exchange for establishing a noble house, he could not ask anyone else directly for help.
