The weeks following Rey's confession to Sephyr settled into a rhythm that balanced institutional requirements with careful social manipulation.
Academy life possessed a certain structure that made infiltration simultaneously easier and more complex than Rey had anticipated.
It was easier because established routines provided a predictable framework for maintaining his Eru persona. It was also complex because constant proximity to hundreds of students meant every interaction carried potential for exposure if he made any mistake.
Morning classes covered theological foundations, historical analysis of divine intervention, and theoretical frameworks for understanding Ancient Majik principles.
Rey absorbed information with attention that appeared diligent while internally cataloguing intelligence about Aether authorities' blind spots and exploitable assumptions.
