They returned to the academy as the last light faded from the sky. The grounds were quieter now, most students already in their dormitories. Torches lined the pathways, their flames flickering in the cool night air.
James and Jared were waiting outside Building Six.
"We were worried you got lost, find what you needed?" James asked.
"Yeah," Ryan said. "And I got this weird bracelet." Ryan showed off his arm.
"Wow, that's… an interesting choice of jewellery Ryan." James said, inspecting the bracelet.
"It looks like a crude piece of black iron roughly shaped into a large circle." Jared said plainly.
"Hey… what about the yellow engravings though! They are pretty cool, no?" Ryan said.
"What yellow engravings? Don't tell me you've gone senile Ryan." Jared sighed. "Oh well, Eleanor is humanity's only hope now."
