The morning air was crisp. Carrying the faint scent of dew and freshly cut grass as the first light of dawn painted the sky in soft hues of gold and pink.
The academy grounds were quiet. With only the sound of footsteps hitting the cobblestone path.
Reo and Luna ran side by side. Their breaths coming out in small clouds.
Both looked tired, a little anxious, and clearly frustrated.
It had been two weeks since the Black Gate incident. Two weeks since their friends had vanished into that cursed dungeon.
Serena, Eleanora, Cedric, and Cassian had returned last week to the academy.
But Kyle… Kyle had still been unconscious in the hospital.
And then. The news broke, the hospital had been attacked.
No one knew who did it. No one knew why.
Reo's hands curled into fists as he kept running. "Instructor Aurelia was seen near the faculty quarters a few days ago," he said, breathing hard.
"You think that means Kyle's back?" Luna asked, brushing a strand of silver hair from her face.
