Ariana made her way back to the academy.
Waking up early after sleeping close to dawn was far from pleasant, but she did not regret it. Yesterday had been special.
Whenever they all gathered in one place, endless chatter and gossip were inevitable. This time, they had even pulled Raven into their circle, and surprisingly, once she settled in, Raven turned out to be quite talkative.
Still, a new morning meant returning to responsibility.
Yesterday had been fun. Today, she had to manage the second-to-last day of the examinations.
And unfortunately, her duties did not end with the third years. Their winter vacation plans had already been postponed because of the ambush two weeks ago. The additional paperwork and precautions were exhausting.
Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, she entered the campus and headed toward her office.
Then she noticed something unusual.
Several students were running toward the back side of the campus.
