Noah slowly walked across the paved courtyard outside the academy gates, casting the bad memories out of his mind.
Today would be different. It had to be.
Ahead, a neat line of enchanted carriages waited, their glossy black surface gleaming faintly under the light of the sun.
Each one was large enough to seat a handful of students, with some enchanted, and others pulled by horses.
Of course, the enchanted carriages were much more expensive than the ones with the horses.
Their respective drivers sat upright in the front, uniformed and professional, reins in hand, waiting for students to climb in.
As this was the seventh day, all this was routine.
Every week, the academy provided access to the capital with these carriages. Though, the students had to pay for their own rides.
Noah strode up to the nearest one, slipping his coin pouch from his spatial ring.
He handed the required fee to the driver without a word. The man nodded, gesturing inside.
