Noah burst into Cecilia's office, the door slamming open as he stumbled inside. The sound made her flinch, nearly dropping the quill in her hand.
"Noah?" she said, rising to her feet. "What's going on?"
"My skills!" he blurted out, chest heaving from having run all the way here. "They're gone!"
Cecilia blinked, startled by the panic in his voice. "Gone? What do you mean gone?"
Noah struggled to steady his breathing. "My status screen— some of my spells disappeared! They're just… not there anymore!"
"Calm down," Cecilia said, raising a hand. "Breathe, and explain it properly."
He nodded, forcing his words out. "I just checked my status a few minutes ago. Everything looked normal except for my spells. I have at least three spells gone. And… and I can't cast them anymore. I tried!"
"That's impossible," Cecilia muttered, already moving towards him. "Spells cannot just disappear. Not unless you injure your soul. But for something like this, it can only happen when…"
