Warning! Info dump Incoming ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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Kael blinked up at the ceiling, his vision hazy with the soft morning light filtering through the rune-curtained windows.
His room was still new enough that the scent of polished wood and fresh linen hadn't fully faded, a subtle, comforting aroma.
Sleek, clean, and quiet, it was leagues above the barracks-like dorms assigned to general cadets—a true perk of being part of a faction and passing the entrance exam with distinction.
He rolled onto his side, burying his face in the pillow with a groan.
'Still nothing.'
For the past month, he'd been trying.
Trying to sleep the same way.
Trying to meditate before bed.
Trying to replay that elusive memory in his mind before drifting off.
But nothing worked.
No brilliant gold horizon, no boundless silence, no overwhelming sense of clarity.
Just normal sleep and dreams that dissolved into forgetfulness upon waking.
