Chapter 32: The coin in my Pocket.
Back at the Academy
A gentle, quiet sound from the healing magic still filled the air inside the academy’s infirmary.
Sunlight came through the tall windows, shining soft, warm light over the beds where injured students rested.. Just an hour had passed since Kael left.
Zevir blinked slowly as his senses returned, groaning as he sat up.
"Ugh... my head feels like it was crushed by a boulder."
Beside him, Kaelric stirred with a quick movement, pushing himself upright.
"Where are we...?" he muttered, eyes adjusting to the light.
"The infirmary," Zevir replied, rubbing his temples. "
Last thing I remember... we were surrounded. Then—Kael..."
Kaelric nodded slowly, realizing that...
"He saved us. That sword technique... it was nothing like what a first-year should be capable of."