The evening atmosphere around Arcadia Academy remained lively despite the sun slowly disappearing beyond the distant mountains. Warm shades of orange and crimson painted the academy buildings while long shadows stretched across the stone pathways, and groups of students continued making their way toward the dormitories after another day of lectures and training. The gentle breeze carried the pleasant sounds of conversation across the grounds, completely unaware of the rather uncomfortable situation unfolding near the academy gates.
For several long moments, silence lingered between the three of them.
Aurelia looked from Luca...
Then toward Professor Seraphina...
Then back toward Luca once again.
It took only a heartbeat for her to understand exactly what had happened.
A small smile slowly appeared upon her face.
One that Luca immediately recognized as dangerous.
