A few days later...
Back at the academy, the sudden execution of a few nobles had led to a power struggle between the students of higher lineage. While the first years were somewhat peaceful among each other, the second years were causing unnecessary trouble for themselves as well as the juniors.
Their targets were members of those families which had disappeared overnight or died in some sort of an 'accident'. Why? Simply because they were weak and trampling over the weak ones was their duty... and also a bit of fun.
If the higher class wasn't bullying those of lower status, they would often force them into submission and turn them into their personal lackeys. They would then band together to take on some higher ranking nobility members to take away their influence as well.
