Ana woke up to her alarm the next day. Quickly getting dressed, she checked her schedule for the day and proceeded to pack her bag.
Reaching for the mana stone on her bedside table, she held it in her hand eagerly. She closed her eyes and tried to focus on channeling mana, to see if the blinding light she experienced last night would repeat itself. To her disappointment, the stone only emitted a dim glow, far from the intense light she had produced the night before. Although it was still brighter than any attempt she had witnessed Meghan make, it was nowhere near as powerful as her own attempt the previous night.
Brushing off the despondency, she walked over to knock the door to Meghan's room. "Come in, it's open!"
Meghan was almost ready when she stepped in, so Ana went on to make Meghan's bed while her friend dried her long red hair. "I won't be training with Khai today. Elliot will train with me instead." She said, trying her best to keep her voice even.
"Why's that?"
