The early morning sun filtered through the cracks in the academy's walls, casting long, slanted shadows across the hallways. Inside, the atmosphere was tense but hopeful. The recent battle had proven the academy's strength, but it had also underscored the severity of the threat they faced.
Elara and her team, weary but determined, gathered in the academy's central library, where the remaining staff and scholars had assembled. The library's ancient tomes and scrolls had become their primary source of knowledge, and Lysandra and Seraphina had been busy cross-referencing the new information they had gathered.
"Good to see you all back," Lysandra said, looking up from a large tome. "The relic's disturbance has left a mark, but we've managed to reinforce the wards around the academy. For now, we're safe."
