All was not feeling right for Nolan.
The person before him—he had no idea who she was, nor her status within the academy.
But she was strong, strong enough to make him, the strongest newcomer, feel challenged by her presence.
He had watched her moves, how she reacted to his blows, and he could tell she was a seasoned killer.
The way she silently moved through the darkness, the way she carried out her sneak attacks, and the way her sword aimed for his life, even as it tried its best to block his dagger—he could tell she was a worthy enemy.
But that only confused him more.
If she wasn't a Newcomer, which was pretty obvious to him, then was she an Ascendant?
But still, that brought its own headache.
Why would an Ascendant be sent to the front door of his dorm room, he a simple Newcomer, just to plant runic explosion cards when they could have easily killed him without going through the trouble?
