As night fell and the campus fell into a strange silence, a discern observed from the shadows. Their eyes shone with an ethereal radiance as they found the renovation site.
"Mind-blowing," they murmured, their voice resonating with energy well beyond this fact. "But the true test is yet to return."
With a flicker of motion, the parent vanished, leaving only a lingering sense of gloom. The sport was far from finished, and the stakes had been higher than Avery had anticipated.
Unaware of the mystery observer, Avery tossed and grew in her dorm room, unable to sleep. The events of the last several days played on repeat in her mind: the contamination, her father's apparition, and the remaining suspicions about Vex's genuine motivations.
