Kael stepped out of the cave, squinting as the daylight hit him.
"There's too much to handle…" he muttered under his breath, running a hand through his messy hair.
The weight of everything pressed on him like an anchor.
First, there was his training.
His elemental affinity was still nowhere near its full potential, and after his recent encounters with demons and Outerworlders, it was painfully clear he was not strong enough to face what was coming.
"First priority: train my affinity. I can't slack off on that anymore," he thought, clenching his fists. "But then…"
He groaned audibly, rubbing his temples.
The midterms.
He had barely touched his books in weeks. Sure, he could scrape by, but Serena wasn't the kind of teacher to let him off the hook that easily.
"Midterms start next month. Great. Just great," Kael muttered, his irritation rising. "I haven't studied a damn thing."
