Damon stepped into the open sun, but his path forward was shrouded in uncertainty. He had no idea where to go, and it was only a matter of time before his shadow consumed him entirely. In its ravenous state, it would devour any unsuspecting soul nearby.
It wasn't the act of eating someone that worried him. It was the consequences.
This was Aether Academy, a place where even the faintest hint of a monster drew the attention of merciless professors. If anything that looked remotely inhuman appeared in broad daylight, it would be killed without hesitation. Questions could wait for the aftermath.
Damon knew he wouldn't survive such an encounter.
The academy, once meant to be a sanctuary for students, now felt like a death trap.
There was only one solution.
'I have to escape outside the academy.'
