Two days had passed since Damon devoured the kind hunter, Carmen Vale. In that time, his Shadow Hunger had grown steadily. After his last experience, Damon had learned an important lesson.
If he allowed his shadow to travel too far from him—beyond one kilometer—it would begin to consume shadow energy at an alarming rate. He had tested this limit carefully and made note of it.
During these two days, Damon had attended only one class—Potion Brewing. When he entered the lecture hall, all eyes were on him, accompanied by hushed murmurs. The gossip had spread like wildfire.
The class doubted his strength, and not in a positive way. Apparently, Leona Valefier had shown up unannounced and beaten one of their classmates to a pulp for insulting Damon. Afterward, she declared loudly to the entire class that Damon was her "best friend."
