In the middle of his stride, Headmaster Kairos suddenly twisted his body, pushing off the ground with unnatural ease.
And not just a simple flip.
A full, soaring somersault through the air, arms outstretched like a performer in a grand spectacle.
Gasps erupted from the first years as the figure twisted midair, landing in a perfectly executed roll before springing back up into a cartwheel, then another, moving effortlessly across the hall like a trained acrobat.
The figure vaulted onto a table, balancing on one hand, and then, just for the sheer ridiculousness of it, launched into a backward aerial spin before finally landing in an exaggerated bow.
Silence.
Utter, stunned silence from the first years.
Aiden, Sevan, and Adrian were frozen in place, trying to comprehend what they had just witnessed.
"Did the Headmaster just-?" Aiden started, his voice weak with disbelief.
