Just like every other way of life, once a new trend or topic emerged, everyone quickly forgot the previous one and jumped onto the next. The academy had entered that exact phase.

In less than three days, the fiery dispute between the cousins and the chaos caused by Meret’s growl faded into background noise. Perhaps no one truly forgot, but a louder, more intriguing subject had risen to replace it. Life at the academy returned to its usual rhythm, lessons resuming, laughter echoing down ...