Time at the Tower of Magic had settled into something oddly pleasant.
There were no life-threatening battles, no surprise assassination attempts, and no ancient evils clawing at the edges of reality. Instead, each day brought disciplined training, long hours of research, and the occasional headache-inducing lecture from Charlotte about why thinking too much could sometimes be a bad thing. It was a strange kind of peace—a rare, almost suspicious quiet that made me wonder if I wasn't missing something important.
