Chapter 84 Silent Strings And Shattered Glass

• SERAPHINA
• The Academy was larger than it seemed from the outside, an endless labyrinth of halls, training grounds, towers, and weapon chambers carved into ancient stone and reinforced with modern steel. I had spent almost an hour showing Ryker around, guiding him through each floor with practiced words and clipped explanations.
• Yet for all my efforts, the silence behind me remained heavy and unnerving.