an unwelcome thrum settled within the halls; a crackling she couldnât quite recognize, one so similar to both warmth and dread; sheâd gathered a collection of oddly silent glances from the pack, some unsettling, some ablaze with concern, though sheâd gotten used to such looks. perhaps they were only WORRIED how she was fairing from the previous night in eichen. as it was, the morning held no relief; tendrils of sunlight only seeming to singe fair skin rather than welcome it as it beamed through the classroomâs windows. the lab desk was unusually unoccupied, the girl thatâd been beside her since the semester began apparently having been out for the day, leaving it the ONLY free seat within the room. she took the opportunity to lye her books off to the side, a collection of both previous & following classes, a leather-bound filled with lore to prod through should she find her mind wandering.Â
  the bell tolled, soft stirring of papers and limbs within the room a familiar static, unaware of another student entering a few yards behind where she sat. she didnât envy the sneer theyâd receive from a particularly sharp teacher who certainly didnât favor TARDINESS.Â
