The academy corridors were considerably busier than Morgan remembered.
Students moved between classrooms and training facilities, some carrying books while others discussed their recent exercises.
A few wore the uniforms of their respective Houses, while others had already changed into training clothes.
The familiar noise of everyday academy life surrounded him.
It was strange how much he had missed it.
Emily walked beside him, occasionally pointing out something that had changed since his disappearance.
A new noticeboard had been installed near the eastern staircase. One of the older classrooms had been converted into a specialised training facility, and the academy's central courtyard had undergone considerable renovation.
Morgan listened, asking questions whenever something caught his attention.
"So they expanded the eastern training grounds?"
"Yes. They were becoming overcrowded."
"That makes sense."
