The teacher walked slowly between the rows of desks, boots echoing softly on the old stone floor.
"I know the Awakening is just five days away," he said, tapping his rune tablet.
Light flickered, and a faint projection shimmered above it a branching diagram glowing in soft blue hues.
"So let's talk about something that actually matters: the world's system of power."
The students leaned in.The teacher smiled slightly and tapped again.
"Healers, priests, spiritualists, summoners." Each name lit briefly in the air before fading.
"And many others," he added. "Some are known to the federations; others are unknown. The world is wide—don't think these walls define all that's possible. After all, the Awakening only reveals what your soul is tuned to. Sometimes, it reveals something... unexpected."
The lights faded. A silence hung in the room, heavier than before.
Rowen stared at the desk, his thoughts drifting again.
