Chapter 72

Cyrus sat on the edge of his bed. He was staying in one of the visitor’s dorms, and after the events of the previous night, he had needed a full night of sleep.

It wasn’t entirely clear what had happened down in the pit, other than the fact that they had had to peel more than a few of his students off of the walls. One of them had managed to lock herself in one of the warehouses, but her mind was so fractured that it had taken the combined efforts of Cyrus, Amida and several knights to bring her down and back. She was going to be shipped home for study and, most likely, retire in a care facility.

When Cyrus left his room, Amida was already up, his eyes on one of several screens.

“Master Cyrus.” Amida turned in his chair. “May I get you some coffee or tea?”

“No, thanks. Have you seen Tasia?”

Amida flinched. “She is… in a poor mood this morning.”

Cyrus nodded. “As she should be.” After being attacked by so many of her own, Tasia had taken the escape