I left the others behind in the medical ward, their muffled voices fading as the door clicked shut behind me. Leon was resting, Zyon was watching over him, Freya was tending to Amelia, and I—
—I needed some air.
Logically, I should have gone to Mia. I hadn't seen her since the rift incident, and I didn't even know if she was really alright. But if she'd returned with Miss Celia, then she was probably safe.
Besides, Mia hated it when I barged into her space—when I tried to micromanage her life like some overbearing parent. She wasn't a child anymore. She wanted her independence, and I… well, I was trying to respect that.
So I let her be.
Instead, I walked through the quiet Academy corridors, heading toward the Third Wing Garden. It didn't take long—less than five minutes—and just like the nurse had said, Kaelira was there.
