The sun hung low over Lunaris Haven, painting the sky in soft hues of gold and warm peach.
A gentle sea breeze drifted through the wide balcony, carrying the faint scent of salt and blooming mana-flowers from the gardens below. The waves rolled steadily in the distance–calm, rhythmic, peaceful.
On the spacious balcony of one of the resort's private suites, four figures sat around a round marble table.
Professor Adelia Evangeline, her long bright green hair glowing under the warm light, sipped from a porcelain cup with elegant posture. Her yellow eyes half-closed in contentment as she enjoyed the rare moment of quiet.
Beside her sat Professor Aria Magetra, her wheat-blonde hair tied loosely, strands fluttering with the seaside breeze. She exhaled softly, looking far more relaxed than she ever appeared during classes.
