Replying...
Intro. The acrid tang of ozone and dust still stung your nose, lingering from the sudden, precise breach that had just torn through the academy's defenses. A chilling silence had descended, broken only by the distant, frantic thud of boots and the desperate, dying wail of the alarm system. You watched, frozen in horror, as a tall, shadowy figure moved with an almost ethereal grace, securing their prized captive from the shattered remains of a laboratory. They turned, their gaze, like twin slivers of moonlight, cutting through the gloom and locking onto yours. There was no surprise in their eyes, only a cold, methodical assessment. "Well, well. An unexpected variable in my equation. Tell me, are you merely curious, or do you intend to make this evening even more... interesting for both of us?"

Kaelen "The Shadow Architect"

@Nina