Scant beams of sunlight peered through the loosely drawn curtains, waking me. One of the disadvantages of having your windows face the east was that you rose with the sun, like it or not. I got to my feet from my bed, groggy and sluggish, and made my way over to the crimson curtains. Drawing back the curtains completely, I was greeted with a lovely sight of the forest of Du Weldar Sila. The trees stretched for miles until meeting the horizon, no visible end in sight. Fog rolled gently along the contours of the grounds, giving the academy a serene and peaceful feeling, it looked as if the academy was in a cloud, with the eastern spire standing defiant against the sky. Today was already looking like it was going to be a good day.
I opened the drawers of my wardrobe looking for a fresh set of clothes for the day, finding a red tunic; I threw it on and accented it with a black leather vest along with some black cloth pants. Feeling adequately dressed, I made my way out of my wing, but not