The written portion of the assessment was merely for placement, a bureaucratic hurdle. Their true test, the one that mattered, had already been completed. So, the students were ushered into the dorms, told to simply rest and await their fate.
Thankfully, the dorm rooms were surprisingly spacious, more than capable of accommodating their entire group. Luka had initially offered to separate them by gender, a standard courtesy, but Raze had simply shrugged it off, declaring it unnecessary. It wasn't a huge deal for mages; many could conjure a privacy veil with a flick of their wrist for dressing or other personal matters. Still, it was an option the academy provided, a nod to old customs.
Since they were all transfers and already seemed to know each other, the academy had made an exception, allowing them to bunk together while their results were being tallied. And those results? They were definitely the hottest topic of discussion in the principal's office.
