Tick... tack... tick... tack...
The student council of Divine Academy was silent except for the steady ticking of the celestial clock mounted above the window.
Themis sat with one leg crossed over the other, a cup of steaming celestial tea balanced delicately in her hand.
Her hair shimmered faintly, brushing against the collar of her white-gold uniform.
Across the long obsidian table sat Lunara, the president of the Student Council, calm, beautiful, and expressionless as ever.
Papers glowed faintly between them, covered in sigils and golden seals.
"Things have been… noisy lately," Themis said finally, breaking the silence.
Her voice carried that soft, measured tone that made everything sound more serious than it was.
"Three students from the Sanctum Faction got into a fight with the Valkyric Knights again. It happened near the Southern Courtyard—blew half the arena apart."
Lunara didn't look surprised.
