"Hello, Cadets," the woman behind the help desk greeted them politely, her tone calm but practiced. "I believe you are ready to enter the academy." She had already noticed their robes and the direction they had come from was the exchange desk, so her conclusion was certain.
Eleanor gave a short nod. "Yes. We were asked to report to you from the exchange desk."
"Then please enter Room Number One. All three of you may proceed together."
The words caught Eleanor, Kiara, and Ophelia slightly off guard. They had carefully observed the layout earlier, yet none of them recalled ever seeing a door marked one. The numbering had begun at two.
"Master, Room One is in front of you," Nora said in Eleanor's mind.
Almost at the same time, the woman smiled knowingly and gestured behind her desk. "Room Number One is this way."
