Kieran:
The sun was almost at the horizon, casting a dim golden glow through the tall glass windows of my office. Though the warm light was painting the room in a peaceful hue, I felt far from relaxed.
Stacks of parchment and electronic reports were cluttering my desk. I had been sitting here for hours, poring over schedules, finalized dormitory placements, training protocols, and resource distributions for the new term.
The Academy had grown exponentially in the last five years, and with that came an overwhelming increase in responsibilities.
And I preferred to handle everything myself. Delegating these duties made sense on paper, but I couldn't make myself trust easily, especially when the reputation of Silver Moon was on the line.
I just finished sending a mail when the silent office got filled with sounds of knocking on the door.
"Come in," I called and straightened in my chair.
