Just a visitor

After bidding farewell to a reluctant but understanding Sarah, Varian toured the defense academy one last time.

Sarah said she had other plans and would be moving out of the academy. She didn't reveal much and said it'd be a surprise.

Varian was curious, but he didn't pry.

The communication problem between them was solved by Boo. He gave her a new comm that wouldn't be tapped.

Varian's thoughts drifted as the ghost ship slowly moved through the vast campus.

The high-rise buildings made up of top-grade materials. The lecture complexes, the fighting chambers, the dorms, the mission hall…Varian recalled the short but important time he spent here.

And finally, the ghost ship stopped above a huge auditorium.

Looking at the familiar building that hosted the entrance ceremony as well as the tutor-pupil ceremony, Varian's mood fluctuated.

The first day of college, he was still practicing and hoping to progress in the murloc islands.