Note 1: I know, I'm a month late... Apologies everyone. But please know that the book isn't dead or gone. Adventure Academy will continue, and we're coming back strong this April 2025!
Note 2: I noticed that I'd accidentally named Dalmatia's dad, Draken, but his name is Drakent with a T. Fixing that in the previous chapter.
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Hati's words were like a slap on my cheek, because those were the kind of lines I should be spouting.
But no, feeling jealous about the perfect way she'd made her appearance wasn't the reason I sped up my own sense of time. One of Fenrisúlfr's lieutenants had just appeared within striking distance of King Drake, and with the old dwarf still recuperating from the ravages of his possession, I figured he needed some help.
In my mind, one of my go-to fight songs began playing—Eye of the Tiger.
I shut my eyes.
Took a breath.
Then I looked inward.