Light and Shadow 19: Enchanting Dorm Room

Light and Shadow 19: Enchanting Dorm Room

The high ceilings cast long shadows that danced across the polished marble floors. We turned down a long corridor, its walls lined with portraits of past students and faculty, some were breathtaking landscape paintings.

The air was still and quiet, broken only by the soft echo of our footsteps. The absence of elevators was a stark contrast to the modern conveniences I was accustomed to, but the old-world charm of the academy made the extra effort worthwhile.

“Can’t we just teleport, Nana?” I asked, my voice filled with exhaustion. The endless staircases were beginning to wear me down.