Flowing Earth

The first month of classes had come and gone, leaving behind the echoes of lectures, the rustle of turning pages, and the scent of ink-stained scrolls. Now, as the sun slanted through the towering windows of the academy halls, Judio made his way toward the Office of Maestra Luningning, his steps light yet deliberate. The air smelled faintly of parchment, polished wood, and the lingering trace of alchemical dust from previous experiments.