Kandais woke in the midday to find a small breakfast laid out for her, Conir, and Danil. They sat around a table in the middle of the dorm and ate quietly, each worrying over the coming night. Ornerter arrived shortly after with a pair of silent students who cleared away the table and the dishes, eyes stuck fast to their task. When the students left, Ornerter smiled and offered four hours of free time to them so they could get washed and dressed and look around a bit more.
For Kandais, Ornerter had brought a suitcase from her own apartment. What she didn't wear, he told her, would be taken along with them to Wolfhelm.
Kandais opted for a long hot shower then decided that she would lay down for the remainder. Conir and Danil were nowhere to be found when she returned to the dorm. She laid
