Winter arrived with unusual severity. Blizzards battered Nightshade territory for weeks, confining the academy students indoors. Luna and her classmates grew restless, their powerful energies confined to small spaces leading to accidents.
"Maya accidentally read my dreams last night," Luna complained at breakfast. "I was dreaming about cookies, and she woke up hungry."
"At least it wasn't embarrassing," Maya muttered, her cheeks red. "Last week I accidentally heard River's nightmare about drowning. I couldn't sleep for two days."
These were the everyday challenges of teaching gifted pups. Their abilities leaked when stressed, tired, or bored. The teachers developed more structured routines, keeping the students busy enough to minimize accidents.
But the real problem came from outside t
