. **Vann (POV) ** [Kaarmanet, Academy] “VANN!” I heard Cahaya scream. I turned around in panic only to be replaced by horror as I watch my beautiful being sucked in by gigantic tree branches that morphed into a cage holding her in and heard giggles from all around me. I looked around but found no one in sight. I quickly walked towards Cahaya but was stopped as the branches hit me violently throwing me to the other end of the cave. I got up and ran back in but this time instead of approaching her tree cage I looked around carefully gauging every inch of the cave. This was something I was quite familiar with; Rebh, Jay, and I used to play in the caves near the academy when we were kids. We’d often test each other’s abilities by throwing surprise attacks at one another. The major disad

