POV: Luna
The next day, magical practice class feels wrong from the start.
Cassandra's Circle is there. All of them. Watching me with calculating eyes.
They're planning something. I can feel it.
Professor Elara Moon announces today's lesson. "Advanced combination casting. You'll work in groups. Coordinate spells to create effects more powerful than individual casting."
She assigns groups randomly. Or what seems random.
But somehow, I end up in a group with three Circle members and two neutral students.
Not coincidence. This was planned.
"Begin with basic combination. Fire and air. Create controlled flames that respond to group will."
My group starts. The neutral students cast honestly. Trying to learn.
But the Circle members have other plans.
I feel their magic. Twisted. Enhance
