POV: Luna
Three days after my dream with Miguel, I'm assigned to evening patrol.
It's a rotating duty for second years. Walking the Academy perimeter. Checking for weaknesses in the wards. Making sure nothing dangerous has gotten too close.
Usually it's boring.
Tonight feels different.
Ryder is leading our patrol group. Me, Nova, Marcus from combat class (his arm fully healed), and two other second years I don't know well.
"Stay alert," Ryder says as we head into the forest. "There have been reports of unusual activity near the eastern boundary."
"What kind of activity?" I ask.
"Movement. Shadows. Nothing confirmed, but enough to warrant caution."
We spread out in formation. Close enough to support each other. Far enough to cover more ground.
The forest is quiet tonight. Too quie
