POV: Cole
The faculty meeting room smells like old books and stale coffee.
I take a seat near the back, watching the other professors file in. Observing. Analyzing.
This is my first official faculty meeting at Silverwood Academy, and I need to understand the power dynamics quickly.
Professor Thorne sits at the head of the table, rigid and authoritative. The old guard.
Professor Cael sits across from him, more relaxed but no less watchful. The progressive faction.
And caught between them, various other faculty members trying to navigate academy politics without picking sides.
Perfect.
The Headmaster enters last, and everyone falls silent.
"Thank you all for coming," he begins. "We have several urgent matters to discuss. First, the increased power levels we're seeing in this year's
