Mia Heather’s POV
We left the estate behind and headed toward the dormitories and the difference was immediate.
Where the estate stood tall and open, the dorms pressed inward with narrower paths, stacked buildings, shared entrances buzzing with noise and life. Laundry lines stretched between windows. Laughter and shouting echoed freely.
Liora’s building looked like a different world entirely.
Inside, the halls were crowded, warm and alive. I had walked through polished perfection all day but here, there was a clear contrast that reflected reality.
I stopped just inside the doorway, stunned.
"This..." I whispered.
Liora watched my face carefully.
"...is Aetherion too," she said and for the first time since arriving, I understood exactly what that meant. Aetherion isn't just a school
