The only thing truly left unchanged in the Academy was the third floor of the Valkyrie dorm. Even Commander Folk was wise enough not to mess with the third-years, especially Flavia. I knocked on the door, expecting to wait for a moment. Instead, it swung open immediately and a hand pulled me in. “Get in!” Astrid hissed. “Oh. You.” “Did you think Flavia only left a message for you?” I shrugged and lied. “No.” “Yeah, whatever.” She made sure to check the hallway before closing the door and locking it. “Flavia!” I followed my classmate into the room. “So, what’s going on?” “Don’t know. She hasn’t said.” She sat down in one of the three big couches and folded her arms. “So... What rank did you get earlier?” Ugh... “B,” I admitted softly. “You?” She scoffed. “Same. I can’t believe t

