The commotion had drawn the entire Academy to the main hall until it was filled to the brim with curious faces and excited, hushed speculation. So far, the intruders had brought new rules and disturbance to the school, but the talk of their new Midnight Raven was just that. Talk. Commander Folk made grand claims about his new afterlife and what not, but so far, they hadn’t actually done much to follow up. Perhaps that was all about to change. “Hold this!” Commander Folk growled as he pulled his shirt over his head and threw the blue ball of clothing to one of the Ravens. “That’s one chiselled man,” Astrid whispered to me. I stared at the man in the middle of the room. “I guess?” “Look at his chest. And those tight muscles... I’m glad we’re in the front row.” “Are you lusting after

