Isabelle spent the day in her room, practicing magic. Even though she finished her classes for the day, she wanted to practice her spells. She sat on the bedside, testing out the keys on her keyboard, while also maintaining the mouse. Unlike last time, Isabelle wanted to concentrate and keep her magic under control.
She used the arrows to perform simple tasks like picking up trash and books. So far, no problems have arisen; she nodded to herself, indicating a slow but steady improvement.
After a while, her muscles strained, and she closed her device to take a break. While relaxing her body, it occurred to her that she hadn’t seen her classmates outside of work since the semester started. Sure, studying and practicing were important, but Isabelle hoped to at least reunite with her friends again.
A tapping sound got her attention and jolted her from her thoughts. She jumped out of bed and looked at the source. A shadowy figure in the form of a raven showed up by the windowsill with a paper roll attached to its leg. Isabelle opened the windows and took the paper off its feet. She unfolded it, revealing it to be a small envelope with Bridget’s name etched on it.
The rough fabric brushed against her fingers as she stared at the shiny golden emblem and Bridget’s name. Curiosity lingered as her hand trailed over to the flap, but pulled back. She knew how wrong it was to pry into other people’s businesses. No, this was something Bridget needed to read for herself.
Shortly after, the raven vanished and flew off into the night. Isabelle looked over the horizon, watching it leave, before closing the window and leaving her room.
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Isabelle searched high and low for Bridget, but couldn’t find her anywhere. During her search, she encountered Sebastian, who trotted down the rocky patch, looking for the biggest rock he could find. His teacher, Trinity, watched him carefully from the sidelines. Isabelle didn’t want to be a bother, but figured she’d ask anyway if they weren’t too busy.
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“Excuse me?” She called out to them.
Sebastian glanced at the sound of her voice. “Oh, hello there, Isabelle.” He greeted her with a bow and a smile.
“Sebastian, focus.” Trinity reminded him, prompting his pupil to roll his eyes and return to his assignment.
“I’m not interrupting or bothering you guys with your work, am I?” Isabelle spoke up.
“Well, we’re not too busy,” Trinity replied. “We were about to head out as soon as Sebastian finds us a good rock,” Sebastian grumbled under his breath. “Hey, knock it off! Less mumble, more- never mind.” He turned to Isabelle in a calmer tone. “Did you need something from us?”
“Do either of you know where Bridget is?”
“No, I haven’t seen her; she’s probably training with her crazy mentor somewhere,” Trinity responded, waving it off.
“Now that I think about it, I haven’t seen Benjamin either,” Sebastian added, trailing the sand. He’s probably also training and messing it up, too.” He muttered the last part to himself.
“Sorry, we couldn’t be much help,” Trinity told her.
“It’s fine, thanks anyway.” Isabelle took a bow and left them alone.
Benjamin and Bridget both missing? She had a sinking suspicion they would do something imperative in secret, just like with Sebastian, only in public. Isabelle figured they’d turn up eventually once they finished their respective classes. She checked the clock on the tower. There was still time in the day before nightfall.
Isabelle thought about spending time alone, which triggered a memory of Lauren sitting by herself in the cafeteria. It had been a while since they last spoke, but Lauren would probably want her personal space, so she didn’t bother.
Isabelle sat under a tree and took out her lunch. As she opened her lunch box, she looked at the horizon. From the corner of her eyes, a tall, worn-out building appeared in her view, almost like it was abandoned. Drawn by the mysterious unknown location, she grew compelled to check the place out.