The dim cave echoed with the sound of water dripping from its ceiling, an occasional droplet breaking the silence.

Plop.

A pair of low-heeled boots splashed through a shallow puddle as their owner strode purposefully toward the cave’s depths.
The faint blue glow of enchanted torches lit the path ahead, guiding her until she stood before a grand throne.

She knelt, one knee pressed into the damp stone, her head bowed low as she spoke with reverence.
"Master Shadow, you summoned me back from St. Heath’s Academy so urgently. Is there a new task for me?"

The figure …