Kyle stepped out of Seris's office. The heavy oak door clicking shut behind him.
He paused in the hallway for a moment. Blinking as his eyes adjusted to the bright afternoon light streaming through the tall windows.
The polished marble floors gleamed underfoot as he glanced at his mana band to check the time.
2:47 PM.
He still had Advanced Mana Theory in thirteen minutes.
Professor Zeke would probably mark him absent if he skipped, but right now, that didn't matter.
Not compared to what he needed to do.
His fingers tightened around the small wooden box. He could still hear Seris's voice in his head.
"It's not a cure... but it should help."
The hallway echoed with distant voices as other students moved between classes.
Kyle ducked his head and quickened his pace. His boots making soft tapping sounds against the floor. He needed to get to the hospital. Now.
