According to what Adrian had heard—after the elder questioned him that day—the elder had also interrogated many new apprentices. It seemed that those apprentices might have had some extraordinary experiences as well.

Although Adrian had spent a long time in the faction, he had limited interactions with the outer apprentices. He had been focused on training and rarely socialized with them. Similarly, Amara had been solitary in the faction, with few opportunities to get to know others.

Now, Adri