225 Away With You

The night and all creatures in it sat still. Jackal's next words echoed as he stepped off the stage, heading towards Doevm: "but how can it be that everyone has taken what they have earned if not everyone has taken from the pile?"

Frey felt a hard grip on his shoulder. "Listen to me very carefully," Doevm said as he slipped his spatial ring into Frey's hands.

"Doevm, what's happening?" Frey looked at the spatial ring and his heart sunk.

"Something I can't run away from." Doevm sighed. "It was only a matter of time, but this isn't the end."

"Whatever this is, can't you just run away from it?" Frey argued, trying to shove the ring back into Doevm's hands.

"I can run," Doevm gave a sad, tired smile. "But I won't. I can handle the magic academy. Just focus on getting stronger, for when I break out."