The Prodigious Nim, Part Thirty

{Javir}

Javir strode through the halls of Syux Academy, her footsteps echoing on the polished marble floors.

The day's classes had ended, and the normally busy corridors were quiet.

Javir hummed to herself. She liked teaching. She enjoyed watching promising, young talents develop their skills right before her eyes. Leaving the academy 8 years ago had nothing to do with that aspect of being a teacher. 

And yet, this was one of the first times that being a teacher, having to improve the skills of these students, genuinely made her anxious. 

[The tournament's just four days away,] Javir thought with a sigh. [Are they ready?] 

Indeed, the anticipation was palpable, electric in the air. Students and faculty alike buzzed with excitement, and the pressure to perform was mounting.