Adulthood

The months before the winter solstice were precious and short, so the staff of the Academy — and Orum, who had somehow found himself playing the role of an instructor — wasted no time. 

The Sleepers were trained and educated according to a gruelling schedule. The system was not very sophisticated, yet, but they were already seeing good results. The youths were learning how to use their new powers, absorbing knowledge about the Dream Realm, and getting to know each other — which would help them fight side by side with fellow Awakened in the future.

Of course, teaching them was not a simple affair. Each Sleeper possessed a unique Aspect, after all, and had received a varied level of prior training. Evaluating their potential was similarly not easy. 

Nevertheless, four of them emerged as undisputed standouts early on.