The night was still fresh in my mind, its wild chaos ebbing into the quiet calm that had now settled over us. After all the lights flickered back on and students dispersed, we finally made our way back to our dorm.
Lise was beside me, her presence always a grounding force, even if I couldn't help but feel a lingering tension in the air.
We walked through the quiet corridors, the buzz of what had happened earlier still clinging to the walls, but fading quickly.
It wasn't unusual for chaos to break out in a magical academy, but the mix of dark corridors, my accidental fire magic, and the blackout felt like something was about to shift something bigger.
"So, what do you think caused the blackout?" I asked, more to break the silence than expecting a clear answer.
Lise gave a noncommittal shrug. "Could've been anything, but it's odd, isn't it? Feels... off."