162 Class Demonstration (2/2)
Vy too had a question, but before she could ask, they noticed an incoming paper bird that flew down and sat on Loraine's shoulder. The bird chirped in her ears before disappearing into thin air.
”It looks like Mrs Peterson would like to meet you in person right now, so please follow me!”
As they made their way towards the classroom, Vy realised that the institute was a lot larger than it seemed from the outside. She realised that similar magic had been used for the entry point into the Alterra Sector.
As the class bell had rung sometime ago, the corridors were largely empty. Only a few classes started later. As they walked past a hallway filled with lockers and classrooms on each side, some of the students whispered to each other as Vy and Lycster walked past them.
All of them were indifferent coloured uniforms, which according to Loraine would tell you which branch of magic they were learning. It took them a while to notice, but most of the students seemed to be accompanied by what seemed like a pet.
Some of them greeted Loraine as they walked past her, while others gossiped about who these two humans might be. Seeing other children his age chatting and laughing with friends made Lycster feel a little jealous.
But he had his sister with her and that was more than enough for him. He would never trade any of the adventures and experiences they had with each other for anything in the world. Not even bad memories.
”Miss Loraine, what are those creatures that are following the students around?” Lycster asked out of curiosity.
Loraine looked over to where he was pointing and realised what he was trying to ask about.
”Oh, that would depend on which creatures you're referring to. All students in Florenza are allowed to keep pets, and they also have their familiars with them.”
Each student, during their first week of school, would be attending a special ceremony where they get to go through the Choosing ceremony. This ceremony would be conducted in the Hall of Mirrors, where students would be bonded to their familiar for life.
Some say that the type of familiar one is bonded will reflect their strength, personality and future in the pursuit of mastering magic. But there have also been cases where outliers wowed the world with their brilliance.
”A great example would be Galatia Moonstrum. Her familiar was but a small fennec fox with large ears and a small body. But as it turns out, she would become one of the greatest mages we had seen in recent years,” Loraine replied nonchalantly.
Vy also noticed the Familiars the students had. The Familiars of these students also stole glances at Vy. They whispered things into the ears of the students they were bonded with but she was not keen on prying.
Before long, they arrived at their destination. At the end of the long walkway was a hall with slightly opened oak doors. Loraine waved her hand and the doors pushed open, revealing the room behind it.
From the plaque at the side of the door, Vy realised that this was Hall of Mirrors. As they walked into the hall, there were already a group of students seated. A strong built lady stood in the middle of the hall on a raised marble platform.
Mrs Peterson had fiery red coloured hair was tied in a half bun, with her long locks cascading down her shoulders ending just above her waist. She wore a pair of gold circular rimmed glass that sat on her flat nose ridge. She wore a flowing red long-sleeved fit and flare dress that ended right above her knees with a pair of dark red boots.