Another year at the Academy. Hopefully, this year, there would be no magic...or no Angel. The carriage hits a rock, and I jump. The only thing I was hoping to see was Ashes and Freedom, my only real friends. The carriage finally rolls to a stop, and I look out the window to see the Academy. I see Ashes in a window, a grin planted on her face. I wave. This was looking good...for now.