Eleven faltered, accepting his book from Hendrik with a frown.

"Really?" He's never heard of the place. It was disconcerting how other people always seemed to know more about him than he did himself.

"..You mean no one told you?" At least he had answers to Hendrik's questions. "We're in Anastara, and this is its magical academy. I don't know if you noticed any magic you may have had was sealed, but now there's.. something else- latent magic that wasn't there before. It's supposed to be dangerous left untreated, but they're willing to teach us.."