Page 50 of Whispered Warnings: Part Two

“Of course they are,” River grumbles.

“Ty wanted to see you as well before you start your classes,” she adds. Glancing at me, she frowns, “Be careful. The Draconian team are all dickheads, they are to everyone, but your track record with HID has probably rubbed them the wrong way because they are pathetic like that.”

I chuckle, “It’s not the first time that I have dealt with men and their inflated egos, and I highly doubt that they could throw anything at me that I can’t handle, supernatural or not.”

“I like you,” she smirks. “Hopefully, we will see you around here a lot more. Have you decided what class you’re going to teach?”

I shake my head, “Not yet. I’m just observing for today.”

She nods, “Fair enough. I teach a runes and seals class, you’re more than welcome to sit in, today or any time you’re here if you want to.”

I smile, nodding my head, “Yeah, absolutely. That sounds great.”

“Awesome, see you at lunch guys,” she says as she starts to walk off and then adds, looking back over her shoulder, “don’t forget to go and see Ty. You’re going to be late for your own classes if you don’t hurry.”

“Thanks,” Doc calls after her.

“Alright, let's go,” Reed says.

“I’m assuming that since she didn’t say otherwise that Ty is in his office,” Griff says.

“I hope so because otherwise we have no hope of finding him before the lessons start,” Ransom says.

River frowns, “If I’m late to one of my own lessons again, my students are never going to let me live it down.”

I smirk, “You’re really late that often?”

River nods, “Yeah, no matter how hard I try to be on time it makes no difference. I was going to start the class later but then I would probably be late for that too.”

“I know exactly what you mean. I do the same,” I reply. Glancing around I ask, “Okay, so explain to me where some things are even if I’m going to forget it pretty much as soon as you tell me.”

Griff smiles, “Well, we’ve just come from the main hallway where the visitors are shown, and the canteen is also there.”

“Does the food taste as good as it smells?” I ask.

Evander says jokingly, “Asking the important questions as always, Neith.”

“Obviously, food is very necessary. I like to know where my next meal is coming from so I can plan accordingly.”

“Smart,” Doc agrees, and I give Van a ‘see I told you’ look.

“Yes, the food here is really good,” Griff answers my question when I just look at him expectantly.

“Awesome,” I grin. “Please continue.”

He shakes his head, clearly amused at my antics, before he continues, “All the lessons are spread out through the groundfloor of the building and a couple of other buildings that are dotted around the grounds. the second and third floors are reserved for dorm rooms for the students. Obviously, the flight classes and some combat classes are outside, the stables are outside as well. Although horseback isn’t needed as often, if ever, in this realm, it’s still taught since it’s used in the other realms.”

“Wait, what?” I ask, a conversation that we had God knows when sparks in my mind, and I ask, “You mean in the other realms, the ones through the portal things that some supes can create?” I frown, “I feel like I’m not remembering that right.”

Raiden shakes his head, “You’re not, well you are kind of. So, there are specific points in this realm where the portals are, they are manned and controlled by supernaturals and have pretty strict security, but they aren’t made by a supernatural being; they have existed for as long as memory serves. They go to many different realms, and sometimes those realms call on our assistance. We also do training in the other realms as well.”

I frown, “So Trieneliea was like the main realm for supes, and all of these are smaller ones? Do the realms have governing bodies or anything like that?”

“Kind of,” Raiden explains, “They were all ruled under the Monarchy at Trieneliea but then that fell to war and the gates to the realm slammed closed. It’s said thata group of powerful supernaturals, and the King and Queen all worked together to close the realm to stop the war from spilling over, but no one but those select few knew that was the plan until after it was done, and people had already evacuated to Earth and the other realms thinking that it was a temporary measure.”

“All of the other realms have been in disarray since Trieneliea shut down. The magic has been fading in some and causing different problems for different realms. In some, it means that the portals are opening and closing sporadically and have become unpredictable. For others, it means dangerous creatureshave been evolving at a faster rate, and there are a couple that have just been overrun with criminals. Not all of them have been affected by Trieneliea’s closing, places that were closed off from the other realms before the war, and allowed very limited travel are still as strong as they ever were. There’s so much and it’s all quite complicated,” Reed adds.

I frown, “So, Trieneliea was the biggest supe realm and like the hub for all supes from all the realms?” I ask and they confirm that I’m right.

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