Kain woke up at the crack of dawn to the sound of a bell chiming faintly in the distance. His eyes opened instantly—beast-tamer conditioning had long since purged any grogginess from early rises. A quick stretch, a hot shower in the marble washroom that probably cost more than his entire luxury dorm room back at the College, and he was dressed and on his way.
He'd memorized the path from his room to the dining hallas he'd been escorted by a mute servant the night before who later disappeared like mist as soon as Kain sat down.
