~Prologue~
I capered off the platform towards the gate of the academy tripping over my own feet and nearly falling flat on the ground, inches before the ground someone grasped my hand.” Veridian! get a hold of yourself.” his voice was steely, “Only the best get paired here and you are nowhere near being one of them.” he gestured towards the sky where I found two riders doing their flight patrols.
“I know,” I murmured suddenly feeling vastly out of place. A sigh escaped him, “Veridian...” He gave a smile meaning to be reassuring but failed in so many ways. “Just-” he cut himself off at the sight of my mentor. “Coal.” her voice was unfeeling and merciless promising that whichever students she received only came out as the best. “Emberly.” My father never spoke to anyone in an admiring tone even when they were above him. of course he wouldn’t he was and still is the best rider on the continent. “I’m guessing this is the Veridian I’ve been hearing so much about?” He nodded hesitantly. Emberly’s saffron eyes latched onto me scanning for any possible flaws. Before finally averting her eyes from my small figure to the next waiting student. “I should go now. but I look forward to training you Veridian.” She turned towards my father nodding before striding towards the next Student and her parents. An assessment and I’d seemed to have passed...
