It took Endra another couple hours to finally come to the Academy. On the way, he stopped for late lunch while enjoying his coffee, visited a public bath, played ball with some random children, sat feeding some kitten and its mother, before finally arriving at his destination.
It was late afternoon so a few students were walking out of the Academy's gates, each minding their own business. Some of the second years noticed Endra and greeted him, to which he nodded back. Thankfully, none of them came close to talk to him.
Overall, the Academy looked no different than usual.
'Well, that's a given, considering I was gone for only a few weeks,' Endra sighed.
He knew that, but it still he had just come from a long and tiring journey. Considering all that happened, perhaps it was justified of him to feel that way.