Through the dense canopy of ancient trees, moonlight filtered down in sporadic patches, barely illuminating the forbidden depths of the forest.

A twig snapped—not beneath your own cautious feet.

A shadow detached itself from the greater darkness, materializing into the tall, austere figure of the professor, his black robes seeming to absorb what little light dared reach the forest floor.

"What," came a voice like black silk drawn over steel, "do you imagine you're doing here?”