Cold creeps into your spine as you stand in formation, listening to the death roll. More and more names are commended to Malek now that the first years have started flight training and aren’t holding their seat, though at least challenges have paused for the time being.

Formation is dismissed and you head straight to Battle Brief, sitting in between two first years in your squad - Sloane Mairi and Aaric Graycastle. Another shiver snakes down your spine.

“Cold?” Aaric asks softly, leaning into your space a little as Professor Devera starts Battle Brief.