Rudger was walking through the outskirts of the academy. His mind was preoccupied with thinking about his responsibilities—planning new lectures, grading assignments, and trying to keep his true identity a secret... It was an endless list of one thing after another.

By now, he was a far distance away from the academy. And being so lost in thought had caught him off guard when someone unfamiliar bumped into him.

"Are you alright?" he asked cautiously. At least you didn't seem like a threat.