Author's POV Rune knew he had to do something. They couldn't keep fighting like this. He could sense it in the air - a sort of joy as if whatever was feeding on the chaos that existed in the room. “Everyone stop it!" He cried out. They all turned to look at him, their eyes wide, noses flaring. Kaladin was against the wall, his hands on his waist. Zayan was staring into a blank space, breathing hard. Eillish was silent, just as she always was. “We can't keep fighting like this. It doesn't help in any way or manner. Don't you guys get that?" He raised his voice a little. He wasn't going to be gentle anymore. “That's not why we are here and if any of this is to work, then this isn't it" It was Wilder who agreed with him, "He's right guys. We can't keep fighting if we can help it. It doesn't help, I mean look around.” he had been in his head for a while, but he had observed the slight tilt in the air. He could feel the eyes watching. But they all did as he said, the torches flickered

Rune’s POVWe all looked towards the door, watching him walk inside. He didn't stare for long, didn't say anything about the tension that filled the air but we could see he knew. It was in the way his eyes glanced around carefully before they fell on me.I looked away quickly, not sure why but I couldn't look at him for too long. My little spat with Zayan had left me feeling weird. Since the argument, none of us had spoken much. Eilish and I had sat in silence, so had everyone else.He cleared his throat and spoke, “It is time"It was as if his words had sent electricity through me, a small thrill shook my body. My spine straightened as if his words had been an order and suddenly all my senses were alert. I could feel the small tingles in my hands, the awareness that I felt.The shadows that had been still suddenly felt different, as if something there was watching us and his words had woken them up as well.I looked around, Eilish looked alert unlike how quiet she had been. Her eyes

Author's PovAeris led them down the dim hallway, they didn't look at each other. It would feel like sacrilege to break the silence. Their shoes hitting the hard concrete was the only sound that travelled with them. He stopped in front of the first door. It was a red wooden door; the power of it was hidden behind its plain looks. But he knew exactly what it was for - this very reason. He turned to Zayan, “This is your room," he pointed and waited for the boy to open it. Zayan stared at Aeris and then the door weirdly. He could sense that everything wasn't just perfect but he didn't know what it was. He raised a brow, “What is it hiding?" He asked. Aeris smiled. The boy was smart despite his arrogance and refusal to listen to authority. “See for yourself" Zayan humphed and pushed the door open but it didn't budge. He didn't miss the surge of power when he had pushed - it had been too hard. So it surprised him even more that the door didn't move; it should have. He looked at Aeris.

Author’s POVDinner went by quietly, other than the sounds of cutlery and shuffling seats, nobody said a word. Rune didn't look at the walls anymore and neither did Wilder. Zayan had found the seat furthest from everyone and stayed there.While they ate, Aeris observed each of them. He saw how Rune tried to keep a facade of boldness. How Zayan stayed detached from everyone. His concern lay with Wilder who was too withdrawn, he was worried that the boy's powers were too overwhelming. He knew he would have to focus on that.Eilish was the most quiet but not withdrawn. He could see the girl observing everyone like he was. Her eyes lingered too long on Rune but he didn't want to think about it. The situation was too dire to even imagine the thought lingered in her mind.He also mentally prepared himself. He remembered how he had tried to prepare for the day himself, how it hadn't worked out. He would make sure he didn't make this mistake here again. He would guide them properly, they woul

Author's POV They faced each other, Zayan towards Kaladin while Eilish was towards Rune, Wilder faced all four. Zayan's face had changed into a hard and strict one. He was ready to prove that he was so much better than they could ever be. Aeris could sense the mix of tension and hostility in the air. He took a deep breath, trying not to hold himself back from coughing. They couldn't know he was weak. He knew how badly they would take advantage of that fact. Instead he watched them, seeing which would realize that they couldn't do it. None of them knew that part of the training was being able to know when not to attack. He wanted to push Zayan out because he knew the boy wouldn't think like that, but decided against it. He didn't want any more feelings of being singled out. Zayan lifted his tire, bringing it back to him just as the others did as well. Once it was in front of him, he met Kaladin's eyes. He went back to his mind, the tire was in his hands, he would pretend to throw i