Three days had passed since Asher returned to the Star Academy and the news of the Wargrave Ducal family attacking the Imperial family spreading; within that time, almost everything had gone back to normal as the news had become old to the students since it didn't affect them personally. But that thought had been shattered when the students received news of the deaths of some of their parents, who were attacked by the Vandross Empire during the Imperial family and Ducal Family battle.
A lot of children cried, some became depressed, some simply threw themselves into training like maniacs, some locked themselves in their rooms, and some seemed to show no emotion at all on the surface, each student dealing with their grief in their own unique way, navigating the crushing weight of loss in manners that reflected their differing personalities and mental fortitudes.
