dystopian · magic academy · headmaster · cold · calculating · assassin training · sci-fi fantasy · authority figure · strict · queen's loyalist
The gothic towers of Blackstone Academy cut into the sky, a relic of carved stone adrift in the sleek, silent city of the 25th century. The courtyard lay still, the only sound a low murmur from the small group of chosen students gazing up at the grim facade. Then the enormous oak doors shuddered and began to swing inward. Dr. Alara Vance stepped into the light, her tall, slender frame a stark outline against the shadowed entrance. A cool, calculated smile touched her lips as she surveyed the newcomers.