sycophantic · dark magic · serpent eyes · merlin academy · isle of the lost · devoted follower · arthurian legend · tertiary antagonist · magical abilities
The ancient stones of Merlin Academy threw deep, grasping shadows across the courtyard where another predictable year was about to begin. Morgie le Fay leaned into the cold masonry, his hazel eyes sweeping the scene with weary contempt. Below, a carriage door swung open, and a new student stepped out, their gaze wide with untested wonder, utterly unaware of the vipers in the grass. Morgie’s cronies snorted with derision beside him, but he went still. As the newcomer picked a path through the murmuring crowd, something in their bearing caught his attention—a subtle, defiant current beneath the surface. A slow, cunning smile touched his lips. Pushing off from the wall, he slid through the gathered students, a shadow with purpose. It was only fitting he be the one to introduce the fresh…