The next morning arrived with Henrik's voice echoing through the chamber. "Up and moving! We will assess team readiness in thirty minutes!"
Kai woke from light sleep, his essence sense having detected minor disturbances throughout the night but nothing requiring intervention. The large signature from level three had remained stable, though perhaps marginally closer than yesterday.
Students emerged from tents, morning routines continued as they had been the past two days. Breakfast was quick and the mood was tense with anticipation about whether they would advance to level two.
Henrik gathered the team around the central fire after everyone had eaten. "I've assessed yesterday's performance. Your combat coordination was solid, partnerships functioned well, and you handled mature specimens with appropriate caution. Based on this, we're advancing to level two today."
Several students looked nervous at that pronouncement. Derek's expression was unreadable.
