After receiving Alicia's report, Ryan brought the meeting to a close due to the late hour and dismissed everyone to go to sleep.
The order he left was clear: everyone would meet with him in the morning, right in front of the house, where they would be evaluated and have their skills measured if necessary.
The hours passed by normally until dawn.
The first glimmer of light began to tint the walls of Ryan's room with a grayish hue.
When Ryan stood up and positioned himself in front of his bedroom window, the first thing he noticed was.
The morning mist, cold and dense, crawled lazily across the village's white stone floor, giving the place a solemn appearance.
Ryan stepped out into the outer courtyard just as the daylight began to overcome the darkness of the night.
He was immediately greeted by Alicia with the notification that the squads were completely ready; his mind had remained in a state of constant alertness.
There they were, waiting in absolute silence.
