School Commencement

Early the next day, all of the students of Iridos were gathered at the school's square. Audrey and her dorm mates went there too all at the same time. As their seniors, Niccoli and Nike also tagged along. Other older students were also present, curious to see new faces of the fresh buds accepted in the Iridos. On the elevated platform erected at the very front of the square, the teaching faculty was towering over the thousand students' populace.

"Everyone, old and new students alike, welcome to Iridos!"

It was the Headmaster, Sonny Barimore, who spoke and in an instant, the students quieted down. Waiting for what Professor Sonny was about to say. The headmaster's voice was neither loud nor soft. It was as if he was talking casually but everyone on the square can hear his voice clearly as if he was just talking next to them. Every single word he said seems to travel through the air going directly in their ears. His voice was not particularly loud, but it r