Chapter 61

*Elora*

The world was too loud, even in silence.

I don’t remember consciously leaving the dorm—I just remember running. My legs carried me before my mind could catch up, and every breath I took felt like it might be my last. I barely registered the stone floor beneath my feet, the flicker of sconces along the hallway walls, or the echo of students whispering in passing.

The only thing I could hear