As Eric stepped off the deactivated training platform he saw that the vast indoor training ground which had been mostly empty when he arrived was now bustling with activity.
Many students were entering the hall. Most of them were clearly second-years. But there were a few first-years scattered among them as well.
They were all looking for a place to train.
And among them Eric spotted a familiar green-haired figure.
It was Kado. He was pacing impatiently back and forth.
He was scanning the hall for a vacant training platform.
But it seemed all of them were now occupied. Every platform had a shimmering shield around it indicating it was in use.
Then Kado's eyes landed on Eric. Eric was just stepping down from the platform he had been using for hours. Kado's face lit up with relief. And he immediately ran over to Eric.
"So here you are!" Kado exclaimed his voice a mixture of relief that he had found him and exasperation that it had taken so long.
