Gray arrives at the academy in true chaotic fashion—pants only, no shame. Piper, ever the icon in heels and composure, whisks him off to the laundry room, where pipes twist like spellwork and an Engkanto arcanist folds socks with arcane precision. Marianne Beets, head of housekeeping, has a whole speech ready... but time waits for no bonded. From teleportation gates to upside-down clocks, the courtyard of Vardin pulses with magic—and Sorin’s already bonded. Chapter 17 introduces Headmaster Venrover, a sphinx arcanist with secrets etched beneath his mark. Piper’s past with the menagerie casts a long shadow, and when a cyclops arcanist crashes the meeting, things spiral fast. In Chapter 18, the dining hall dazzles Twain (and us) with endless food options, but the real feast is the tour: stone golems, coatls, training fields, and clubs galore. Nini’s bond with Waste comes with a twist—she lied about her trial. Chapter 19 brings us to the dorms, complete with heated water and a treehouse for larger eldrin. Sorin returns, transformed and mysterious. And in Chapter 20, we meet the classmates: Sorin is now a Knightmare arcanist bonded to Thurin, a philosophy knight with a Scottish accent and a distaste for Miko. Knovak and Starling are here too... joy. 🎧 Listen in for magical mishaps, philosophical knights, and the tangled politics of arcanist society. 📬 Got questions for the podcast? Email us at [email protected] 📖 Dive deeper into the lore at the Frith Chronicles Wiki 🌐 Join the conversation on Facebook and Discord Achilles -

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