Kairi knocked on the door to Terrick’s office. She clasped her hands behind her back, attempting to hide the trembling that had begun after the meeting with Osiris. She had not come straight to the headmaster of Terra Academy but instead had made a detour to her realm. Her own power was beginning to wane because her mate was not here to share his own. Going to her realm had helped energize her, but it still wasn’t the same as having Ecthelion by her side. The door to Terrick’s office opened, and Kairi was met with the gentle smile of Iterra, the headmaster’s mate. “Your majesty,” Iterra said with a bow of her head. Kairi waved her off as she entered the room “Such formalities seem silly considering what we are facing. And we are all equals in this battle.” Terrick rose from his desk an