“Barkhas the Scrying predicted a full-scale invasion of the city and the Academy from the Ninjutsu traitors.” Sephith responded as the coach left the city.

“And,” he added, “we must flee to Astrala. The City of the Mousepeople would be too risky.”

“Didn’t the Ninja destroy it?” I questioned.

He sighed. “They never guarded it. The Carast Province is already rebuilding it.” We proceeded to talk about the recent events in detail. Apparently Barkhas wasn’t the only person who knew of the worldly political state. I hadn’t known, but Sephith had defended the City of Mousepeople while training a bit there. He then fled with millions of others to Caterbloom City, where he helped magically construct Fort Caterbloom, and finally transferred back to Grentle to teach.