Draco had been sitting for quite some time, observing the somewhat nervous bustle. Almost constantly, someone new would appear, instructors in Solvein uniforms and magicians in ordinary robes. Everyone was heading towards the terrace where the incident had taken place.
The dragon also looked at the unconscious people lying in rows. He quickly spotted Aidan, barely three victims away from where he himself had woken up. Among the others, clergymen were still bustling about, providing first aid. However, Draco was certain that not everyone who had taken the exam that day was here. Combining this with the absence of healers and the redhead's stories about the Tower of Water, the dragon concluded that whatever had happened must have resulted in serious injuries.
As time passed, the weakness he had felt earlier gave way to unpleasant nausea, which, however, did not significantly affect the dragon's functioning. Nevertheless, following the priestess's instructions, he sat politely on the wall, waiting to see what would happen. When the first people began to wake up and slowly recover, Draco began to worry about something else entirely. Judging by the time he spent observing the area and roughly estimating how long he might have been unconscious, it was already late, very late. This meant that the carriage from Ed'heer, and thus the soldiers, had been waiting in front of Solvein for a good few hours. Much longer than the exam should have lasted. The master had only brought him there in the morning and gone to his office, so someone else must have come for the dragon, probably Ari and his company. It was probably even more stressful for them, because due to the exams, no one was allowed into the complex, and Draco doubted that the soldiers had been given any information.
The dragon looked towards the road disappearing behind one of the Towers, wondering how much longer he would have to sit here. Looking around, he saw another group of magicians emerging from the Solvein building. At the very front was a figure in a red and purple robe. Judging by his posture and
