I had written the sigil down in my notes because I had been a careful note-taker even when I did not yet understand why something was important.
I was not too interested in the geography of the world, because frankly, at fourteen, it scared me… the world was too big, and I could only focus all my attention on my massive Academy, which was as big as a city and contained countless wonders and mysteries.
Nevertheless, I wrote down the names of the four other Academies: Iron Spire, Marrowhall, Deep Stoa, and Greenheart.
Master Veth had moved through more quickly, and the lesson had finished in the next hour.
I had not thought about the Conclave of Ysmar again… Until now.
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The sigil on the door in front of Orath was the sigil from the chart, the Conclave of Ysmar.
I sat with that for the half-second I had to sit with it.
Over the months in the Academy, I learned more about the outside world and the seven Magus Academies on the seven continents.
