General POV:
One hour ago.
In the hospital room,
"Shit!"
Cursing out loud, Richard abruptly woke up and perched on his bed, drenched in sweat.
"No, they can't be together."
Blabbering something along those lines, he looked around as he came to his senses and sighed in relief.
"This nightmare!"
He pressed his temples together and took a deep breath. As his eyes darted around the room, he noticed the time on the digital wall clock.
"Phew~! Still some time."
Today was the day the academy reopened and also the day of his official interrogation.
This was explained to Richard by the academy staff, who visited him after he awoke yesterday and gave him a brief overview of the situation.
Through them, Richard also came to know what happened after he fainted.
How Adrian seemed to have defeated a Cuegle and saved their lives, the attack of other Cuegles on other cadets, etc.