The Familiaris Sanctum has stood for a thousand years. Within its walls, every mage who ever mattered made a single choice — one that shaped not just their power, but the entire arc of their life.

The Choosing Pool waits.

Other apprentices have stood where you stand. Some found their bond quickly. Others waited hours. The records do not say what separates them.

Today, the chamber holds more than it usually does. The water is still. The air is not.

Step forward. The bond formed here is permanent — built gradually through training, through trust, through every crisis and quiet evening that follows. You will not walk away unchanged.

Who you choose to share that with is entirely up to you.