Eric was late, several hours late, but there just been no other way to go about it. From what Eric's mother had told him, he had gathered that most of the people that went to the academy lived in the area nearby and that getting to school would be no problem, but that wasn't the case for Eric. It had taken him two planes, one train, two buses, and about thirty-five minutes on foot to get to the school, so as he walked the few last steps across the campus ground he felt relieved. He was relieved that he had finally made it, and he was relieved that what had been almost a 24-hour journey had come to an end.
"Hey there!" Eric groaned as he walked up to someone that could hopefully give him some directions. The fact that Eric was apparent in his voice, and if you took a moment to look at him you would quickly notice the two large bags under his eyes, it was clear that he hadn't slept for a while.
"So my parents notified the school a few days ago and said that I would be arriving a bit late, but I guess a few hours is more than just a bit," Eric paused for a moment and laughed nervously as he ran a hand through his hair.
"So... umm... I have no clue where I should be going or what I'm supposed to do. Think you could help me?"