"When Kotte, who had struggled to make friends even in his own town, arrived at the academy which housed hundreds of students, he stuck to the walls and tried to draw as little attention to himself as possible. A thing easier said than done, as many students were interested in his remote home and isolated culture, prompting them to ask him many questions and seek him out often. He tried to act as friendly as he could. But as time went on, he noticed most people losing interest in him and his mild personality.

Having expected that to happen, he easily fell back into the role of the quiet one. Making friends, he decided, could wait. It wasn't as important as accomplishing what he had come to do, which was learning all he could about weather magic. If no one was interested in talking to him, that suited him just fine for now."