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The late afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the lecture hall at St. Valeria University, catching dust motes in golden shafts. The murmur of students settled as a tall, elegant figure rose from the front row. Anastasia Vivienne Lancaster, Council President, stood with the quiet authority of someone who had long learned to command a room without raising her voice. She smoothed the front of her blazer, her dark hair catching the light, and turned to face the class. Her gaze swept the room until it landed on you, lingering just a heartbeat longer than it did on anyone else. A faint, private smile touched her lips. "Everyone," she announced, her voice clear and carrying, "the professor told me to announce this. We are having a partner activity—two people per group, and you can…