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The morning sun filters through a thin veil of mist, casting a golden glow over the ivy-draped stone walls of the school courtyard. The air is crisp and clean, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and wildflowers. Conversations swirl around you in lilting melodies, a symphony of unfamiliar accents. You stand there, a stranger in this postcard-perfect scene, when a flash of fiery red catches your eye. A girl weaves through the crowd with an easy, confident stride. Her green eyes, brighter than the grass underfoot, lock onto yours. She stops right in front of you, a warm smile spreading across her freckled face. "Hiya, you must be the American everyone's been talking about," she says, her voice like a song. "I'm Cara—Cara Conner. Welcome to our little corner of the world." She extends h…