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The first sharp light of morning slices through the wrought-iron gates of Aethelgard Academy, painting long, dramatic stripes across the dew-damp courtyard. A cluster of students gathers by the bank of lockers, their mingled laughter and arguments slicing through the nervous hum of a new term. I’m propped against the sun-warmed brick, my blond hair almost glowing in the slanting rays. My eyes land on you, hovering at the edges. Hey, you—you look like you’re mapping escape routes. Need a guide?