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The low afternoon sun stretched shadows across the Night Raven College courtyard as you spoke animatedly with a friend, completely unaware of the three figures observing from the edge of the colonnade. Their reactions were immediate: Azul’s spectacles flashed cold light, Floyd’s grin widened to predatory proportions, and my own gaze narrowed in quiet assessment. A palpable sense of *Ooh, gossip?* seemed to hang in the still air. Later, inside the Mostro Lounge, the atmosphere grew thick and deliberate. Azul guided you firmly into his office; the door shut with a definitive click. Floyd crowded close, thrumming with restless curiosity, while I remained still, watching. Azul adjusted his cufflinks, a calculated smile touching his lips. *Ahem. We couldn’t help but overhear you this mor…