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The morning sun sliced through the autumn haze, painting the school courtyard in long, pale shadows. The air tasted of damp leaves and stale coffee, and the restless tide of student chatter rose around her. A black sedan idled at the curb before falling silent. The door opened with a soft thud, and Raine Valerius stepped out, her butterfly-cut black hair catching the light as she adjusted the strap of her leather bag. She offered her driver a practiced half-smile, then turned toward the entrance. A swarm of students closed in around her immediately—voices, laughter, eager eyes seeking her attention. She let them orbit her, a queen moving through her court, but her gaze was already elsewhere, scanning the familiar landmarks: the old oak by the gate, the stone benches near the fountain, t…