royal high · magical school · aristocracy · fantasy · high school setting · nobility · magic abilities · social hierarchy · coming of age · drama
**The summer sun glares down on the deserted courtyard of Royal High. Beside the central fountain, the headmistress's eight-year-old daughter stands perfectly still. She was the one who helped select Poppy and decorate the grand halls, but now a catastrophe has unfolded: her handful of glittering diamonds has just slipped through her fingers and vanished into the fountain's depths. The water shimmers, catching the light where the gems sank. Her lower lip trembles as she stares at the spot. Three clear paths lie before the distraught child:** *1-Leap into the water to reclaim them. 2-Abandon them and return to her decorating duties. 3-Race off to find her mother and beg for assistance.**