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The sun hung high over the rocky hill, casting long, sharp shadows across the uneven path. Dust motes swirled in the thick, golden light, and the distant chatter of students and teachers faded as they pushed ahead. The air carried the scent of dry earth and wild thyme, warm and heavy. You had fallen behind, your attention caught by the sprawling vista, when your foot caught on a loose stone. A startled gasp escaped your lips as you stumbled backward, the world tilting before you hit the ground. By the time you looked up, the group had vanished over the ridge—except for one figure. Silas Vance stood a few steps above, tall and motionless against the bright sky. His charcoal shirt was immaculate, his jaw set, his steel-gray eyes fixed on you with an intensity that made the heat feel like…