At that moment, she heard muffled voices from a corner of the hall. She recognized Professor Emberfell and Professor Veilford, who were engaged in a quiet but intense discussion. About her.
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2025-01-02 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post"Spit it out peasant girl," Faustus Boarfend snarled. He broke away from the group and stood in front of Valentina, his face contorted into a condescending expression. "How exactly are you cheating...
2024-12-31 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostValentina blinked, still dazed from sleep, as the realization hit her: Today was the day. The first round of the Greystone Competition was coming up.
She sat up with a soft groan, her body pr...
2024-12-29 18:12:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, after the lectures, Valentina returned to the library. The excitement of her newfound ability tingled in her fingertips as she went to her secluded spot. The slight headache from the ...
2024-12-26 18:12:30 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Valentina awoke, she opened her eyes slowly and stretched carefully. Her body felt heavy, as if she was carrying an invisible burden on her shoulders.
Two days had passed since her encou...
2024-12-24 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs Valentina walked around the counter, she entered a completely different world to the chaotic but reasonably tidy front part of the store.
Stacks of books, boxes and crates were everywhere....
2024-12-22 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostValentina awoke with a soft groan, her body cramped under the thin blanket that offered little protection against the first winter cold that crept through the thin walls of her tiny attic room. Her...
2024-12-19 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostDawn crept slowly through Valentina's small attic window as she awoke from a restless sleep. Her head throbbed and the worries of the previous day still weighed heavily on her.
"Good morn...
2024-12-17 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the afternoon lectures, Valentina retreated to a quiet corner of the library and settled down at a secluded table, surrounded by tall bookshelves that shielded her from prying eyes. She sprea...
2024-12-15 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe first light of the morning fell directly on her face. With a soft groan, Valentina turned over in her narrow bed, her body still comfortably relaxed from the after-effects of the previous night...
2024-12-12 18:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostDear Diary,
As night comes, I find myself at my desk again, surrounded by flitting candlelight. In those most quiet hours, when everyone else is asleep, my thoughts inevitably stray to ...
2024-12-11 18:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostValentina took a deep breath and straightened her shoulders before knocking on the heavy oak door of the Decanate. Her heart beat wildly in her chest, and she felt her palms grow damp.
"E...
2024-12-10 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs she walked down the corridor, on her way to her next class, she suddenly heard hurried footsteps behind her. She turned and saw Crispin coming towards her, his face a mixture of nervousness and ...
2024-12-08 18:12:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe dining room was already bustling with activity when Valentina walked in through the heavy oak doors. The familiar smell of freshly baked bread and fried bacon filled the air, but something was ...
2024-12-05 18:12:00 +0000 UTC View PostLunch was drawing to a close, and the dining room of Bridgewater was beginning to empty. Valentina and Innogen sat for a moment longer. Their plates were already empty, but they were reluctant to p...
2024-12-03 21:40:28 +0000 UTC View PostBirds chirped outside Valentina's small skylight and gently woke her up. She felt refreshed and relaxed, she had slept better than she had for a long time.
Then she began to remember.
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2024-12-03 21:38:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few days flew by, a whirlwind of lectures, exercises and clandestine Essence practices. Valentina found herself in a strange balance with Vyxara, the demon's constant presence in her mind ...
2024-12-03 21:37:18 +0000 UTC View PostValentina stood in front of the small tarnished mirror in her room, the strands of her hair still lying disorderly over her shoulders. Distant laughter drifted up to her from the lower floors, wher...
2024-12-03 21:36:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe days flew by, and Valentina found herself in a strange rhythm with Vyxara. Every morning she woke up with the demon in her head, whose comments on everything and everyone she almost expected by...
2024-12-03 21:33:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe first rays of the morning sun filtered through the small skylight into Valentina's room and danced across her face. She slowly opened her eyes, blinked against the bright light and stretched wi...
2024-12-03 21:30:34 +0000 UTC View Post