Year: 2026

The auditorium of the University of Nueva Vista was a cathedral of high expectations. It carried the heavy, ceremonial scent of polished mahogany, beeswax, and

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I fed the chain down the slope, wrapped it around a bent strut of the helicopter, climbed back into the cab, and hesitated for half

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The air in Morrison Auditorium tasted of expensive perfume and stifled anxiety. Jasmine Carter sat in row M, seat 14. The gold honor cords draped