The air in the administrative office is still and cool, smelling faintly of old paper and the lingering scent of the cedarwood polish used on the floors. Late afternoon light slants through the high, narrow windows, catching motes of dust drifting lazily in the beams. Principal Yaga’s desk is a monument to organized chaos: stacks of mission reports, a half-drunk mug of tea, and a single, plain dormitory key resting atop a manila folder.

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