Love is Some Kind of Magic (Searching)

[Professor Wi-Fi]

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Plot: Sagewind College is an academy for the magic arts and studies of spells for years now. It has a common tradition that students of a high prestige and titles are allowed to choose a fellow classmate and take them in as their apprentice. Guinevere Violetta is a first-year known for bringing nothing but bad luck to those around her leaving her to be singled-out and bullied by her peers. But what happens when a Prefect of one of the highest-tiered dorms, and her idol, suddenly asks her to become her apprentice? How will Gwyn take this sudden twist of good luck.



Name: Guinevere "Gwyn" Violetta
Age:18
Birthday:September 15
Zodiac: Virgo
Height:5'10
Personality: Despite how refined Sagewind demands their students to be, Gwyn is a complete goofball and a bit naive. She isn't the type to hide her emotion and has an amusing set of expressions that come with her. She would do anything to see her peers just as happy as her even though they bully her. She is a caring and optimistic girl that leads her father to believe was passed on from her deceased mother. As clumsy as she is, it is apparent by her professors and advisors that she has hidden potential in being an outstanding person. Deep down under all that optimism is a girl who is easily distraught by the feeling of loneliness and only wishes that somebody would be her friend despite her bad luck.
Likes: Company, Performers of any sorts, Dark chocolates, Coffee, Magic, Astrology, Divination, Potions, and the Prefect.
Dislikes: Abuse of Magic, Hexes, Curses, Jinxes, Bullying, Failure, Dogs, Crowds
Background:A long time ago, a Gypsy cast a spell on a group of circus performers which Gwyn's great-great-great-grandfather once belonged to which was passed on down to the future generations. It was believed that it was the curses doing that left her mother bed-ridden after she was born before eventually taking her life and leaving her dad to raise her on his own.

She spent most of her childhood at the circus watching her father perform in front of audiences as an acrobat who wanted her to follow his path, but where most of her talent came from was a gift from her mother; magic! At the age of thirteen, she discovered how to create illusions and charms that lasted for duration of time deemed extraordinary by sorcerers and wizards. But the curse of the gypsy had tampered with her magic causing harm to anyone around her whenever she used too much magic at one time. It wasn't until after an incident involving a member of the circus audience getting attacked by one of her spells, was she considered to be nothing but a monster.

It wasn't soon before Sagewind had their eyes set on bringing Guinevere into the College when she was old enough so that she could learn how to control such a dangerous magic. During a last minute orientation at Sagewind, Gwyn managed to get separated from the rest of the group. While wondering about, she managed to catch sight of a beautiful girl crying by herself. Without a second thought, she made her way over to woman and attempted to cheer her up through tamed displays of her magic before getting the woman to smile. Before they could even say hello to one another or get each others name, she was reunited with her group and forced to leave. Little did Gwyn know back then that that was the Prefect she would come to admire she had managed to cheer up.

It wasn't until her first week into Sagewind that she found out that the young lady she had entertained was none other than a dormitory leader running one of several houses in the College. Gwyn could only hope that she would be placed in the same house that her acquaintance lead, but to little surprise, her bad luck had her bouncing between three houses as she was deemed useless by them. Now she could only dream of having a chat with the girl who found amusement out of her magic.  

[HeatherJourney]

Professor Wi-Fi

Name: Liliana "Lili-hime" Starfield
Age: 22
Birthday: February 7th
Zodiac: Aquarius
Height: 5'4"
Powers: Liliana is very well-rounded and can effectively use all the different forms of magic, but she is best with defensive and healing magic. She also has a special ability only passed down to the Starfields: she can draw ancient symbols on her skin to increase the effects of her magic temporarily. This makes her very effective in battle and training.
Personality: Liliana is a very smart, quiet, noble,and shy type person. She is a very prestigious student, so she has a sort of respectable air about her, and she has the type of innocent gaze that somehow makes everyone else confess all of their wrongs without her saying a word. Most people classify her as a an angel and she has a pure aura. She has a calming effect on most people, though few people know whether that is just her natural presence or her using her magic to make everyone else a little calmer. She almost always has a distant look in her eyes and she is well known for her daydreaming. She prefers to be alone most of the time and isolates herself from others. Even through that, though, she still manages to lead the student body in a rather remarkable way that makes the students call her princess. She mostly seems kind of Dandere, barely ever speaking and seeming emotionless, but when in a small group or with someone she can trust she opens up just that little bit to show a bit of her sweet side.
Likes: Reading, Writing, Nature, Cats, Food, the Sky, Daydreaming, Music, Singing
Dislikes: Art, Cooking, Speaking in front of others, Being lost, Small spaces, Being a disappointment, Dancing
Background: Liliana is from the very successful Starfield family, which is a prestigious, successful family of magic users. They have practically ruled over Sagewind for as long as most people can remember and have high spots on the school council as well. They are like the representative democracy that always gets put back into place because of the love and respect they get from the people. Liliana grew up being taught to be the perfect role-model, the perfect princess, without her own consent. Since she is the only heir to the Starfield line, and her mother can no longer have children, the responsibility of ruling over Sagewind belongs to her. Though, quite honestly, Lili truly just wants to follow the wind wherever it takes her. When her mother was impregnated with her she was actually supposed to have twins, but Liliana's powers were so strong that she sucked up her twin brother's existence entirely, causing herself to be stronger, but losing a baby brother in the process. She blames herself to this day and so does her father who never got to have the male prodigy he always wanted to have. Her mother unexpectedly died right before she left for college, leaving a hole of emptiness in Liliana. Without her mother, Lili had no one left who truly cared for her, and she hardened her heart, diving into books full of the fantasy and love she craved from real life. She thought she had become completely emotionless, but in one of her lessons with her father she accidentally tripped and he began to scream at her, calling her "useless", "failure", and saying the worst of all: "it should've been you! You should've been the one to die!" She couldn't take his words any more and retreated as far as she could into the woods. She was normally so calm, but she could not stop the tears from running down her cheeks. She tried to wipe them away, but it was no use. Then, out of the clearing, a girl in braids emerged. Liliana turned to look away. No one was supposed to see her cry! But, the girl didn't seem to mind, and, in fact, was doing everything she could to make the girl feel better. She was even using her powers in the most simplistic, but crafty ways to put a smile on Liliana's face. Normally, Lili would've ignored the girl, but something about her generosity in this precise moment, and her goofiness, made Liliana smile. She thanked the girl but soon had to return home. She never saw the girl again, or even knew her name, but every time she was yelled at or bullied by her father she retreated to that place in the woods with the girl, and she found herself smiling at his insults. Liliana had become the highest class of magician: a Perfect. And she soon would have to take on an apprentice in her fourth year. In practice, also, her father had put her in charge of one of the dorms on campus. She took the responsibility quietly, deciding it was best not to make a fuss. Though, all the while, she thought about who she would pick as her apprentice. She hoped she could find that girl again. The one she could teach best would be the first person other than her mother who had seen her smile. She would wait patiently until she met her again.


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[Professor Wi-Fi]

♍ Gwyn Violetta ♍

It had been a nice day in Sagewood as their was a nice breeze that ran throughout the old architect of the castle that inhabited many young wizards. Despite it being out in the midst of the woods and mountains, very much separated from the rest of civilization, many young students coursed in and out of the building. Whether it be in classes, out on the quads, or just residing in their rooms students and professors were learning how to manipulate magic for the greater good. Of course, there was one young woman who was having the hardest of time trying to fit in at Sagewind.

Crossing over the bridge from the hex tower into the main building was the newest transfer, Guinevere Violetta, finishing up her last lecture and lab on the art of hex. Of course like usual, everything blew up in her face as she she etched in the wrong ruin sending her papers everywhere and smoke through the classroom. Her professor had to cancel out the spell while she stood there getting leered down by her classmates and even her lab partner for messing up the most basic of hexes. "Why does she need to learn hexes when she's clearly one anyways. She's nothing but an omen!" She remembered hearing one of the boys murmur in class which followed with several chuckles. After class, she spent another half an hour learning from the professor of each ruin that went into the failed hex. Luckily, the professor understood that she was still getting used to the the traditional way of magic and not her unorthodox style of hand casting. He seemed amused to find out she had merely just finger-painted instead of using the etching pen. They both had a good laugh, but her's was more of a nervous laugh upon realizing how childish that must have seemed.

"Oh Dad. . .this is much harder than I imagined." She said to herself as pinched the skin between her forehead and put her head down in shame. A month into classes and she was still looking foolish when it came to this kind of magic that was fundamental to everyone else. She looked over the railing of the bridge and out at the view that the castle had to offer. A few miles northwest of the castle laid the coastline and a nice view of the sun looking to disappear under the horizon as if it were submerging itself under the sea for the night. "Well at least classes are done for the day, I even have this nice view to wrap up with." Gwyn said to herself trying to look at the bright side of things. She leaned over the rail and felt the breeze pushing back her violet braids. Now if only she had a friend here who could enjoy these kind of peaceful moments with her.

Since no one was around, she didn't understand why she couldn't muster up a friend of her own. After channeling a smoky ball of magic in her hand, she gave a flick of her fingers to summon a wispy violet cat that floated adrift in the air for a second before perching itself beside Gwyn on the guardrail of the bridge. "Hi there. . ." She told the animated critter as it brushed up against her black school jacket like that of a real feline. At least she could create her own friends, even though it left a pinging sensation in her heart since she wanted a real one. The circus wasn't here to cheer her up like usual when she felt so lonely, so who would do it for them while she was away?

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Professor Wi-Fi

✧ Liliana Starfield ✧

The day was beautiful, but the dorms were an absolute disaster. There were papers and wrappers lining the halls, dust on every bench and windowsill, and people would just toss things into the floor without a second thought. And that was just the outside. Liliana could only imagine what it was like on the inside of the student's rooms. What kind of person was in charge before her that let the dorms get this bad? Something had to be done about this, and it had to happen today before everyone went to bed that evening, or else her father would blame her for failing on evening inspection, and that meant another lesson (and beating). She could feel her body tense at the thought, giving her a drive to get it done before nightfall.

On her first day as the dorm leader, Liliana had to gather every member of the student council to pick up the mess. They dusted every single shelf, bench, windowsill, and light fixture, and had to clean up wrappers, sweep floors, and rearrange everything back to its original place. They even mopped to make the hallways look extra clean for the inspector. No one dared to make a mistake around Mr. Starfield. He had even more of a powerful image than the headmaster. So they worked twice as hard as they thought they could, getting a two day job done in a 12-hour sitting.

There was so much clutter that it took until the end of the school day to clean out, and Liliana was completely exhausted. Normally, she would've used magic to make herself and the student council members faster, or make the objects do the work by themselves while she worked, but magic was not allowed to be used outside of the assigned classrooms and without teacher or faculty supervision. So, as a good princess, she followed the rules and now she was more tired than ever. She felt as if she might have worked much too hard for her fragile bones, but she would not look weak in front of others when she walked home that night.

She was too tired to care much about the atmosphere, even though it was a beautiful sight to see the flowers glisten and the leaves rustle under the sunset of the bridge. She would normally stop to observe and calm down after a hard day, but her body was screaming at her to get back to bed. Everything would be all right as long as she could take a little rest before her father arrived that evening. She let out a low sigh, raising her shoulders and taking quick strides forward.

The Starfield girl was completely unaware of her physical appearance. She had worn an apron while she cleaned so that her uniform would not get dirty, but she still had a few speckles of dirt on her white leggings from having to sit on them to clean the floors. Her hair was damp with sweat and plastered to her forehead and the sides of her face. She had a smudge of dirt on her right cheek, just below her sea green eyes. Though, she didn't notice any of that as she walked home. She reached the bridge, and she was about to scold the sole occupant for her use of magic outside of the classroom, but her eyes went wide as she recognized the girl from the forest clearing. "It's you..."

 

[Professor Wi-Fi]

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♍ Gwyn Violetta ♍

It didn't come to Gwyn's attention that she was present in front of another until hearing a voice chime in from behind. The first thing she remembered was the policy that magic would not be tolerated out of class and result in punishment. Not even a second after the voice spoke, she jumped and batted away her creation as it gave a raspy growl at her before fading away. "It's not me!" she panicked as she took an erect stance as if at attention. Though as her eyes shifted over to discover whom the voice belong to, it was quite the surprise that it made her relax.

Despite the worn out display, Gwyn could recognize the white hair and green eyes from anywhere. "You're from orientation! Long time, no see!" She said as she made her way over to the girl with a reignited smile. The closer she got to the girl, the more she realized how filthy she looked. It was as if she had been playing with the animals in their cages at the circus! "Oh my. . .and I thought I probably looked a mess. What've you been up to young lady? Did you get lost from your parents this time around? We can't let them see you like this!" Gwyn stated as she brushed back some of the little girl's hair. She pulled out her school handkerchief and wiped off the dirty smudge from the pretty face. She had so many different handkerchiefs from bouncing back in between the four dorm houses of Sagewood that there was no problem in wasting one of them that she was not currently living in. They probably didn't cared for them as much as she did.

"There you g-oh! Sorry, I wasn't thinking! How rude of me! We've barely even met! My father always taught me to help others when I can. It's much better to see a happy face, compared to an exhausted one." She explained as she retracted her helping hand from the girl.
She definitely remembered the pretty face now that it was clean of any dirt and sweat. Indeed it was her acquaintance from before that she caught weeping out in the woods. How relieving it was to see a familiar face after so long that didn't give her a grimace or leer at her as she walked by. She slapped her forehead as she realized she was spacing out. "Where are my manners. . .Guinevere Violetta. Nice to meet you!" She stated as she stuck out her hand.  

[HeatherJourney]

Professor Wi-Fi

✧ Liliana Starfield ✧

At her statement, which she didn't realize was accusing, the other girl looked extremely baffled and about ready to list off about a thousand reasons why she was not to blame for what she did. Though, Liliana wasn't really about to scold her for using a little bit of magic to keep herself company. After all, Liliana did it sometimes herself, and she was too tired to really care about such things. It wasn't as if it was her job to punish, anyways. If the student did something against the school then it was between the school and the student, and no one else really had the right to interfere. Plus, this might be the first person she ever felt like she could be friends with. So, she wouldn't say anything on the matter.

When the other had calmed down enough to realize what the accusation truly meant she smiled and dashed over to Liliana as if what she was doing before was completely irrelevant now that the green-eyed girl was there. Liliana somehow felt special, but she would not let it show much. She slightly inclined her head in answer to the other's recognition. "How do you do?" She would ask politely, lacing her hands together in front of her. She stood straight then and studied the other girl for a few moments. Again, the student was smiling, goofy, and in braids. What would she look like out of those braids? Would her hair flow like a river down her back? Liliana could only think how she would look good either way, but now was not the time to think about that.

Before Liliana could make a comment on the other girl's frantic display to her apparent 'messy' appearance, the student had already tucked some of her locks back behind her ear and had used a handkerchief from the east dorms to wipe away an apparent smudge on her face that she hadn't notice. She looked down at her knees to see the dirt splotches and then at her face to realize that her hair was, indeed, a bit messy. She combed her fingers through it silently, trying to straighten her appearance as best as she could. This was so unprofessional! She cleared her throat before replying. "I do apologize for my poor appearance." She bowed her head again and stood up straight again, trying to look a bit older. "I am a fourth year student here, and I am not lost." She said, blinking at the other's statements. Just how old did the other think she was, anyway?! She did agree, though, that she could not let her father see her like this. She needed to go change as soon as she got back to her dorm room.

Liliana was silent again until spoken to. Actually, this is the most she's probably talked to a person in quite a long time. The other seemed to draw the words out of her without even trying. "You do not have to apologize." She was actually very grateful that the other was trying to help her. Most would've started rumors about her untidy appearance or told her father, getting her another scolding. Liliana thought that her father was a very kind, accepting kind of man, but she was astonished to see that her mask had not worked. The other could see how tired she really was? She bowed her head again as if to apologize again for her inability to put up a good enough barrier to conceal her exhaustion. She really must look like a wreck, and she hoped the other didn't mind. Before she could clear her thoughts, the other had extended her hand in Liliana's direction, introducing herself without a second thought. The Starfield child gently took the hand in her own. "Liliana Starfield."

 

[Professor Wi-Fi]

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♍ Gwyn Violetta ♍

Her face lit up in embarrassment as she discovered her little friend was in fact her senior. Oh! I-I'm sorry Lilliana! I suppose I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover then! I didn't mean to treat you like a child, not that you look like one or anything! You look absolutely fine, you're very pretty in fact!" She blurted out before pursing her lips shut realizing she was thinking out loud more than keeping it to herself. She buried her face down into her hands and let out a groan. "Maybe it's best I just shut up."

As she parted her hands away from her face she line of vision remained on the wooden floor board of the bridge. "I think the pressure is really getting to me here at Sagewood. I can't even address those older than me correctly." She confessed as she looked again at the view that was before them. "I can't put up a simple hex, but at least I can put on a good fireworks show. Maybe I can take these tricks back to the circus by the end of the semester. Who knew while I was doing petty street magic with my hands, there were students out here who actually studied how to cast spells with words and wands? " She laughed at herself before folding her arms. At least they weren't putting others in harms way like the way she did with her magic.  

[HeatherJourney]

Professor Wi-Fi

✧ Liliana Starfield ✧

Liliana watched as she saw the other again flip out over something so trivial. Obviously, it wasn't a big deal to the senior girl, who stood staring at Gwyn with a blank look, but the other continued to rant until she made the both of them blush at her side comment. Liliana had been called such things as beautiful or pretty, but to hear it used to bluntly and not as if she was an alien creature made her feel a little bit happier inside. The other girl did not treat her as if she was someone out of reach, but a real person who was right in front of her. "You do talk to much." Liliana said, a bit jokingly, as she looked up at the sunset with a very faint smile. It hopefully proved to the other that the Starfield child was, indeed, not upset with her at all.

Many students had a hard time adjusting to the school, so I guess this girl was just one of them. She couldn't blame her. There were so many people here with high authority and power that it was hard to address them without feeling as though you crossed a line somewhere. Liliana had grown up learning every single rule of the school, so she was used to it by the time she was a freshman, and she wondered if she could teach Gwyn the ways of the school in a more positive way than her father taught her. She had never been a teacher before, so it might be a good experience for her. And, as a fourth year, she had a duty to pick an apprentice before she graduated, and she did have her mind set on the girl who made her smile. But... how to ask? Maybe she should take it slow before making such a request. She felt it might be a little too forward to ask upfront when they barely knew each other. "Perhaps I could assist you with your studies?" She suggested, trying to be helpful.

 

[Professor Wi-Fi]

♍ Gwyn Violetta ♍

Gwyn made her best effort stay positive about her school life right now in front of Lilliana. She was glad to see she hadn't freaked her out too much by being so frantic. She put her head down on the guard rail when she heard the senior's comment on her talking and gave a giggle. She wasn't the first one to tell her that as the librarian had kicked her out several times for being too noisy. Studying was getting more impossible by the day, since finding study groups that weren't nothing but cliques were shortening. She was starting to lose hope, until she heard the girl's suggestion. She wasn't slow to show her excitement as she clasped Lillana's hands in her's with a bright smile that showed even through her eyes. "Do you really mean that?" She asked the girl as she looked bent over to look directly at her.

"But. . ." She started as she looked down at the entwined hands. "I"m very behind in studies. I'm not even past the the fundamental spells, Lillana." She explained. She didn't want to be a burden to anybody. She understood a lot of students had there own things to tend to as well and it would be bothering if she found out she was a distraction to the one person that wanted to help her out. "It wouldn't be too much of a problem? I really need it and all happen, but I don't want somebody to fail because of me." She explained just to make sure the little companion of her's understood what she might be getting herself into.

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[HeatherJourney]

Professor Wi-Fi

✧ Liliana Starfield ✧

The sun was setting fast over the horizon, and Liliana knew she needed to get back to her dorm room as quickly as possible. In just a little while her father would come to her dorm house for inspection, and he would scold her again if she did not look her best or was late. She did not want to leave the troubled girl. She wanted to stay with her, talk with her more, but she knew she had to leave. Liliana let out a small sigh, showing her disappointment. Not at Gwyn, but at the fact that she would soon have to depart this lovely girl and leave her alone on the bridge to return to her lonely dorm room.

"We shall meet on the bridge an hour before and after classes. Do not be late." She said in reply. Those were the only times she could possibly squeeze time for her apprentice into her schedule. She knew the other was worried about her failing or getting her in trouble, but Liliana was finite and precise, not giving the first year an excuse to argue with her. She would not take any excuses or allow her to say no. She bowed her head once more and looked into the girl's beautiful eyes for a few brief seconds before she began to walk across the bridge to the dorms. "I shall take my leave now."

 

[Professor Wi-Fi]

♍ Gwyn Violetta ♍

Did she say too much? Seeing Lilliana shake her head like that made her tilt in her head in wonder what was the matter. But it was quick to perk back up as she was ordered to meet with the girl on the bridge at the specified times. "Oh. . .ah. . .Yes ma'm! I'll be here on time. . .uh. . ." She said before realizing that the other was already parting ways. The girl was very kind, but she still gave off a very secluded aura about her despite how many different expressions she had seen on the girls face before. She couldn't shake off those last few seconds that Lilliana looked at her. Those eyes were much less menacing than those of her classmate's

She decided to stay couple of more minutes and ponder more about the girl before finally wondering back to her dormitory house to grab something to eat before bed. Even though she was forced to sleep in the living room quarters since they had no more room for her. It was a bit cold at night, but the fireplace was normally lit thanks to the dorm leader being so concerned that she would freeze to death. Luckily she had managed to find the coziest way to lay for her to get some shut-eye on the couch there. The sleep would be much needed since she wanted to be alert and attentive with her first study session with her acquaintance.

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The night slowly turned over as the sun traded places with the moon over the sky. The sun was barely peeking out and yet there was Gwyn, as sleepy as can be, waiting for her tutor. She was a bit too excited last night to be actually hanging around with someone who didn't seem reluctant to be around her. She brought a thermos full of light roast coffee so that she wasn't nodding off in front of Lilliana. She was going to need it since she wasn't exactly the morning person and didn't want her senior to think she was boring her with her lessons. She was glad that the girl decided to meet out on the bridge again so that she could enjoy the morning view while waiting.

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[HeatherJourney]

Professor Wi-Fi

✧ Liliana Starfield ✧

She rushed back as quickly as she could, making sure to go just slow enough to look as if she was perfectly on time. Someone of her standards should never look as if they are tardy, even if they are. They have a presence to upkeep, and she could not let that presence go in fear of someone telling her father and getting another scolding. After a few minutes she finally made it back to her room. She quickly fixed her hair, brushing out all of the tangles. She took a wash cloth and dabbed down her face with it, cleaning off all of the smudges. She looked down at her knees and decided it was best to just change leggings and shoes for now, and have them washed later so that she would not be late for her father.

Liliana just barely made it to the front desk when her father opened the door and entered. The Starfield child stood as tall as she can, trying to look as regal as she possibly could. She then bowed her head and laced her fingers together in front of her in the most lady-like way. "Welcome, father." He grunted in response. "Stand up straight, girl, and follow me." He ordered as he began to walk down the halls. He would inspect the hallways for today, but he promised to give another day on the rooms as the new students just got here yesterday. Though, he wasn't very good at keeping promises. Liliana tried to sound as composed as she could, though this whole ordeal made her extremely nervous. What if she had missed something cleaning and he found it? He would most definitely scold her! She made sure to follow a step behind his stride. No one dared to walk in front of or on the same wavelength as Mr. Starfield. Not even his daughter.

The inspection process took about an hour and it took everything within Liliana to stay awake. Her father wouldn't even talk to her the whole time, but better for him to not talk than to be yelling at her. She stayed perfectly quiet until the process ended and he told her that everything seemed fine, for now. As soon as he slammed the doors closed to the dorm house, Liliana let out a sigh of relief. She trudged her way as princess-like as she could up the stairs and collapsed onto her bed without a second thought.

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She awoke an hour before her scheduled study session. She had to make sure that her clothes and her hair were in proper place for the day ahead. She made sure to eat a small breakfast of porridge before she put her dirty clothes into a bag that she would later drop off to get clean. She casually made her way to the bridge, checking her watch as she went. She ended up just being a minute early, and Gwyn was already there, looking into the sun. How long had the girl been waiting? Apparently, she was earnest, and Liliana would not complain about that. She liked that in a person. Liliana stood at attention and bowed her head as soon as she stepped foot on the bridge. "Good morning."