The gates of Veridian Academy swung open, and for the first time, the children stepped onto its hallowed grounds. A wave of excitement rippled through them, whispers and wide-eyed gasps quickly suppressed into a respectful silence. They trailed the stern-faced Archons in an obedient procession, no one daring to stray from the path.
The campus was a tapestry of lush greenery. Exotic trees with iridescent leaves cast dappled shadows over serene
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