Chapter 40 - "… I didn’t know you could laugh.”

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 - "... I didn’t know you could laugh.”

The academy grounds had already come alive under the morning light, students moving along the pathways in small groups, some discussing lessons with animated expressions while others hurried toward their respective classes, the soft hum of conversation blending with the distant sounds of training and instruction that echoed faintly across the vast campus.

Amidst all of it, Damon walked alone.

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