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    The sun shone down on Yarelts where the spring semester was well under way. The school landscapers were planting new shrubs and flowers, some students picnicked on cloth blankets spread on the grass, and some wild Pidove and Fletchlings could be heard singing in the trees.    Having just finished a light breakfast herself, Madeline took a moment to admire the sights and sounds as she headed to the library to work on her most recent assignment. She was to write an essay comparing the strengths and weaknesses of magic versus technology. Confident that she could deliver a paper worthy of an A, Madeline had already taken out a few books on

    The sky was dark, the air was hot and dry. The volcanic eruption had torn the earth asunder and created scorching lava flows. Trees had been burned to charcoal and all manner of wildlife had already fled.    All except for the Omni. Creatures of all shapes and sizes scurried about the nearby ruins in search of the shipwrecked crew of the Soaring Amelia. Such beings could not avoid the temptation of fresh souls, despite the danger that the volcano presented.     The crew of the Amelia had been fortunate however, as the students aboard the Wandering Gale had been dispatched to their rescue. Even now, groups were rappelling to the surfac

   Madeline, ever the curious sort, pursued the next lead of her scavenger hunt  diligently. The clue brought her to yet another part of the academy she had never seen before. The room itself was quite plain with a few pieces of equipment stored in boxes, but did contain a full body mirror that the young Zubat was drawn to.     "This must be what the hint was talking about."     She examined the mirror. It didn't seem like anything out of the ordinary... well, except for the strong, confident, beautiful young lady in the reflection!     Madeline giggled to herself. "Now for the password... Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of

       Madeline's next lead in her search for sugary spoils had brought her high into the clouds of Hemel. The moonlight shined down upon her new outfit (which she believed was quite fetching, she hoped she could keep it!) as the stars lit up the otherwise cloudy night sky. As she finally climbed to the tallest tower in the area, she sat down to catch her breath.    "Whatever this next piece of candy is... it had better be worth it for what I've had to do to get it!" she grumbled.    Walking out to the balcony, she took a moment to appreciate the architecture of Hemel in the moonlight before uttering the secret phrase, "One with the wi