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Of course Arkai Dawnoro knew this girl.
She was Cecilia Araceli. Top student of the Unique Magic Department. The one they called the "top nerd" in whispered conversations and not-so-whispered teasing.
She had done something unbelievable during finals week. She completed her magic initiation remotely while simultaneously acing her exams. Not only had she earned her certification with flying colors, she had also secured her position as the department's top student. Again.
Impressive. Undeniably.
But recently, her name was often brought up for reasons other than her achievements.
Slut. The word followed her now, attached to rumors and gossip and the kind of stories that spread through schools like wildfire. She dated two guys at once, they said. Three, in some versions. Each retelling more scandalous than the last.
