Moments later, Rina The Potion Alchemy labs were humid, smelling of sulfur, crushed nightshade, and the bitter tang of failed ambitions. Row after row of black iron cauldrons simmered under the watchful eyes of stone gargoyles perched in the rafters. "Basic oil-burning today, class," Professor Hexton droned, his voice as dry as the parchment he clutched. "Stable temperatures. No flair. No explosions." I didn't look up. I was already busy at my station, the blue flame beneath my cauldron hissing. On the surface, I was distilling standard lavender and rosemary oils. Beneath that shimmering floral layer, however, the real work was happening. I was brewing the Aura-Exposer. "Lumira, the heat is too high," Dahlia whispered from the next station, her brow damp with sweat. "If Hexton sees the violet tint in the steam..." "He won't," I muttered, adding a crushed moon-stone fragment to the base. "The rosemary oil acts as a chromatic veil. To them, it’s just a scent. To the shards, it’s
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