Without waiting for him to reply, she turned back to her plate, calmly cutting another piece of steak as if nothing had happened. Travis stood there for three agonizing seconds, utterly humiliated, before turning on his heel and retreating to the far side of the hall, his entourage scurrying behind him like startled mice. Across the booth, Instructor Dan sat frozen, staring at the small, deep slit in the mahogany table, then up at Phoenix, who was happily chewing her food with a contented smile. Dan slowly reached out, grabbed his glass of water, and took a massive gulp. "Miss Wraith," Dan muttered, his voice trembling slightly. "Yes, Dan?" "I think I'm going to need a stronger drink." -- The next morning, Phoenix stood in the center of the outer sector’s abandoned courtyard, staring up at her new residence with a slow, appreciative nod. It was a crumbling, four-story concrete relic with shattered windows, rusty iron fire escapes, and a roof that looked like it had
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