What Survived The Burn
Room after room we moved as one.
The history classroom smelled of old stone and secrets. The walls were etched with murals faded to shadows, but as I touched them, the color returned—vibrant depictions of world-changing moments, both real and magical. A glowing world map expanded across the back wall, ink drawing itself in real time. Audrey warded each artifact case. Moon found a globe and spun it with a breath.
Then—astrology.
This room stole my breath.
The ceiling had once been black, speckled with stars, but had faded into dull smudges. I walked into the center of the room, lifted my arms, and whispered, “Wake up.”
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