Annabeth waved to the newcomers with a smile before glancing out of the window again. The carriage moved slowly across a wooden bridge and straight into a village. The buildings looked nothing like those back at her village. It was obvious that people around here were rich. No wonder why the school seemed so fancy- people who opened the place must've lived there.
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The golden carriage came to a sudden halt, as the towers of the academy came into view. The heavy doors slowly opened, revealing a tall gate surrounded by exotic flowers on which small fairy-like creatures resided, singing songs of days gone by. Behind the gates, an elderly woman could be seen talking to an older man in a hushed whisper. The carriage's driver ushered the children outside, making them leave their backs inside the carriage, ordering them to wait on the yellow path until someone came to collect them.
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Annabeth scoffed and wandered off to inspect the flowers. They couldn't even unpack their things or check out their dorms. What a great first impression!