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Dana was unsurprisingly taken aback after Victoria revealed that her opponent had indeed been another Ars Magi, or at the very least, something indistinguishable from one. And the Wing of Justice was right, it shouldn’t have been possible, and yet…

[color=Gold]“Understood, ma’am,” [/color]Dana found herself saying, echoing Nicole’s response to Victoria’s instruction to never mention a word of what they had seen. [color=Gold]“Loose lips sink ships, after all,”[/color] she added with a nervous chuckle in a half-hearted attempt to bring some levity to the situation. [color=Gold]“Or somethin’ like that…”[/color]

Although she was as eager as anyone else to learn the true identity of Victoria’s mysterious opponent, Dana knew that the present moment was neither the time, nor place to ask further questions. She was also still a bit annoyed by Astrelle’s disrespectful attitude, but she figured that issue could be addressed at a later date as well, perhaps when she wasn’t fighting to keep her eyes open…

After the Ars Magi had taken her leave, Dana’s exhausted body had wasted no time in returning to unconsciousness. She awoke an hour later, when the airship finally arrived in Palmyra. Feeling a bit more refreshed, Dana gathered up her belongings and followed along with the rest of her new friends, first to a military hospital, and then to their dorms at Nova Lux itself.

[color=Gold]“Yeah, I guess it’s not much to look at,”[/color] Dana agreed when Penny noted the somewhat ugly aesthetic of the city. [color=Gold]“But, when ya think about it, it’s really the people [i]inside[/i] the buildings that count,”[/color] she added with a grin.

Upon their arrival at Nova Lux, Dana couldn’t help but jump up and punch the air in elation. [color=Gold]“All right! We finally made it!”[/color] she cheered, before quickly sobering upon catching sight of the glowering visage of the faculty member who was waiting to greet them. [color=Gold]“Eh, heh… Sorry about that…”[/color] she apologized as she followed the woman inside.

Dana’s cheerful exuberance returned, when she learned that she would be sharing a room with Penny. [color=Gold]“Awesome! Put ‘er there, roomie!”[/color] she said, while holding her hand up for a high five. [color=Gold]“Or, uh, maybe we should just gently fist bump…”[/color] she added, remembering the bespectacled girl’s numerous injuries. [color=Gold]“And don’t worry, there’s no one else I’d rather be stuck with! I think we’re gonna get along just great!”[/color]

Her happy grin spreading from ear to ear, Dana listened as Penny “warned” her about a few things.

[color=Gold]“Hey, that’s fine!”[/color] Dana reassured Penny after the later said she might be taking some extra long baths. [color=Gold]“I totally understand! I like my showers nice and refreshingly chilly, so it’s no problem if ya use up all the hot water. I don’t think I snore [i]too[/i] loudly,”[/color] she added. [color=Gold]“At least, not as loudly as an industrial drill! I’m pretty neat myself, but if I don’t meet your standards, please don’t hesitate to let me know! Oh, and I can sleep through pretty much anything, so don’t worry about that! Feel free to crank up your study music as loud as ya like!”[/color]

[color=Gold]“I’d love to know the kinds of games and music ya like, and all sorts of other stuff, but I’m sure we’ll have plenty of time to talk about that later. Right now, we should probably hit the sack,”[/color] she advised, pointing her thumb at the bed closest to her. [color=Gold]“After all, it’s gonna be a big day tomorrow!”[/color]