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Chapter 48 – Treading Softly
Valentina blinked wearily, trying to organize the events of the previous night. The scent of burning incense still hung in the air, a faint echo of the solemn ceremonies throughout the city. Valentina stretched cautiously and winced as she felt a slight pain on her bottom. Memories of her nightly encounter with Professor Horne came flooding back – shame, arousal and a strange sense of power. "Good morning, little Weaver," Vyxara whispered in her head, the demon's voice velvety and amused. "How does…-
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Chapter 49 – Behind Closed Doors
"Come in," the professor's voice sounded from inside. She entered and closed the door behind her. Professor Horne stood at his desk, his face full of anticipation and barely concealed lust. "Valentina," he said, his voice rough. "I'm glad you came." Valentina nodded silently. Her eyes fell on something new on Horne's desk – a riding crop. She swallowed hard. "Oh, this is going to be interesting," Vyxara whispered amusedly in her head. "I thought we could try something... something new…-
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Chapter 5 – A Letter from Home
The large bell in the Burning Tower struck midday as Valentina and Crispin streamed out of Professor Greycloak's lecture on the history of EssenceWeaving. The smell of roasting meat and fresh bread wafted through the corridors, luring the hungry students towards the dining room. "I'm starving," moaned Crispin as they descended the wide staircase. "I could devour a whole ox. With tail." Valentina smiled weakly. Her own stomach growled audibly, but she tried to ignore it. Breakfast seemed like ages…-
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Chapter 52 – Burning Bridges
They made their way through the slowly emptying hall. Valentina could feel the other students looking at her and heard them whispering. Some looked pitiful, others were gloating. She kept her head down, concentrating only on putting one foot in front of the other. "You have to stay strong," Vyxara muttered in her head. "Don't show them any weakness." When they reached the corridor, Valentina leaned against the cool stone wall and closed her eyes. She felt drained, empty and almost screamed in her…-
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Chapter 53 – The Professor’s Pet
"...and so we see that the resonant patterns of Leb and Viur Essencewith the desired effect are in a complex but predictable relationship," Professor Horne explained, his thin fingers dancing over the shimmering Essence threads in front of him. Valentina sat in the front row, her eyes fixed on thepatterns he visualized for them. She felt a self-satisfied smile steal onto her lips. The lecture was a challenge for most students, but for her it was almost too easy by now. "Boring," Vyxara muttered in…-
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Chapter 55 – Unraveled
The next morning, Valentina woke up with a queasy feeling in her stomach. The encounter with Innogen the night before was weighing heavily on her mind. As she got ready for the day, she couldn't stop thinking about it. "You worry too much, little Weaver," muttered Vyxara. "She didn't see anything. You met in a corridor at night, that's all." "I hope you're right," Valentina whispered as she plaited her hair into a neat braid. In the dining room at breakfast, Valentina immediately felt Innogen's…-
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Valentina lay awake, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. She watched the dust particles dance in the light. "Good morning, little Weaver," Vyxara whispered in her head. "What are you thinking about?" Valentina sighed softly. "As if you didn't know," she mumbled. "About my fight with Innogen. The last meeting with Professor Horne. Oh, everything, really." "Ah, your... oral lesson with our good professor," the demon chuckled. "Was it that bad?" Valentina closed her eyes and remembered the events, the…
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Chapter 50 – Under Pressure
After a hasty breakfast, where Valentina could barely get a bite down, she made her way to the main hall with a pounding heart. The corridors of Bridgewater University were filled with the excited murmur of students moving like a stream towards the venue. When Valentina reached the massive wooden doors of the hall, her breath caught in her throat. Thefamiliar room had been transformed into some sort of arena, kind of like the legendary ritual sites of the great EssenceWeavers of the past. Complex…-
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Chapter 51 – Trials of Fire
"Next task!" announced Professor Emberfell. "Create a self-sustaining resonance chain from all eight Essence types. Time: ten minutes!" Valentina took a deep breath and prepared herself. The strange Essence patterns danced before her eyes, but by now they felt almost familiar. With practiced movements, she began to weave, creating intricate structures of Leb and Ard, interwoven with flowing streams of Wazzer and Luvt. Suddenly, Vyxara's constant stream of comments in her head stopped. The silence was…-
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Chapter 37 – Across the Table
The next morning, Valentina let her eyes wander over the crowd in search of an empty seat for breakfast – and froze when she spotted Crispin at the other end of the hall. Their eyes met for a moment and Valentina felt a blush rise to her face. Crispin smiled shyly and beckoned her over. Heart pounding, she made her way through the crowd. "Good morning, Val," Crispin said as she sat down. His voice sounded an octave higher than usual and he avoided looking her directly in the eye. "Morning,…-
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