Graduation
The auditorium was filled with the sound of applause, the air thick with excitement. Isa stood at the center of the stage, a smile on her lips, though it didn't quite reach her eyes. As the first vampire to graduate at the top of her class in the Third Kingdom’s prestigious academy, this should have been her moment of triumph. "And finally," Principal China’s voice echoed through the hall, "I would like to welcome to the stage, our valedictorian. The first vampire to attend and graduate top of her class, Rhea Telfast." Isa rose from her seat, shaking the principal’s hand with practiced grace. As she stepped up to the podium, the weight of the moment was both surreal and oppressive. She gazed out at the sea of faces in the crowd, all of them beaming with pride. She had worked hard—well, n
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