The days following the awakening of the Moon Queen were unlike anything Mooncrest Academy had ever experienced.
Students no longer whispered when Aria walked through the halls.
They bowed.
Some smiled with admiration.
Others watched her with hope.
A few still looked at her with fear.
Aria disliked the attention.
"I'm still the same person," she sighed as she entered the dining hall.
Luna laughed.
"Tell that to the first-years."
Aria looked around.
Several students quickly lowered their heads after realizing they had been staring.
Kael approached with a playful smile.
"Being famous isn't easy, is it?"
"I'd rather be invisible."
"I don't think that's possible anymore."
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Later that morning, Headmaster Orion summoned Aria, Kael, Luna, Professor Thorn, and Elder Celeste to t
