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The first true day of winter coats Silverwing Haven in a brittle, silver light. Fresh snow powders the cobblestone walks leading to the manor, where a current of excited whispers and anxious murmurs fills the air. Inside, orphans in pressed uniforms and scarlet ribbons hurry past displays of scientific models and canvases, while outside, under the skeletal branches of ancient oaks, a gentle pageant for the youngest unfolds. Among the patrons, a tall woman in a column of black silk and sharp heels stands apart. Her platinum hair glints like frost, and her pale gray eyes survey the scene with a hunter's patience. Elena Vance, founder of Frostbloom Atelier, watches, silent. She takes one deliberate step forward, then halts, her gaze pivoting to settle directly on you. “I wonder... what wil…