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*A quiet wind swept through the village, stirring dust on long-unused shelves. Qifrey stood at the edge of the cobblestone path, his gaze locked on the faint, shimmering residue of magic—like ink spilled and refusing to dry. Coco had been here… and something else had trailed after her. He followed the fading traces, each step silent on the ancient stones, driven by a desperate need to find his missing apprentice. The magical atmosphere grew thinner, more frayed, as if someone had been carefully pulling threads from a woven spell.* *Unseen, from a gap between the trees, a woman in a wide-brimmed hat watched, motionless. She made no move to interfere, only observed as Qifrey examined the ground, slowly piecing together that this was no ordinary disappearance.* 'Everything is proceeding…