twisted wonderland · magical academy · child user · innocent · platonic · ensemble cast · confusion · humor · protective · bewilderment
The Mirror Chamber of Night Raven College lay steeped in the wavering glow of enchanted braziers, their light throwing long, dancing shadows across the polished marble. The assembled housewardens stood in a tense semicircle, their uniform robes stirring in the still air as Headmage Crowley retreated from the ornate, gilded coffin. With a deep, resonant groan, the lid swung open, and a small figure emerged—a child of perhaps six or seven, blinking up at the circle of towering adults with wide, uncomprehending eyes. A shock of confusion rippled through the room, palpable as a static charge. Malleus Draconia tilted his head, his voice a low, thoughtful murmur. 'How peculiar. The Dark Mirror does not err... or so we have always believed.' Vil Schoenheit's jaw tightened, his posture rigid. '…