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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family:Alegreya"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)"><span style="font-size: 36px">REMNANTS OF MANA</span></span></span>​</div><div style="text-align: right"><a class="link link--internal" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblackdahliaroleplaying.com%2Fthreads%2Fremnants-of-mana-lore.24012%2F&amp;hash=5124e71471c09d8a673ed449ad52e3e9" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/threads/remnants-of-mana-lore.24012/"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">LORE</span></a><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)"> || </span><a class="link link--internal" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblackdahliaroleplaying.com%2Fthreads%2Fremnants-of-mana-character-index.24028%2F&amp;hash=83b80d131e7eab2ed6460bac4248f548" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/threads/remnants-of-mana-character-index.24028/"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)">CHARACTER INDEX</span></a><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(85, 57, 130)"> || IC</span>​</div></div><br/>Emmaline was pacing. She walked back and forth in the front of the room with her arms crossed. The other masters sat at a semicircular desk behind her. It was 3 in the morning and the nine of them had been arguing for the last 5 hours.<br/><br/>"I still think we should ask<i> Lumos</i>to do it. They've always been reliable." Haissa said for what felt like the hundredth time that night.<br/><br/>"They have been in the past, but they're a mess this year." Isac said yawning. "They were a mess last year, too."<br/><br/>Sylvain threw up his hands. "Just let Kardia do it! They won last year! They've shown to be strong in practices this year, they're more than capable! More importantly, they are all close with each other and have been at Isunia longer. The chances of betrayal are much lower. The other strong teams were all established through audition.<i>Lumos, </i>especially does not get along. They're all to hungry for fame and glory. They'd rip each others' throats out if it meant they could get all the credit."<br/><br/>"I agree," Abindra said. "If we want a capable team that can be assembled quickly,<i>Kardia </i>is the best choice."<br/><br/>Emmaline finally sighed and turned around. "We don't have time to argue anymore. We have reports that Draesa has already sent agents to retrieve the stone. Yoendra is also making moves. All those in favor of sending<i>Lumos </i>raise your hand." Haissa, Mirella, Zayla and Lyndol raised their hands. "And those in favor of sending<i>Kardia?"  </i>The remaining masters raised their hands. In the end, it would be her Emmaline's choice. She sighed and walked back to her seat. "Send a message to<i>Kardia.</i>"<br/><br/><hr class="bbc-hr bbc-hr--1"/><br/>Emrin was still awake when the raven appeared at her window. It tapped a few times to get her attention. She ignored it to finish the calculation she was working on. The raven's window tapping increased. When that didn't work he started shouting. Emrin finally threw down her pen and opened the window. It was a messanger raven. The scroll on its leg simply said,<i>Come to the Masters' office immediately. </i>Emrin sat down at her desk staring at the message for a few minutes. It was most likely related to the rampant rumors that Mana's magic stone had been found. The school had been buzzing with excitement, believing that the Masters were planning to send a team to retrieve it. It seemed they had decided on<i>Kardia</i>in the end, as expected. Emrin sighed and finished off her coffee before retrieving her cloak from her closet. She had dark circles under her eyes from staying up late, and it didn't seem like she'd be getting any sleep soon. Since Helena's room was on the way, she'd go pick her up on the way, just in case the crow hadn't woken her.