As they arrived at Mavis' grand mansion, the gates swung open widely, and Aurianna's carriage smoothly rolled inside. Waiting at the front door were ten teenagers, all appearing younger than twenty, with thick violet collars around their necks featuring a conspicuous keyhole in the middle. As Aurianna stepped out of the carriage, assisted by her loyal knights, the teenagers looked up at her with eyes that mirrored her own - dead and lost.
Aurianna couldn't help but purse her lips at the sight. She recognized the pain and despair reflected in their eyes; it was all too familiar. Before entering she managed to muster a comforting smile to her knights before being escorted into Mavis' residence, leaving the knights to stand guard outside.
