Lilith Astranova stood in silence, holding the cloak in her hands. The faint scent of the streets clung to the fabric, and she couldn't help but admire the simplicity of the ruse. To think a mere first-year had managed to fool her with such an elementary trick—a bait-and-switch maneuver. She had fallen for it, momentarily blinded by her confidence.
Her sharp eyes scanned the cloak once more. She hadn't seen his face, but she didn't need to. His build was unmistakable, and more importantly, she remembered who had been with him.
"Leona Valefier," she murmured to herself.
The beastkin girl had been hard to miss. As a promising first-year, Leona was naturally someone the academy kept a close eye on, so Lilith's recognition of her wasn't surprising. But what intrigued her was the boy—his audacity and cunning.
