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Bladewyn allowed herself to pass through the Mirror's magical entrance with little surprise or fear. She had been through this once before, and so she knew what to expect.
At least, that was what she thought.
Instead of coming back to the ancient streets of long ago, she found herself in a strange castle. It didn't seem to be the castle she had visited before, either. This one was overlooking the sea, and there was no Queen Aislynne to be seen. Her young guide from before was also absent, and for a moment Bladewyn thought that she had done something wrong.
The voice from behind Bladewyn startled her, and she turned quickly to see who was speaking. There was dark-haired young man standing there. Bladewyn had never seen him before, but at this point she had decided to forego all expectations and just let herself be carried away.
"I'm Bladewyn," she said after a moment, lowering her hood. There was no need to protect against the frigid winter air when there was none to be had in the tower of a forgotten time. "Where are we?"
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