NB: There is an error, this chapter is supposed to come before the chapter posted before it.
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The gates of the Royal Branch Academy was especially lively today, for even though it was a weekend, the activities within and outside of its boundaries remained at their peak.
Carriages moved back and forth, carrying different persons through and out for various reasons, whether it be students and instructors on weekly excursions or other prime individuals.
Marius and his family had already arrived before the iron gate; they stared at those who went by them with interest as they entered the compound. Suddenly, one of the guards that had stood a watch noticed their group, as unlike everyone else who had entered the compound. They didn't show any unique tokens or carried a paper of identification.
"Hey, stop right there!"