When Lucia awoke she checked her phone and saw that almost three hours passed. Expecting her purchase to arrive soon Lucia went over to her desk and taking a seat started to play a game on her phone to pass the time. After five minutes a knocking was heard from the door. Lucia turning her phone off then went to answered the door.

Opening the door Lucia saw a boy in his early teens with dark brown skin and hair that had a set of horns sticking out, pointed ears with the left having a stud piercing with a short chain that had a blue bead hanging from the end, his eyes were a solid grey, and he had a reptilian tail with a tuft of fur at the end of it. The boy then asked, "are you Lucia Noceda."

This got Lucias attention and she replied calmly, "Yes, I am. (Lucia takes a closer look at the boy while taking her package) Sorry if this seems rude but what are you."

The boy crossing his arms and looking non-offended replies with a smile, "Ya, I guess you've never seen a Tiefling before."

Lucia still looking the boy over says with a sheepish smile while scratching the back of her neck, "No, but I suppose you have other deliveries to get to."

The also taking on a smile replies, "Ya, but before a go I'd like to give you my contact details; (speaks with pride) because you never know if you might need the illustrious charm of a tiefling."

Lucia turned and putting her package on her desk then takes her arcane device from the desk. Lucia returning to the door finds the boy looking at a paper then says while holding out her arcane device, "Alright, here."

The boy looking up from the paper grabs the device and after tapping on it some returns it and says, "just tap either the scroll to send me a text, or the orb to face chat. (a lute cord is heard) Oh, I need to get going I still have bunch more deliveries to make, later." He then runs off before then jumping the banister railing.

Lucia seeing this then closes the door before going to her desk and returning to her seat. Lucia taking another look through her arcane device sees the icons that the boy told her there was a scroll and an orb. Taping on the scroll it opened to contacts and she saw that there were already several in her device that were: Eda, Lilith, and the boy whos' name was Agustus. Putting her device to the side Lucia proceeded to open her package and in it there was a coat that was colored a deep blue, cloak that was also a deep blue, and a knife that was in a sheath that would allow it to be attached to one's side. Lucia wanting to check the size throw on the coat and found that it fit her then the cloak and again it covered her well down to her ankles' and she started to feel warm.

Lucia took off her coat and cloak then placed them on her desk. Taking hold of the knife she got the sheath to tied it to where it would hang off her hip before then grabbing her coat and cloak. Lucia then left her dorm and headed down to the common area. Lucia stepping into the common area saw that Amity on one of the couches reading a book. Lucia walks past her and to the door before stopping infront of it and puts on her coat and cloak. Once the coat and cloak were on Lucia opens the door and sees a short hallway. Lucia enters than closes the door behind her; then a click is heard from the door at the end of the hall. Lucia approaches and touching the door it moves outward. With that Lucia pushes the door and exits the building.

Lucia upon exiting the building sees a large, snow covered, walled off courtyard with a large gazebo with a vestibule that was off to the right while to the left was a tower that seemed to be three times the height of the academy's main building. Lucia looking at the gazebo sees that it was an enclosed one and someone was inside it. Lucia walks over to the gazebo and upon reaching it she sees it has two doors not dissimilar to an airlock.

Upon entering the gazebo proper Lucua saw a stove in the center with of the room with a kettle and next to the stove was a side table with cups with each containing a steaming drink and small desserts on plates on a four-tiered dessert stand. While around the room were several tables and chairs that were empty except one near the stove. There sat Eda who was sipping on a drink that was a reddish-brown color and not steaming. Lucia approached and as she did Eda turned to her and spoke with a pleasant tone, "Ah, how is our latest student."

Lucia reaching Eda replies with a neutral tone, "I'm fine; though I didn't see an exit from the courtyard to the rest of the city. (sigh) I'd like to do a little exploring around the city since classes are done and my books won't be here for another two days."

Eda with a smile and mischievous glint in her eyes says with interest, "well, if you want to explore the city (reaches into pocket) you'll need this (pulls out a scroll) a teleport-recall scroll (holds it out to Lucia). Lucia looks at the scroll unsure until Eda continues, "Its a self-contained spell all you need to do is think of a safe place and say the incantation that's written."

Lucia hearing that takes the scroll and pockets it then says, "Alright, thanks but how do I actually get into the city. I don't see a gate or an exit out of the academy."

Eda closing her eyes and leaning back asks, "Do you have your own arcane device with you."

Lucia slips her hand into her pocket and replies with a cautious tone, "yes, I have my arcane device."

Eda still with her eyes closed and leaning back says with a pleased tone, "just tap it against the wall and it'll open a gate from there just pass through. Course it will close behind you so be careful on which of the walls you tap against."

a/n: this is a preview of what I have done. I'm still aiming for this chapter to be done before or in December.