It was a sunny day in the Kingdom of Nuvola. It was always a sunny day in Nuvola, for it was a kingdom built on top of a cloud that hovers far above Italy. Nuvola is laid out around a central castle with magic walls that make it invisible from the outside, save for its four sets of enormous double doors, one on each side of the castle. Around the castle there is a village of skyhouses. They look like they are made of feathers, but they are actually very durable because of the magic that keeps them together.
Our story begins with a young man named Calvin, waking up from a nightmare.
Calvin:
I awoke with a start. I had the strangest dream, the cloud that Nuvola stood on had turned black, and the castle and village began to fall through it. I shook my head to clear the frightening thought away, picked up up my magic staff, and stepped outside to face the day.
I decided to stop by my friend Leon’s house before heading to the academy in the castle for my daily studies. The wind whistled past my light brown hair as I walked the streets of Nuvola.
Suddenly, I heard a scream emanating from a window of a nearby house. Not wanting to ignore it, I ran over to the source of the sound.
I tried the door. It was locked. I decided to try kicking the door down. Unfortunately, I neglected the fact that I’m not very strong physically, and wound up with a quick wave of pain running through my leg and a locked door. So much for doing things the old-fashioned way, I thought. I lowered my staff to the door, and focused on the lock. The metallic inverted teardrop contained at the head of my staff began to glow bright white, and the lock clicked open with ease. I then pushed the door open and entered the house to try to find the source of the scream.
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