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As they tip toed their way down to the second tunnel at the right wing, the cold stone flooring beneath their feet reminded Jone of one of her foul past traumas. Cold has victimized more than one can count, but Jone is a victim who survived.

When she discovered her powers at 12 years old, she fled so her parents won't get in trouble. As mentioned before, they've accepted her the way she is. Including her step father who was an illustratio, but the word about her newly discovered abilities spread wide.

And the illas intervened right away, if it wasn't for the fact that her father was wealthy, they would have burned their house down along with everyone in the family. Status and power indeed works for the best, but they wanted Jone's head.

Seeing her chances, she fled the Kingdom for a different fate. The illas would eventually cause traumatizing trouble to her family, and with her abilities she felt capable enough to survive. But then, Winter struck the continent.