As my father has so kindly reminded me, the darkest force I may face outside the castle is the plague — especially one created by malicious wizards. It is what sent the rest of my siblings, bar Camille, to an early grave, and left my family irreparably damaged. It seemed like a silly worry to me as a child, but as odd occurences become more regular in the magical world, especially during the summers, I've found the thought that I might soon find my headstone posted next to my siblings' increasingly disturbing.

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