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Romanadvoratrelundar hated the Academy.
Everyone always just told her no, nobody ever answered her questions, and all of her classmates except for Sartia hated her. She didn't even know why! She had even started to read the psychology textbooks from the library in an attempt to better understand them, but no matter how much she explained the issues in their differing communication styles, the best she ever got in response was a laugh.
She didn't get it. She hadn't even been telling jokes.
Last time that she had complained to Sartia about it, the other girl had suggested she skip class. She said that people were just jealous of Mana's intellect, and so if she did something disobedient like that, they were sure to change their minds about her.
The idea made logical sense, and so young Romanadvoratrelundar found herself wandering the Citadel instead of attending Tri-By Physics. She wasn't really sure where she was going, but she didn't think it would be too difficult to find her way back to the Academy, so wasn't too concerned as she turned corner after corner.
Just... it was a bit quieter down here. Was it supposed to be so quiet? Mana started to worry that she had wandered into a restricted area. She could really get into trouble for that.
Spotting someone else, she walked over, her dark curls bouncing with each step. Then, she came to a sudden halt. The other person's clothes were... not standard, and something about her just felt very... very not normal.
There was only one possible explanation.
"You're an alien!"
