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They stood in silence. The other students faded into the edges of the mirror. Laufey felt her heartbeat, then let it slow. She raised her hand. Dr. Vane met it.

The room smelled of floor wax and forgotten dreams. A mirrored wall stretched along one side, and folding chairs hunched against the other. Eight other students stood in awkward clusters, all of them avoiding eye contact. laufey degree

Laufey looked up.

Laufey graduated that spring with a degree in English literature, a minor in philosophy, and a single credit in Ballroom Basics. She never danced again in public. They stood in silence