It was a quiet afternoon at school, the hallways nearly empty as most students had already gone home. Rion stood in front of the vending machine, fishing through her pocket for coins. With a soft sigh, she inserted the money and pressed the button for a bottled tea. As she waited for the drink to drop, a sudden snap echoed in the quiet hallway.

Her bracelet one she had worn every day had broken, the delicate silver chain slipping off her wrist and clattering onto the tiled floor. Frowning, Rion bent down to pick it up, but just as she reached for it, a small piece of the broken chain pricked her finger. A sharp sting shot through her skin.

"Ow that hurts..."