On the coastal bluff of the Cross-Vance Maritime Academy, under a brilliant late-spring sun, three thousand alumni, naval architects, and maritime leaders gathered for the fifth anniversary convocation of the institution. Chancellor Elena Cross stepped to the podium, her presence radiant with sovereign grace and maternal warmth. Sitting in the front row was Adrian, holding one-year-old Thomas on his lap, the boy clapping his hands happily at the sight of…
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