Chapter 4 5 vouchers Compared to cotton or linen , animal fibers like wool were in a league of their own - soft , warm , breathable , the whole package . A cashmere coat ? Cost a fortune . A cotton jacket ? Chump change . Sure , wool was a hassle to process and care for . It pilled if one looked at it funny , shrank if one washed it wrong , and picky types might wear it once or twice before ditching it . For Lowborns , that was a nightmare . But for Highborns ? That was the whole game , Their status was all about flashing cash on fussy , high - maintenance gear . Wool had its quirks , but it was pricey and cozy - exactly the kind of thing that screamed " Highborn . " She believed those filthy - rich top - tier Highborns would eat it up like candy . Once every Highborn was strutting around in " the softest , most extravagant cashmere sweater " like it was a crown , would anyone dare call her a Lowborn ? Not a chance . They'd see her as the trailblazer , the real - deal Highborn who started the trend . The night dragged on , the brass lamp giving off a weak glow . Lorrayne grabbed an old piece of sackcloth and scorched a stick to use as a pencil , scribbling carefully . Washing wool , getting rid of grease , tweaking tools for carding , twisting threads for weaving ... By the time the cloth was covered in notes , the moon was chilling at its peak . This was just a rough sketch - she'd need to copy it neatly onto parchment with a quill and ink later . Once she sold this plan , she'd have the funds to keep up her Highborn charade . Yawning and stretching , Lorrayne mentally fist - bumped her past self for binging those crafting videos online . Her friends used to give her grief , saying she was wasting time on useless know - how . Useless ? Ha ! I'd hit the motherlode ,' she thought . Okay , some of those " time - traveler must - haves " -like refining salt , making glass , crafting mirrors , or mixing gunpowder - were duds here This world's Alchemy was way ahead , with all that stuff already sorted out . The catch ? The recipes were guarded by the top - tier Highborns , and their goods were for nobles only , no commoners allowed . No problem . She could whip up those things for herself or sneak them onto the black market for some extra cash . As long as she kept it hush - hush , no one would care if she dabbled in forbidden goodies . Besides , Highborns always had the slickest stuff . It'd make her disguise even more convincing . The brass lamp flickered , nearly out of oil after burning all night . Lorrayne blew out the tiny flame and slipped into bed like a cat . The next day . Runecraft Class They'd moved to a bigger classroom , each student parked at a desk with a square sandboard in front of them . Not the kind for building muni castles - just plain sand , with a smooth stick sitting nearby . Say watched her classmates grab their sticks and start scratching in the sand , her thoughts drifting to inventing paper . You would creating something that could shake up the gods fanbase or threaten Highborn power get me in hot water ? ' she wondered . Krab better lay low for now ! As she mulled it over a scrawny old man with curly brown hair and skin like dried jerky shuttled in , clutching a parchment scroll It was the second day of school and their first Runecraft Class , so he kicked things all with an intro JA P Chapter 4 5 vouchers " Hey there , kids ! Morning ! I'm your Runecraft teacher , Claude Myke . Just call me Professor Myke , alright ? " he said with a friendly nod . " Good morning . Professor Myke ! " the students sang out , hopping up to bow . " Alright , take a load off , Claude said with a nod , unrolling his scroll on the desk . " Let's get to it . What are Magic Runes ? " They're like little buckets that soak up magical energy - traces left behind by the gods ' Godspark before they zipped up to the heavens . " " By studying and drawing these traces , we can grab hold of the magic floating around out there and actually use it . " He went on . " Magic Runes are super versatile . The most common use is Enchanting - like carving Wind Runes onto a knight's sword to make it swing faster . " Then you've gott teleportation . Carve the right runes in different places , and boom , you're zipping across the world . " And finally , summoning . With the right runes , you can call up Magibeasts , spirits , or - get this - even a god's shadow if you're some legendary Holy Archmage ." " But hold up , " he added , " teleportation and summoning are for the big leagues . You newbies are starting with the basics : learning how to draw simple Magic Runes . " Lorrayne was glued to every word . Claude made it sound so cool , and the guy clearly knew his stuff . According to the memories of the body she'd crossed into , this continent was obsessed with magic . Everyone believed in it , even if no one had actually seen it in action . ' But , come on , I've already jumped worlds , so maybe magic and gods are the real deal , she thought . " Alright , kids , smooth out those sandboards . Time to get into the nuts and bolts of basic Magic Runes , " Claude said , picking up a chalk stylus . " Runes are like squished - up 3D shapes , so first , you've gotta nail drawing flat geometric stuff ." He spun around and started sketching on the board . " The shapes we use for Magic Runes come in four flavors : rectangles , triangles , circles , and polygons ." The students grabbed their sticks and started doodling on their sandboards . Lorrayne picked up hers too , thinking , ' Are you kidding me ? I crossed worlds just to end up in math class ? This Runecraft stuff is literally geometry for wizards . Claude kept going . " Once you've got the shapes down , you need to figure out how to scale Magic Runes so they fit on different surfaces . " He drew a six - pointed star on the board , labeling one segment as one foot , then added a square with a six - inch side . " Okay , here's a brain teaser : if I wanna carve this star onto a square stone slab , what's the longest a segment of the star can be in inches ? " The students dove into their calculations , scribbling like crazy . After a bit , they looked up , staring at the board like it was written in some ancient code . Calude waited a moment , then asked , " Anyone got an answer for me ? " The room went quiet as a graveyard . Heads ducked , and kids shrank into their seats like they were trying to disappear , Then , Veyna's hand shot up . " Well , look at you . kaldo ! Wanna give it a shot ? " Professor Myke asked , his eyes lighting up . Veyna shot a saky glare at Lorrayne . " Sorry , Professor , I'm stumped too , but I know someone who might have it figured out . " The professor's smile dummed just a bit . " Oh yeah ? Who's that ? " " My pal Lorrayne , " Veyna said , flashing a snug grin " She's from a fancy highborn family , a total pro at arithmetic . I bet she's got this in the bag Veyria turned to Lorrayne her simile practically streaming gotcha " Go on , sweetie , tell the professor your answer . " Veya had been watching like a hawk Lorrayne hadn't touched her sandboard or drawn a single grid since the lesson started The grid method was the go - to for crunching numbers - draw a lunch of lines to make a grid , then count the nodes to get the product . She dosent even know that . Veyna thought . Let's see you squirm , you nobody Title: ReelTalk EP 40 - Contract Lovers & Heartbreak CrushReel's ongoing romance series, Miss You After Goodbye, continues to captivate on the latest ReelTalk episode. 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