Aria left Mitti Gaon on a Tuesday morning.Savitri had packed her a small bag some food, a water skin, a thin blanket, and a few coins wrapped in cloth. She had also given her a small carved wooden token, shaped like a diamond with a hollow center."Show this at the Academy gate," Savitri said. "It won't get you in. Nothing gets you in except your own ability. But it will tell them you are not a complete stranger to this world."Aria turned the token over in her fingers. It was smooth and warm, like it had been held many times