This world has many names across her many lands, but my favorite is simply Nua.

As the light from her son crests Nua's horizon, we see what appears to be the beginnings

of another ordinary day.

A blessing of unicorns rouse themselves from slumber and begin to graze.

Villages and towns come to life and hum with commerce and gossip.

The fairies have wound down another night of reverie and are just settling into their

forest beds.

All across Nua's face, rooms of royal accountants have already been hard at work for hours.

Yes, everything appears routine and mundane, but it is not.

You see, this isn't just another day.

This is the first day of school.

The light continues to spread and we see its illumination touch upon a village.

The true name of this village is Hope, but it's known by all the locals as Last Hope.

You see, Last Hope is the final city before one finds themselves between a rock and a

hard place in the form of the God-scarchasm and the unknown forest.

If you were foolish enough to stumble into this position, you may be surprised to discover

the cornea copia of potential lethal fates that await you.

Nevertheless, this is where our journey takes us, and so we must push on.

Just before the darkness closes in and our guests become all but inevitable, a ray of

sun gleams off a golden spire atop a shining tower.

For the first time, we catch a glimpse of Heronymous Wiggins Staff's School for Hair

Wisdom and Villainy.

...