Panel 1
Side-view on Ren walking along the cobblestone path, she digs in her bag to pull out a collapsible parasol. There is a floral hedge backdrop beside her.
REN (Voiceover): Life should be structured. Organized. I couldn’t even walk through the hallway.
Panel 2
Close-up of Ren’s fist holding the parasol, extending it. Her grip is tight.
SFX: CLENCH!
REN (Voiceover): This competition had better end soon. My peers becoming Conjurers... They think they’re so special. I just wish that I-
Panel 3
Angle on the back of Ren. Her parasol is blocking the view in front of her but she has clearly knocked into something.
SFX: THUNK!
Panel 4
Ren drops her parasol to the ground. She looks ahead of her and sees a boy in front of her, AIDEN. He holds a hand to his forehead but doesn’t appear to be particularly harmed. The expression on his face is one of minor annoyance. Ren looks embarrassed.
Panel 5
Ren bows her head slightly and reaches for the parasol below her. She is trying to hide her face out of embarrassment. Aiden simply cocks his head looking at her, removing his hand from his forehead.
REN: I apologize.
AIDEN: Don’t worry about it. In truth, I wasn’t looking where I was going either.
Panel 6
Tight shot on Ren as she sturdies herself, now holding her parasol and holding her head up high. She is relieved and ready for this moment to be over. She begins to walk further ahead. Aiden isn’t seen on this panel but his speech bubble is shown.
AIDEN: Pardon me, Miss. Before you go, may I ask you something?
