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Untitled, chapter 1, part 1

"Tobias Baldwerth," said the ticket collector as he peered at the ticket to ascertain its authenticity. "Everything looks to be in order. Is that your familiar there?" Tobias glanced down at Cat, who was seated impassively at his feet. "Yes," Tobias replied. "I assume you'll want a look at his papers?" The conductor nodded and took the parchment from Tobias, then held it in direct sunlight and peered at the iridescent Arcane Ministry seal. He nodded after a moment and handed the document back to Tobias. "Any weapons to check?" Tobias unbuckled the short-sword scabbard from a