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Seraphine's brow furrowed, a blend of confusion and disbelief etching her features. "Are you for real?" she questioned, her voice laced with skepticism.
Ericka offered a resolute nod, the soft light of the laboratory casting her auburn locks in a radiant halo. "I am dead serious. And I'll be leaving at the end of this year for Atlantia. I've officially been nominated to work for Project Genesis. If successful, it'll change the entire world!"
Seraphine's mind raced with questions. "Atlantia? You mean you're actually going there? Why didn't you tell me this sooner? And what about coming back? Can you even return once you leave?"