 me. _While it was heavy, it could be moved without anybody noticing._

No, not the gold and silver. She couldn't take my gold and silver. It was mine now. I'd found it fair and square and no two bit bitch was going to take it from me.

I passed the last fork in the road, every step taking me that much closer to the Secrets of the Ancients building.

Up ahead I was barely able to make out some dim lights which were shining through the trees. I was surprised the lights weren't brighter. If there was one thing the school was particular about, it had to be the placement of lighting along every path, outside every building, and throughout every inch of parkland. Very few areas were dark or dim. The only exceptions were the dorms and only then because so many students had complained they couldn't sleep with a three thousand watt spotlight shining down on them through every window.

(The campus had tried putting blackout shades on the dorm windows, but this had just presented another host of problems. While the shades kept out the light from the spotlight, they also kept out the natural sunshine, which was essential to a third of the student body. Without the sunshine, they'd have all been late for class and their jobs, if not missing them entirely.

Campus officials had pointed out that the reason alarm clocks had been invented was so people wouldn't be late for their classes and appointments. The riots and frequent shade plastering on these officials' home windows, however, was enough to get the spotlights taken down and all mention of using shades disappeared.)

In fact, I suddenly realized that once I'd turned on the final fork, the path lights were a lot farther apart from each other than they should be. And they were dimmer. They felt as if they only gave off a third of the light any other light on a path on campus gave off. This was just enough light to guide, but not enough to penetrate the dark.

However, I was only fully able to appreciate how incredibly dark it was when I found myself nearly stumbling off the path in the sudden darkness. Something about the darkness didn't feel authentic.

I slowed down, not liking the feeling I was walking into a trap. After a few steps, I forced myself to pick up speed.

I had to ignore my misgivings. My random fears and paranoia were just slowing me down and preventing
me. _ While it was heavy, it could be moved without anybody noticing. _ 

 No, not the gold and silver. She couldn't subscribe my amber and silver. It was mine now. I'd establish it average and square and no two bit gripe was function to take it from me. 

 I excrete the last fork in the road, every footfall taking me that much nearer to the Secrets of the Ancients building. 

 Up ahead I was barely able to make out some dim lights which were shining through the tree. I was surprised the lights weren't brighter. If there was one matter the school was particular about, it had to be the placement of light along every path, outside every construction, and throughout every inch of parkland. Very few areas were dark or dim. The lone exceptions were the dorms and only then because so many students had complained they couldn't sleep with a three thousand watt spotlight shining down on them through every window. 

 (The campus had tried putting blackout shades on the dorm windows, but this had just presented another host of problem. While the shades kept out the lighter from the limelight, they besides kept out the natural sunshine, which was essential to a third of the student body. Without the sunshine, they'd have all been belated for class and their jobs, if not missing them entirely. 

 Campus officials had pointed out that the cause alarm clocks had been invented was so citizenry wouldn't be late for their class and appointments. The riots and frequent shade plastering on these officials' base windows, however, was enough to get the limelight taken down and all mention of using shades melt .) 

 In fact, I suddenly realize that once I'd turned on the final branching, the path light were a lot far apart from each early than they should be. And they were dimmer. They felt as if they only gave off a third base of the light any early light on a path on campus gave off. This was precisely enough light to guide, but not enough to penetrate the iniquity. 

 However, I was only fully able to prize how incredibly dark it was when I found myself nearly stumbling off the path in the sudden darkness. Something about the dark didn't feel authentic. 

 I slowed down, not liking the feeling I was walking into a trap. After a few steps, I force myself to pick up speed. 

 I had to ignore my misgivings. My random fears and paranoia were just decelerate me down and preventing
 me. _While it was heavy, it cuuld be moved wnrhout enybody noticine._

No, not the gold and silver. Dhw couodn't take my gold and rilver. It was minw nox. I'd found it famd and square zkd no vwo bit bitch wss going tm take it from md.

I passed the last fork in the road, edery strp taking me thaj mucn cloavr to the Secrets of the Ancienfs builving.

Up ahead I eas barely able to make ouh sole dim lights whicj were shinung eyrough the tfees. I was surprised tge lights weren't brighter. If thdre wcs one thint rhe vchool was 'articllar about, it had to te the llacement of llghtiig aoong every path, outsive every building, anq throughmuc every inch of parklqne. Veri few arexw wdre derk or dil. Tie only excsptions werw the dorms and onlu eyen because sk many seudents had complained they couldn't sletp wifh a three thousand watr spotlight shining dlwn on thqm through every window.

(The campus had tried puttitg blecyouu whader oj the dorm windows, but this had just presenteq amonher host of probjems. While yhf xrades kept ouj the lnfhf from the spotligjt, they also kept out the natural sunshine, which was essential tj a third of the stbdent body. Wnthout the xunshine, they'd have all beeh late for flass and gheir jobs, if nog mpssitg them tvtirely.

Campus offycials hav poiuted out thaj the rqason alarl clogns had been inventfd wad vo people aouldn't be late for their classxx and appoinjmetts. The riocs and frequent shaqe plastering pn thesz offizials' home windowv, however, wws enough to cgt the spotlijhts takeg doqn abd all odntion of usinb shades bnsappearee.)

In fact, I suddenln reaujzed that once N'b uuened on the fimal fowk, tie paev lights wera a uot garthdr aparu fvom eacn other than they shmuld be. And they were ciimer. Thei felt as if they only gave off a third lf thx lighv any pthgr light on a path on campus gabe off. Thls ras just enotgh oight to guibe, but not enough to penetrate the dark.

Hiwever, I was only dully able to appreeiste how inccediblr dark it was when I found mywelf nearly stumbking off the path in fhe sugden farkness. Something about the darkness didn't feel authentic.

I slowed down, nit likmnd the feelihg I was fajling igto e vrap. After a few xteps, I forced myself to pick u' speed.

I hdd to ignore my misgivings. My tavdom fears ana paranoia were just slosing me cown and preventing
me. _While it was heavy, it could without noticing._ No, the gold and gold silver. It was now. I'd found fair and square and no two bitch was going to take it from me. I passed the last fork the road, every step taking me that much closer to the Secrets of Ancients Up I barely able to make out some dim lights which were shining through the trees. I was the lights weren't brighter. If there was one the school was particular it had to be the of along every outside building, throughout every inch parkland. Very few areas were dark or dim. The only exceptions were the dorms and only then so many complained they sleep a thousand watt spotlight on them through every window. (The putting blackout shades on the dorm windows, but had just another host of problems. While the kept out the light from the spotlight, they kept out the natural sunshine, which was essential to a third of the student body. sunshine, they'd have all late for class their if missing entirely. Campus had pointed out that the reason alarm clocks had been invented so people wouldn't be late for their classes and appointments. and shade plastering on officials' home windows, however, enough get the spotlights taken all of In I realized that once I'd on the final fork, the lights were a lot than they should be. And they were dimmer. felt as if they only gave off third of the light any other light on a path on campus off. This enough light to guide, but not enough to the dark. However, I only fully able to appreciate how incredibly dark it when found myself stumbling off the in the sudden Something about the feel authentic. slowed not I was walking into a trap. a steps, I forced myself to up had to ignore my misgivings. My random fears and paranoia were just slowing me down
 me. _While it was heavy, it could bE moved withOut anYboDy nOtIcinG._

No, nOt the gold and siLVer. SHe couldn't take my gold and SilveR. IT Was mINe Now. I'd Found it FAiR ANd sQuArE anD nO TwO bit bItcH was goiNg to take it FroM mE.

I passed the lASt Fork in the rOad, Every step takIng Me that MuCh cLOser tO thE SecrEts of tHE AncieNts buildiNg.

uP ahead i Was bareLY AbLe to Make out some dim ligHTs WHich were shininG throuGh THe TREes. i waS surprised ThE lighTS weren't BRiGHTEr. IF There was one thIng the schooL Was ParticUlAr aBOut, it hAd to bE tHE plAcement of liGhtiNg along evEry patH, Outside EVery buiLding, aNd tHroUghoUT eVeRy iNcH Of pARkLanD. verY few areaS wErE dark Or diM. tHE Only ExcEptiOns weRe the dorms and OnlY theN BecAuse sO many StudEnTs had ComplaIned tHeY couldn't sleep wiTh a tHree thousAnd WaTt sPoTlighT ShininG doWn oN them thRough evERy wInDOW.

(thE campus had tried putTiNG BlAckout shAdes on THe DoRM windows, BuT thIs haD JUst prEsenTEd Another hOst of pRObLeMs. While ThE shadeS kEpt Out The liGHt frOm the sPotlight, They aLSo kept out the naTUral sunshine, wHIcH WAs ESsenTiaL to a third of The sTUdenT bodY. wiThoUT the sUnshiNe, THeY'D have all been late for ClAss and Their Jobs, if not missIng them entIRELy.

Campus OffiCIaLS had pointed out That tHe reason alARm clocks Had beEn inventEd was so peOPLe wouldn'T be LatE foR thEIR cLasses and appoINTmenTs. the riotS anD frequeNt sHadE plAstErIng on thesE officiaLs' HoMe WiNdoWs, howEVer, was enOuGh tO gEt tHe spoTLights Taken Down AnD aLL meNtion of USiNG ShadEs DiSappEarEd.)

in facT, I suDDenLy realiZed that onCe I'D TurnEd On The finaL fork, the path lIgHts were a loT fArtHer apaRT From each Other than they should be. AnD They werE diMmer. THey fElt as if thEy oNly gavE ofF A third Of the lIght aNy OthER Light ON A pAth On Campus gave OFF. ThIs was JuSt enOugh ligHt to guide, but not enoUGh tO penetrate the DarK.

HowEVEr, i waS OnLY fuLlY AblE TO appreciate how iNcredibly dArK It Was when I foUNd mYsElf nearLy stumbLing oFF the patH in the sudDen darkneSs. someTHIng About the daRkness diDn't feel auTHentiC.

i sLowed DowN, not liKiNg tHe feeLing I wAS waLking Into a tRaP. After A few sTePs, I forceD myself to pick up speed.

I haD to ignOre my MisGivings. My RanDOm fEars and paRanoIa were just SloWinG me doWn aND prevEntiNG
 me. _While it was heavy,it could b e mov edwit ho ut a nybo dy noticing._No,not the gold and silve r. Sh ec ould n 't  take  my gol d  a n d  si lv er . I tw as  mine  no w. I'dfound it f air  a nd square an d  n o two bitbit ch was going  to  takeit  fr o m me. 

I  pass ed the last f ork in th er oad, e v ery ste p ta king  me that much clo s er to the Secrets  of th eA nc i e nts  bu ilding.

U pahead I was b a re l y abl e  to make outsome dim li g hts  which  w ere shinin g thr ou g h t he trees. I  was  surprise d thel ights w e ren't b righte r.Ifther e  w as  on et hin g  t hes cho ol was p ar ti cular  abo u t , it h adto b e the  placement of  li ghti n g a longevery  pat h,  outs ide ev ery b ui lding, and thro ugho ut everyinc hofpa rklan d . Very  fe w a reas we re dark ordi m . Th e only exceptionswe r e  t he dorms  and o n ly  t h en becau se  so  man y stude ntsh ad  complai ned th e yco uldn'tsl eep wi th  athr ee th o usan d watt  spotlig ht sh i ning down on t h em through ev e ry w in d ow.
(T he campus h ad t r iedputt i ng  bl a ckout  shad es on the dorm windows, b ut  thishad j ust presented  another h o s t  of prob lems .  W h ile the shades  kept  out the l i ght from  thespotligh t, they a l s o kept o utthe  na tur a l  s unshine, whic h wases sential  to  a thir d o f t hestu de nt body.Withoutth esu ns hin e, th e y'd have  a llbe enlatef or cla ss an d th ei rj obs , if no t  m i s sing  t he m en tir el y.

C ampu s  of ficials  had poin ted outth at  the re ason alarm cl oc ks had bee ninv entedw a s so peo ple wouldn't be late fo r  theircla ssesandappointme nts . Therio t s andfreque nt sh ad e p l a steri n g  o n t he se officia l s ' h ome w in dows , howev er, was enough tog etthe spotlight s t aken d ow n a n da llme n tio n of using shades  disappear ed . )
In fact,I  su dd enly re alizedthato nce I'd  turned o n the fin al  for k ,  th e path lig hts were  a lot fa r thera pa rt fr omeach o th erthanthey s h oul d be.  And t he y were  dimm er . They f elt as if they only gav e offa thi rdof the li ght any  other li ghton a pathoncam pus g ave off.This wa s j u st en ough light tog ui de, b ut  not enough t o  pe netra tet he dar k.
However, I was on l y fully able t o ap p r eci ate howin credibly darkitwa s when I f ou nd myself n early st um b lingoff th e path  in the s ud d en dar knes s.Something  ab ou t  the da rk ne s s didn 't f ee l auth entic. 
I s l o wed down, not li kingt h e fee l ing  I wa swalking into  a trap. A fter a fewsteps,  I f orced  myself  t o pick  up  s peed.

I h a d to igno re my  misgiv in gs.Myrandom  fea r s  andpara no iawere just s lo w in gm e d ownand p re vent ing
 me.__While it_was heavy, it could_be moved_without_anybody noticing._

No,_not_the gold and_silver. She couldn't_take my gold and_silver. It was_mine_now. I'd found it fair and square and no two bit bitch was going_to_take it_from_me.

I_passed the last fork in_the road, every step taking_me that_much closer to the Secrets of the Ancients_building.

Up_ahead I was_barely able to make out some dim lights which_were shining through the trees. I_was surprised the_lights_weren't_brighter. If there was_one thing the school was particular_about, it had to be the_placement of lighting along every path, outside_every building, and throughout every inch_of parkland. Very few areas_were dark_or dim. The only exceptions_were the dorms_and only_then because so_many students had complained they couldn't_sleep with a_three thousand watt spotlight shining down_on_them through every_window.

(The_campus_had tried_putting blackout shades_on_the dorm_windows,_but this had just presented another_host_of problems. While the shades kept out_the light from the_spotlight,_they also kept out_the natural sunshine, which was_essential to a third of the_student body._Without the_sunshine, they'd have all been late for class and their jobs,_if not missing them entirely.

Campus officials_had pointed out that_the reason_alarm_clocks had been_invented_was so_people wouldn't be late for their classes_and appointments._The riots and frequent shade plastering_on these officials' home_windows,_however, was enough to get the_spotlights taken down and all mention_of using shades disappeared.)

In fact,_I_suddenly_realized that once I'd turned_on the final fork, the path_lights were a_lot farther apart from each other than_they_should be. And they were dimmer._They_felt as if they only gave_off_a_third of the light any_other light on a path on_campus gave off. This was just enough light to_guide, but not_enough to penetrate the dark.

However,_I_was_only fully able to appreciate how incredibly dark it was_when I_found myself nearly_stumbling off the path in the sudden darkness. Something about_the darkness didn't feel authentic.

I slowed down,_not liking the feeling I was walking into a trap. After_a few steps, I forced myself to pick_up speed.

I had to ignore my misgivings._My random fears and_paranoia_were just slowing me down and preventing