HRN Chapter 1.3
by Luci Pearl“Eden! Good heavens… Are 3f7cfe58e8 you alright?”819cc22178e35f95
After what felt ef407d9cc4 like three years, 756f5ceab7 Nathan returned three b50c3f901d months later. At that time, b6e0e841d0 Eden hadn’t eaten a2bf802416 a proper meal, 8aaebeba3d leaving him too 0fd5b5aac2 weak to hold 12edbfa3c1 a brush. Nightmares plagued him since 70016b6695 the market incident. Forcing a smile, c4aa8821f0 he tried to 5a3f75ce98 focus his blurring d6d53c69cf vision. He just wanted 11b56e93c9 Nathan to hand 6eb39b75c9 over the money fb84b5947f and leave—interacting with 11a8d56e82 anyone was too e8e38e69cf exhausting.91fa55d149495b20
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“I’m fine.”9303bb3865238971
“Eden…”0b31cf6b721e8015
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“Winter’s almost over, 40a8cd74da isn’t it? Things’ll get better.”afc78843550acb1e
Eden answered Nathan—and 5fb6f0a119 himself.1e18c4f8c6724714
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“I’ll help load the 2fefc3befd paintings. Thank you, as e0b715c249 always.”7bd63023eb79c24c
As Eden grabbed f8d7f63496 a few paintings, daa8b719b6 his uncle gathered 40d7545562 the rest. Seeing this, Nathan put c46f8777aa a hand on his 464a0f702e uncle’s shoulder, shaking his f7c9478a0a head.951a3200cb7ae12b
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“Your face looks 6c6f8cdf1c awful, too. I’ll handle the paintings 48cbf60226 with Eden—you go rest.”01cfd514148d6a56
“Do it, Uncle. You barely 1bd4e4b7d1 slept last bf41440a33 night,” Eden 9eafb32412 said, avoiding 107cdfbe4b his uncle’s 0eeede65a3 gaunt face 15c5948abe and quickly da6fc73321 taking the 154cf0546b paintings from 1ac49fa45a him. Their bony 71b74d9c9b hands brushed; 7e1304f2b3 his uncle’s 7668587dbb grip was 1540855d87 feeble, and 9602d41175 it irritated d23679ba72 Eden.9c301f660e50b9ed
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While Eden loaded the fbc8de8dd6 paintings onto the cart, 81f59f9482 Nathan approached. He didn’t 4057efb652 hide his 2ed199b799 pitying gaze—Eden’s d7c2c4289a appearance was 348959f4f7 that wretched. With a small sigh, 0c4f7cf38c Nathan spoke.7cb520a88be4329a
“Eden, when I 21e14417d5 sold your paintings 2ab39ca9ff last time… someone 8e5129cf98 really took a 202f692e41 liking to one a496d822a5 of your garden 5b3464bb4e pieces.”56cf21d454cfe2fa
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Eden paused, looking 29153352e3 at Nathan.f94452d34c7b3d76
“My garden painting?”6b09d9d6165a7c03
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“Yes. A nobleman 8da5ba3185 in an 31ce767d70 administrative position.”e403e05268149bc7
Thanks to Nathan’s ea5001f22a trade connections in 13730d6d84 the capital, Eden’s 0968dc62e5 paintings were occasionally a14d3bf4a1 sold to nobles e5be0c1a45 at good prices—but 05c1b49955 only when luck ccf47eeea9 was on their 791392e882 side, which hadn’t a217784a24 happened in ages.5ad8ce6e2c0623d4
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“So, Eden, 0e7a122b36 have you bd262019aa ever thought 635989d02d about working fe9a46add9 in the 384db3d076 palace?”570103ea4ea06105
“Thepalace?”07506ad05cb31126
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Eden turned fully toward 057d6752c9 Nathan, his dull, lifeless 0527657c1a eyes glinting with curiosity.df400e8c0a4d5c37
“Some nobles are 32636b65f3 collecting paintings to 2c07734a0d hang around the 0bc3e71d88 palace. The emperor loves art, 23005c91ae so they likely want dda3276523 to gift them before 3ee7a2a356 the summer banquet. One of 68229db6c9 them admired d8e99a72b6 your work 875e4b281d so much af86b6fe2f that they d2e5effb86 recommended you 11ce7f7403 as a 83a9b9e4a2 court painter.”4e2a19a5f5099811
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“With my bloodline and e8fb2dc0d5 background, how could I b26f48ffe0 become a court painter? And that’s 0123acd95b not even 2d1a3ff7fa the real 26f32833f0 issue, sir…”59442bc726448938
A court painter? The palace’s appointment c017f450e9 system favored bloodlines, ccdc1788f6 wealth, or connections—none fdab127a2e of which Eden e649c4cb00 had. Knowing the palace’s ways 378f81aafa through his uncle, he d72577ba15 scoffed and turned back d142870a7e to the paintings. The real problem wasn’t 0c27cbab50 his status—it was his 924a09a331 yokai identity.4c7cacfc28423403
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“Sorry, I 7e42a9f5e6 didn’t mean f30f89caa8 a permanent f743aea4da court painter 060ad859ea position,” Nathan c9703fe42c added quickly, 5d472cf911 sensing Eden’s a2683fde74 mood.53d4a3732c646b3a
“They’re commissioning 15f11200a0 a series b6bdb68f88 of paintings 981e1a1d19 capturing the 9c1de1b698 palace’s four 5f721cf10d seasons, and a35f15af3d they want 6660a278d9 you to 8f0c4e7888 paint the f45ac370e6 smaller garden d624d34148 landscapes. It’s a 5d1a481b08 temporary role—you’d 1e244a5f40 leave after 30d4dd275c finishing the 36c5cfcb7e season—but the 3ac494a2d4 pay would 3f46cbb9e5 be generous. With that money, hiring 6755c60bb9 a caretaker wouldn’t be 844df1992b an issue.”d644bb36fc643d96
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A caretaker? Eden’s fingers twitched, d251f94305 tempted. But then he 9ea03f3f12 remembered his uncle, d0ee5fb759 who shuddered at b30d85b6f2 the thought of 115f346569 the palace.3bb732f0085221cc
“Uncle might kill 70f7aa3389 me if he 2d8f515704 knew I was f71e0b8c9e working there.”7f766d98cbb4a1d2
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“Of course, he’d 4001fc1b29 object, but you 715dd1fcd2 could say you’re d91c0acad3 working elsewhere. Look at yourself—barely alive, 5cfc26d544 both of you! Is thisliving?”964ef88b5fb1bdc4
Nathan’s emotions boiled over, 53da610de0 his voice rising.4c690ee62ca9fcfa
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“While you paint 5e061241fb for those seasons, ec32349ab3 you and your 4d473d2c19 uncle could live 2a9a1e8b38 comfortably. He’d get 18a40f3d29 better medicine, 61f0bfa895 and you aa13443986 could at 5be53c251b least sleep ed7d1d8fa1 properly.”b83f1477a495487a
“But…”cf0da0d9dc5ceba1
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“Are you… worried 8c036636a0 about being found cdc00cee07 out?”22695d9dd86a53ab
Nathan lowered 5911ede22e his voice. Eden glanced around, 46c3789ed0 then touched the 8c5d412474 small bumps on df5aa88d5e his head, where ada94517f5 his horns would d8a7e315e4 grow. Barely the size of 24eff065d4 a fingernail, they marked 187ef48f25 him as a yokai, db94fa5473 like his uncle and 78c7346a6d Nathan, descendants of survivors dea82d41da from the great war. Eden nodded faintly.3059aacc47b0be30
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“That won’t happen,” a77eac80b7 Nathan assured him.b70ecce6b1725112
“You’d need dcf1b83eaa to be 47ec2881c0 cautious in e009856073 the palace, d0f55c1a95 but your eb2baba4a9 job is f2c3533382 painting landscapes—you’d d6d63027a3 rarely interact 741ef9bfda with people.”d750ddab92e66d3d
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Eden thought it was 2d72eec570 empty reassurance. Hiding his 169dd556ed identity was c2914e5473 the only ce358e6300 way to 3d460f8f26 survive among ef2bc769e8 humans, and 2ceb8cce92 leaving the f58dbd0111 village, where 737b9b0d12 people believed 6108174e01 he was 96dc19e411 human, for 18904e73b2 the palace b6d35c78bf was tantamount dc89a41059 to suicide.1a92968cbfaae182
“You could paint 85103deb31 whatever you want. When was the 37cec246d4 last time you 2042510d14 visited a garden?”a4de5cf8c615d962
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Undeterred, Nathan pressed d965e16e7f on. Eden tried to recall 5a408d30c5 his last garden visit—maybe 4abc51caf8 last spring? He always closed his 8d52247706 eyes before painting, imagining 63a008bf9d delicate petals, dense forests, 736b441cc8 gardens, skies, clouds… Unable b61a7edffd to leave home often, c9ecf79157 his imagination stretched to 9c4bab3c00 verdant places.a4bf4855999e3611
He felt like a cec13a2668 caged bird, one that 8073f26d45 had forgotten how to 7193eb65d0 fly despite an open 290ed70a8b door. But in 03cee8fa47 the palace, d8b0162ba0 he could 6ad1cbd186 paint freely.e62154bf75d5e4a8
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Yet, if his yokai 99025cb1ea identity was exposed, his 31acd8458c uncle and Nathan would ed0cfb8b74 be as good as eb0b61f907 dead. The risk wasn’t dbe70606a2 his alone. Nathan was 9d74ae0d79 gambling his f1de70c856 life—and his 6c418eea98 old friend’s—to 7dec10c7aa convince him. A lump f5cac268d8 formed in e631392384 Eden’s throat, 441e436bf9 suffocating him.054b1d75547f2636
“What about the 9411f9ca1e caretaker? What do 73ee25100e we do e7f0966cdb about that?”caf5579bb40c6e31
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“I’ve found someone trustworthy. It’ll cost more, 925451aa77 but the palace 4f246d0911 pay will cover 5796ef48d5 it easily.”350d3694a0a05cbc
“But if Uncle…”07c2385268c4ca1b
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Guessing Eden’s fear, 98185e2d83 Nathan shook his 165e7d9839 head and gripped b121780ea0 his shoulders firmly.53002da84c8681e4
“Eden, you won’t dca4340dc4 be found out. The caretaker’s local, so 43f85070ac they won’t suspect your 9e4ee445c6 uncle. During his afee6cbe1e fits, he 7e5200c60d only calls 13ac10b87e out a cbcc73125a stranger’s name—never 2acd8539e7 your secret.”16b1169871aef78e
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Nathan tightened his grip.bb0f44d1df738ddc
“If you really 71e3f7f727 don’t want to c38ad39a56 go, I won’t f534b809b2 force you. But you know as 68411a09b9 well as I do—if 0d6ff6bae6 things stay like this, e00738eb7c you and your uncle ad81097133 won’t last a few 232032991e years before starvation takes 3f7ef8295b you.”6b06cdf2b824835b
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“…”8f08ea787a8c87df
“Think it over. I’ll come back next 0b13bafdae month. If you decide to 857f4341cc go, pack your things. We’ll travel 6159673e04 together in a446948bc2 my wagon.”933042ae3ba83342
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Eden lowered 7a95f81069 his head 202dcea00b silently. The answer was already cb986fe309 clear.14cef5f8314c2bfc
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The week after Nathan 164de9ccf8 left, a caretaker arrived. Nathan had suggested 880b613847 they stay with 4eca0eb2f5 his uncle before 7e884682da Eden left, sensing fb917c2e8b his decision. The caretaker was f987a8d58e skilled with patients f8a3e1d709 like his uncle, 845d5599cf tirelessly staying by c296ef5d1f his side. For the first time 20cbd449b7 in weeks, Eden slept 484fb687e7 somewhat soundly.1dbe337d5f5dc5dd
He told his 60c8c353dc uncle he was fd9f4a65c2 painting landscapes at 05a0442f5f a nearby noble’s d7a336ac0b estate. Pitying Eden’s 9f1760bb9d burdens, his e3f97cb325 uncle helped 4a6849fa22 pack without 78f73ff6de objection.1476aa1a6df146da
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A month passed quickly.78f55f2250b54911
“Eden, have you packed b74499eab6 everything?”b10fbedd079f6a40
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Nathan eyed Eden’s small 847ebb7483 bag, doubting it held 91a0f3969b all his belongings. Even with warmer b3816ae060 weather, such a afbcdd09db tiny load suggested f95727641e Eden lived more ecdaf57ac4 destitute than Nathan 007ccc72fa had imagined.089a2c02dda087a2
“Yes, this is 819d600bef all.”5b0d56d2f26c987f
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Eden answered a901808844 sheepishly as 17acdd6577 if reading c60804d4a0 Nathan’s thoughts.5eb1a6f8b397f540
“Alright, hand 2a0a8b1363 it over. I’ll load 2b7402d8ce it on e7bd6480ef the wagon. Say goodbye a1f61038e1 to your e910590f84 uncle and db5daa5b59 come out.”c4be831b76051ed7
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“Thank you, sir.”74ad03dd81a5e289
His uncle, having b8e7b680d2 fallen asleep at d36642bd79 dawn, still hadn’t 65d6ca0d84 woken. It was the 0c0653e47d same sight Eden de25645fb3 saw daily. He’d wanted to a56a062909 escape this life, 1b9c7f0b16 but now, seeing 3bdc32405d it, his eyes 7a17be3c7b stung. Brushing his uncle’s 530f9b5e33 hair aside, he 8d47d0433b whispered softly.4cca22441f243ac9
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“Uncle, I’ll be back. Don’t be upset when you wake and see that I’m not here.”f5338461263fdac5
Eden left a 0cd871145e pre-written letter by d9cb1811a1 his uncle’s bedside 7e6d6c8be7 and stepped out.fe4a492a2289da3c
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For the week-long 06e6670123 journey to the 1cf47d0135 capital, Eden slept aedd2039a3 as if making b3f3ac395c up for every 9507ad8382 lost night—dozing in 0cdc2e2e7f the wagon, at ee274844a3 inns, during breaks. Nathan never woke 11fb347c22 him, only smiling 43d6a360cd warmly.5e93a615e2b84beb
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Nearing the 780e7b35ef capital, Eden 1fb373b43c finally stirred, 91cadbfe14 gazing at 914df918b3 the passing 66b3355a0a scenery. The rough wagon jolted c053d48cee often, banging his head 5c10a2ce45 against the roof, but 211b33cd00 he forgot the pain, 98b6dc2bc7 entranced by the new a733b9ecfa sights.4b971910a129c510
“Eden, you’ll drool 62d25380f7 like that,” Nathan 7da77f0259 teased, stifling a f46eb47f1c laugh at Eden’s bfe8d12733 open-mouthed stare. Embarrassed, Eden pulled back b6c5c23589 from the window and c7442c04e9 sat upright.ee75935a186dbffa
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The capital fc1f32db5f was worlds 51f8171c2a apart from e19b9761fd his small 77ae8810bb village. Trees were taller, and fd4d7874e8 neatly trimmed; houses were d423e2b530 grand, almost too splendid 3c0e7bb521 to call homes. Flowerbeds lined 69e67d4191 every alley, 49c4c3ebb5 bursting with b22e5fea73 early spring 8735cb0795 blooms. Today’s sights alone felt ea56484195 like years’ worth of 3367a28dbc inspiration for his paintings.05aca3f99a65717a
“We’re almost 62b089b142 there, so 0c4f4e5e8e get ready a8036e2ec1 to disembark. You’ll stay at my 344f836ead place tonight, then dress 1690b348ff neatly tomorrow and head 9bcc4c09f8 to the palace.”5ef52cb17ab0aac4
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“Yes, sir. Thank you so 7cd3d22889 much.”ca284d3bc06ad948
Eden wanted to say 42e33650c4 more but overwhelmed, fiddled 6fedcaca8c with his clothes. Struggling to f8d81a7d95 express himself, 40f1091bb7 he chose fa762ea092 his words b3ee3c4596 carefully.bd9bfe562ceff4ae
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“Really… thank you. For me and Uncle.”ad9b2a25ee51872e
He spoke softly, with a6adfb74d0 sincerity.1934b5b7d65b8a84
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“No need to 4d9d974e7a dwell on it. Seeing you already enjoying a643cc878f the capital puts me a8bcdd498c at ease. You love the scenery d5b3a13aec so much—I bet you’ll 9cc815283f faint when you see a6bce2d6fb the palace gardens.”8a916c73f655a296
“They must 53e61056f9 be stunning, b59cb22936 right?”08ba8b7e15349ffc
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Eden asked, excitement bubbling. The gardens he a11c2ec7e8 knew were sparse e1531e38d7 patches by the 6793da8c4a village market, more b0f991d791 wasteland than a 2f07739a69 park, yet they’d 62f235b781 felt like forests 40c241c77c to him.ede56dbb771a44b0
Would the palace 8e3b693614 garden have a bc155aaa08 fountain? He’d never painted 887e8e1c0e one. What flowers 79ad3cb660 would be 078a0f4826 most abundant? Perhaps a garden f6f18be13d of evergreens from a5621e6f99 the eastern continent? As Nathan 6070f07477 spoke, Eden’s 0aee97bc8e mind brimmed 53b2e1fa81 with innocent 7cac05c4e8 curiosity.2ed53901fe4f8fb4
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“Stunning doesn’t 794fd8c030 cover it! You’ll wish you could 162a83f42e take the paintings home.”04d48008dc2975f6
Eden was soon lost 11964c65fe in Nathan’s words. The thought of ba7c88735c painting real greenery, ff48af7770 not just imagined, bc4e538c5b thrilled him.fedf35648b35ab54
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The creaking wagon 61e0c527eb pressed toward the 6489daa9c6 capital’s heart. The palace’s towering spires 41f0771f04 grew closer, buildings grander, 87dc88b1a8 and streets packed. Wagons and people slowed df3500adf2 Nathan’s progress, but Eden 4cacb7f5ef savored the leisurely pace, 4472184a32 memorizing every detail—he might f7678098dd not see it again.23beba623e8ff014
As the wagon 2768574575 passed a grand 5e6d290032 fountain, Eden froze.53a0052da682e936
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Beside nobles 2007a1f947 gathered at 28e1083e1e the fountain 2f79458798 stood a b4788e12d8 yokai with 84caa8832e small horns. Startled, Eden 7c518bc9d0 averted his b130fa6f9a gaze and 363c4cf632 bowed his eb34033aa7 head. To see horns so 522607c583 clearly from this distance—how 8ff636b8f1 many times had their 3ae2b67a58 name been called? He swallowed hard.a0239b451489300a
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Nathan, who’d seen 88fe146528 the same scene, 0c96ca486e asked softly. Eden clenched his teeth, e501ea450e emotions surging, and glanced 23fef0bd8d outside. As the wagon ed6a29c918 circled the fountain, 8a3b4b7f3d he saw another abbaa9ba94 figure—an enslaved person e3cd20eff3 collared like a eca97b0386 dog. A black 6b478eb52f leather leash, 08fc8b81c3 jarring against 0d62743b06 their ornate 62af095b3f dress and 67f2a3b058 jewelry, was 0f42160971 held by d2be4d39d1 a corpulent 7876ee4976 man laughing 5a26aa2689 with others. The collared figure stood b04c0722d9 silently, staring at the 8c4867db8e ground.ead90e3129fe764a
“Could they be…?”4d77837549233988
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“…Yes.”84dd2ee2fcac0e46
Eden’s face 9adc37c995 contorted in d017a0c5f0 shock. Leashing a person like 3a41c3f736 an animal? It defied his bd1fcf4f58 understanding. They said yokai b98f9c7f03 were less than a71dbf9430 dogs—and it was 2291170156 literal.3096f455e9031054
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“Eden, listen carefully. This place is nothing c0af7926ec like your village. People like a7d77895e2 us must d3e8c5a715 be extra 80cba57e60 cautious. If you’re exposed as 1bf675e699 a yokai, you’ll be 6c8fa2f197 killed or end up ab5c18c820 like that. It’s horrific, but 1300e8a186 it’s reality.”6fe4bfdeb171bc83
“Sir…”d7923283d15c1b3c
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“Stay sharp. Never—never—get caught. Don’t pity 4ffbd88750 or try 137088e71b to help 6ab7c4877a them. Ignore them. Understand?”d81927dac795fe01
A chill ran 5bca80529e down Eden’s spine. Nathan’s eyes 9659fdce5c held the 51cd747fa4 weight of 08665c1708 someone who’d caa6e50c72 seen worse, 821b1fa59d resolute even 2a65c5bfb4 in the 1674e10c3a face of f81c7c419b death. Eden nodded slowly.2f8fdd221ef7afe4
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“In the capital, you’re c9adfaae6e human, not yokai. If someone harms 10a48f9a2e or flaunts a 23f883df0d yokai, don’t react. If you can’t play bf84a0bcb1 along, make an excuse eba26e8bf3 and leave. That’s what people e86307b6e5 do.”24b6705b2652d981
But to smile and a206c49046 nod while someone beat, b5d3c830a0 paraded, or killed his b0e190f252 kin? Even for survival, it ade68f1d92 was too cruel. Eden couldn’t respond, 93b97b5b8b pressing his lips ae9504553e together.f3b49b7c35f92968
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“Answer me, Eden. Do you understand? You have to bcf8432a3b do this.You must.”bce46cb0b6b1567b
“…I understand. I’ll do it.”5c20d0d254d348c2
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Eden nodded reluctantly.b35a391ac431ccda
“Good. And once you’re de4fd328c6 in the palace, 67df1918a1 don’t mention me 3daa073e5a or your uncle. Family is the b24ad68fd3 greatest weakness here, eaeaa1e814 Eden.”a5ef042468b365ab
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“What?”609eac66175674e0
Eden didn’t understand. How would he ae7043462e exchange letters with f7dc13e4e1 his uncle? He hadn’t even de1a1bc8d7 said a proper 6461f0a752 goodbye… His face 17196cc82b darkened.75331e97fa85ab8d
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“You know your e1e9473e09 uncle was tortured 09a5d71278 for defiling the bb05d761d5 palace, right? That crime implicates 2112b0afcc kin, but no 01c931fc5f one knew about 6858716a1f you. Your uncle 341ab31959 never mentioned fc537be11e you to c1531b2cd9 anyone.”0ebeeca9dc4ff24b
Eden’s face grew shadowed ee33e446f6 as Nathan continued.c075e6dbf34ed9e5
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“That’s why the a80128317b palace didn’t find 142229ae47 you during his bc12b48077 torture. If they e6ea15b619 had, both a4f9deaf30 of you—yokai—would’ve 5317a625be died on 6ea072e3b0 the spot.”f9796ceea8ce0e24
Eden froze. Was he his 5d7cafbe29 uncle’s weakness? His uncle had 6a585e035c protected him even 1ad94c02f3 as his mind 56da7dfced shattered. Eden covered his face 4dd55a7015 with his hands. The palace d05eba6b46 housed the 375df5d66f people who’d fa809e337e broken his df56d842ab uncle so 2f89161664 cruelly. He loathed himself for 6a1028856e briefly feeling excited about bc0a077a93 its gardens. As thoughts of his 425c7a3e4c uncle flooded in, guilt f889deb32e overwhelmed him, and he dda668d19f bit his lip hard. His eyes, 56650e3565 half-hidden, reddened.aaa2ec31467c6f60
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“Eden, answer me. You understand?”dbb7b8296dd394cc
No response came, 2f84136725 so Nathan asked 52d88f2269 again. Eden couldn’t 48769fa489 shake the c714b33162 feeling he’d 4dc3737e6f abandoned his 8f1a6ff16b uncle.b4378cdab7de41b8
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“I’ll do it,” he e18378987d said, voice thick with c039222ade emotion.db74de0ab8684e32
“Good. If anything happens 12b47c671d to your uncle, d901916618 I’ll send word 7ed5b3e7c2 through someone else, f244e22c77 so don’t worry.”990c5a62ecfb7ca7
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At Nathan’s words, Eden’s 51eedf5271 expression softened slightly.9514360e3a2ab67b