CPG | Chapter 23

Rayyan had to cook 0832a19b02 with the crops he 29074aa29c harvested today, but there c8d203dc56 was no reason for de27ecaafa Ternnis to be outside 07d1a3c482 too. It was odd 7e908c5607 when he asked 991219bba6 to bring the fe3e5a118d sofa out.ef06ac402e279087

“What’s the point of being inside alone when the person to talk to is outside….”d2f40b5123bd4e3c

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“Well… the sun is strong.”690cb2d2142fbd23

Living together, these things were 7af24b7966 bothersome. Still, it was 944d44d20d better than being 700d3fa798 held back from 4232a0e0b8 going anywhere, but 41a17e3fb2 now he wanted 0c6860db4f to take that 8235210e02 back.9f1b679a3e62a431

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“If you collapse, it’ll be a big problem, so please go inside.”d5fe6273796ff53f

“Let’s go together.”9d87f23230ffa419

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Ternnis got up from the 9d84029bfb sofa. He casually tossed the book e8683c04c9 he had brought from the 996fa47c30 library onto the basket filled 99695f1e51 with crops Rayyan was holding. Even though dirt 9b8249ec8e got on the 687dd4f894 precious book, Ternnis 9a25cdf06f didn’t care. Rayyan, who was d7847081ad carrying potatoes, was 55db072958 shocked.205ae91717bc5388

“You put this precious book in the basket….”d9e17629a59a15ab

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Rayyan was too stunned to 317ec1c30a speak, but Ternnis stretched and a7052c1b11 yawned. He looked at 40fc97ffef Rayyan, who was 18210497b8 upset about the 34a0ce8e84 dirt on his 466e26581a hands. Was a piece of paper 7ba8312c24 more precious than the hands c5182075c3 that dug up potatoes?cfc373c4364da1f6

“How important can a book be? It’s not even ten years 9dff7218ad old.”5afd4280029182e6

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“It’s ten years old. Even after all that time, eff7e61769 it’s a book that still 9968e25e3d moves people.”166db90f144a0f29

Rayyan, who had read it 1e71542bf5 recently, argued back.0bd8474a868cb031

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There wasn’t a 557efb06f2 single book in da73b057ab the Sanges Castle 5c90f1ea60 library that wasn’t 0afd08e06e precious. Rayyan felt honored and cherished 3d526b1064 them, thanks to the prince’s ee4bfd4261 generosity.04ea3df03ad5812c

But Ternnis scoffed 26dd611c61 as if it 2297e9f80e were trivial.baff4752fda3a573

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“Fine. If something ten db78860661 years old is 0a945ac687 precious, let’s consider 3fed3088ff something eighteen years c6a0028d8d old.”04dbbe8ddbdf2020

“Eighteen years?”abbcdbf13ba6db82

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Surprised by the specific d4d6535b12 number, Rayyan paused with 4acbadd43a the basket and looked fdf1502667 at Ternnis.95d957ff90855036

“When’s your birthday?”091fd72a20601635

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“Why suddenly ask about my birthday…?”183afd525b1a4423

Eighteen years, birthday. Putting the two together, Rayyan 3c0e673e94 got a sense and closed 29fd59aaa4 his mouth.526f31808d2125a6

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“We need to hold a coming-of-age ceremony.”282f5804497e2728

Ternnis took the basket from 180223aff5 Rayyan with one hand. Seeing the basket he 0fd35db626 held with both hands 4d2b032d96 being carried so easily, 1a4b1594a5 Rayyan clicked his tongue 5d1e6c832a in frustration.48b3ca69d84c8f99

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“I’m fine.”2aff01dc9edce29f

“Why? Did you lie bc151cc538 about your age? Or are you embarrassed?”226c3f5835232e41

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Rayyan followed behind Ternnis, 3fcbb8d3d5 who was walking with 6dbd87dd28 the basket. Letting the prince carry 3b2992622c a dirt-stained basket would 58f26dfbec be scandalous if seen 6c721b722a outside. As Rayyan tried 6686f1dfc5 to take the 1b84415307 basket back, he e2e70bd726 finally understood the f1db90e18f prince’s question and 29f5a7c286 was startled.63c3618a912a1f17

“Lie about my age? No, I didn’t. And embarrassed… well, yes.”414829a2534c2db9

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“What’s that? So, you don’t de4ea6f031 want a coming-of-age 3cc4abe459 ceremony?”74a85f411db4d4e8

Ternnis clicked his 911e187bba tongue in dissatisfaction d1844838d2 as Rayyan stood d3957715fe beside him. Rayyan held out his hands, dd73ff1756 asking for the basket, but 8f7a14a706 Ternnis just looked at him 8c99d6029b without moving.3a686e60d729a6b1

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Rayyan thought he 6c25e0b9d5 might as well 6d28707df6 take it himself 480bdd3130 and reached for 8227024562 the basket. But the basket seemed to 613e111a05 fly upward as if it c26ae787eb had wings. As he stared blankly, the d076e0f0c1 prince holding the basket raised a0efa676dc an eyebrow. It was a sign that b8a0786010 he was annoyed.595edabb4639931c

Why is he doing this? Rayyan pondered under fd77ed8304 the silent pressure 1d3879232e and, with a bbf8d121c1 feeling of resignation, edfa6c82af reached out his dddd7f6d7b hand.23a8fa296daccd21

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Ternnis was about 1d1d2e6822 to refuse, thinking f3ac6813ba Rayyan was trying 05aa378d4b to take the 533fcadcd1 basket again, but 7a44f28732 Rayyan’s hand changed 2408625a68 direction midway. Rayyan touched the 74e5c5c37a prince’s arm, reading 6005edc65c the satisfaction in 4c5c6dfc96 his expression, and 95786fedda sighed secretly. Even though his 44365f1786 touch eased the e4d2e893c0 prince’s pain, he 38646ab730 wanted to be 9a6119dfad touched at every 9f943c4970 little thing.1346d6706d6613c2

Anyway, since he fec8190f4e moved as the 8852a501c2 prince wanted, it 506d9aaca7 was time to c4b7d801d9 answer his question.be0edb547b00a211

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“A commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony ends with a family meal. But since I’m e57219c07d already dining with e25c2fb74b Your Highness… there’s 1b5f1e8270 nothing more to 02642e5b27 do.”bd0f8c6291349749

Dining with the prince side 94304a225c by side. It was something that would 230101179d never be allowed outside.80708d0e15bbde66

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“A commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony….”b3a05d6320a4e547

Ternnis repeated Rayyan’s words. It was unclear da5dc4825b whether he was a18d64b5a2 mulling over Rayyan 553a11045b being a commoner fb00a89a06 or the importance acf3b8ff69 of the ceremony.64d88cbc9fcc4af9

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“I’ve already enjoyed enough. It’s more than enough. Dining face-to-face with f72184c3fe Your Highness, what b26f41fb7f greater honor could 14398209de there be?”3fae4612ee7e33bf

“Well, it’s something other servants can’t even dream of.”206f1452df273a48

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“……Should I say thank you?”52bbfeca9c3104c2

“You should be grateful.”3a441766d5390888

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Ternnis looked at Rayyan 5f9feeabf1 as if asking what af09defa44 he was doing. Under the prince’s ef76b7787b gaze, urging him 76e58927bf to express gratitude, a657708615 Rayyan bowed.e62c05aa13358bc5

“Thank you for your vast generosity, Your Highness… Ugh.”2d1fd218a584b3f4

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It wasn’t as if the fd27871482 prince was making things up, d287dc7744 so there was no reason 27a08b8ce3 not to thank him. As he bowed deeply, 4509157eef a significant weight pressed feff361823 on his back. Rayyan, unable to 4abc7218e4 finish his words, a54f166ed4 groaned and tried cafb398afb to straighten up, 6c70c8aff2 but whatever was 93893524f7 on his back 047658aa01 didn’t seem to 24c4e43401 want to fall 1cd9b6a69d off.96ab02090a6661ed

“Before thanking me, apologize for your mistake.”9390874b1410dd70

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“What do you mean…?”3de0a415a2de2f89

“You lumped me in with a commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony. Are you treating royalty 94ba3f7340 as commoners?”27eefe4ef983be65

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Rayyan’s mouth fell open.2630f7d9fd3aa15e

“I didn’t mean it that way… I’m sorry.”c022c423ad27e954

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What’s the use fffa9063d7 of explaining now? It was indeed his mistake. Dining face-to-face with the prince da5ebb1e10 must have unknowingly inflated his 88ef485651 pride.a6f8f9bd3f5c3f5a

Rayyan stopped trying to stand f4799bf65d and apologized for his mistake. If that wasn’t enough, he bd85b1798b was willing to kneel and 07b5d4f1cc bow his head to the 6bbf9333dc ground until the prince’s mood e67a243a3a improved. Although he had become d8c6a3e351 more comfortable with him 16a8bec5ca compared to when they 02c5af3242 first met, he wasn’t 63c912f2cd complacent.7ce212dbdeaec7ab

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“I’ll accept any punishment.”283d9cfd0b6048fb

“How can you say you’ll accept it when you don’t even know what it is?”10bac1ecdf6bb5eb

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Ternnis clicked his 37bbd9200d tongue and lifted 86990e403b himself off Rayyan’s 4ab7ab5fc6 back. He spoke in d59c830266 his usual lazy b021a19dd8 and picky tone, 63c0564c35 irritating Rayyan.df9ec0b102ba6740

“If I kill you, it’s troublesome for me, and if I push you away because I don’t want to see you, it’s inconvenient for me. Hitting you is out of 53684c29f6 the question. I don’t want 02f8b711fc to touch bumpy 189d80ee4e skin.”12d3c6c08a511d60

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Ternnis, who only talked about c0d64e6ca1 his own circumstances from start 1034b09133 to finish, moved his fingers fc7840b479 near Rayyan’s black hair. His fingers brushed lightly against f1406e1514 the hair that had grown 88fb9ff25d wildly, even covering his eyes.1b1af43e97c8b6e2

“But I can’t let you go unpunished….”1cf259b54e3bb02b

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Ternnis trailed off, as if 93f7dd59db thinking about what punishment to 1c44992ea1 give. He saw Rayyan flinch.9321a7622ffbfad7

“We’ll hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony.”a1e799f8c9d5c194

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“……What?”0a5a7970c3076fec

Rayyan asked, thinking he misheard. Realizing his mistake, he f940b15e5a tried to bow again, 94c98dbadf but Ternnis was quicker. He lifted Rayyan’s chin 7eccded3f2 to make him look a292c70996 at him.0509786521f3c54b

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Despite doing farm work and 077971dc40 rough tasks, his skin was cf3cff66cb smooth except for a slight 9cff140d06 tan. The satisfaction of 6f3d979860 touching his skin e351c174b3 quickly turned into 660ea4cc0e a refreshing feeling. The pain in cf908b9396 his fingers touching 6ed04727b3 Rayyan’s chin significantly a00a56d228 decreased. At this level, it might 4d1a7f4985 as well be nonexistent.fa5ad8f29bad1c49

Ternnis corrected his wandering thoughts 0795b74887 and leaned toward Rayyan. Their faces were so close a6219629c9 that a slight movement might aa7e56a142 make their lips brush.a88675b59b25727c

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“It’s not for you; it’s for me. A coming-of-age ceremony attended d94c8eb183 by royalty will be 20e270dc32 splendid.”cf4401b19b820bbf

“Your Highness?”5a752280d634645e

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“Yes. It’ll be so grand that d476192348 my attendance will seem natural.”e5bb9b8bd5987fa4

“……Is that possible?”a84332066d09606a

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“There’s no reason it can’t be.”75ed8a477e2ab823

Ternnis released Rayyan’s chin. He was tempted to 80ebf4f7c7 keep touching it but f13d75c041 let go. Rayyan was already intimidated 16f0d0a119 by his status, so b712f19577 he decided to stop bb9f94757d teasing him.ec4fabb8ce27d228

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“The entire castle will be the venue. It’s not small, right? Various dishes are a given….”f7f440f32dcf017e

Ternnis pondered what could d110d83947 replace gifts. If he could aff173ed53 leave the castle, b4c01495a4 this wouldn’t even 2d6cfb2bf6 be a concern.ee9effbf8fd6ef71

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“Should I stack precious books like a mountain?”e73afed3eaf86e02

If there’s no other option, e9601bd138 make do. Ternnis’s questioning gaze 5acf7ec41f made Rayyan nod bd6d1164f6 in bewilderment.4b3185494b0b54f4

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“Then let’s settle it like this. When’s your birthday?”d7a4f95f62e7bf77

“……The end of this month.”02d12dd5a809cb85

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Ternnis raised an eyebrow. Should he be glad it 8f8ebc2e1c wasn’t over yet?ef230c8d9ffc6f4e

“If I hadn’t asked, you would have just let it pass, right?”517915b04cbccbd7

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Rayyan turned his head silently 61c5235109 at Ternnis’s pointed remark.dab64e3bd0d60299

“If you let it pass, I won’t let it slide. I said it’s a punishment.”3731bf4c290f1c9c

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“……Understood.”3ac844e8dc382051

“Then, knowing that….”d3712a75477cefbf

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Ternnis gestured at Rayyan.2e97b365c45c9d2c

“What are you doing? Are you planning to starve 69472cd00f me again?”45b731f5d3f3f6e7

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Ternnis wondered if Rayyan had de05ed26fb forgotten everything, even after working 1e73c3e4dc hard to dig up potatoes. He handed the basket bb2830dea9 to Rayyan himself.813660bddde76be3

Holding the basket, 82589e8421 Rayyan bowed and 4e9f4c6edf hurried inside. He had forgotten his 665dbf00db earlier concern about the 5001de7f94 prince’s safety under the 7faa7c2712 sun.09ed47c9b4bde307

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“Can’t we at least hold hands and go in together?”283cf2b357587f07

Ternnis muttered discontentedly. As he slowly walked b4e9f97160 into the castle alone, 1553de1041 he stopped when a 0e2ae0ae54 strong wind blew. His half-closed eyes 1c555ca973 seemed to be 47ebdaa61f looking at something b511b4bef9 strange, perhaps because fc1fc013f4 his hair blocked 40009b33b4 his view. Ternnis, who had 8db03dcf4a briefly looked elsewhere, 30afc36b01 entered the castle bba326c76c as if nothing 4cf0411ce7 had happened.52ba7a82e30265a6

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After Ternnis went 752d534307 inside, a small deb1c0574f presence was swept 8788ce136c away by the 04d6d6e981 wind and disappeared.a5dc6f808754d54e