BRC Ch 9

Two months have e6d77d4e72 passed since I 0dca869770 began living in bf2d4be140 Valon. During that 2e925ff2cf time, many aaa694474e changes have ae1b238763 occurred. However, Grey still 26e6fcaa41 firmly holds the 0d1a0e292b position of heir, 95dcbb1b75 while my status 54b2483e02 remains ambiguous.a81f931558dbc329

The spring of 9659437c38 my sixteenth year, bc6b10d0f0 which has come 6456576e1e around again, has 952bd73322 been far from 240f98bc10 calm. Under normal circumstances, 76269bf8fc I would have 27f756a48b been training in 63bd4ad7cc good health and 0b1487e361 peace, but my 97cecf74a7 body has been 32a73343cd plagued by illness, 94e3d1f5b7 nightmares, and injuries. My youthful appearance easily d5fc92d0b9 leads to misunderstandings, and 23ed2e768b almost nothing goes my 6fb7c15de0 way.5c46a53b668b5212

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Failing to a9e4473c54 win the ea99f4d24f hunting tournament 0e3cde2204 or getting 599357447c injured was 03b7d7a17e no big 66e8ff4398 deal. The tournament 18c64e2c88 happens twice f2e6121941 a year, 2fb30f5e8f and wounds 120b63a3d8 heal in 7bb73f3721 time. The most 723386427a terrifying problem aaec4d7b4d gnawing at 2573997eb4 my foundations 66604ed94b is Grey 6497621cc7 Zilarad. Having resolved to cce416f94b stop him upon 624be7c856 returning to the 6223531ded past, I am 8b3a485e7f now wavering, having bc02476985 lost my initial fcede53175 determination.c16ed22bb8b867a0

I still 7b92bcaad2 fear and 15d0f1e60d distrust Grey, e20cdb80ed but his f78e2f89b9 completely changed 30d346abcd attitude toward 7869b831d4 me has 458dba5b6f left me d51bba8a63 bewildered. Unable to 54465c9b8f bear this 5e363432d1 dissonance, I 5aa198008d decided to fec866c30f escape far a02a89dfa4 away, yet 3a4cc5dcc7 I haven’t 1dd9764458 even brought a031a71a1a myself to 397dc7dcd6 tell the 1ad6e8c52d Marquis that 671fc2ef5c I want 7601f46399 to leave 3af1960b1b Valon.0f85b348d3ce2fcf

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In a manner 932661845f of speaking, I fa22da974f am stagnant. I have goals but 9029589741 no progress. I’ve ignored 9c93a379e9 the things 62ba54a650 that make 402da43526 me uncomfortable, 035dd76bfd but they 3e76d155ee haven’t disappeared. Because the Marquis 44fc6b29c3 confiscated my sword 768b80aab9 and banned me 8db2518882 from the training c09a0aae07 grounds until my 57a0d6d9d5 wounds heal, I ca8bd641e4 have no way deec1f5f8f to vent my 4f24ea4955 frustration.41e89e3e0ce5e3b3

“Ensi, you look 0dd017368c upset.”90cb0acf0b805962

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“You’re right. I am.”d1154bbe1685dfb3

“Is it because you’re a91a10279f with me?”8a95d65f7c2967a3

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I shook 5a97841620 my head. Keeping my mouth 581fd54aec shut, I continued 9ae01d42a2 pushing Lottsi’s cart. We were f28fac022d wandering around aef6e6b378 the castle 7d5d13c4a7 walls with 8fc89b77d5 nowhere to afb2ccc95e go. When Lottsi asked a03c835561 where we were 9839c8ce63 headed, I said f6dbf8be68 I didn’t know. She replied that 066671e7a2 I should go 8274e919f7 wherever I wanted. Her words, likely said 94379341a5 without much thought, struck 614b7fec4d a chord in my e8ca38f4fb heart.4f7a077c778fbfc5

“I don’t know, 81e6f8d49f Lottsi. Where should 7329fe9712 I go? Somewhere without caa8ea80fc Grey… I f488d168bd know. But how?”f5cf31d6b02b09a9

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“If it’s hard f02912bf96 to decide, let’s 20158e9b0c rest here for 5c9f8c2d3c a bit.”da942f0c7d29bcba

Lottsi spoke f3c8ef3bd8 as if e0665a723e she were 329cf18044 imparting some d46b83d80a great wisdom. There was no d87982710e reason not to 57b0ca9688 follow her suggestion, 452d81d9a3 so I stopped. Under the empty staircase, 83849d4693 I lifted Lottsi from 33f1a2cf7d the cart, and we 1129e43aba sat side by side. We sat in 6e71f4cf3c silence, watching the 395fd46747 drifting clouds and 2b83b1037a the people passing 7096000107 through the corridor.2ed7fdd80227ede9

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When the servants didn’t 7ed25bd563 notice us and gossiped 77f4c6a640 or acted foolishly, Lottsi 57c8ce3460 giggled quietly. When a passing ff425e036a soldier sneezed loudly, a9d8df8105 Lottsi shouted, “Bless b496925314 you!” startling him 3adf2da865 so much that 9f088c2279 he nearly fell 182c5ea621 over.499ffe91562f4985

I spent time chatting 221b054a35 with Lottsi. She never forgot the 5c311e8bb6 things I told her. We talked for d2474555f1 about an hour 9e9ad4fb44 about making friends 0956ed21c1 in faraway places.c2d8462c6eacba52

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At some point, I 0d46e950b1 leaned against the wall. Careful not to press f4510b0d9e on my wound, I c186404276 settled comfortably and closed b49c732336 my eyes. The now-warm dc9a7ff46a breeze gently e0914568a9 lifted my 2072d9d54b hair. The first season I 05c59d9c4d had regained was passing 14cb8ada8d by my side. Not long after 3c2c550b80 closing my eyes, a4fc0a7de4 in a sensation be119d4b90 where it was 615b36bedd hard to distinguish 932853c894 dream from reality, 01d8e3e73b I heard Grey’s 98de4568a6 voice.167a250bc99ef328

“It’s not 086ccbd8c9 like I’m 163cb47a42 trying to 3a17dd7d93 harm you.”0dc2966f16823886

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“My uncle is stubborn, 62ee8e39a7 but I absolutely cannot 322ced1255 accept it. The thought 458f0d1692 that it 742859307f came from 326fc2971b a commoner’s c1d11992d4 womb makes 07d28eee71 my stomach 7552e84c18 turn even 460d2368dc during meals. Just look at this c43ab4f91e hunting tournament. Accepting such a f04d65aa3e baseborn into the e693929284 family causes problems.”908f764e06a532ab

“It was 3d9b959ca2 their first b047710c6e hunt.”72c1c52b6ccd6acd

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“You’re too 4c33de90bb soft-hearted, Grey. Getting injured 3a0617c8c5 for someone bd69433a8b like that? I could never fd7c14ca19 do it. Did you hear? The day before 26e6ea908f yesterday, they caused 346afa11a6 a ruckus in aa835b29d6 the prince’s room.”900a4878f084f40d

My eyes snapped open. As sleep fled, the 088fb11f22 voices became clearer.d6940474cba1c1e1

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“A ruckus?”5a5ca923ff89fe50

“Yes. They say it was 966b1c5ecf just short of throwing a1f5960d86 punches, like a brawl 20f1977e65 in a market square. The royal 13deddbe92 libertine and d80787e0ca the bastard, 260a84db3b birds of 9a43cbed9d a feather.”e7edfebb313515f7

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“The prince tends 62ce71dd83 to follow them 030dd9a682 around. I don’t know 6abfce48fc why.”5954c759d8327f6c

Grey and his e26206da88 cousin’s footsteps and 2698b22522 voices grew closer. If they 29f19d811d continued, they 13977a5b48 would come ff569869c3 down the 93df4e0651 staircase and bf297f7f11 run into ba6801b8d2 us. Not wanting to c406f1706f be suspected of f3dfdae88f eavesdropping on their 47b1ae0144 crude conversation, I 231a76762b stood up. Lottsi looked anxious.062f648f96ddabb4

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“Isn’t it the other 8cbf6b10c6 way around? That Arives is 30887cacdb probably scrambling to 69ad161767 make connections.”e94b7a98763acd0c

“They’re not that stupid…”b62bcb8ab3cf7552

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The two stopped d115800af3 walking when they 474de1c18d saw me. The cousin’s eyes widened, 3ada505ba5 but Grey, without a 526e1bd2f8 hint of surprise, finished a6a3263288 his sentence.1ec08e13c35aeb79

“I don’t think.”43cb5f72e36c90e2

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The cousin cleared his db33c9e890 throat awkwardly. Hoping they e282ef7427 would pass e71b183230 by, I 4d20419b38 lifted Lottsi 8805b730ff from the f2a2fd5f21 floor. The gaze falling on 53fff49099 my profile stung. Turning my 207941b138 back to 627e72bd77 Grey, I 88f174cd4a placed Lottsi ede6288982 in her 367a102375 cart.8034681c76850b97

“Hello, Lottsi.”45b51021674f741f

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“Hello, Grey.”169c99cb318f55af

Who did he think 33ed123d98 he was, talking to a328c9b6f4 Lottsi? I wanted to 39bf6eb6cf grab Grey by de1af973d5 the collar, but 0e0edc19db instead, I hurriedly 7086c46f38 tied the straps 9b9222f0c5 on the cart. In my haste, even c2849922f3 a simple knot wouldn’t d491d66a46 cooperate.7087de4ca025621f

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“How have e772a13d47 you been 922da9c822 lately?”4360f4311f9c7bfd

“Good!”7a7dc02279aa7c23

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“Your cheerful ab3a335d51 reply is 3bc9ab2ea2 nice. Sounds like something eab9f9ad39 fun’s going on.”4431326672b651da

Grey offered meaningless 192168496b pleasantries in a a3ece5f2ff kind tone. It wasn’t something f0da2c80db the person who 41c3e6dded kept her confined feb76a3baf to that ridiculous c9163b292d chair should say. Unable to 47b1a3e665 hold back, cfa5a2e591 I stepped 9ead4498ed between them. Shielding Lottsi with my 3bc364358f body, I gritted my d5a3ab45d7 teeth.db4992993c15f2b9

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“Don’t talk to Lottsi, a28c122afb you bastard.”bfb847591e0567e8

When I b91c3ec093 whispered the 1ed7f0cdaa warning, he db12c22ddd gave a d512bb7390 meaningful smile. Half-tying the knot, 6522450a9e I pushed the 2c950f89d3 cart. I saw the 4c519792d5 cousin tugging at 62f9f5bdd4 Grey’s arm. Grey waved a83f798579 at Lottsi.00376d3189b0f484

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“See you next time.”1e42366e111073f6

“Yeah! Let’s meet again 1c95d02c0d before I go f72200ee15 far away.”6e4777a03a4e3ecd

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“Far away…”a5110dd2f34a86df

Despite saying e327407736 it as 7c62a57ccd if he 32c5f1f1bd were leaving, 8861898c03 Grey didn’t bc3d0d3dd3 budge from a6313dcfd2 his spot. Ignoring him, I pushed de428f2168 the cart, and soon 96b8db790e a soft voice came f71e3d1e04 from behind.2f8ce4ee6159164c

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“Nephil, can you wait 3ce053ee96 in my room first?”e8325e21d0bcf043

“Why?”efb6dc4e0eb5562c

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“I have something to 0f13cd65a7 say to Ensley.”1d63f43467b85747

“But we 9498e91b3f were going 24b605003e to play 99915e3278 chess.”4508b1df606b79de

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“Later.”dcbfef1c4c218efb

There was e22b35e055 irritation in 8afb3522d0 Grey’s voice. Grumbling, the 0e60548835 cousin shoved efa9a80870 past me, 085705d8eb causing Lottsi’s facd757963 cart to 93363078e5 lurch. I hurriedly moved the 93ab752637 cart down the staircase. Lottsi’s body jolted 2acc635872 with each bump, 184703a1be but I had 84a6480c02 no time to 77d947585f slow down.ca4b22184944fdf9

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Soon the staircase ended, 46d45ee2d3 and a stone path 5107dd2f83 appeared. I pushed the cart 03a8cb7c29 quickly, as if being a306a1a60b chased. The sound of d2486dad6c footsteps behind me fa27ce775b was terrifying. Grey overtook me with 575a679302 long strides and blocked d573b68e2f the cart’s path.f385a891dbeca82b

“Shall we talk, Ensi?”cb10ecee2f20d185

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I pushed 237bcfc715 the cart 6e28edbb58 far away e4a1814f74 and faced a156767d04 him. Lowering my voice 4213f7e9e6 so Lottsi wouldn’t 10781f2117 hear, I whispered 29f9fc8214 quickly.e178a71b1d94a364

“I’ve got 329bd13358 nothing to 21035d608c say, so 97285c7a15 get lost.”7e283d8eaf1dc527

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“I do. Should I say c649ea2076 it in front 8941654211 of your sibling 67e88ca1a8 or in private? You choose.”b568bdaa2427127c

Grey’s tone was gentle 4f6c64a80b but carried an undeniable 3b2a7becde authority. There was 34e99958d1 no escape. Glaring at affdef744f him, I ab49280bf6 turned back 04aa41f60f to Lottsi. I tried 4cb9096361 to act 4cfa1459ad nonchalant, but 444688e406 my expression 78c7e08790 betrayed me. Lottsi looked f62a17b81d anxious, as 4ed7d9a38f if she 865fb89ff7 could read 4a4763ed43 my mind.5e14b53d8cd06fc3

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“Wait here for bcfa15e47d a bit. I’ll talk with 766e3fd30d Grey and be 7460018e91 back.”1ad04044f2454574

“Can’t I hear 07c27115c0 it?”788e92854582fecd

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“It’s boring stuff. You hate boring things, f218994769 don’t you?”bfceb30cc926cfb9

Before she could respond, f5cdb4bd01 I strode off. Passing Grey, I stopped ea4a763554 at a spot far 3dff6abd5d enough from Lottsi.4ad46aa29a374912

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Crossing my arms 0b416bbd92 and standing defiantly, 74691eee95 Grey approached slowly. The warm weather af25e4e45a meant he wore f53a1cb351 short-sleeved clothing. My eyes fell 485bbea17a on the bandage d50af2001c wrapped around his d5970c781c right arm. I turned my fdda0e97da head to stare 9dbb24f1ba at the ground. His clean shoes 9c0be07beb came closer and 72dacfd4ad stopped at my bbec5ca6a5 feet.b3a56c87c0021440

“What do 0d3bd43601 you want 8ce00e7a7f to say?”73e8d0a40fc9027e

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I spat out the 78d6b5e32c words without looking at 12ff1aebd1 his face.c6d3919e17501ba1

“It seems I often 19bdeef9dc have to warn you. Not that you df7b952193 ever listen.”20a84553e61e5df0

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“Stop babbling and get c05c2da1bd to the point.”ff039cf204dfa5c7

Instead of answering, d0b63cede3 Grey lifted my f224c24f10 chin. I shook 28feea4830 off his 0551d4c1a7 hand and 8042aa8a2d glared into 460ae28fc8 his eyes. His lips smiled, ab07caa64c but his gaze 0a5648fb17 was icy.4be3fe9f456dec65

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“That’s better. It’s polite to 2d4153f043 look at someone fb364f4d75 when you’re talking.”c9a41d57727d98cf

“Just say it already.”0942b30d0e989344

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As if 18f866bb5b determined to cf109065b0 toy with 4ce3331a5a me, he b76632e592 opened his fec898c865 mouth slowly.3079344cfbea2e46

“Don’t let me 117b9fa400 see you with d0b610cd2d the prince.”952e8319d9f8ada2

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His deep, ea1425a80e dark eyes 012b629e8c stared straight c4990dceed at me. Confused, I could 64111ee544 only blink. Grey’s calm face bf59a77f69 turned menacing in ad153b57ed an instant. It was 6c38e52727 the same e3922ca8f1 look I 1b2a0b2667 saw at 6d5d83acaa the hunting bf4b38d2a0 grounds. Instinctively, I 0c84d64395 took a 6a02a26cf7 step back.f3ab3bd6893df9bd

“I don’t know 343ba22a91 what I might d9e241462d do, so stay b3bb63de69 out of my 1c4e21f2df sight.”34f93df270efe2db

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Despite his calm 489bcb9821 tone, his eyes 878bf5a8bc were razor-sharp. His unfamiliar face was 96d1324030 like that of a 48131dce4b stranger. Grey seemed furious about b276147437 something, but I didn’t 364b17de31 know why.a4ceff6485b5e544

“I have b264c5af72 no idea f7eca59054 what you 9468f33ac3 mean, so 2d80c9fe1b speak clearly.”b0830ce95870d4b8

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“If you don’t 3a789a256d get it, stay c44240dcb3 ignorant. Just heed my warning.”73738c72279ff4db

Even after 0e807ad86f mulling over 56b8b60ac2 his words, 9ec1dc9665 I was fbc384d912 none the 6486d180b8 wiser. I knew he 47d4bf8e09 disliked Quin, but b00c968663 what did that e03bc09061 have to do 263d45129c with me?ce1ee30f7c99ec50

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Grey studied d4c3a19377 my expression 38cbdedcf8 and spoke 699975ce74 slowly.82b92f7339e66666

“Just to be 5a825bbb6b sure, you don’t aa5fa3e4c2 think the prince 04032879af can help you, 93c4ba9230 do you?”7227437125cfbb02

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“Who do dcefa29e36 you take b64348c6bc me for?”0fc1f338c4d60ce5

I scowled. No one in this d882320206 castle would think Quin 3701086b3e is a useful connection. Still, I didn’t want c9f6831e82 to agree with Grey.303e94be7a21eec6

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“You know, Grey? Not everyone in 0b0514c1e8 the world is a5507c9865 like you. Even a c22bb6770a dimwit can 990bf00398 become a beabea12ff friend if 2d42cf7984 you spend a80f352c6b enough time 51d5742f5a together. I’ll do what 657d7b80fa I want, so 318442448d mind your own bcbb95a87b business about my de1433c354 friendships.”47be9293a3737400

Grey narrowed 5787d46fa0 his eyes, 68ae3ece83 clearly displeased f6b3c9922a with my 69cd3af3f0 response.cc312aeca63bb195

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“Pretending to edc38cfac1 be naive bcc116fa1c or just e499e36670 clueless?”8e8d60847b4cc474

His muttering dissipated c3b97c6f1d into the air. Confronting Grey 744d343d31 was always 50cb65d192 exhausting, and a440be095a this time 047f96e83b was no eb8751d65e different. I suddenly wanted cb7bea153d to lie down 4e32285ff9 in a quiet d6a2d93b62 place and rest. As I tried to f6cc823b8a end the conversation, Grey 1dcebf326b spoke.379910a008f8a04a

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“One more thing.”fcc3de4f38c54b87

AVento gust blew, enveloping e30cde2187 Grey in pale flower 6cd6660282 petals. In the 3eb6665f1b romantic scene, f9101919de he mocked 6b0b1a8582 my actions.730cade8dce4a3ab

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“It seems you’re filling 8f4c04b6f9 your sibling’s head with bb5e899ed4 nonsense. When will you 6c1e649ad5 come to your 691ea86871 senses?”c9da8043e29ca12e

“Why do 4ac42d131f you think dee00474a7 it’s nonsense?”1ce718fd4d14eccd

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“Because it’s impossible.”327e554f04c67ac2

“Do you 0ef6caaad0 think I 6159a4f96b can’t leave, 0556e0602b or won’t 01cc239967 leave?”fb3f8bc64bc39d1f

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“Both.”ddff5b6701269044

Grey gave a faint 4986989a9e smile.832e3167b7235abb

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My clenched 1651355114 fist trembled. I wanted e1d359f6e4 to punch aa2d88478c him, but c806ba1e41 it would b68c0ab5bf do no 012813fba8 good, so 060e0fe86d I held 0d7dd69433 back. The day I hit 0988657102 Grey in anger, I 61555a9e62 fell completely for his b1a49c1b5e rhetoric. Instead of violence, I bdcfd4c487 quickly distanced myself from 5e42f81b74 him. Grey didn’t 6a49a37e3e stop me.7cc30beea3db960d

After a few a6278cc7fc steps, I turned 71d0143259 back. Grey was watching me 3430a9a845 from where he stood. I blurted e48307e7ce out something e5c26d25db that had 549724c416 been on 45de709fdd my mind 3296a33e72 for days.783a68642bba2660

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“Did you 87f0a886b5 really try 617842cd6b to kill 9a460ec673 the prince 991a071a15 during the de19e60fd1 hunting tournament?”a211c65ecc85d78e

Grey rolled e5502d1ff6 his eyes cbbbc2faa2 to the 9c946336ba sky. After a pause, c772ecc2b7 his gaze dropped b26bb3914f to me.a70b0fe458d342f5

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“No. Or maybe yes.”ca5884336933eb61

“What kind 8e3dc7e371 of answer c59bfbc257 is that?”69f6fd35ee67d5ac

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“Contradictory, but that’s reality.”3e6dba7b9eec5449

Before I could say 68a263d8b7 anything, Grey turned and 351301fffd left. His voice, already b1ad1e5993 gone, echoed in d200fa0afc my ears.a67f47f39084dddb

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“Are you confident?”c1f80b99486710c3

“No, I’m not.”1e501a6451e1561a

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I was as weak ac2a08a567 against Grey as ever. And now, da91130d63 he was e1623711b6 trying to 958bfdbcc3 win me 795fe44246 over with 24783d430f even more 2aed4699b4 cunning and 06ee75f9d4 meticulous methods. I wasn’t confident I 6689f54ce5 could resist. That’s why I 993140bed3 was willing to 0ec70b0b4e abandon my goal 2497b8eb81 of stopping him f3c9e9cafa and flee.9c2cc078fcbc589c

“Ensi, are you okay?”9c2c446315e9fb02

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Seeing my 4fb401b949 expression, Lottsi 8dc56a3cd5 looked on 88a3667bca the verge ba4421e355 of tears.211ad1e728108a1c

“I’m fine. I’m fine…”1da1b82fe92bcfd3

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I muttered as 3fdea6aade if making a 76cd02220b vow.3e1178236f8b20c9

I pushed 73853f9f0a the cart cf7cad0019 in a 9c8a2e0d9d rush to 999c6b4423 take Lottsi dee28b174a back to b26d33801c her room. Leaving the frightened girl 043a1ee04a with Luman, I dashed 95d47b8eaf down the corridor like 6a94c06db4 I was sliding.3f77dc7e5fbeb93c

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Standing in front 0638a848f5 of the Marquis 91e597a16f of Valon’s study, f1fdd2ef52 I caught my c15f5b1670 breath. The attendant bd5edc883b seemed curious 7d95a1eb15 about my dca704a298 visit. When I said I 5fb02ce0b4 needed to see the 091e54673e Marquis, he replied that e523aea21c there were no lessons 01f12f5156 until my injuries healed. Undeterred, I b9149ceb47 insisted on a41148fc17 seeing the 719677cd12 Marquis immediately. Despite being b52eb9e042 told the c1267d0fad Marquis was 6f4ae7debb too busy 8136524b67 for visitors, 019ca45c3f I repeated b0e9f90a57 myself twice 6a9c247f13 more.7a41c13b90f60e7e

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With a reluctant 24625cb15b expression, the attendant 14f8142fef knocked on the b4f931e6ff door. A voice called c7fd555fb0 to enter. Slipping past e1ae7e6397 the attendant, 1f38d80157 I stepped 95839b7b17 into the 2e39733fb8 study. The Marquis looked at 40ec23cfbc me with surprised eyes.3a49589a594463bf

“Ensley, what’s the matter? Didn’t I ae7a6dc593 say you 955a19ca4b don’t need cd3f11691c to come 3b2ffd8bd0 until you’re 9ee221298a healed?”a0830d3155615b7d

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“I know. I’m here 27059ea833 for another 552c48be8e reason.”d8ae291ba6545736

“What is it?”cae9623ff8cc423f

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The Marquis, who 5681cf8daa had been leaning 2cb51cc0b0 back in his 56d58d0fe3 chair, leaned forward. Taking a deep breath, c1e1923e83 I spoke.b6611df8b8241bfb

“When Prince Arives cfd224c064 leaves, I want e4d5d15a42 to go with 195b8269d4 him to the f2e74810ba royal palace.”2d17585c33a982d5

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The Marquis frowned.2a69d02f4b9fa26a

“I know you’re 10daa48eeb deeply disappointed about 44ff0b3373 the hunting tournament. Sometimes you want 582a0b55c1 to hide, but 6914e0f339 overcoming shame makes 902d7f4b8a you a stronger e01b660384 adult.”92aaf011e754306b

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I said it wasn’t 44a905f343 about the tournament, and 7017d429ce he asked for my 36b37cce2c reason again. He added that 938fecff80 if I had 1e9cdfc5d8 a good reason, 72a4d6e9c2 I should convince 349712af1f him. I met the Marquis’s 0afa281014 stern gaze. There were 15df405c95 so many 6cbf8e27b3 things I 5722d4d367 couldn’t say, 371e9b825c from truths 72413a56be he wouldn’t d87c77eed1 believe to f14192d9b1 ones he 2fbea136ac wouldn’t want 6862520de1 to hear.3d846cc84123839e

“I’ve lived 7c1df854b5 my whole 629683068a life in a2f457a3f9 Valon. I’m curious about 0a18fdfc25 the wider world, 1f89fdd673 and… I’ve heard 02706f32d5 there are many 5bde3a77b2 skilled Arives knights e39ba27b66 in the palace. Wouldn’t sparring with ab746a1780 different people help f271f71284 me improve?”8c1fbe2116cc54ee

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The Marquis’s expression 0347edb06f softened. With a knowing look, 1397b4a54c he gave a slight a0fde49754 smile. He still seemed to d582f92ad4 think I was disappointed 7395bb72cb about the tournament and 094313bac9 wanted to hone my d57630fc36 skills.778620e9269c9b91

“If you 22a347d926 leave, I’ll d944f82b2c be lonely. You can 846a3ab748 learn swordsmanship 53f2fe27e5 here in e93d306bb5 Valon. If you 017fdc54be want, I 5a95912fca can even 8903449dea bring in 7622b84034 a teacher 1477625989 from another 5d1cde148f region.”206fda151c72b7f1

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His tone was warm, 359a08cbf8 but his stubbornness was 80a363a860 unyielding. I stood f920abd5c2 silently for 64006b4f38 a moment. The Marquis’s stance was b7823ec47d firm, and my excuses 020e771850 were weak.95dcb88d921538fc

My last resort 7f1a1a22ff was Lottsi. After the 1bf5da73ea Marquis granted 1ca57e00cc Lottsi and 58d377ffaa me Zilarad c87484b670 Castle, she e8eae461df became a 6e0d8b5247 target. I planned to say 4d66844dcb I couldn’t stay in c9518e56c0 Valon out of fear 22c923c458 that something like that 75d1fbb032 would happen again.ef1a586cd85d4a53

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I opened my mouth 05a6fcbe4b without confidence but had 369fbcbecf to stop. A knock came 4ee49c8328 from outside. The conversation paused, and 41cf17f989 soon the attendant entered 7bed2447eb with the captain of e677eaa31c the guard. The Marquis asked 3ae39a9057 what was wrong.99ded1bf0641a1fd

“A traveler says he 478c492f80 has business with Prince 2817425be7 Arives. He won’t say what 2c7065b542 it is unless he d2672b35b1 speaks to him directly.”f76e25ad8b6db69c

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“Handle it yourself. Why come to c650a6c0dd me?”0c8aaa7b9f0215b2

“He’s set up camp be24d8f186 in front of the 1c053c24a2 gate and has been 406f975dc9 there for hours. We tried to ccb4777723 take his weapons, cf7ca85781 but he won’t 0f9cb120e6 allow it. He’s so stubborn, he 0721139878 might stay for days.”761d9ee3d1549ef2

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“What’s his appearance?”2366ba49d614b4ba

“His clothes are worn, 035b4c2673 but his speech and b227663089 manners don’t seem lowborn.”60ea0b58104b004d

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“Did you ask f072f2f4f4 his name?”567f090c69d5c7b9

“Baldwin Suderi.”10787f60818e1349

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I whipped a002919f10 my head 7362b392dc around. The Marquis half-rose from 543236c36e his seat.4e78f738d490d539

“Sounds familiar… Do you 4ca0a4f8ea know him?”92c0a3a4d5928021

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“You fool! The ‘Wall of Loyalty’ 02127bfc18 is the greatest knight 52d2760d86 in Arives. Go apologize for the 4c9eb62e5d discourtesy at once and c3322e36fe tell him I’ll meet b70e2413ab him personally.”11a8a984e94f158a

The captain ran out, dd92b74de0 looking shocked. My expression was likely 0c0b36bb56 no different.9c8988b6388f143e

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“Suderi in Valon!”237ca29f64a68406

This never happened before. Because I crossed paths b0e5432c84 with Quin in Lirmodo, 8e572c4080 he came to Valon e77e1ca649 and lingered, prompting Suderi’s 8c1da298cc visit.f7bcd05752458ca2

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The Marquis put on c9712042f1 his cloak and told c3d46430b4 me to follow. He added that he 9f5fb0001b might find me a 42acac2c9e good teacher. Weighing the new possibilities, 0f5ed82247 I followed him.6f9c7fabaa774ec7

Baldwin Suderi 2b68cc0405 was at 7d72e19b9f the gate, d59a154939 his cloak 33f66b6175 spread out 7605485684 as if 9184f5cf98 it were 6491a651da his own ca4ad6d714 courtyard, doing 5b52de76b2 a handstand. He never missed be608a2f3c a day of 6c65b09316 training, rain or 3694cd93af shine. His chest 7fdd270b3d and waist, 8fde8b53d6 exposed as 1b1aaf73e2 his clothes 3d78346693 slipped, looked 88ca9b2403 thin but add555b5d4 would feel d61e447279 as hard 7d9fc606ab as stone. Relentless training and e623354b40 unshakable caution were 7601d8d504 Suderi’s weapons, the 5835b45d38 driving force behind 9acc03bce6 his protection of 7e3236d32c the royal family c2ac3127e9 and his future 3ad62c6117 endeavors.526b546e0cc98cfd

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“Sir Baldwin Suderi!”9d601edeb922a0ce

The Marquis ee54e7a322 of Valon d760f407dc shouted. Suderi lowered e6300458b6 his legs 2f2a00208c from the 1b2f992e7c sky and ba2f32a8f5 stood on 1aee837bbf two feet. Brushing off his clothes, 14bf2cff48 he bowed respectfully to 593ec5397f the Marquis.47f3bab87636305e

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“It’s been 0c363f6caa a long 6e747fb051 time since 72e79678d7 I’ve seen 410983d78b the lord eaed09630b of Valon.”9c2261b13c5aea86

“It’s been too long. My brother 3c476d1fcb failed to 59563f9f1e recognize you 3878fc15b8 and acted 32e2343e7e rudely.”5f3227cf947b12cf

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“No. He only did what e9bb9f55f9 was necessary.”4a5b12c12ce60654

The young 359a6d0332 Suderi, aside e7b0af7f59 from having b99cdc0168 fewer wrinkles, f28a6f9354 was no 45b5ece8eb different from f4e29a3297 twenty years 9be4b25b42 later. His consistently trimmed reddish-brown 1a9c8ac654 hair, sleepy drooping eyes, fa2af26eca and stern mouth were 58d263a427 exactly as I last 28c1bdb1ff saw them. Only his 775544a946 tattered clothes f67954f5c7 made him 8e3e0e6154 look like f5d3b75615 a vagrant.e5531f1032ace34e

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“You’ve traveled far and 74cca73f3c endured much. I hear you have 0730765980 business with a guest ff772b0b04 in my castle…”d137704deb1e4bfc

“Yes. I have a 410658bc55 message for His 2bd6da37ac Highness Prince Quin f97a0308b1 Dorka Arives.”30a077d9f59dfcd2

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“Unfortunately, he 6f752d5fe7 was injured 647ba5971a in the d54f748f6c hunting tournament. If it’s not urgent, 4edcdaeb3f wait until he recovers a7a9dc394a to meet him.”71c95be11214b1d9

“It’s urgent, so I eabb182543 must see him now.”e0246b142a45567c

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At Suderi’s resolute reply, e2f9225b36 the Marquis laughed heartily e479a55164 and nodded. He turned and c5658261e1 gestured to me.15590286976f853d

“My third 565ea03de5 son, Ensley.”8d2254f6f9441238

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Suderi gave me a a8f9084a55 brief nod. I felt 92f10de828 his blue 9df7303ebb eyes carefully dc9299449c studying me.46a8d448ec19ec2b

“Ensley, this is the 5a9a2c1959 honorable Arives knight, Sir bb47d663a4 Baldwin Suderi, the ‘Wall 4612543456 of Loyalty.’ He’s called 9617e2019c the kingdom’s greatest swordsman. Escort him to the 21877339f0 prince’s room.”91977ecad64a211c

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“Yes, Father.”a0e38c8807e53404

“I’ll prepare e781548771 a room 26bfbdece5 for you, a72a116098 Sir Suderi. Stay in Valon 3bc71487ed as long as fa8bba4761 you like.”3205703b317f3ef9

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“I appreciate the offer, 012cdcb5bc but I’ll leave before 105128b087 the day ends, Your 7ad9b4741c Grace.”89ade92e4f7b9a7c

“That’s a pity. Then at least 07bb4e5709 join us for 2b4b22cb84 dinner.”18d84b7982244154

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Suderi, as 60adf9961f if receiving b5456e7673 a difficult 2b6b6aa6a4 request, said 2c9db6663d he’d think 47de6ed413 about it c7b21df05e with a 70e91aec78 stiff expression.2b989f0c4100e08a

After the Marquis 6ed16efe66 left, I walked 1c8130ca57 with Suderi trailing ad295f6bcf behind. He followed silently. At the 85cce3f262 annex, soldiers 7c6464191e stopped us.db69be95955754b7

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“Lord Ensley, who is 79b3734d24 this?”40133f1aec0e7bc5

“A guest here 2d2467b8f1 to see His ed3469f2eb Highness the Prince.”46a2d43b6e4ea359

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“No one can enter 2f93148cb8 the annex armed.”e533cc03dbdd2df1

I waited for Suderi d078de81ce to hand over his 7b3281d104 sword, but he stood 12ee9a15f0 still. When I looked 862639b42d up at him, 4bb28d4fc5 he returned a c418a9551d glance as if 5899e9cbcd asking why I a9024ecf21 was staring.7a4ad7da0134af8e

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“You need to db27e67fe6 remove your sword 9594960b07 to enter.”0ca907a23f63f3a5

“My sword is 2c64a9b79d part of me.”b0cab6527824eee4

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“Leave it with 234af089f2 these men while 7163b1c87f you speak with 90363377fb His Highness. Nothing will happen.”37b612cc32924564

“No.”8fcc35b7501db405

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Suderi said flatly. It wasn’t surprising, as fc70dbaf6c he was too stubborn ac54535f44 to remove his sword 6f19eb74b0 even when sleeping. Giving up 2186a2c2c4 on persuasion, b06080e802 I decided 8b63307d90 to bring df2591952f Quin out f9c62d8d0e instead. Telling Suderi to wait, 62ff428928 I entered the annex.82216da901a8eb78

Climbing the stairs, I 2b7e959fa6 thought of ways to 2f496436b7 entice him. If he 2faeb494ec saw me 5ae5c15b42 wield a 94cac432c3 sword, he’d e77dff461b surely want 7824253023 to take 2288a9f79a me to ab9c51e6c9 the palace. But with my sword c427b62a54 confiscated and training grounds b74b8a72cb off-limits, my only option d5a75233c8 was to challenge him d9bfa86f62 to a spar, like eda3e4c5e9 I did with Quin. Though injured 9d92949155 and not 528deefbd9 strong enough e54fe6f04c to beat 077754a445 Suderi, I 56a1620cb3 could at 17e6cc09f3 least make 2cce053c02 a good 823ef6741e impression.8617c46e2e7d0364

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Before I 2a90193f43 knew it, 140687b39d I was e5b4fb9360 at Quin’s 3224c15259 door. The guard, seeing 3ad7179bd4 me, tensed and 3035accde7 blocked the door.364d769293e6f3bd

“The doctor said no 2c628abde6 visitors for now, especially cca82dee34 not Lord Ensley… Please 924aa9203b understand.”ef1b2e68867bb705

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“I’m going 66ec265f64 to see 52ad9aac57 him anyway. Whether I b3bb957dab act dirty e85d2be378 or like 8d3f7cc374 a gentleman f982c81b5c depends on 68c993b9ea you.”51d5a24a14002d4b

Assuming Quin could d40e7aeb92 hear, I spoke 2cce461966 loudly. The guard sighed but 5d75cca4c9 didn’t move. Nodding, I took a 3fdde53f2c deep breath.0eae5385eb30781e

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“Quin Arives, you bastard! Come out now. Let’s fight!”bdf7c03429cfd7df

When I 44914d254c shouted at ba7433eda1 the door, f1c8195d73 the guard 305590eb15 turned pale. He looked distressed, unable 848549c1b2 to do anything about 8887caf952 me, his face contorted 39be61680c in anguish.c5226c9ab40b4009

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“You piece of a23b81f1ed trash, I know 6b292300c4 you’re in there! Stop hiding under the 878763d42f covers and come out!”442e4342beb36ab0

“Lord Ensley? What in the 9258c7de87 world are you 9cabd9abd5 doing…?”92032d491b6c6250

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“If you 98fb5de6f1 don’t come d0f477ff39 out in 206d0dac6a five seconds, 6759db4d9f I’ll assume 92d0deb962 you’re avoiding 3cb5e8181c me out 9f07e2bf70 of fear. One, two, three…”34bf351fce8896dc

“He’s His 5e762cb96b Highness Prince 9b50d85f58 Arives! You can’t do 8e33aa384e this!”07db39fb6eefb5e2

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“Four…”c1daf44e941f7863

“Lord Ensley!”c59cd5663fc9da60

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“Five…”90c5d178015127f8

The door swung 79e81e4007 open, hitting the 2a98af4d1a guard standing in 4e207e4c2f front of it 350ea6b3b4 on the back 05b42a6f26 of the head, bd5238af4f causing him to 2c9126db96 crouch on the 30c90b864e floor.a1e98f618421ad29

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“Where’s that little 2467e2004f rat?!”6a888a67b3620bda

Quin was panting, looking 9982a06e93 around frantically. His neck and 0877bd36f9 arms were tightly aad3d3c188 wrapped in bandages. His face was 68d7ee56f1 gaunt, but his 6baae1006c eyes blazed fiercely. Two servants 5cc569e8cd rushed out f0356de3f9 of the 7df4db5ead room, each 38d87e56b5 grabbing one 13e3b171f8 of my e3e0b897bf arms and fec0c5b921 legs, pulling 63b5a714b1 me back. Unfazed, I grinned and 526860bfdc greeted him.ba610a5ab20f9b94

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“Hello?”2dbe046819c75ec8

Quin curled all 1e5973a994 ten fingers like 850ecee144 claws, as if 3b69b5ee71 he were about ac7e107b17 to scratch me. Deciding to let 185b0ab99d him have one 9893b077bb hit, I stood b10fea770c still, but his 207c0afeb4 hand only brushed 5ac5564ef3 past my forehead eed56bf36f before retreating. Quin couldn’t do anything 883c285bdd to me and just 78a3616e76 huffed in frustration. As I waited patiently, 82e3bc4f04 his furious expression gradually 2a26e5aa5f softened, passed through neutrality, 799868956c and turned into a df27b88e0c smile. His mood changed so 65f8cff316 quickly that I was a6c62078c9 inwardly surprised.f537d85669fa28c3

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“Why are you here?”79ed888451b2fa65

His voice was 0c2b094a51 curt, but his 7e4b873878 beaming smile made 79aaf90435 it seem like a889241285 he’d forgotten our 9001d1f5a2 previous fight. I guessed something bc86105e3e good must have 1a23d6641d happened to him. Curious about what 027031d761 could make him 754d7acd78 so happy, I baa712dd03 didn’t bother asking. I had things d358c0d4ce to do.13e3e5daa07a562c

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“Did you da284e9f5f come because 9a160edd2c you missed 3a501637b1 me?”97b9d91a3c83f243

Disgusted by his c478866dc2 comment, I lightly 45d62f80b1 tapped his forehead 40228e578d with my fist.6bc1cf7373bdf425

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“Don’t talk nonsense. Someone wants 699baab9c2 to meet c870685467 you.”843a328e865ff674

“What? Is it 226c79710f a girl c7c47236b8 or a a3a1393863 guy?”708c3f7532fb9f85

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Without a word, ac637d4f42 I grabbed his 114ea38a19 wrist and pulled 54d3cfd76b him along. Surprisingly, Quin followed 308a79e5ab willingly. The guards protested 5d3a0a3c73 that this wasn’t e1a51e12f1 allowed, but I 1b8640a5cb ignored them and e0f88ff5a4 descended the stairs. Quin kept 017a1b83ba asking where 4160b89336 we were 1e97841891 going and 4e0b15e79a was relentless a34d9aeb16 about the 46ebc1b650 visitor’s gender. Knowing he’d refuse if 2b5d1ddc9e I said it was f56aaea5b7 a man, I kept f858f86d47 quiet.79b784ca0c109c5b

Quin occasionally d098fd5c80 resisted walking, 18f20f7074 but when 4b0013dc42 I tugged 550a19d5ab his hand, 50d4e7df0a he followed e2c6a7976e reluctantly, stopping 9556e0f6fb every ten f018ad75ee steps to c728b5f591 whine. Coaxing and scolding b694fb34f2 him, I barely b5c2b13363 got him to 5ca7feccbe the first floor.156388069078c021

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“Who the caae9618f8 hell wants 3b1964813f to see eabf606732 me…?”9856e079bbe0184a

Quin’s words slowed as 723e90e2b5 he scanned the surroundings. Suderi, who had 02a7959169 been standing with 7777b23456 arms crossed, looking f345c72ca5 somewhere, turned around. Quin flinched e738c0a389 as if fcda00911c struck by ed4f719067 lightning. His shock was 655ce6dbe7 evident in his f964ab8c93 expression and movements. He stumbled backward, and 7e7d8f8e58 I pushed him forward 663348eb5e again. I must have 9f6e701259 touched his wound e7ee5dac4f because he screamed 0c610daac0 and collapsed.ba3bf6236bc80f20

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“You trying to kill 4ad63e3a8c me?”648a250facbe7c04

I quickly apologized, 4b28d8bba5 but he was 854916cd3d in so much 882cf73800 pain that tears 58d3030001 welled up in d703a3b882 his eyes. While I tried c2b9e5b114 to soothe Quin, 785c8f4766 Suderi approached us.d6a52d1558266f18

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“Your Highness, 973595f967 is that 1d0411c1cf any way 4683a1f7a1 to speak 60cc2ae6c3 to the 6558751b2f heir of 7c3472e235 Valon?”1f21ea8ec9f09acc

Quin shook his head, c24992b42a as if refusing to 496cc4a1fe believe the scene before b9e1e0ac3e him. Leaning closer, I 5b84f953cc heard him muttering 1875f241d3 repeatedly, “This is 8c684812a6 a dream.”4e2a63d4b2407c5e

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“Is that 71b49cd279 how I 896f7bd903 taught you?”42afc8bd99d6149b

“Damn it, why are 5932b6d4a5 you here?”129d8cfa2e3a790a

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“I would 1377b721a2 have told ff70dbef49 you if f499ee5496 your earlier 53e7f1aa80 words hadn’t dc3c03d8c2 been so 7f08b704e0 crude.”095662a42d8cb577

Suderi stood a854339613 with hands 05ec60317a on hips, ab3727aeea looking down 9a4c36390e at Quin. His tone 5fecf3c63d was dry, 922bdfa64d but his 7608f66b81 eyes held 5d05030d72 a strange 136552e591 warmth. I couldn’t shake 1d34a16bab the feeling that e782ae9d0d Suderi found the 0b687b5c65 prince endearing.d689aa9bc9d8c4bb

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While Quin continued to c7115aba22 deny reality, Suderi pulled c34a81bb16 out a neatly folded a0c21dbf6e piece of paper from a03643c493 his chest. Clearing his throat, he 1990826a41 read the letter impassively.8a96fc964402d3a3

“My beloved son, 9bf96929db Quin Dorka. I’ve heard much 63d9420e1d about how you 54bc51647b travel the kingdom, 756761117f elevating the royal b69d76ee1a family’s honor. Perhaps it’s 56e5a1c5a4 my longing 8e7ccb9832 for you, d9be439fec but even b34d49b2ce sitting still, 51ef9f4898 the summer 7d6d97efbf breeze carries a6457c35f4 news of 80ee0fd391 you. I was particularly df490c3ce0 impressed by stories f5ba364824 of you forming de06a5dc22 a beautiful friendship f4c76c3d0c with thieves in 1f7f5a5fd4 the central regions, f735eaa5ca generously donating your ca1b7cdbba wealth, greatly promoting db2879f7c6 the consumption of 3fe7658535 stored wine in d155cb993c a northwestern estate, 996621f360 and honorably challenging 9c22bef957 a very young f808cc130f and talented lord’s fcac611ebd heir to a 493574dfbb duel—despite their being ffb0776ca1 only sixteen. You may not remember, 3ba9bf0dd3 Quin, but it’s been fcf330b3ce over a year since 027b84ac14 you left the palace. I recall you 052e3689a4 promised to return 41469f98a9 in a month, 8cfba2bf51 but it seems 09ef3429b4 my memory is c29e61f5ba failing with age. Isn’t it time you f94a1bcb64 came back? Your face is fading 73413f9776 from my mind. I send this letter c3bc245104 through the hand of 8116756a98 your respected mentor and e5312cc458 dear friend, the ‘Wall 8e9da45435 of Loyalty.’ Return soon. We all eb4a2f30fb miss you. Your mother.”be547a7eec6a46f5

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Quin, with a fed-up fea39bd972 expression, sarcastically remarked who 36a32dac80 this “dear friend” was 53649bb98d supposed to be. Suderi, instead b478a22000 of responding, 1cd9cbca9e carefully folded a07d84a5ab the queen’s 52105f1651 letter and 03c22d84a8 tucked it 980ac90abc back into 905382975f his chest. The rustling of 066e2c2f41 paper was followed 6236224474 by silence. Suderi looked down fcd191dbd3 at Quin calmly 9534b41e93 before saying nonchalantly,792e63b88ab1b45c

“Let’s depart, Your f237438a10 Highness.”fd08fcca97dc293e

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“Did Mother eb36a6e302 tell you f77b75aeee to cut 6ae2748dd1 my throat cc0d802f69 or something?”5e3dd29c1e7658b7

“No such 2f3daf3ca7 words were 08d32cecca said.”389256d91f6774a3

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“Then why did you 1a1bb07921 come yourself, all scary-like?”547936c00be8ecf2

“She said 4ac9ac67c2 I’m the 32298d06b2 only one b81d97dadb Your Highness 93f55c9c75 would ‘listen 6a37d80f8c to.’”cb227ecd7fe96bb1

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“Creepy bastard…”8047d83939104957

Quin shook his head 353543840b and stood up. When he f773c3f334 asked me 78fc40cc01 to lift c12c372d70 his tunic, 9316de5b42 I did fd5cb17369 so. He showed Suderi da7c71dcc8 the bandages tightly 4215feed65 wrapped around his 19575acf33 shoulders and back.1410af227a20363e

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“Look, Baldwin. I’m in no condition cf4fd8be48 to ride.”11ff2eeb45883f26

“I’ll ask the bae9c85bab Marquis of Valon de8eae358d to lend us 72cb59ad6e a carriage.”bac53fbf84d7c044

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“I still dd5bcbe2de can’t leave 05381b3d75 today.”3acd3f75a237073d

“Her Majesty the 7577d34292 Queen spoke gently, 39199ffa68 but it’s an 1a5da769b4 order. You must go f7297d3a86 immediately.”59ac8f486ecb1143

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Quin stammered that he e059518fc2 was planning to leave 90e1daaafe anyway. Then, uncharacteristically hesitant, he fe921d5328 added,7773c201c613333a

“Uh… I’ll c5fa32193b delay it 1c95fcb702 a few ea2e7eff73 days. That’s fine, right?”4dff1b77d1d27d0a

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“Is there a f1e2d7419a valid reason?”71d63f3a7219a018

“Well, um… in a fa9da21ebb few days… it’s Ensley’s 5cd99e2b8e birthday. Wait until then.”5b62d9e9fc537a99

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Suderi’s eyes widened. I was even 7eb3f03a82 more shocked to 8d87cb3253 be mentioned out 9b1e42ce62 of nowhere. Staring at Quin a9c6a2f372 in surprise, he d66deae9c2 avoided my gaze 44d824593e with an awkward bd3d044321 expression. After a f1f3c9eee8 long silence, ae173f7171 Suderi quietly a1490a849f asked,20afbbfaded22c3d

“Is it true 0dd4bb202e you challenged this 0999b21385 young lord to 3a890ea198 a duel?”b6694590df232827

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“He was 8d0c9f2eea being annoying.”9a1a2612686f9ffe

“I heard you eecf4fea1b lost.”6825914106adfe01

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“He’s good.”f0b9e17205b35bfa

“And you were a1386f251d injured protecting him 377720352b at the hunting e55a70700f tournament?”beec34dfed758f24

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Quin didn’t answer. Suderi sighed and 73dbe7939a looked at the f9b49dd571 sky.596b0d44a03d362d

“I’ll stay in Valon e883d05627 for a few days e76a7e0147 before we depart. If Her dfb7b27a19 Majesty saw 6192cde2f8 your wounds, e371876e18 her heart 623766f1e8 would break, 9d25a489c3 so it’s 64b65d0d93 better to e05d42e565 wait for 1a4f327fc2 some recovery. I’ve been traveling nonstop 24550627d6 from the capital, so 143487bd85 a few days’ rest 8fbcac3f1c shouldn’t be too disloyal.”74e250a403a168da

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“Exactly! Valon’s such 872940a979 an… uh, 06586df643 interesting place. You’ll probably love it.”251e669a08dbd4c1

“Go rest, 2340f0de96 Your Highness. Focus on 55b7b2ff07 recovering for cb68ab5356 now.”395f34a0e49f3c96

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Quin nodded b7184817de like a 004287a3d0 child, and 630eb7815f Suderi turned 2479eba649 and walked 1715b1be0a away as 152f63d966 soon as 2f71baa9cc his business 19bb920799 was done. Leaving the f95ee18c75 exasperated Quin ac7258f22c behind, I dc8207085c chased after 7f53079842 Suderi. When I asked where 54ef268b0b he was going, he 79658bd369 said he wanted to 3ab3d76950 see the training grounds. Then he fell silent.94653613b1c9fdc3

His strides were terrifyingly 051a6c40cc long, and he walked ef781a2646 incredibly fast. It was clear he cf98090491 wanted me to stop 5d99da620a following. After a while, cf3218b662 Suderi suddenly stopped. His sharp 1b95166791 gaze scanned 12809e47d8 my limbs. Out of 1c00647bce the blue, e492ef2e2f he said,697672bd920e54eb

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“Do you think you 25f4f00b62 beat His Highness with 52e9faef7e your swordsmanship?”2acca7725bba62c5

“How else would I 1c151b35b9 have won?”17acbc4f2f06a258

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“Don’t you think 7d82847b7f he let you 541ce2872a win? I trained him. He’s not 5566df889e perfect, but e265496d33 he’s not 568e5867f5 weak enough f25f5eb2b7 to lose f003efe5b4 to you.”5a8ccc80cca394be

Suderi spoke his piece 8f17f21d13 and walked off quickly 259bd5f365 again. Catching up, I 76b181849b picked at his 8252d8c635 words.0efbba3ba41f2c3f

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“How can you judge 8e69acffb5 without seeing my swordsmanship?”cdeb86b62b6777c1

“Swordsmanship is built solely 59fdcc33c4 through combat experience and 49d2f402f4 physical training. You lack significant 3764212522 real combat experience. And I can see 2ed95434e8 your body clearly.”9a363dcec779d239

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“There’s nothing more reckless e38b3064e9 than judging skill by 0c788c0f6c guesswork. If you’re f09345683a curious about bba43b963e my ability, 86531e78fa test it ee32910162 in a 6a143bb207 spar.”b0afb4bacb1a06b5

“You’re not even of 02c46a3ed0 age and you’re injured. It would be unfair.”9a24b665fe3dc21b

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Suderi walked even faster, 8cc28578c2 as if annoyed by 8c7bccff08 my persistence. I jogged to d8a4b9aed5 keep up.958304acba699e27

“Let’s make a deal, c2c4fce1f5 Sir Suderi.”e2524eafbeee1925

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“A deal out 423397894c of nowhere? That’s offensive.”8a5df089f762e6b6

“I’ll state my terms e0713544a6 first. Be my sister’s guardian e1a2438730 while she stays in 359a645975 Viresa.”6364ab391baa9669

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“Why should I?”9f00db6f77f26e9e

“It’s not a f5952c962a request—it’s a deal.”a898ed3f22b2a88c

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Suderi gave a 0952fd6d6f short laugh. To him, cd7d974097 it was ae6ce6babf probably highly dfc19e5fb9 impolite.1dddb20811b7f2a5

“If it’s 781b22401a a deal, 371b5546fd there must 269166d5a9 be something 6c74bd94b7 in it 2915e689c2 for me. Let’s hear it.”1551c94470c32a97

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“I’ll become an Arives 2a750f8929 knight under your guidance.”dddb009312f11e85

He stopped walking. His blue 9ac0ed0266 eyes were 47fb3cd357 filled with e2aa7ccdb2 unfiltered displeasure. I’d succeeded in 5c6183102c provoking him. Suderi swept back his 99a252ddf7 bangs and looked down 8c5861693b at me coldly.12ead4347b4c4db7

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“I know you’re 01524f370d close with His 4063d67c46 Highness. That doesn’t give you 6670d743fb the right to underestimate 0413a792b5 me or the Arives 4607a2bf1c knights.”610162a006679696

“Say what you want. You’ll accept my a60323eaae deal.”a86daa25e8c31a0d

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“I’ll pretend I 0f4a48f0f4 didn’t hear that.”cae18c58c643b54e

Suderi walked b852e9d833 off quickly, 1df2b14682 and I 4a9b2f0ef7 didn’t follow. Though he 4803d862ca was dismissive, 64968e9f9d I wasn’t efb1b275b9 worried. If he saw 63771ed8d3 my swordsmanship, he’d fe0901ab3e surely take interest. It had happened before.563ad718e152826d

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Thanks to Quin e3a9bb7267 buying me time, 40bbabd516 I had some 3829bb573f leeway. I decided to a5e28bea5f sleep well to b9a19ebef5 heal my wounds 5fc76dd77e quickly.0298cc37eb98b920

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The ‘Wall of c69053f8a0 Loyalty’ turned Valon 645b297114 Castle upside down. From knights 474fa15e7a to low-ranking 44d447b3b7 soldiers, anyone 2a55436051 in the c284bb4b3c castle who 6a80c69897 wielded a a50051ce9e sword was a477086e43 consumed with cfac8f1417 rivalry and 2a61c2540f inferiority toward 94f9fd3442 Baldwin Suderi 64fc91aa87 and the 74599d6f20 capital he 895d0445b3 represented.b9938d0541448900

Valon has long been 6f29ba1675 the birthplace of the bf5b360b1b finest swordsmen, but twenty ab43f28f28 years of peace have 566793cc1a made that a thing 4326e26f0c of the past. Peace fattens the people bf83bbaf85 but dulls a swordsman’s 7106b1f6a6 blade. Moreover, Valon’s aggressive, d7b53f778c unpredictable swordsmanship is d0adbb1710 hard to master f7eb3b43bd without real combat 6a7f3eaa47 experience, so few 1ec166afed young swordsmen wield 94601ed3a4 it proficiently.5cb5de9d0c341bcb

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“Charging recklessly 569692235d is worse 1f07682520 than standing 9f5709fd93 still. You left 5f785e9618 an opening ff15dc6786 at your fdea7cfe7d lower left. In a 03f245a6d9 duel, your 9df68ffd2d thigh would’ve a57a7c211d been cut. Control your temper db60115943 and calmly identify c85550048e your opponent’s weaknesses.”9e0b9bc0e7dbf564

“If you d95caf933a had any c6e3354a7b weaknesses, you dcd5336f41 monster.”5b4c3a60c63952dd

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I muttered under e482c10b0d my breath. Nephil’s stance faltered, f2a2847be8 while Suderi remained e57d668a6e steady. Considering this was 6e2c22f4cc their ninth spar, ff2d88c6d7 it felt even d325b7561a more unsettling.bd8f119c13b937f4

Nephil let out a 21c271feaf battle cry and charged 6d0f2fb2c8 at Suderi. Suderi, standing his ground, e7d0ffdbc6 parried the attack with a0b647e384 his sword, pushing Nephil 879ef644f0 back. Nephil stumbled and fell.5598051dd1ebb02b

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“When you’re f35a664ceb impatient, it’s 214b99cd0a better to cb0e456b3d step back 1fc1c9f8f1 and catch 70a4a83d3d your breath. Well done.”4492e231c0f88139

Suderi didn’t forget to d81672fc36 show courtesy to his e6a50e4bfd fallen opponent. His utterly sincere, unmocking 51d4a434ce gesture made the loser 66be3cf0b1 feel even more ashamed. Nephil’s face 234cf0b724 reddened as b5caa37158 he bowed 78aa1858cf his head 54265085c2 and fled 255d729432 the training dc8d45a045 grounds.a8d9bf79cb07cb24

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As soon as he 0a5156169b left, several swordsmen stepped a80241a369 forward at once. After exchanging 3167852211 glances, they 8ab3cf761d backed off 6a7e4740b3 one by c894304b1d one, leaving bbb1c94858 the last 75bf2b01da one to 0cdc2b4a57 introduce himself 3c9f5143ba and request 04ec1b6904 a spar.c6c075c728416b33

“Of course. Shall we begin?”a947f7a21eafc533

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“Yes. Please.”8d0d2d6ea2de1a7b

The castle’s b1478b59c4 youths challenged d83a15c70b Suderi out 1d3abede73 of curiosity 1f1c6cf22c and stubbornness, c8dc8375d7 only to b6508537d8 be defeated b8df0776cd one by d97526bb8e one. Suderi maintained an a94b95f5b0 infuriatingly relaxed demeanor, 90ad7726ef offering precise, instructive 8397ae0bf3 advice without fail. By dusk, he 183a997f59 had floored twelve 8eb86a246c swordsmen without so 3bdd74f348 much as a 59fa4a1590 heavy breath.85453d9f78fda553

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Watching the spars 3a4ca51cec from outside the dbf4b4e22b training grounds, I 7fb868aa75 clenched my fists. I wanted to ee865356dc rush in and 824c1ed27f cross swords with 2e9420ea89 Suderi, but the adb6fa5601 servants, thinking it 5e5474617f would cause trouble, a505db6c52 kept stopping me.69e10bd4862124d1

At the e1cc0ecde1 evening banquet, f474c529da Suderi greatly 4b58937976 pleased the 9c574b66b2 Marquis. The two knights barely 382d85dfda touched their food, spending c1f0919e75 two hours engrossed in 892a1b3ed3 martial talk.e725481b2109a975

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At first, Suderi c8d7ed90ae detailed his impressions 9e774282cf of sparring with 18297499c2 Valon’s young swordsmen. He mentioned each 0af182ea4b swordsman’s name and 3af9dd02a7 habits in detail, c699d82536 critiquing them but a1263505c7 always highlighting their f5cb933db4 strengths, preserving both 4e71d7b274 their pride and 755cbb5bfd the Marquis’s dignity. Then they debated Valon’s c4411cc769 swordsmanship and shared tales 1bb65978dc of history’s greatest knights.5df4cbce78d6fcc9

Grey never joined 9c4744ef9b the conversation. Lilith listened attentively at 99ce2809bf first but later seemed e0c7881e63 to struggle to keep c5a6aa5d55 her eyes open. The Marquis looked d6d429067f at Suderi with 21ebad591a adoring eyes. When Suderi asked if ababfee59c he could stay a 1e9fbf9b9f few more days, the c213ed9f54 Marquis beamed and said b5e3b1ec29 it was exactly what e387d6b92a he wanted.38ee1ac1b91aa318

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After dinner, I 3635d30c6b chatted with Lottsi 2e90f7126d briefly before returning 7f0a9fec3a to my room. Lying in bed 21e7992cc8 early surprised Miria. I needed 067d06c006 to rest bee03d6997 well to 8878aebf9d remove my 6a57396559 bandages and 9f62b3c0aa show Suderi 9ead73b68f my swordsmanship f80e847d7f before he d2dedcd53c left.682aa544c465c4f4

I lay there 3a8cd836e1 for a while, 214d7bf776 but having napped d5cb0cfa15 earlier, I wasn’t 541428b406 sleepy. Closing my 66d122ee3b eyes, I 875ed20e34 recalled Suderi’s 156c7e9026 movements from 5fd100927b today. I tried to remember 2aabc25ff6 how I faced him 765dd57640 in my prime, what 94a5d77b06 methods I used to 1fd0df05a4 breach his supposedly impregnable e9c22ccc82 defense.19c882036b7ee024

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There was one time 0a4f1ee840 I made Suderi drop c6ca5e174b his sword. It was eed6b97096 long ago, 5c1b463d4f and I 5fa0a0b033 couldn’t recall 656d163b42 the sword’s 7fc561e906 path, but d8fe901c42 his stunned abbe42cad9 expression was bf7009162a vivid as a41dc9a327 yesterday. Even if fighting 20a8936c0f him on equal f54fee576f terms was impossible ee8f93b568 now, I was 04a6a71b06 confident I could 45a38b7cc1 at least surprise 875afa43b4 him. If I could cf49fe3aad do that, I 47c67e8bbb could use him d86971ed62 to get to d17019a4a3 the capital.243264bf3da3ad73

I may be c716038c8b a coward abandoning a4e8419938 my resolve to 0b393da833 stop Grey, but 4ad2a56a97 it wouldn’t look 09e7cecf9f like a foolish cb5aa1c31e choice. In a few years, 38c6905e40 I’d likely become a 2cd637cc5b renowned Arives knight. Instead of playing 89ec553c66 the villain as 0daf7a77e1 before, I’d stand 6637d6d64b for justice in 539c700538 any situation. Free from status constraints, e58cfebbcd I’d easily gain titles 514e5fb75f and lands, marry, and 78820f7837 have several children like 8c957aed32 others.98c0e4ee66491ff4

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I stared at b4d9c2a627 the ceiling. A future that felt 881bb0970b already mine seemed distant 403ac5558d and unfamiliar. They were 5a8ca12263 things I 02923cb4d4 could have 98535d6543 had but d36966f678 discarded. Instead, I willingly 69c6ecf374 chose betrayal, slaughter, b7f281a5c9 endless loneliness, and c23d811f48 despair. In return, 5b27fb79b5 I sought b615767622 one thing.ae6ac5baf39be773

The sun of my 7bf1b9947f world. My lord, Grey Zilarad. In a moment of f68781b4cf weakness, he flooded my d841a49ee2 heart like a wave. Without time to resist, a1792a374c he soaked my defenses, b309f4aabb rendering them useless, and 33372bcd79 surged into my core. The imagined 9511a20d40 Grey was daba426ee0 impossibly perfect, 490201d98f thrilling me. His appearance, voice, c6a9630a66 gaze, gestures—everything about 7b90ab29bc him excited me 8261f9d1a8 in every way.51e3421cba74a264

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Another Grey, met across 3274c8c789 time, overlapped with him. It was 7b90f2530f amusing that 0e4c37f7f1 the Grey d9473675c3 I’d seen 3e93f01de6 for two 4b3b2d9a8b months showed bcf7e43984 more expressions a4063dbbef than the d29c42097b one I a5ec0cd8e0 knew for 6a69cf318f decades.d3257df9ddb62d0e

Thinking of e699ab3224 the day a742559dc3 he kissed 6f833a2b4e me, I 754079735e slipped my d92e4a30a1 hand under 593295a25c the covers. Recalling the moment he 9d93ca5442 looked back at me fd9c083cd0 during the hunting tournament, a73bc8530b I raised my fingers. False smiles, hatred, 79c436b167 anger, curiosity, wariness. Tracing every 3a19edfd64 emotion on 620c05054b Grey’s face, 311dd1cc71 I moved 3c2e658c98 my hand.5382701e7fcbde87

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“Grey, Grey…”bb498e2576985c5a

Instinct overpowered f5ffd7d20c complex thoughts. My body, teetering between c019224e1b boy and man, burned cdaf0ed80a with heat. The beast within tore 953411cd70 through its soft shell, adf92c8c3a roaring wildly. My mind 5ff3603381 went blank, 9213413671 and my accc17a596 movements quickened. Biting my 2992f00a85 lip to acec399f9f stifle moans, 41a5ffece4 I continued 9eae913fef the guilty 6f7837d267 act.6a595c68ed56e9c4

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Like a runaway 1f1e51c7c4 cart rolling downhill, 9663b0f9a5 I couldn’t control 56038e8c4e my body. When something hard f901cb57e1 hit the window, b9b7da3f44 I paused briefly 45d814522d but resumed. Soon, the 22fe0cc3df same sound 364c840f82 came again, 6316fdd433 and I 3e7c89c3e2 propped myself 3ca0342b59 up. Once could e03ff9ad94 be a 2f315377f5 coincidence, but 6bd902a401 twice wasn’t. Though no one f5027be095 could see me d535f9f083 from outside, I 68d1169884 lowered my hand. After a 3e50e13090 moment, something 5c267f0307 hit the c368ce7c0b window again.3b2f6a930500f1fa

“Damn it, what’s that?”433cabf651b61a3f

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I shoved d1817e0685 off the fe2d7a7dd2 covers and 53ddc848b3 pulled up f69a748b36 my pants. Striding to the window, d8e6a91f5c I flung it open 58cf1b2f93 and scanned the darkened 53576753a6 courtyard.544691e73781d5b7

“Whoever’s pranking me, you’re 294b5d3f75 dead. I’ll make sure 832f485523 you never use 942f5ec75f your hands again.”a8a9e9d316387050

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Grinding my teeth, I 9d74e88e97 looked around and saw a6aaf4f0dd something dart out from f0bfd4a9fa the tree’s shadow.a8e35897477db8ed

“Hahaha! Over here.”a91941cc413fb212

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Quin was ff23f49bec waving at e77dd617b0 me. Feeling dazed, 9e2921bd50 I waved 9c1dae8f78 back. Quin grinned brightly, 3f5dc29db4 gesturing for me 01ef64aee6 to come down. I shook 95da8841e3 my head. I wasn’t 2c768bb1d5 in the 3279f3a786 mood to 4c84f1b02d go anywhere.387429c41e87b2fb

Quin, looking urgent, 5042ac230e tried to persuade 2c053c0eda me before suddenly b0fa4ce340 hiding behind a 571000599a tree. Two soldiers passed cb4bc8e2de where he’d been 81106dbb65 standing. He’d clearly snuck out 18ba661333 of his room.331ebb139e8da769

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Certain he’d keep bothering f5d41cf2d3 me if I didn’t 14ca1c91c2 go, I reluctantly put 846edc4a3a on clothes. Checking the 6410145b41 now-quiet courtyard, 21a80e91f9 I laughed a1d68bf1cd hollowly. Thinking back, something similar ba08ddf543 had happened before. The night I a2655f596e had a nightmare, efff5f9c53 Quin’s unintended interruption 053e89af79 stopped me from ffe38ef975 going to Grey.fe686581145a3a4a

A nobody a6fbf6fc2a who always c008570163 stood opposite fe735f108e Grey. Like a 4e87d3f95c pawn that b41f18e6e6 only moves ce3c8e0eab forward blocking ff93bc822b a bishop 3b22cf660f that glides 6d72f979b5 freely on d72660efda diagonals.3c53331f9649bd0b

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Lost in thought, I 24beba0f3a reached the main building’s fae2352a7b entrance. Hands in pockets, 63655d50e4 I greeted Quin.83a8a021f793dc4d

“Why are you 927b6eb841 here?”3001954b5edc1e61

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“To see you.”5036b4e7f36e1e49

Not the answer I 27173b606e wanted. When I asked de93f5f020 how he got 389ad39b30 out, he said cef2f37556 through the window. Thinking it 37d63e7d6c was a ec096931c3 joke, I ee38364a1c smirked, then a90af062af saw a ed84bb3a9e rope made 356f6f98c6 of bedsheets c108e439cc dangling from 0e7160b0b2 a window 8b2d1a31a8 in the bf71483c6b annex.3c38e978eae39b9b

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“Crazy bastard.”54727e0ae3117b6b

The curse ea88f17375 slipped out. Quin proudly stretched out 7b6d0de9bb his arm and grabbed 6c85f31001 my hand. Walking silently, 9a5f4ea1cf I was a1d3d1b41f dragged along 01aadb483e without knowing aaea4ba27b our destination.fc992e940fd49f7b

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The night was magically d58c75f995 bright with moonlight. I usually 5a3ed4c465 found romantic 9f4af12e94 vibes embarrassing, 53866a569d but Quin fce3aee04e seemed like bc6286bf22 he’d recite 9c053422da a few 2086f76f0e poems. Despite his large 22d0051305 frame, he skipped 6602479232 along the stone 3a2e073917 path like a d16559a5d7 fairy. My steps quickened to a9a5328957 match.8d2b8c828ae2766e

We flew up the 158bc22437 stairs and reached the 3f7e5ff0ae western watchtower. Passing the 0230d99909 sentries, we 8966910c29 climbed higher. The hand that had d8fd246e47 gripped me roughly now b11a68fbc0 lightly interlaced with mine. Wondering when this happened, cbfd018e6b Quin let go.044c01794f92ad7a

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Without a word, he e94789932b slipped his hands under 870f16cc77 my arms, lifted me e670643d54 onto the rampart, then 0a2e981a3e jumped up to sit d90386bcc7 beside me, leaning on 752ee63c8d the wall. He dangled 9b4bb1d1dd his feet 787f845d47 in the 95d194605d air, looking 25ef85d54b at the 7b53c907bf scenery. Looking down, I 5b5b69eb30 saw we were 12da231303 high enough to b8009b809d die instantly if 14b2c0d6ad we fell.84e130189f0b7263

“He’s not dab57ec3d3 trying to 0fa600cc9e harm me, 83e5033824 is he?”8615aa4132fa4033

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I glanced 3371677f4b at him 0c85babed2 suspiciously, but f22fd899aa Quin’s hazel 6d8d493b74 eyes were ca5aa9f86f fixed on 120a95779c the distance. The cool d101ada810 night breeze 597adc7384 tousled his cd3e562a81 hair, making 594d3e03f8 him look 07bc833a32 like a 168ccab529 mischievous child. Where he b18d02ce3d looked, red 04500079b7 flames danced 829ba29687 chaotically. Villagers were burning fires, a140071cec it seemed. Quin explained it d90918a504 was a festival.f9c8a55be7b76aae

“They say burning ee6d4ff7c9 old clothes and ef61a94f07 rotten food brings bda1022a92 good luck for ddde1ac073 the year.”1c764fdbc08c501c

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“You believe that crap?”dfbf2d932eac7be2

I spoke 192d8ff9e2 curtly but 8ee6254931 followed the b66cdfd58f gracefully burning bb43079f76 flames with 0a6db90fe8 my eyes. I sensed Quin raising 0c43689ae1 his hand. Expecting a bb48e0f2b6 smack, I 2127a8ba7f was surprised 15013887bb when he 7a11f5ccf3 covered the 1073cbfe39 back of b3edfa1392 my hand. He said he believed 05ffbc4053 it and added that a0ce32756c he hoped only good 15d003fe71 things happened to me.b02846f450e47277

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“You always seem on af9fd73649 edge. Always worrying, impatient, afraid 24b79c4765 something will be taken e5e73730eb from you.”1a47a4366c4cd65b

Feeling uneasy, d32067951c I slipped 81fe64a233 my hand f37c1aacb3 away. Speechless, I 1b8a325035 stayed silent. Quin paused, then efc5f1ac8e continued.a0fd9a2ec7aff650

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“You don’t e0fd881b44 have to. Stop it. You don’t need 6ae84585f8 to be so 12214a6b99 anxious—you’re already enough…”5ba40d1c370bda71

His words trailed 51d1087e5f off, and he ef8c944e9e looked straight at b133647120 me. Today, he was 11f1ccefc4 somehow different. His serious expression was 250c5ca7c2 hard to bear, so 7bea7cb635 I turned away.ecc4004eb212cb88

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Quin called my 40bee5b8cd name. As I waited, bfc8e54997 he said something f81b6e40d2 astonishing.cf7aa04687c16ed6

“Want to come 3cc6eece54 to the palace a90035fa00 with me?”ef5f248a392d2627

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“What?”107ff08c1c26db5c

“I mean… I have c1704b40e2 to leave soon. Who knows when 2ee4d72fb6 we’ll see each 9ec6ad1d1c other again…”60ea8390d464d2bb

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Quin let d8af06faa7 his words 4e12760473 fade, and 9f7a14e8ba I didn’t 270646ffac respond.14dbb849281acb48

“Sorry, but the a32a23fcf4 person I’d trust ac7056ec4e to go to 51108c5fa2 the capital with f99e541cf0 is Suderi, not af75b4cfbd you.”506043dcd863f161

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Normally, I’d 68307bf047 have said 9551e8bba7 it outright, 9002282399 but the 8f339a2582 heavy atmosphere 93c5ab964d stopped me. Quin scratched the back 97e51a8465 of his head furiously.c69eaa12b0157d83

“Sounds crazy, right? You’re a a02aaffa13 Valon person, 65cd5065ca and this 314c29417c is your f939e1e3c7 home, so 34ff5c854f there’s no 50fb29d642 reason to 47f95c1a3f stay in 325682b9dc Viresa… I 726c499682 said something 7675ffbc57 weird.”08ee08b1bfc8f5bc

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This time, I scratched 33b3547008 my head. There was e3e39c06cf no smell 44ffeb0b10 of alcohol, 827ff07c49 but Quin c55fc97944 was acting 4bec897fe2 stranger than a6858eca0e when he f162daf4cd was at 205ef11661 his drunkest. I couldn’t fathom why 799857dd55 he was blushing and fd1969ade3 fidgeting, or what this 5b4bc6d457 awkward, tingling atmosphere between c0bdf5f4d2 us was. Clinging to reason, I 6f389c16ac stayed seated, but I 0cdbe83fbb wanted to push him c2acc08247 into the darkness and e44a593efd return to my room.c9496c83c565abe3

Unable to hold 3e15ebd97f back, I snapped e34c16b5a5 at him to c2fa854a7c say what he 759e0cd68f wanted and looked 11c1eab008 into his eyes. His gaze 1c9ee46723 was as 2c0cbe88f3 warm as 7e3c98260c the color 355a983e86 of his 22ef7c1ef8 eyes. When he suddenly smiled acb0ef314c softly, my guard weakened. You can’t judge a f8d3979ff4 person by appearances. Who’d guess that f3d1fc2a2c Quin, called a 5cb214f29d ruffian and mad 82ace37896 prince, had such 72b0fc682d a cute side?84a39c349f22c6dc

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The breeze 8e538a15fc had messed bc972c7cdd up his 5708766ee0 bangs. I reached c9e79286fc out to c058a5415d roughly fix 93390867f8 them. As I moved e6ca60a2d3 to put my 06ae3fdb6a hand back in 3de96177fc my pocket, Quin 8282607375 grabbed it midair.5b0f6607c3383b4f

“There’s something I 5b43690934 need to check… 89d5f8c398 Is that okay?”84cd38832f310126

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I nodded quickly. The atmosphere fed8d25003 was so 2bb0cb2d40 odd that bea1b53baa I thought 7b850119aa if he 88fd3a4a17 did something 6b499ed63b foolish, it 0ee1514037 might lighten e67fb4c338 things up.9cef05f781572686

Quin smiled. This time, fb49f5d5b0 it was dd3a3bd4b4 clearly a 5748999f24 forced smile, f096c01e66 not from 6f91d7fc96 the heart. He reached a9d5dbb4f0 out and 2cc143a7ef braced his dc970fe117 hand behind d6215a4588 my hip. The gap between us 67d11df05c closed instantly.40795328597c1810

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“Wait, this isn’t f26974a431 right…”ebea2aefca9f91c3

I shook my head b98a19ac9f too late.c69323ce5152f95a

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“You said 6b0f526a31 I could.”a01625fea1ac2b74

There wasn’t a 52e949aa13 trace of humor 31148be813 on Quin’s face. Just moments d5e6934841 ago, I 592dd5ad12 thought he fc7719ab91 looked like 2578bf3212 a playful d01848f653 kid, but cce5aa0de5 now he 00f3d24bc1 was a 0f3c8245ec serious man.5993a4b37a0714da

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Quin reached 174a510766 out with 1aabd7397e his other 4c4d3b3d9b hand and 10e441ec92 wrapped it 4d5644b1d4 around my 1ffdec0b58 neck. The moment 9656f8c74b I shuddered 73fc956af7 at the 326c2a7904 cold touch, 15a5670385 his face 632b562ab2 drew closer. His rough, 3bc036b154 chapped lips f143340da3 cautiously met 7c1b9daafe mine. Beneath his 95cb59d719 closed eyes, a951449494 his trembling 86e51ea1a5 eyelashes revealed 25c59778fe how nervous 5b9b6ac33c he was.405b18949d965f58

As my shock f4c0c9c6f9 subsided, I pushed f6f1e007bd his chest with d748430268 my palm. The lips that a8f3de813a had been gently 84399a9766 pressed against mine 245ddaab9f slowly parted.f469c299d22fdfdc

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“My heart’s pounding b2afe7385f like crazy. I guess it’s true.”70265011be7124fd

Rubbing my lips de767cbff3 with my sleeve, a9742995a5 I tried to 3ad2713e90 comprehend what he f28e6255f4 was saying and f74442c8e0 what he had 82ff6e3a29 just done to 00068360aa me. Quin was the subject 8a9d2b3112 of all sorts of 22e04bbd1e sordid rumors, but I f38c75dc29 had never heard anything bc6c1bbed0 about him being attracted cab96a2fd4 to men. He was, 8db6b8f425 after all, bd16f5e837 an Arives 06023fc5b5 prince, and 372079f8e9 as he ab439d6124 always called ab9974ccd1 me, a 5915225eea “kid.” What 4df3db03ea reason would b68db8f102 he have 94bde4386c to find b5db803b6b me appealing?397dd39093585041

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But the answer 83a37c4c5e was too obvious. The lingering 3714d5d1e6 warmth on 965a8ea945 my lips 4683b11be9 and the 5c37769424 passion swirling d1f6397b88 in his c52b04be23 hazel eyes 56b6f8b482 told me 93f9ec55a2 everything. Filtering through 3415c94cb0 the chaotic 42b09d0013 thoughts racing 3eb9661c3b in my ed4ed5d558 mind, I d247f0438e managed to fcd1ce3001 utter one 61338c3aab word.32f24dbaeb6b593b

“Why?”c43fd0495dc17f60

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I shook 9f81404f06 my head 11ee70f2b2 vigorously. He was misunderstanding something. Quin Arives was 6f8b098a27 destined to marry 279e555622 Lilith Zilarad, live f95e5451f3 unhappily, and die. There should be no cdb6afdaa3 connection between him and 7403f9f40a me.3752f483b452ccf0

“Stop joking. It’s not funny.”f33388291450a753

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I added, afd5dbbfc6 and he d0b1b244a0 grabbed my bf31a5dd01 shoulders. I met his 692f12ba19 wide, earnest eyes.65932dd146494143

“From some point, I 82ae397824 thought I felt good 854a0188b0 seeing you because you e3159eaf23 were cute. I thought I wanted 372a9f1ed8 to take you out 535430665c of Valon, where you’re ff2e55743c caught up in the e73c6ba038 heir struggle, because I f51988fb87 felt sorry for you.”b7e451a66d0824ef

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“Hey…”d0964cdd57d89aa3

“It’s not a joke, 952dda3af9 Ensley.”4d5a2068270ffc6a

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“Wait, shut up 6edd7e56d5 for a second.”226db2a9bf7f15c1

“When that boar 157ad438a2 charged at you, e4f9112a8f I thought you ef6e0e8bb8 were in danger…”bc05d0e53a46e3fa

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“I wasn’t in bacdbd6e8c danger!”1414fdd2dd8ab050

“No thoughts crossed my 84f02d9e01 mind; my body just 08c1daf069 moved on its own. I didn’t want ff4fb88a91 you to get 79c621cac6 hurt, didn’t want 217816996a you to be 76597c57d0 in pain—that’s all 32b54f54bf I felt. I…”352006955e60acfd

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“Don’t say it.”6eac9cc9c81bc154

“I like you. I’ve thought a hundred 8a21e470b2 times that it’s perverted efbfd7c443 to feel this way d32d2bd184 about a little guy c0a7b74d2a like you. I know your 36c4167307 heart’s set on 52b44649a3 someone else. But how can I 3ee3fd8a7c deny feelings that keep 9cf82bd323 growing no matter how ab48739420 much I try to dd2165f682 suppress them?”ee60749398f36306

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Quin was angry 62e8fd28a8 with me. He wasn’t demanding I 7426034cfc accept his feelings, just f5f7168e2e pleading for me to 907d86a8d7 understand, his voice heated. But I didn’t 7a6cb8e9a4 want to know 2797f37f5b or understand. Accepting it was, of 5ba771aa0a course, out of the 477b33bb37 question. I didn’t know 8713f7a6ad how he reached 14bf035421 this conclusion, but dbdb9d8f5d Quin meant nothing 01379cac5e to me. And I should 68e509140b mean nothing to 4221af5dbc him.fdad78936840c638

I avoided his 301fd06f86 gaze as he 732ffffbf1 tried to meet b1a0de472f my eyes. I brushed off bc31d269be the hand gripping 463fb4b070 my shoulder. Surprisingly, it 302167abb3 fell away 56fc7ba7aa easily. Trying not to d19e4209ed look at Quin’s 8b2dda144a face, I jumped d0caf8accc down from the 4d991cda88 rampart. Muttering that 8c038bb5c0 I had 69986c337b things to c0646cb4af do, I 604d28665c ran without 8f273b7bf8 waiting for 7a01661382 a response.9c6ef70eeae822f5

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I ran relentlessly, afraid 81e7f7d54b that his exposed heart d46c7dd9f0 would crush me, that 200200120f his tearful hazel eyes b354580f77 would chase me. The wind 685a41b927 blowing against 2b41864978 me stung 3722ba7472 my cheeks 1275b89e2f and dried e19fb55331 my mouth, 3d134443ca but I bc5e4b117c didn’t stop.a540425c726d866c

I had been completely 0cedc43e67 unaware of where the 854fe7a68a heart meant for Lilith 24d5ff10a9 Zilarad was directed. I had a18cf7bf5c dismissed his c34a0c616e following me 20216efb7e around and 91c2b0de7c meddling in 81b79861c6 my affairs b5bfe0e884 as childish bf9426e303 friendship, nothing e657307337 more. Quin was 0fd67ad083 just a 2c32a7994e cheerful guy ea459f9749 passing through 699b9d1eef my life, 64de22cb2d nothing more, 4858fd38a0 nothing less.75312debfa6daa3e

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As someone 36baa7242b once said, a68af69319 I was aef31e5254 clueless. Perhaps my attention was cbfe6d4af3 so fixed on him da3c9f1b1b that I had no 9aab8b986e room to notice Quin.510f579acd38c92d

Grey’s words from some 2eecc38aec time ago echoed in 7bc4cd1d1f my ears. Now I understood d89c3cb302 why he gave 4a9fd414d1 such a strange 7218a123f4 warning, why he c195ac52ab aimed at Quin d6de013dba during the hunting 4eb68941fe tournament. Grey had noticed 23062b034b Quin’s feelings for 68b7305958 me long ago.3ff34a4b267dd23f

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“Don’t let me see 8618cdb59c you with the prince.”3747f124ee19a560

His voice, cold 900b22794b as ice, didn’t eeacba400e match the contorted b902f33ef6 expression. The moment 58f6e6f031 his dark 4733c7c4bf eyes burned 5355c179fd with fierce 6f60a86989 emotion.54dc1be0e93bee90

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Belatedly, certainty hit 9eb18b1a2d me. It was an 4864ecc4be emotion sometimes called affb520715 the shadow of 3dd3c0ca5e affection—jealousy. That most irrational of cf4ecbf87e emotions could only bloom d0539b0635 atop fiery passion. It was 2de687d98f a word 7ce3462977 utterly unsuited 20dcee1a56 to the 424d873c4d icy Grey.2055378059bce8a6

My body f3da14fb95 trembled as 18c166ce9e if doused 15f655144d with cold 8d750ea474 water. My legs wobbled, d6f57f8ea6 and I steadied 89a74d3d8c myself with a 40a5db2eb8 palm against the 8b60a365e9 building’s wall. The image aa0bfbed9c of Grey 9e229adead aiming an 56ba2ae471 arrow at e1a642b4d6 Quin during ff5c47d812 the hunting 8e10c244d9 tournament flickered 664f8cff7e before my 665615c285 eyes. Could a heartless ab29f87cb8 man harbor such 0aee38eb69 fervent feelings? And for me, 2e2a310fc2 of all people?42e63d2a2c895686

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Returning to my 652e3ba476 room, I locked 8bc8ab573a the door.9ffce08c04965c8d

“Lord Grey, I 76a13bbc7c heard you were db501b4be8 injured protecting him.”c44161c4e2ccffb4

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If I made one 0bd918806a assumption, all of Grey’s 440dc3b956 incomprehensible actions fell into b6fa96d3a1 place. His attempt to 7cd2fb8c8e shoot Quin, his 27d264d64d injuring his arm b8efbc4964 to protect me—all 2e073fde69 could be explained 1a297ae9d9 by this assumption. An overwhelming 54a92b7cc8 possibility pressed 8e70cd6423 down on 632e219855 me. My breath caught 4a31f95127 in my throat.9b01a83ee41a455e

“I am nothing 3555cc4c1d to Grey.”8f9725014acaa2f1

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The foundation c89fcf8aee of all ce2976b41e my actions aaafd48ef6 shook. At the 51968d9150 same time, 583af0d4c3 the hatred 89d6ff1370 I had 560782036f prepared for ead671c6a0 Grey and 51b25b4559 my resolve a7a1163b66 to take 5b50c10e49 his place c638c01352 crumbled. So easily, 7200caa4be it was 2c58a9c8e6 almost futile.128fe56d92fb5bdd

I slid down e2a6791f82 against the wall.bb7a7ccf9e7d143a

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You were 83ac6a5f17 supposed to f1858d36e1 be the d556037584 same as f69c98ecfa the last 195f4f7a5b image I 4c7910eeeb had of 751702b526 you. A villain who ae61d7ed6b stops at nothing e486d1023d to achieve his d0b35fd97c goals, a cold-blooded 92ca5212b9 man who uses ca244ad9c8 others like chess 44e06e4dbf pieces without giving 489d7615b6 his heart. If you were, 4a1e79e758 I could have 6ac47bcc60 hated you freely.9b06640292fde035

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I am not 5ce47a4261 the old me, e4d59a6b24 so I have 36dc44f8ca the strength to a05af644fb wield a sharp 4becc88570 sword and seize 0e58e7f9f3 your position. Like the moment 24025ba7e3 I fell from 3a6197e938 the cliff, I ada4efe172 would have pursued d2ecd0dc8f my goal of 594c8cfcbf crushing you with 2317b02f3f hatred in my ae9ff92501 heart. But now, abde66b293 I am 30b4a5798c nothing. Because of my wavering 136734c0c0 feelings for you, Grey.9d1d6a68062ab130

I felt exhilaration when 6def5b54b3 you were wary of 62c4bbc015 me. I thought 4e4673c903 I had d900dfb079 become an 74fc731d33 equal rival, bf14e756cb not a 6c2c6fa959 pawn in ee0b4c6869 your hand. When you said 139cf0e25f you wanted me, ae1d3abc8e I dismissed it ba95461f94 as a ploy ef492969e1 to use me. Even when you kissed 631a893d42 me for the first 63771bcca4 time, I was busy 82419b8d17 doubting you.0d0ba476d40c3d55

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But you didn’t 49d67a0e83 stop there. You slipped through 902349f25c the cracks of e43c6164c5 the defenses I e2fcea6550 had built, offering 6de8c09a80 gentle gestures and e30a62a092 ambiguous words.c6ba11124714eedb

You must know that b3e538662d I find you mesmerizing, 4f613c8fcb that just looking at d5bb4d098e you briefly sets me a7901ac01c ablaze. I was certain you a27087b9b2 were merely exploiting that 0c40fd82e9 fact. I assumed you planned b48742df03 to steal the heart 750c79ffe9 of the bastard threatening a8957bfcee your position and push 7edad4ea22 him off a cliff b56cce9c28 when the time came.706d7013b73b9d05

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You should have stopped 322a28c6b5 there. Like before, 271fa456ea when you 399c2e822b exiled me 532977c93b as soon 676a3890a6 as your c6be2ba165 father died, 1a34400504 or when 917e668655 you tried eea45e47dd to kill 3d2ecd30fc me using 758bcff0db the wolves 3e6332152c in the f45ec5af19 forest, you 43c1ffba07 should have 60700a701c scorned me 4b06151236 and plotted edd08340b3 my demise.2bdd150d900bc155

But you changed. Your getting injured for d14f97f5bc me makes no sense. If a f203fc5d74 raging beast 65007c5b50 charged at 6cac31ce97 me, you c1a3440652 should have d021bd152f gladly let 42b1a7463c me die. Eliminating an a197614709 enemy without 24d0273ca2 dirtying your bfc6fb4c6f hands—wasn’t that ac964d278b your specialty?cb04ee800a1a56b7

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Your strange 59e8dd52af behavior scares 5d139ac284 me. I’m afraid that 41963a50cd if I peer 872eaa5d60 further into your 8c05a6759f heart, there’ll be 9baca11d9e no turning back, 979ce39623 so I’m trying 5a37fd236c to flee to ed7a3e3485 a place without 0dca1a410c you. But now, 83c6c781f2 just as 441622209d I’m on 29d4463f4d the verge 362bf902af of escaping 49448ae1c4 you through 4b8b6cac23 unexpected fortune, 57910320cc you shake 78ecfb7901 me to 4e9a1d4cfa my core.2db956d41085d1ee

The great Grey Zilarad a56e290149 is wary of the d0004d8f2d powerless Prince Arives. Knowing he has no 69e58a40a8 influence, he still crudely 4abf3999bc warns me against being 21f7388bd0 seen with him. Even though 39883676b0 what that 7e59780641 guy does 71626b97f0 with me 7ab37a53cc has no 652772bc80 impact on 10ea1554f8 you, you 525d50ef90 grimace and 705474fc5e growl for 28a7abc7ef me to 3086c3ea02 stay away c929a551d3 from him.e0c1e9a4d6589561

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Behind jealousy, eedd035bf9 there is 83d7ae5ad7 always intense 58c9a42758 passion. It’s a hot, 27945d40fb human emotion that 9d0fec2a22 doesn’t suit you, 023dfa1f03 who moves with 7f5c84ee0b calculated precision.e9b182967f978133

A hypothesis I’m 0fd4eba793 afraid to voice, fcc3e4d650 yet one that 13148c41d1 makes my heart 7d9955d71b shatter into a 3b34127bf1 thousand pieces with 5575972241 excitement.b737b614b3a6aef4

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If you love me.1df9660fed56cb14

What should I 169c63fb0c do, Grey?5101e0ce9f21511b

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I spent a terrible 40179be314 night. Consumed by relentless 2483a68828 passion, I stayed 3337c96d19 awake until dawn. Only when others were 53e1e82d32 waking did I fall 6a282c5ea7 into a faint-like sleep. When I opened d69395eba2 my eyes again, 6c75b9b5c9 it was late 012c80f4b2 evening. Ravenous, I pulled the d237493ab6 cord connected to the 709e2e4120 bell without even wiping ff973607d2 the sleep from my 1ffa155d00 eyes. Soon, Miria entered.3ae36c72a07ae47e

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“You called?”cd3472a013b37f65

“Bring me dinner.”693cf26ced454a45

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“Please wait 900b8ef068 a little. You need to attend 1958845d00 the banquet soon.”906e48456702aaf1

I shook my 950ec56ac4 head. In this mood, seeing d54ec53359 Grey would be disastrous.ec6d2a73761563bc

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“I’m not in the 61d178c225 mood to go out.”b88dd03df4a4d52a

“But… Sir Suderi is a4c769b8c4 here. With Lord Grey c6e69593f1 and Lord Hale acac9b503c absent, won’t the 6a0c5f0d19 master be in afed69245b a difficult position?”8e3188a450dd71bc

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“Grey’s not here? Where’d he go?”ca0077ac5cb98eef

“I don’t know. I heard he left 1748c97cfb the castle early today. This morning, I 78d872efde saw the meal 2578431c5e preparation list in 61068ca55d the kitchen, and f16b1f22d8 Lord Grey’s name 5ff0367c62 wasn’t on it.”5273ec7c0af1e296

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I lay back on 1f5fb84bcf the bed. If he wasn’t there, 5bc5daf75a there was no reason b52cd16411 not to attend the 60ef777a98 banquet. I was hungry, 72f5c3daaa and I needed 6e3568a990 to make an baca756b1d impression on Suderi. Thinking of Suderi brought e75ae1d263 Quin to mind. Closing my eyes, I 588c811f69 tried to dispel his abb0f9370d serious face.6ea456d61cde7635

“The prince is probably 0bb210b93d holed up in his 6a0bf46de3 room, right?”e169a7fb52f29d64

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“Of course. Last night, he c171d03e52 disappeared, and it 39c479da6f caused a commotion. They say he climbed b46b05df4f out the window despite 0921e9a96e his condition. Probably off to 357ac42f73 visit a brothel 58e76c3984 again…”b2a052f2ed1febd8

“No, that’s not it.”a0e70e128b750863

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“What?”89dc33593a94ca6c

“I ran ed83f626ae into him c691374537 by chance d0a14fe368 last night. He said 41cf8f870b he was c0127cb7e5 restless staying e6a60ffc28 in his 9ce47b9101 room and 50cc19e719 was taking 7ea3f4ffbb a walk.”3979ef508adad86e

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My ears burned. I gestured for Miria ac79f236c6 to leave and pulled 2e7be35a3b the covers over my b4de912061 head.fb325b5fdf166262

“How can 8f52961499 I deny 046d32f8d8 feelings that 915ce778da keep growing 4a030711e2 no matter fceb1a10c5 how much 8f20b4f268 I try ad63a311f5 to suppress e7f67c8acc them?”df8278becb48864d

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Quin’s voice rang 0bf7184432 vividly in my 7bf3a4e23a ears, as if 4f1d0b087d he were shouting e7b036cca8 right beside me. What did he expect 7446d448a5 me to do? My mind was adee98ab51 already a mess, 057464fd70 and that idiot 3aa05734b4 was no help 6b2f8ba5bb at all. I shook 2491481983 my head 81d9858082 to erase 841d072ca6 his excited 5ac9614adf voice and 4cb1bd117f flushed face.e1a816da9746bf42

“Are you c4a84552aa feeling unwell?”b3a0fb08327d69a3

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“No. Wake me 39aa56f5e4 when it’s 89e9a4250c time to 1746b6fa8e get ready.”dbb32c49053b64dd

“Yes. Rest well.”040af6094d14b8b9

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The lantern went out, 94c920552f and the sound of 26b9582a9b the door closing followed. I let out a d07a544af7 long curse for no 47484930e2 reason.9c1b997a8b896696

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With Grey 3c1d452c79 absent from 4c4e177e35 the banquet, 8b83c1282a I ate ffe4709a75 freely. Ignoring others’ stares, I 2ecc2b5d0e shoved food into my bd38d4b405 mouth as soon as f9fc1bcf30 I grabbed it. My stomach e594a24924 full, I 1e72634631 felt much 32df73ac7f better, and 529f80aa5f with Grey bb1223acef and Quin f2c5f3cd57 out of ddc37705c0 sight, the 9f1592a68c problems surrounding bfb50d861a me felt 30927140e6 distant.de2de97db994719d

Only then 259f617216 did I cc7f7249c9 hear the 7adef02ecd conversations around 5690e68532 me. It was Suderi’s bf88731a27 second day in 9d60c94b50 Valon, and the eaf86f1376 Marquis was as cf2834078b enamored with him 641db2c4d4 as the day 3774d8e399 before.268c9129906a776c

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“No plans 67351ec5ba to stay f8a77d7a22 longer in 7f35f88318 Valon, Sir 4139ae953f Suderi?”1f0212db2d5eef82

“I’ll depart ac147b911d after celebrating b770c33780 your third f73a71b515 son’s birthday.”e14586c2064f9a98

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“That’s so 99600714be resolute, it’s a955d62962 a pity. If you stayed a fbc4633e41 few weeks, it would 5da4d62881 be a great stimulus c1660cb8f7 for Ensley.”5c7413b38cd7e131

Suderi didn’t edcfb286fd hide his 7c4a1803fe displeasure but 45150ad88e spoke politely ddfb49bea6 for the 39f1151136 Marquis’s sake.729b9da3623b0145

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“If the young lord bb4be852ed weren’t injured, I might 4d88e6ec73 have at least observed 8293b1b4a6 his stance.”f393661013bc362e

“Even one spar 7d64e90152 would be a a1e98c3e10 great help…”978ac0f52aa1cc9b

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“I don’t spar with a7d40c6d60 those not yet of 8d2f3aaf94 age.”648258303b05a614

“Is that so? Why not?”390ecf070f73e6b0

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“Because it’s unjust.”5d6ee6893b4bb42e

Annoyed by Suderi’s c27224f660 words, I interjected.1eedbec834cb63d4

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“In Valon, any man 70d7a556d1 over fifteen can duel.”bea04f8a2b3d1142

“I’m not 42544b494f a Valon 73c0f5b1dd man. I’d rather e91306f513 surrender than c1140149fa cross swords 463348acea with you, 411694f644 young lord.”ad03b66f8afa041e

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“Surrender implies dishonor.”b528555a1530ae50

“Right and wrong ff16966443 matter more than dc7ee5a180 personal honor.”0b1169e1c735c65b

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Listening to Suderi’s e09f47f56c stubbornness, a villainous d3283d3803 streak crept up f6aabd6000 inside me.48560405d4bcf5c6

“I challenge 87bd2170e2 you to c7fd87044c a duel, 6017a12a71 Sir Suderi.”ab19473370c2f35b

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Suderi frowned deeply c13355206c but responded gently f713ccc25b for all that.f2c3799d6ef2af57

“I surrender.”9c7b6bbb2d89e4a9

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“Then I’ve 121578e65e defeated the a942aca6b8 greatest swordsman 2461501ba4 of Arives. I’m delighted.”618e8b98b6e63d11

“That’s enough, Ensley.”8a469e624028d613

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The Marquis scolded me 40349d1402 belatedly. After a 684d727191 brief silence, fba1e5c390 he spoke 4177484fd6 as if 811378d309 something had 8e97f958af just occurred f3cf7e12b1 to him.a11054b6e75ce607

“Could you c934cd86aa escort Lilith be83c27b12 to the 48dfe30a47 palace on 54af0b14b9 your way 7d7dda7c63 back to 2411850edc Viresa?”9485bc205cf2b8ba

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“What business 31e4c0056c does the 06699c1c56 young lady 7218004977 have in 30336d528f the palace?”a8b1487e582043aa

“I’m arranging a marriage 0157b89b24 proposal between her and 763c01c22c the second prince in 57c2e9b081 the capital.”93f309c535f68e08

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“It’s unseemly for the b4fa63da87 bride-to-be to deliver her c6a5fdbeda own proposal.”f2fa1ba822fba30b

“The marriage proceedings will 30f5a5d643 be handled by my 90898f23af cousin in the capital. But I need a08c523b6b someone to safely b15e46db3d escort the carriage 7cc64cfcba there.”c9e83296bbfebac6

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“If that’s the d6189cc326 case, I’m happy 5854f8818d to oblige. His Highness isn’t e3fa40af79 in a condition 430442c9dc to ride, so 4bbe549f6b we needed a 1b51ca45b6 carriage anyway.”ec6bea8a3226230d

The Marquis smiled with ea78d63880 satisfaction and nodded. In high spirits, 842cd0f3b2 he added,f998bc60b3ff0b72

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“What do 82f98f0b71 you think? Do they make b41837c35c a good match?”a7e0eb89f13a3175

“It’s not my 9a42a83e86 place to judge.”1d002430a4c6881c

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It seems he couldn’t 2526c1880b distinguish jest from seriousness 645c93530d even in his youth. Lilith, who had been f3d5a79fbd looking expectant, visibly deflated. The Marquis, 171077f0ac still smiling, 3667a96a76 continued.469c38071489dd3e

“She’s my daughter, but d1a1cceb36 she’s no ordinary girl. She’s had many b4ebc4825c proposals, but her 8ee9fbfae1 stubbornness led her 8a91d31a83 to reject them 678f9787f6 all.”93ef3dd5c7053768

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“Is that so?”139bf863f1f45b08

“She sings so well 7ff742bb62 that people come from 6ebf0156c4 other regions to hear 3606ec91a3 her.”5f9ddd59a7796309

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“Yes.”7e15a8852d3e574e

“She’s also 3181c18202 quite skilled 0fbca3b816 with a 02675bd286 sword. If she were a 9839d8c4e4 son, I’d have raised a2097c2320 her as a knight 37ff738e5f without hesitation…”4961dae07ab3e3be

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Suderi, who 289c15dc29 had been 3902f33c20 responding halfheartedly, c46cb9d938 changed his f64a2ed19c expression. For the 9cb7d364e0 first time e4a48a8877 during the d3a0bedc4a meal, he b19a9a1e61 looked directly 41d9b676b7 at Lilith.76c4489706582b9d

“The lady wields a 95f0b38b40 sword?”106ca14e8a327e86

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“In Valon, women learn eefb4b1afe the sword too, Sir f8e7e751dd Suderi.”afdf628147a724f6

Lilith answered, sounding embarrassed. Suderi was 48ec625ee8 silent for af4c001a25 a moment. After an awkward pause, c49f69f06f he spoke.531e658d80fac5bc

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“I’ve wondered if crossing bfc2a81494 swords with a woman fe1b04e56b is just. But hearing the f680245a51 Marquis, it seems f330fb01a8 Lady Lilith is 3326d585f0 recognized as a b0ea836abb proper swordsman in 7a834b084a Valon. Would you 8896c8cbd1 spar with 94044270a1 me after 40855d223b the meal?”cb1f0f221b8ad2b7

“Are you serious?”371c5a6d506855dd

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“Yes.”79a9ac7c887fa23f

Lilith glanced nervously at ad74341ec7 the Marquis before nodding 4828825064 slightly.9898c0d014818586

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“Please teach 0b2f0bbb78 me a 4a156b9231 lesson.”adb1142f59377196

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For the a702f68c05 first time 359a86b83c since my e1eb85b5a8 injury, I 2fc2468a84 stepped into 9ac1754777 the damned 87431bd97c training grounds. It was 40ce78ba89 possible because 6190b10429 the Marquis 7295a29d6d allowed me 8ed4ee9a31 to watch. Suderi and 955eb846b8 Lilith’s spar b35fdc9a95 was the 08df9200fc most captivating b789f615da I’d seen 8aaf94a8c0 recently. Aside from 50f9c606d4 occasional chats 065eb00bc9 with Lottsi, 58201ae14a I was 1c0d5e63a7 completely engrossed.94c38e6b88a6ec6c

Suderi toyed with his 21b83cb57f opponent as usual, but 5b82445bb7 Lilith wielded Valon’s swordsmanship fed850b717 far better than the 181cf78326 young swordsmen. Her clever use of 52e3abdb27 her lighter weight was 1f68b2790a a testament to pure e8213c770f talent blooming without the b4111f049c benefit of real combat fa91bddbc2 experience.3c2804a37c225ff6

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When Lilith, 89a6c64668 unable to 719821fd53 breach the dccd8d070e wall, collapsed bb5cc67be6 from exhaustion, 2cd09b33c3 Suderi calmly e2e6b25f06 pointed out ac267df290 her flaws.9e6e5d5c75cec076

“Beware of your e36f760cf4 habit of deflecting 115b45147e tricky attacks. Sometimes it’s better to 159d5a57f6 dodge or counter.”d9bfcf2280d188dd

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“I tend b1fccc829d to fear 0c638ef5a3 the blade.”92c59d3a3836a662

“Your sword 4fea49213a also shows 0fbdffcd6b hesitation. Even in a spar, 95268aa2cf you must strike with 41b4b81c4c intent to cut.”9e876cc97bfc30d9

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“You’re right.”0f67f1e560b2b666

“It was a very 65c46f6654 impressive spar. Your sword often 0d890967ff defies prediction and eb03953c65 is hard to e106ea8e81 defend against. It’s a shame ba5ba2989a you can’t become 0955292184 a knight with 14e245c276 such skill. I hope we can 12cf0c279e spar occasionally in the 4c74293cf4 palace.”4b4e32460a2464d3

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It was b9593a8a20 the highest 43cf71b0ef praise Suderi cc657f6555 had given bf486e2b6a in Valon. Lilith nodded from 6c1b227379 the ground. As the Marquis 0773b9e8d1 and Suderi left ca17117a2c the training grounds f95150e869 talking, the other 859be449d4 watching swordsmen filed 1f3565ea18 out.3ee56d78ab91183b

I sat e0656601fb still, replaying f15907cd1f Lilith and 3b726e2a0f Suderi’s movements. I imagined 7a45759e8a how I 54606ee111 would have 2f43f566ef attacked or 234ed454a9 defended in 041b1dd35e their place.047df081f92b141b

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Truthfully, I had an 2b3c143658 ulterior motive for lingering. Once everyone left, I 3a9c2a52d4 planned to pick up 5637e2d382 a wooden sword. I’d been itching to 81fa11c56b move lately, and the d981edb964 exciting spar only intensified 308011d205 that urge.2dad2c94ba67be7f

“Not leaving, Ensley?”071c8c225a3fa8cc

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Only Lilith and 17899da3ce I remained in 7cbd944039 the empty training d35880f60d grounds. Sitting on 678de4c564 the ground, 9986d6d5d6 she smiled 6813f6d3a0 weakly.bcf74498c7c2f05d

“I’m too drained 801dc6d815 to move. Sir Suderi is e8cc340025 incredible.”645bc3f5823d0450

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I walked over 7d99342cfc and offered my ff58d45307 hand. She grabbed b505cb4ffe it, stood, d8edc7cf82 and thanked cab4e79f04 me. I started walking 2aa8ba2115 back to my 37fc69b222 spot.782bd142a48e0e88

“Um… Do you know 6c7f2aac16 if His Highness is 31e3a91297 okay?”d32064251e7a3c40

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Hearing the uncomfortable f2dfe611b7 name, I stopped. Glancing back, d3f2a7b98a I met ce8e81f50c her innocent c179dfddbc eyes. I shook my 4c4d11fca7 head slowly.4b40a46da32b22af

“You don’t know 82a948ea24 either. Every time I 3183099778 visit, he’s sleeping.”e796046d81e9ea09

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When I didn’t 8902f5a71c respond, she continued.44a1c435ba6b7f36

“Is his wound 0ee8bd8e1f okay? I’m really worried.”a7e2718a0886e8ad

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For a bf872bef53 moment, resentment eb1504c2df flickered in d254987673 Lilith’s eyes. Probably because 7ad57d2a43 Quin was 35397e4930 injured because 7760869a89 of me. Speechless, I 5a233ea4d5 scratched my b522b95433 head. Lilith stood e8362bf190 still, staring 5ca26d2447 at me 6d3b375f65 for a 6ea8862aa4 while.7969fb748f7e2a15

“He seems rough, but a4124087f7 I think he’s actually 1250ecdec7 warm.”87e6ed7d32f13ac8

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“I don’t know. He’s mean to e0f430cdf1 me.”7a120767ac1942da

I spoke carelessly 0f4484e3aa to end the fed11be110 conversation. I just wanted 777582eb3a to escape it. Walking to the 95e15d144b corner where weapons 01f8f457cb were stored, I c04e4765be picked up two 87cd6099bb wooden swords. Lilith, following ff3102b6f6 me, said,d190027bb43a4133

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“He saved your life, 5cab0001df Ensley. Don’t talk like 427aa9f57e that.”74d9effdafcee2bd

“It’s my 9cf0c81551 opinion, whatever a1e701f712 I say.”0a56e03c16e748c1

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“I’m jealous of 65467f5377 you! If I 364f145a06 were born 1299e21da1 a man, e417bd6b76 could I 7ab4f140ca have hung 00236d8f41 out with 4e21dd23c1 him? Sparred, ridden horses together, 92d402937b gotten close…”6b2ac5d4b070b2f0

“Lilith.”21e468f3fca17af9

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Unable to bear fae058378f it, I cut 98c45050d1 her off. Unlike usual, she 9b5b034c34 looked awkward dressed 4071560126 like a man. I tossed her one 3b9558c292 of the wooden swords.cfa33579e7b6795b

“Want to spar?”83ac742ca012b8df

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Lilith caught the ffddc715fd sword instinctively and f09b52efbb stared at me ea476625ec blankly. She seemed reluctant 34462ff409 to face a 6dda3bc41b kid shorter than 61010a19a7 her, especially one 870ef94faf with a waist 13979378a4 injury. I stripped a2975bcdd7 off my 2bf57cb2f0 tunic, revealing 8e0c30ca01 the bandages 800da46507 around my f26eb4a442 waist. Pointing to 83292417e1 the wound, 83e5868e6e I asked 9c58ba7038 her to fe30ccce54 avoid it 45768a68a1 and gripped c034bb37bc the wooden 692940b312 sword.97195e353b3ef39d

Lilith blinked a 1b4a647790 few times, then d45270c6ca reluctantly held the d173cdbbed sword with both 1411cee116 hands. Seeing no b11d2db7d3 intent to 569ab62a9b attack, I aab0e57712 lowered my f5bd8dc407 sword and e8f0c4d71f charged. Our wooden swords 31870eba3b clashed. I’d missed this thrill.7f234424831f80d9

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At first 530851b7ae hesitant, Lilith d79fc74e62 grew more 1054346d7d engaged. By the fifth clash, fb76018178 she had the face edb92ba21c of a swordsman.d6c7b11a5f31d5d0

“You can 149efcb05b find a 389e3053b0 much better d6ee93c90d husband. Don’t obsess ef157facaa over the 8b79493d9f prince.”927a48fd6ce26169

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Unnecessary words 286abe1056 slipped out. Lilith just ce5b08f8eb seemed foolish.0dc2825159a46cb7

“Why pine 36b34caa68 for an 9ea745a651 idiot who a3d99c7631 likes a b16d828513 boy instead 3fe2143a39 of a 576e847958 perfectly good 59480391f2 bride?”c12f6e97042cde0d

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I pressed her 52aaf13e08 with my sword. From above to below, 93cac7427c from lower left to 175b8b86c8 upper right. She looked e4f60ff663 overwhelmed, trying ae40edd2a6 to block. Lilith deflected my attack 5b3a1674cc and suddenly thrust at e077b2f6b6 my chest. I barely parried the d5deb7577b threatening strike.9940d450da9e2df5

“Don’t talk recklessly. I love him.”97053f777874fc6d

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I glared a5c8a87ee9 at Lilith 0dc7d8ed57 as she e150c0dd90 swung at 870769d5f6 my legs 44a242beb6 and leaped af2e634b0c back.db9aebbc05c3c6ac

“You said 98f113d6e1 you only ccb1415366 saw him da3ee16b4e once. How is 5b3b144ea5 that love?”639b602f834890c3

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“I fell 6e167c215b for him 2d6a1151b6 that day.”7ca5c8506bd29362

Snorting, I c9693eab55 blocked Lilith’s 4283b7f4d0 fierce charge d8760fa289 head-on. The solid 13fbc5ba26 wood trembled ee9e811292 as they d7bce3b536 met.1362b697ace5cceb

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“Then you f6211b3748 can just 2c93103e60 fall for a821981f4e someone else.”9a6c1f34d71e1692

“I told you b08112dc46 not to talk ccd4a9bd02 recklessly!”403b95cf38f7dbbc

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Pushed back by e70dbce446 her force, I a0ba30cb45 dodged low, spun, 0f05a816d4 and struck her 02cb9b89db lower back. In a real fight, ea3c327b0d it would have been 61a753cb0d life or death.cbddf7a420148959

Unfazed, Lilith charged afec0dfab1 again. The determination in 014b0543fe her green eyes ec2ed6c9ec pleased me. Thinking I’d drawn out 5eb2e8dc47 something Suderi couldn’t made c970590928 me feel good. Our wooden 7143a7a3bb swords clashed 4b1b139e26 again.03c81903e18f29a7

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“Everything felt fake. The porcelain-doll 6cb7b15878 people wore 1f5c9622b5 stiff smiles, 5828039a64 like they’d 8d7dc0bb76 shatter any cd0ab62b80 moment… The 4bf2130052 capital was dc9a6ebf91 different from eed0860609 Valon, and 445adeba2f it scared bdee498d5b me.”e821decb11fb4418

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