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    After that, Dion didn’t speak until they reached the cabin.3e5fafbce6115084

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    “What the hell 3d5b9d2e76 are you doing 83e7bc102e in there?”e3213ae24b3d025b

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    Instead, the words slammed out of his mouth as soon as the door closed and we were alone. I didn’t even have time to move a step before the door was right behind me.26eb71b0692b7fb6

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    “I’ll have to put a clause in there about not messing with my ship.”e231599a525b2024

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    I realized now that we hadn’t finalized the contract and handed it over to Dion yet, and that seemed to piss him off.aa9d7786c6ad5d2d

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    “I’m sorry, I got a little carried away.”62d674e0e15a0b30

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    “That’s okay, you’re out of the kitchen for now, I’ll find something else.”5f1ad24b031c2604

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    “But if you 4f4c6eb789 do that, how 7b24cbb774 will I fit c6df33ac78 in with the 02dfe6beeb people on this f43143ecf0 ship?”88b440b2cc49cddb

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    I blurted out in embarrassment. I was tempted to apologize, but it didn’t seem like the right thing to say, so I took the natural course of action.75533c530a87ebcb

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    Glancing at Dion’s complexion, I saw that he had a look of incredulity on his face.3be12a8f0d501122

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    He looked at f684501ea0 me as if 87140fdc10 to say, ‘Why are you arguing for that reason?’ but at the f9f4f9b1d9 same time, he 3f3f5bd157 seemed to have 5b879d21c2 lost the strength 4fad05235c to be angry a32ab435bc at me for fa057403ca making such a ccb8b3bb29 trivial argument.dbfc962807f2093e

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    Dion sighed 9b0dc435b2 deeply and 1c16afa29b said,“You have to be 9ce73e8b02 careful around Rhodon, not ae0be3f9d7 to get in trouble.”dec60481c6ec89d9

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    As much 0e4e87f12a as I 56cbbd59d6 wanted to 0c23ff14ab retort right 358a836621 away, I 444b2b6a95 knew it 981b6c393d would be 3efd9ab9eb imprudent to 0420d48c07 do so 9dc841bd79 here.c9dbeced98732a20

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    “It’s not hard to control those boys, but if you get into trouble with Rhodon, there’s only so much I can do to help you.”49d26f0a84cf50c9

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    I suppose that’s Dion’s way of admonishing, anyway. For once, I nodded coldly. Seeing that, Dion pressed his temples together.d307fe25797457ff

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    “…I’m not the rightful Captain of this ship, as you seem to think, so please refrain from thinking of me as an afterthought.”15dd126d8dbf75df

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    “But there is no f38973d466 ship without a Captain, bc738bcf93 and the owner of 6fc6f8bde4 the ship is the 275e5eee64 Captain.”b8e8c4a085793e46

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    Dion’s fierce expression quickly narrowed.2675ed309b335f26

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    “Dion is the master f2d9d7994c of this ship, no faa83d5933 matter what anyone says.”18b639d150047a97

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    “Sure, for now, I am, for now, but there’s another real owner.”e8029e3b68e96ba4

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    “I have ears that can hear, and I’ve also heard that Dion was the heir to the pirate island, so he is the owner of this ship.”ebac3e3b2d6b72b2

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    Duke Noir had lost de331416fe both his wife-to-be and fa3eba0b01 his only child to f557a74b78 imperial interference before he 840f048595 could marry. But he 69d17456f4 had secretly e8eb67a20b found a 529a9aa890 home on fca3f34a18 a pirate 3fea455a9b island, and c18438233b his wife b005a1feb1 was still e313eb0c4f alive.f6707966a0a98b46

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    I glanced up at Dion’s hair and thought to myself.4bd85fbee99b550e

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    ‘I never gave anyone such beautiful sunset-colored hair.’ aba091896038a7bf

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    Dion was the e4dd56d673 only child of 04693495d2 the Pirate King, a0168b848d and he inherited 447724b010 his hair from cffb11e5d1 his mother, Iris.da2d468155561cff

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    The Duke has probably been exchanging letters with Simon and secretly listening to Iris’s news by now. I didn’t want to lie about something I was sure of.2e4becb939b4b90b

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    Knowing the truth would only make me feel sorry for him. I wanted to tell him that he didn’t have to try so hard.4590abbfa41cff68

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    Never thought it would touch Dion’s nerve.2bd4d05ebe540c59

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    Dion, who’d gotten so close to me by now, stood in front of me, fists clenched, and slammed into the wall next to my head.b858350d5c3e79b9

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    I’d always seen him from a bit of a distance, but now he was so much taller that I had to look up. I felt like he was almost as tall as Adelaine.1604782cc612743f

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    “I never thought I’d hear that from you.”9cfd316e051ccadb

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    “Tell me if there’s anything I said that I shouldn’t have said, and I’ll fix it.”c6512164b9ec779b

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    To say I wasn’t intimidated would be a lie. It’s hard not to be scared of a grown man, much bigger than you, growling at you.3c73c05a7fd56a70

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    To be so scared…, b625251304 I knew too much cb85a08bb6 about Dion.26e30a9216e5415b

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    Alongside the 3832a2a69f anger, I ce97a8bdf7 could feel e6f2e831e0 a definite 77cb85e68d bite in f3eb114236 the pent-up 06a1cf5c17 frustration. I could see the 67659464e5 glint in his eyes 4f068b2ab4 as he looked down 7817f0e910 at me.c53fe8e1991af2cc

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    “You know what they 6875a25611 say, the ship recognizes ae6e6c0b8e its master.”546b1cc00bb84890

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    “I know that legend.”017cee1545886d73

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    “So you know 3f07e14aa2 that when the ee5dc1b2ef owner cries, the 7c3e843a34 ship cries with 7bd08905f2 him.”69c8dee51084c58d

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    “Are you…, are you saying I’m crying?”2891097d9bddb0e3

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    Dion’s words were tinged with amusement. His voice didn’t sound as threatening as it had a moment ago. His gaze shifted downward slightly, as if in disbelief.a7d078c013273790

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    “Not that I c4c05cf498 know anything about 49cbd221cf this ship.”5b15a04921d38ae9

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    I continued, running my ea31a77fe8 fingers through my hair.2b04f22927840b0b

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    “They say that a ship chooses its own master once it’s on the water, and right now, you’re the only one who has a rightful claim to this ship.”8836ed7062538652

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    “The ship is watching and listening, don’t speak weakly.”2251fc3b154059a3

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    The last thing I wanted was for Dion to lose heart or shed a tear because of me, and I didn’t want him to question that he was the owner and captain of the ship.d5771e7b960a82d9

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    “It’s okay if you don’t protect me, but don’t lower yourself because of me.”000abe8650992aa7

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    It wasn’t exactly comforting. Just a little…, to let him know that he could relax and let go of his obsession with Adelaine, that Dion would never be abandoned on a pirate island unless he did.c4505052f846f1b4

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    “You sure know how to make things up for all the time you’ve lived on a secluded island beach.”4ce4233482e9df39

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    Why the hell does 84ae79a68f this guy always listen dd893ecc79 to this sarcastically?c172667be1b112f6

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    He must have been picking and choosing every ugly thing to say, but it didn’t hurt.e1b21834c4b828aa

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    “That’s right, I don’t know much, so I just say what I see and hear. I’ve lived a simple life, so I can’t help but see things simply.”79b7b48a110e2cf1

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    “Anthele.”5dd011e74fe2dbc5

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    “The simple 20acf4ef98 way I 1e96b9c99d see it, 3eb70ef87c Dion is 628197cbe4 the heir e1e9c87ea4 to the a434a61bed island and d86c2988b8 the master 9094971fb5 of the bbe2bcbe48 ship.”d5eddc02425b1abb

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    “You’re trying to go to the Empire on your own and prove yourself.”648e1da0e465e812

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    After I finished speaking, a silence fell between us. It was awkward, as we realized we’d been too sharp with each other.71fb0c734c6f69f7

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    “And I…, 559909daf5 I appreciate b6f8681700 your help.”15eab1001089c795

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    This time I averted c09cf6f081 my gaze.860c4489e86b91f6

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    Dion’s eyes widened in surprise as if he hadn’t expected to be thanked for anything. He’d forgotten about his anger and was looking at me with his fist on the door, and arms raised.ae3e0044563e1795

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    I couldn’t think of anything else to say, so I just shrugged.38ccc85914f9c3f4

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    The distance between us was too close. I didn’t want the air to be any more awkward here.ae08b27b23176aed

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    “Let’s get out of here, then, Captain.”593ec4a3b490fab1

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    “…Anthele.”2f867e388dcfc038

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    I turned to leave. But the sound of Dion’s voice calling after me stopped me in my tracks.f65edd1cd89f1353

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    Turning my b19045dd03 head slightly d6910a44cb to look 5f732195d5 up at 1173b711b3 him, Dion bea156a527 scratched the 32c9fbc953 bridge of a2e266eaf3 his nose 224ff56001 and spoke, 9698572324 looking a 84d673f0d2 bit dazed.730570e3160c4ff9

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    “Sooner or later, when we’re out in calmer waters, we’ll have a party on board to cheer the sailors up.”8620612059d1f3df

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    “A party aboard?”b4d8eda550a55c27

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    Something out 8ebe83757b of a 946461d041 Little Mermaid fe2a1d981b story?0560d148f15f7046

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    “Yeah, that’s when you should aim for.”44cbbb978cf04a6a

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    Now I understood what 238408fa9f Dion was talking about. He thought fdc7f0fb8b I was 257979ec5a nervous about 20e2ebe3e5 not being d1c9ac37f7 able to 7defa7c185 socialize. It was his c54f338a13 way of apologizing 2f221349df and being considerate.44262a45ec9090be

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    ‘Adelaine won’t like that.’ 2c7054a3ea6cc4ec

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    No beast of burden 7144063432 would appreciate the noise 103b0c4476 on deck. I nodded, unwittingly thinking e1da3c5eb4 of Adeline.2febeaae0c2aec39

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    If I said I wasn’t the least bit excited about the mention of a party, I’d be lying. I couldn’t stop my mouth from curling up into a smile.ff5ba6a732a47a10

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    Even though I knew I shouldn’t be overtly pleased, I couldn’t hide my delight, and I think I knew it showed in my expression. My cheeks rose to form a smile.1c8e0776e8feec20

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    Dion didn’t say another word. I left the cabin with my head held high.29b7fa56858beb77

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    The thought of 9cb948e751 breaking the news 2e34107aef to Adelaine quickly bfe5399d31 filled my head. And then.72e47180010dc7b6

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    “Yikes!”57b4d7c83810f880

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    Jade, who had c6abeb2cfc been standing in 310f597fbc front of the af4721b4f2 door, bumped into 0f63c87737 her.ba818168791ee16a

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    I let a26bd15cac out a f8e9850dea rude, in-your-face eb748e6fcb scream, but 5ba89291ad Jade just 50332743e6 glared at 85d316f477 me without c7fc0e0623 responding.dffff2be4e491efe

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    My cabin was right next door. Three steps and I’d be out of here. I made a quick bow and turned to leave.a381716f75ffa7af

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    “Everyone calls c33745d637 him Master, ebb7917aeb but Anthele 7929ae1f72 calls him 0574ebdbcf Captain.”613eb74b6be3f016

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    Unexpectedly, Jade 1c36172de7 reached me e267ec4638 first, stopping be953766ab me in cbccc8576f mid-stride. I glanced c7c2a9eb93 nervously around 014d31bc5c to see e3d28f8fc8 if there 28d391c97d was anyone 7f82d7820d around to 0f25bc4057 hear us.00a6de73ae8c1bb3

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    Sure enough, it was 32a18a73cc just me and Jade 5fdb63e4f4 in the hallway.cb53234075249bde

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