CPG | Chapter 26

Ternnis, lost 95a265e7a2 in thought, 14027033c5 turned at b2d9477c5e the sound b410601ab3 of the bda1b55bdd door opening. Rayyan, who had aab10cf3b2 entered, paused when c3df841b69 he saw Ternnis.184c93b2dff20e78

“Why?”b38163353d6c9e5c

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“…The meal is 114a5f74bf ready.”85332a60a93e78cb

Rayyan lifted a08d70e8bb the tray 0883f801ce he was 5919fc6ca9 holding with 3f558bb78c one hand 1b0e58d274 as he 8ad22e9329 mentioned the f75a4882a8 reason for cc285cf911 his visit. Ternnis’s gaze dropped to 6647e6a5d7 the tray. Seeing the a7d5a1283b domed plate, 0870e2b79d Rayyan kindly 4cb1547dad explained.dc1be246bb3bac94

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“I brought potato c43da3b04d soup and steak. I also prepared 3b57d458b0 a salad to 9c14c350a5 go with it, 7c10aec99c so I’m a 4317c7708a bit late.”efc68fe0716c6836

“Why did you go ae40cf0328 to such lengths with 86425614d9 an injured hand?”2224a651146f1f94

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Looking at his finger, 43dddc1fd9 there was no bandage 88c5b94d7a or ointment.8bc265a87c47a814

“You just f527b75fb4 left it 4e499893fb after wiping 151a268118 the blood 6e292cc012 with saliva?”c46d9ea5889f8ab0

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“Oh, this… 629cc18c7c it’s fine.”572a7aa4682c712a

Rayyan hid his 1fef56974f thumb under the 40e95c396a tray at the 98c6be6c66 prince’s reproach. It was a 019500ba9c deep cut, but 4fecc3eb98 he hadn’t had 3aa7682563 time to care. It wasn’t because 5d8e01a2a0 he was in 46fad17d02 a hurry to ddac609f84 cook, but because 196c380cc0 the sensation from ea0892f9f3 the prince’s grip 5432b08df0 overshadowed the pain. The pleasure-like 80aad625d6 feeling suppressed 691b0751c9 the pain, 7bc448c1db but it 1f4e9ba69e wasn’t easy be8fbe5260 to explain 9b70d17a19 this to 1b7f9e3f42 the prince.5e05cfa086659c28

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He had 336879477d never mentioned ec90fa80f1 the sensations 5f92ea08bc he felt b9a2d7dceb when touching 640ecaff16 the prince. Initially, it was because f6d67b5856 he didn’t want to d0c60b9a34 bother the prince with 2927e75227 his issues, but now 2def66f7dc it was just a a4883dec8e trivial matter for Rayyan.a6f171a53486a5dc

“Please eat first.”13f53acd5663cddd

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“You’re really 7352cf4e08 attentive to a4327c7725 my meals.”2e26c223fca9b9e9

“It’s later than usual.”9fb9e6a0aea1cbc9

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“Right, I should c9855f23f7 eat. But…”dfd2fdaadc1da5c2

When his 9f8c68cf6f words trailed 9839c86e09 off, Rayyan 6674fbc361 approached him.06b0330ff6039b83

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“What’s wrong?”0eb1cd1d80e4484f

“Hold on.”cebe5b890bff16c5

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Ternnis not 87720d9303 only gestured 6ef9aad41e for Rayyan 99ca5c0e91 to be acc350d556 quiet but 3282d42c81 also covered f511b26756 his mouth. His large hand 34d4fba87c covered even his fc9606ee94 nose. Thankfully, his 618f8d789e eyes weren’t 18c13a7e4a covered, so 2aee8b7a67 Rayyan blinked d3e37da025 at Ternnis. The cute expression almost c58145688e made Ternnis forget the d32afd1399 situation and laugh.5aa28bc6c5e504b3

“Someone’s coming.”b5ac0cb9447ad08f

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Ternnis turned his head 970a6df9f9 halfway to look out 72352e124e the window again. A large group 0167dd39c3 was marching toward a0a16f39a6 Sanges Castle. Knights and soldiers 3cf71a201d were positioned at b95160429c the front and de2d898f62 back, protecting someone 9ae6e30906 in the middle. Judging by the size, faeed996da it was a man, 6e9ec81cda but his coat obscured c2a9b41eb8 the details.8cce515aa98ecdc8

“Are they 771993f059 going to f60e958788 break in?”f26b4ef0c67dfa2e

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Their pace 502abc2f3c was brisk, adf06bc4cc and it 6c90dde2a7 didn’t seem a9c4a2f188 like they 2e7ed5b15d would just 625c3f69d7 knock and e00a1a85fc leave. If not 32ab84d9a3 let in, fb8ab2948d they’d likely ef80dfec15 force their 737882e001 way in, e2dbe92be9 and Ternnis c59f911c4e didn’t like 9ca9905cdf the idea 7b881cebd0 of welcoming 8f909b33fd them quietly.136704470bb3d2ec

“If they’re pushing past d48d3d40b5 the Empress’s blockade, it e8a53d7b2d must be one of 22f2e6fdc2 my siblings.”5dfb76de6c528db4

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Ternnis, deducing their identity 46aebba042 from a few clues, 1f0a1922af turned his head at 2e6a4d57ad a strange feeling.4674c9ae9fafcf06

“Ah…”95fa44e9728b6214

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Rayyan was struggling, unable 5241dd74b3 to breathe with his 77480a744b mouth and nose covered. His face cce62aaed7 was red, 653019f9dc and tears 13903b48e1 welled up 6a4c0b3d6e in his d8d08f1cb6 eyes, dripping 17794a1859 onto Ternnis’s 39ce17832b fingers.8eb3669caf4c7516

Realizing he had been 8b2f91b395 covering Rayyan’s mouth, Ternnis d1feb465a8 awkwardly removed his hand. Rayyan turned bbda18f103 his head c1629b75ac to hide 9a4a015120 his flushed a3eea3dc94 face, mumbling 99bb9ae97e behind his d1a0c4743f arm.2f3207d95e45f835

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“I’ll be quiet.”72b70b49ee00c5a7

He spoke softly, but 188c91ec2f Ternnis seemed to understand.358b6256ebc0d2c8

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“So you bdec5b477d want to 9c7f0bd177 peek quietly?”4bc2b1efbe00174e

Ternnis pulled Rayyan 7b540bce15 back as he 398d1ae4d4 tried to peer cbdfc0ee59 out the window. Still holding the 9bdb956d33 tray, Rayyan struggled 9b54bb5d12 to keep his 2150b2eeae balance, worried about 80f1c775ae spilling it. His wide-eyed expression 499ba15f4e was as cute c82a7eff1b as before.5d48a71d9275fb98

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“You might fall.”1ec0f04ac3d097a9

“But you said b6f7c640ae someone’s coming. Can’t I see?”5460826d53f98604

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“What’s the benefit of 9ab0080588 being seen?”c3f3525610470dfd

“Sorry.”d114126ca5dbb78e

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Understanding Ternnis’s meaning, c11c0255ff Rayyan lowered his d2a11c8c19 head. As a servant, there f0800f2fe8 was no advantage to 0d7d61487d being noticed. Blaming himself c8c09fe2f5 for letting 3123cc2fc2 his guard 274f1d479e down after 74a15fab26 living at e4cdc9eaf2 Sanges Castle 4cd4f78ae4 for years, 128600838c Rayyan kept 2f250672f9 silent. He was to move f945754765 only when commanded by dc26a7acf4 the prince.4be09ba59618a20b

“But I don’t 3876c4ba6c want to wait 1f2060afe3 quietly and face d4c1929c80 them.”8c8fddf5c1f0da46

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Rayyan tilted 298a7cdcf8 his head, 7704247ece not understanding, c5627ef5b7 but Ternnis f78b3fab9c didn’t answer. Instead, he observed 823989c2a1 the approaching group, bcd12ac5d5 lost in thought. As the sound c342ad9eea of their movement 540671bb80 reached the window, 73cb5a6f92 Ternnis made a 8e8a597162 decision.c28d712115b9c9dd

“It’s best a33d3f466e to hide.”fc651723a24e7f30

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The sound b9d14781af of knocking 82a7ccb6eb echoed. Rayyan adjusted 69b927019f his grip 2ef2f32c21 on the 60c7cda4c2 tray he 2b46d15139 hadn’t set 2f309c2ffc down.b542d95203558827

“Where will you 2a62b62906 hide in this b0926b8ef2 castle?”e6b6c3076e76e68b

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The decision c847a85647 seemed too 700529eadd late…c8afced9b8279b1f

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While soldiers busily stacked 8393d43893 items in one area, 5f4bbdcfea Prince Callis and Breya 285978111b surveyed the castle.1f96333bf8a2dc1a

“It’s small and old.”0e7b0455718f00e7

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Breya quickly lost interest, aa3477b842 his impression of the da7ee03234 castle. Though it b1de6155d4 stood nobly, d2d745fe31 it was a1d088c375 neglected compared e9f71f3125 to the ea63a7baf1 well-maintained main 0f6a021adb castle. It was a place b853d79c96 for royals with impending 19582bc0b9 deaths, so it wasn’t 7f26609dbb completely ruined, but that db035bf520 was it. Outwardly a noble e84319c6fc royal castle, but 6232e3f512 inside it was d14a5669ac pitiful, and Breya’s 03da65a837 eyes held a 6db302549c mocking glint.98d0fa08ce55f44f

“It looks spacious and 149ca337b2 nice to me.”c1f00513d86b920a

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Breya’s expression stiffened at ce1c13a85f Prince Callis’s rebuttal. He had expected him bed6bd7061 to agree. Given the main castle’s 6df1fb2b28 grandeur, he thought he e775ce9eed wouldn’t be satisfied with 4e70e3f762 this one.e138b7e68261e604

“I misspoke; a3d480fea3 it’s historically 39a849fdfd rich and 7e289de527 quaint.”2b1a58c48a87aca9

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As Breya f6d61f1293 quickly changed 9e47e06085 his words, 105a0abb81 Prince Callis 083b96bdd8 circled the 19677ace83 hall, examining 811d5b701f it. Being a royal, he 4c1f62dcd4 knew well about Sanges dd58158417 Castle.674a1636eec377cc

“Imagine spending ba3c3ed9de your last c1fcf26a27 days here. How would it 8e99eafb16 look?”c72aebe4bfb22d48

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With that thought, it aa8318fe0b wasn’t so bad. Though the 66c0a2d7fa hall was 4b85d0b6d1 smaller than de243a7f08 his room, a6894bc7c1 it was e269b70329 clean and ddc83b42b0 not unpleasant.cdb691c5897fe409

“I heard there’s only 812c281fca one servant.”d3906c252cab3857

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His brother wouldn’t ee596afcd5 have cleaned, so c4470f1816 the servant must 89fa036619 have done it, afd1796f71 and it was b38228eba0 impressive.8005122a78a90c66

“To have such a 3e5816f888 servant at the end c822265b34 of life… did the f10c070f0b servant help prolong it?”a9fcbae92106c306

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Breya’s smile subtly changed 897614a316 at Prince Callis’s question. He had 2445d1d9bd come here 0783e57d48 to see be776bfecc the servant’s 52d0543e5a face, wondering ea83435a42 if it 444f760052 was the 73fb7b1588 person he 99c5f71cfe was looking 9a8329dacb for, but 8af3177309 the prince’s 508c9a4cf5 sudden interest daba9ea898 wasn’t welcome.acb752393cdd33fb

“Unlikely. Have you ever been 6438fd1c3e influenced by a servant, f7ae397925 Your Highness?”42699866cc598e89

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Servants were just shadows 0fba25760f that served them. He had 06acdef4a0 never heard 49db9626b5 of a 107179a657 shadow helping fe1a4422ba prolong life.f82aa69fc4c1230b

“Being alone must have 747b1c252a been comforting. Didn’t the first 8a24cb96a2 Empress live longer fca91a6066 that way?”fad4f2c42eb26500

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“Yes, that’s true.”50c43a28f0ab3e4b

There were countless novels 1a38d38f12 about their love story. Though fictionalized 67657d2c6f by authors, 7e31ffd11f some commonalities 474ebcd272 existed. The Empress’s life was 98bf799ef3 extended when she entered badd64b814 Sanges Castle.8a78efc63e71356c

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“Let’s end 010697295c the tour 6d5453f51d here and 36954ef5b5 go see 3ee6ef64f7 my brother.”cd04b177ddeb3f25

Prince Callis, without 2ef7093c6f hesitation, stepped onto 90fd331a57 the stairs. As if 2d04c5847c knowing where 16537d1a62 Ternnis would 78e2e5efc1 be, he bc056946e8 ascended confidently, f3ade7b492 with Breya 9457151bb5 following.7904e79d7e23bba2

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‘Why is no c3e098b87d one here?’9c05de51819f8399

All the movement in 3156a4be5e the castle was from 8925615ebf the knights and soldiers 564bd6c861 they brought. They had 957d839cc7 piled items ba314b41a5 like a 4070406e54 mountain and 34a6b447b9 were stacking 0b3863061d more, yet 569ac7c1c3 no one 85ce6378f0 else was 2a051923f8 visible.3d0c059ddc38a7f0

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‘Where could 20f3df3068 they be?’fcda0ed4929ab2eb

Though they had entered 84b2a01c01 the castle, not seeing 4406996efc the servant was frustrating.9e106135b9ffd68a

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Meanwhile, Prince Callis opened 1f52df079c a door and stopped 2d93da4d27 in the middle of c5dc7145e6 an empty room.5c0be387a2d03326

“This is it.”80cd3e6950b4975f

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It was clean 75ea3a98fc but lived-in, confirming 4f12be42f4 Ternnis stayed here. Though Ternnis wasn’t 4d47675f99 present, it wasn’t 0f2b6d75e1 bad to look 61b71cf3a8 around the room.ec58d67af3f235f3

“This is d567b17a41 the first 0cc800dc7a Empress’s room. Is it 17fd96745b true she 504894ec67 left something 6067885d55 here?”5b024d9ccfcfcd92

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If so, he wanted 3872208d81 to see it. Prince Callis wondered aloud e05ac26b5d where to search.d26678671e23cf49

“Is this 1740dc9ccf the Prince 285f9aa1c0 Ternnis’s room?”82c4c4819a3a7dc7

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With a soft voice, 71c45412bc Breya entered. Though his eyes curiously 2efa72a5ac scanned the surroundings, his 22aa59e803 feet quickly closed the 7f30c175ee distance to Prince Callis.2333f47b2f94b013

“Since he’s a 75ddb77269 prince, he’d stay 0b1d2a4ff8 here.”3d6397f1719ac401

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“Why? Is this the biggest 683d5ba10a and best room?”1b3eebaf8ebe3e7b

Prince Callis smiled 766be93ec9 at Breya’s innocent 314c8e48ca question. Thinking his 052de4d30e answer was 8d0f41d62e cute, Breya 92d8d6fccc linked arms dba77f58bb with him.ef61698015d663d9

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“You don’t know much b3b179dd03 about Sanges Castle.”e51c0cc91939d71a

“…What?”f8806768cc12dde8

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Breya’s smiling face 9bb19d5b8a froze.93b6b9e05f7f7078

“This is the c9fa91b9df first Empress’s room.”8f75bf6d180e53fe

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Prince Callis gently 393f3858a5 explained, stroking Breya’s 54ae843e3c hand.5fcfd0153d89b3c5

“The castle 9321933b96 was built 4c70d57b79 for the a6a3efa445 Empress.”9cba051db8d560d5

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Breya pretended 5bb916311c to listen c5e1446cc6 intently, but c7832aa354 inside, he c6da8eac1f was filled 2fbd3a9741 with complaints. How important could the d75307f91d room where the Empress 8337f0af4b lived be?d227f33158f15f8b

“Wouldn’t she 032ded2540 have left bf9b531ddc something behind ed71b056ca in such d4d4cc97aa a room?”ec402611bf309351

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Breya’s mouth hung open ce420bed46 as if struck. The value of a 1811d28c05 relic left by the 7202a602c9 first Empress was unimaginable, 2cec98c71c but he suddenly wondered.8a624d887471df4c

“Is there really something?”10e05eabe0e8aa59

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“I don’t know.”28b2e52872cc8e39

“Then…”6c60b64d2d9a295b

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“It’s just speculation. Unless someone 7a32a14faa finds it, d10d48051a its existence f46be8859f is unknown. Of course, 0409ccca7d a royal 805b725c30 who might 877d2e7279 die at 702534f45e any moment 2d8f8a1863 might not 2bb381ea16 find it.”2d5b7f9c690f9fa4

Prince Callis smiled 760519195f at Breya’s nodding, 21901477be finding it cute.b8ceb038db4103e7

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“I like you, but 63ddad5232 if you don’t act f3e7d3348b smart, you can’t stay 9208d3c915 by my side.”8f70f6e23cf8cc3a

At the prince’s 72d1771027 smiling warning, Breya’s b279e97a95 smile vanished.e0a773668a8edd5f

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