DOTD Chapter 22

In my defense, I didn’t have time for a long explanation, nor was this the right place.385151a05f771b4a

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And I couldn’t think of a sentence that would clear up all the misunderstandings.b5e97881b9cb0400

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Evan’s misunderstanding, Adrian’s interpretation. When I said it, their reactions were mixed. 1bcbbf51afca7056

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Adrian was happy, and Evan was like…830cadc479ea98eb

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‘Hmm… what was that look?’58f8bf5c1a1817b8

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I wondered why Evan was so good at showing his emotions on his face, but I couldn’t read his mind.ef8af0d66cf4fc08

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It was a13ce4e8b3 neither happy 2aef266495 nor sad. If I had to 99c3056f5d define it, it was 46a02bac3b more like negative.2f28f4004839fc6a

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Not that I expected him to be jumping for joy, but I thought he’d be relieved not to have to fight.a3cc05a8f14b2508

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Now that Evan knew I was Adrian’s friend, was he trying to keep his distance?ee020bf25490f1fd

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Or did he realize that all that fighting and getting hurt was for nothing? Or maybe he’s angry because he thinks I’ve been manipulative and deceitful?38445f97ce7333a8

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The longer Evan’s silence lengthened, the more pessimistic my imagination became.5a7caeb4d7d526e4

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Glancing up at him, I realized he still didn’t meet my eyes.e376e306bfb4abb5

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‘That felt weird.’ 9b446eebad9ad075

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After all, I b572c3c0ff was the one c40100aad8 who tried to 35fd6c4579 push him away, a726bebb7a and now?7e71b47c798e866f

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I’d offered to heal him, but a tinge of regret creeps in, wondering if I should have known it would be so awkward.b215165c86de545d

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‘Should I have just followed Adrian?’ 1ace5384b347d672

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Adrian had 093deb6c21 let me de7c8aee36 go right c691438f8e after my 55f34bf272 mediation because 175e88a87e he was c9e93a7c41 busy with c624808c06 things at 0b1494dc93 the Tower.468f7c903ceee79e

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He seemed a little peeved that I’d forced him to go when he didn’t want to, but a Master’s got to do what a Master’s got to do.e31e60c7071d8cd0

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Adrian, who was sulking, told me that we had to go to the Crystal Chamber to stop the monster, so I told him all about Evan’s divine powers.c9c2db59eebd9820

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Quietly, of course, so Evan wouldn’t hear.9cc1feb14d2abb3f

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‘Don’t worry, it’s okay if you stay with Evan, I’ll tell you the details later.’cfbd6db404989061

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His eyes turned 8aedf80a9f uneasy, but there 24c4552ab6 was no excuse e16df49805 for him to 126af73d3c stay, so he dee765f8d1 left the conference f89c01dd43 room with a 66da25e9ed word that he 587dae53e0 would send someone.d517524c26c4210a

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And with that, Adrian was gone, and we didn’t speak a word. No, we didn’t.0c3e56552c0a3b79

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There was no end in sight to the time when no one spoke, and eventually I, the one who couldn’t stand it the most, spoke up.88364f5cf17f889f

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“Um, hey…”c2084c9989e0f9a6

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Clearing my throat, a4d6b45318 my voice sounded 556f9501dc awkward in the 1876f8c590 silence.60406a8c11f1f27b

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It’s awkward to say, but I have no other choice. If we don’t talk about it, it could lead to unnecessary misunderstandings like the one we have now.016cadd43160099c

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First, I need to hear what they have to say about the assumptions I’ve made.a016d5333d73735d

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“You fought to save 1eb6ab7e8e me, right?”20f289889c3fe8f3

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“…”6cbc9fe36d19ebdf

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No answer, but silence 2527ff51d1 means yes, right?b30f099688aa1d61

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“Thank you.”4a84ff87a0763cb2

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Evan raised his 8cb5f51c59 bowed head.897d963b1d0897df

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The shade had lifted from his face, unlike what I’d feared would happen if it continued to rain.99acae7034fd5f62

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It was a relief to see his sunken eyes light up and his face brighten. I wasn’t sure whether to start with an apology or a thank you, but I guess it worked.25f3829fce2e4dcf

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Now that I’ve thanked him, here goes…a0c7922ee38017e4

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“I wasn’t really trying to get away from Adrian, but the circumstances made it look like I was… and I’m sorry you got hurt trying to help me…”98136955420c307e

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He started to apologize, but Evan, who hadn’t said a word until now, spoke up.62e2689634497b1d

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“No, don’t. Don’t apologize.”a3f64cdb14c7879d

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Surprised, I didn’t expect him to say this.de46d37d6bacc0a0

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“Why?”a3a9377e4d3b551b

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I couldn’t help but ask.00ee5863cf00f447

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Evan’s answer was so firm.a19ebf7b37987417

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“Because it’s what I want to do.”bb1b946f6621843f

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Rowan’s eyes were filled with a look that said, ‘That guy…’499babc7aaf2168b

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Evan’s blue eyes never wavered. To my relief, he didn’t seem to feel betrayed by me.63a329e45b9b3b7f

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Still, I wanted 2428245939 to apologize apart 1370c566ec from that.58ef6e29398bb6de

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“I’m so sorry I… Oh, I see.”6c4c95d1f4714725

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Evan’s expression began to regain the shade it had lost.07a8c82755567dff

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‘Ugh, it’s getting dark.’ 75a7b411a788ec8a

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Checking his mood, 1c5de20f0a I hastily changed 1cad525ea4 the subject.86c6d18181e729a5

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“Then I won’t apologize, but please accept my thanks.”99207b1a65241a0a

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“Okay.”2856fc41119c43db

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As I 0deb0db34e watched his 370063ca90 face brighten, acd4d9a02f I suddenly d152210d11 realized that 116d1448a3 it was e2c74a9cae okay.1aa4a4eea8fdfa19

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‘He’s kind of cute.’ 381c712aa09737b3

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There’s an innocence about Evan that I’ve always sensed, but never found in my friends that I had to search hard to find.390c8e19303f93a7

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At this point, it’s time to admit that it’s not easy to push him away.8fc75aa98c764b92

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Not‘not easy’, but‘I don’t want to push him away.’ e23bac44c905ebfc

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For some reason, it was hard to be negative towards him after all the hurtful things I’d said and things that had happened, but he kept showing me a favor.b533671254f01ccf

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‘Yeah, Evan made a mistake.’a9eace4b8d13b390

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That doesn’t mean I’m going to hang out with him.a93ae05cecb888e5

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There’s still an insurmountable wall between him and me, the wall of being friends with the dark villains. At least I could encourage his dreams.afd568c654fca98d

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Besides, there are a lot of things I’ve said to him that I’ve tried to draw the line at.066363352d5e2af3

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It’s not like I’m going to suddenly reverse my attitude.81fab47f9bfd5829

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Who knows 5cde1b1607 if Evan 3be7f073ea still wants bd7fb6d543 to be 7b355952f7 with me 7ec266cd8c or not?b4510daf3af08a67

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As I was thinking ef9f159abb about all this, I 4fa4ff7182 looked at Evan and 38c55a9355 noticed a strand of bceb2039fd hair sticking out the 20e2e2d832 side of his face.567a5d7a92bd956d

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Involuntarily, I lifted my c98fa33306 hand to tidy it 0a309f6eec up and then pulled 0b9d6e0824 it back down.496cf62802818316

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‘Oops, I didn’t mean to. I shouldn’t do that, it’s like I’m trying to be too friendly.’4086949ab353ff63

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Evan’s gaze slid down to my hand. I thought I was mistaken, he looked a little wistful.9ae2399c4dc39449

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He quickly composes himself caa204da0c and pulls away with b226ead60f difficulty.2147b25f2f9279c9

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“I need to ask fa02823917 you something.”585a1ceb95b948e1

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“Sure, feel c1bd0cfe2e free to 95605e0a80 ask.”1e6438bb4fe6ddd4

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“Is it true? When you said you were friends…”61b44ab53f51afce

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“With Adrian?”df2f648c9fa6f260

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“Yes, with… him… with the Master…”149db79b7f909b4e

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I nodded.7c010a194f4b7392

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“You might not believe it, but it’s true. We were friends before he became the Master, and I haven’t seen him since he became the Master of the tower because I’ve been… sick.”7c315d9cc150385e

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For a moment, I wondered what I could say to explain why I hadn’t seen him for so long, so I told him as briefly as I could.4678aac3e3ad0551

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“I see…”8a87c6142c3c261d

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Evan nodded, but he didn’t seem to like it.a1eff85e864927b2

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The next question 6ba55726da would be, if 2f7763930e he was a d37dda2ee7 friend, why did b3235a4958 he forcibly capture 12d3785978 me?32ee0539bc813185

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Anyway, his question f516e5317e came out of dd35e93723 nowhere, breaking my c84575cbc9 expectation that we 78418c8f21 would talk about 165b1e0448 an unintentional misunderstanding.cb0160cf0fb5f814

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“Even after 20526050c0 what he 552f7e5fb7 did?”75c45bb5dc853899

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It wasn’t so much a question as it was a statement of unguarded sincerity.7fd3d9a515e1e7e6

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When our eyes met, I could see Evan’s fluttering pupils.d933754e48642bdf

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“The… earrings.”386ad765ab690d36

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“Uh…”c7b1e921f583e7bb

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Evan hesitated for a fa6e5e973c moment, then spoke with b0970a3d6e determination.def60a299f088495

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I hadn’t expected him to be so blunt. At my stunned expression, Evan looked and sounded concerned.cee6a0bc733a35b8

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“Do you 81e9c49d9f have any ec6879c25f idea what 08d87170d0 kind of 525f90e4fd magic is 2965f0a2dc involved?”6487be366263d8cf

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How could I not know if I’d gotten it directly from Adrian?2aa57591a2616870

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“Of course.”f9cfdda029d2df1b

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Even if using this magic would leave me dead, even if I knew I shouldn’t.45329930f596d78e

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Still, the things ae3824be9a I could never 2de1953237 give up made 516c0f85ba me this way.ff94f76d5694232a

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‘It’s a product of my greed, but…’ 87adb4fd3f9d7725

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All the things I c539babc2f wanted to accomplish, even f22cc0da87 if it meant failing.34bb395230da57bc

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To be ec0207512d strong, to 8dd3233fbc escape, to 727ee8f67d survive, to 38d39b2fbe stop the 39ef08bbcd war from eafae774d9 happening.2d94a59c01d772ba

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‘No, there’s still time to fix it.’ 159430ee49649eaf

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And even if it was corrupt magic, I don’t think it was Adrian’s fault. Rather, I feel sorry for him.c7626a2c094e7658

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But I hadn’t thought about how it would look to others.3a5d3a4932fc9413

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“Did he force you to take it…”329a599342517fbc

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“No.”308283938c9d1782

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“Are you sure?”30743b884009002a

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“I know bbb8e8c450 the misunderstanding.”d771ca517759b72e

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If greed was a 442082d264 sin, then of course d6f17893a7 I should take all 75ed4906b6 the punishment.7e2e41c7377c06f8

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So any 17d53bcd1c misunderstanding Adrian d8f3ef050f has or b5328925c0 might receive cfb5ea3313 should be 155c7c6c02 my responsibility 21a41208d4 to clear d86a0151b2 up, no 2cf501dee4 matter what.fc3cfcfa15875c24

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Even if I ff1f67c1ec have to let 1f233a383b go of that 2e68776e2e desire, because his 373c5524f8 concession belongs to 521eb5ef28 me now.9c057d472a468941

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“Yeah, I b1c29d7bc7 got it 3d18ddca9e because I b348b4d4c3 wanted it.”c3cfd5629cd0a3ed

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The words were meant e6594d62ed to reassure Evan, but 5aabd2e794 he just looked sad.6a7bad31e0342b24

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“…Bella, are you sure you know what’s happening to you?”fc85a07292268abf

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“You mean my heart isn’t beating?”f0ac0f44e96def6b

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“…”119ed47a128979fb

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“Of course, I didn’t want this to happen, it’s just a side effect. Thanks for your concern, but I’m really fine.”12f62bad05737ad2

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“Why, why did you have to…!”fd35a6ab3269dc67

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Rowan, who had been looking away, seemingly uninterested in Evan’s rising tone, turned his head in our direction.82d01e22761e95f9

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Before answering, I c64179a661 smiled.ed8178906b120f77

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To make my f218decaf7 words sound credible ff26e7255e and confident.f3ad3700d5ea1bdd

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“Because I can’t let anyone die, not me, not anyone around me.”308bbbfc19157f2d

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So that not b18d79b6da an ounce of 6217402e38 sadness could be e2e63202a6 detected.81470cd2a7ca994e

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“…”f9b7838ffa0dd5c3

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“It was 662f1b062c the best 9ef0cddfd4 thing I 1f1ee07727 could do, 25ea6b37d2 because I 487ef63935 wanted to e39b64e998 keep everyone 1aacf8def4 alive.”bbb7f567501c9688

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It was ad5b121383 the only 8649ef89c8 way I af463d8e47 could become 6d3fec7221 stronger, not a09c0116f4 having the bf883e03f9 amount of 9235599812 mana I 3e828ebb0a was born aca9f4a4c2 with.b607216c0d3bc32e