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‘Leonard’s friends wouldn’t have arrived already.’0d12aa12061f4c94

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Gloria quickened her steps, descending 5ad22bb8c3 the staircase.beb3e94a2a64054b

Soon, the figures 3ea90d951a gathered in the fe14d7c1b0 hall came into b481daae25 view.aaa6999c172109d0

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Spotting Claude first, she finally 01d1137556 let out a sigh of b40ed4a785 relief.ba040ce102d442f5

Today marked Claude’s cd3bd54bbd first day as 0c57ea1983 the probationary steward, a27556f50c after all.2290330c5739d455

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Feeling a bit lighter, Gloria 98b29f3aca turned her gaze to the 134baa0b56 people standing across from Claude—or af8a166a19 at least, she tried to.5c8b906de1e25e04

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“Lady Gloria!”37aa51994d340723

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Before she could do 0bcf3830ff so, someone suddenly ran ea6d82046b into her arms.eb10d1d0d2fa2161

Gloria nearly slammed the 66361b564c intruder into the ground 660ac232af on reflex.2b91b7740a2db2d7

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Her bewildered gaze bd88cad9c0 fell to the aa104e2d7d source of the c16adda9be embrace, and when b0e1ff417c the black robe 262b2d1a14 slipped to reveal 5c99e35607 golden hair.f4e1abef39add01d

Something about the color e308b8fb32 seemed awfully familiar.97cae19a4997c8ae

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“…Your Highness?”4de178cf12d65522

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“Yes, Lady Gloria.”287f3975192cf582

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A small girl c27fd47879 nestled her face bb0d845012 into Gloria’s chest 32492c8278 before peeking up.1e2a00f6e0ff3288

Her eyes shimmered 706a94152d with unshed tears.4be5d04f68c29b80

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“It’s me, Unite.”3d0ed194f92295be

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Unite Meredith.7a4df31bb27b9f9a

The youngest member e8838f0a9c of the Meredis 0ab1dd5e27 royal family, beloved cca6998ff3 by the entire 7750b5dee7 empire.dbd7a658ebe7b903

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As Gloria confirmed the 8c76199b93 identity of the charming 61535b481f little girl before her.6ca3b030cb98d43b

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She couldn’t help but wonder 364762fbc2 if she was still dreaming.44f796e57b9cfe52

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Gloria squeezed her eyes shut 3ca8b34286 several times, then opened them 4a9f28f0b4 again.f6e600c5087dd750

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Unfortunately, the scene before her 610c472bc3 remained unchanged.f6669a729c7917d7

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Unit’s face, filling 3fa372a69c her vision, was d386c584a1 twisted as though cbc70a744f on the verge da25dabe90 of bursting into f64ed9c839 tears.ecc869db6a4c6c73

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Even that looked undeniably adorable… but that wasn’t the issue right now.639c0dd4a9c225c7

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Gloria’s eyes darted around, brimming with panic.9f41435308b02857

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Finally, her gaze landed on eb67dbb71f the woman standing in front 3470fd6d03 of Claude.cffbd582a1c0ffa1

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It was none 14e3ef7d78 other than Unit’s 711a7a2c8d personal escort knight.304daac76f073d45

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Gloria recalled seeing her 775ed5d705 before, at a banquet fe97a9d338 she had once attended bc9a8751a5 at the emperor’s invitation.3a2d170132705009

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She stared at the knight b61ce9fc0c quietly for a moment before 3cd2694c3f speaking.faa5ce0358aabe85

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“Why is Her Highness…here?”3aca45d048f2aa7b

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The knight’s dark expression deepened, and she silently shook her head.3586b3872ff1c5e0

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Before Gloria could 9f1950bd85 process further, Unite’s a579f47fde resolute voice interrupted:9232f54c4470e592

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“I couldn’t stand it anymore, Lady Gloria!”562ef558e291a96a

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What exactly was it that f68075feb6 this tiny princess couldn’t bear 54950c7dab anymore?486ce5a0b7cfe820

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As Gloria pondered 33ba82102b that thought, she b0c7f5b2ff looked back down e62a013643 at Unit.75e1685c3180d041

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“Lady Gloria, you are the true hero of the Empire, more deserving than anyone to enjoy the finest things…”855aa29a230f5c7f

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Tears welled up in Unit’s eyes as she gazed up at Gloria. Eventually, they spilled over, rolling down her pale cheeks.733a85f4a2075932

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“But, but… how can everyone be so cruel?”939881cc6b1adb78

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“Hmm…”2a3fb6ee56c5b867

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Where to even begin explaining? Gloria scratched her cheek awkwardly.9ea45cc1d4186506

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Unite’s wide, expectant eyes made her more flustered.1679cba4ea4e0afd

Should she even 19672a19e8 explain the complicated 8d60b26422 politics of adults 294db53dba to someone as 03a5bad661 young as Unite?e775e2cc65e21d47

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Ten years ago, 2cc9c2d683 the Immotus Empire, a9c96fdc08 plagued by the 428428040d ever-growing threat of 5fb141c4ec monsters, received a a6e93e61d3 divine oracle—a miracle.cefb80a26dcce160

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The oracle, spoken through 3f6ea585f3 the Divine Emperor, coincided f9be6c7b4a with Unite’s birth.922d0cb96a448613

Being born on such 74b403a5c7 an auspicious day marked a528398a14 her as a special 3b6a3e3833 child.f1b40f56273fa190

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Though she wasn’t 25d74362ea the “child born df384a5cbb of the lowest 61aa94287f place” mentioned in 2abee31230 the oracle, being 8caf5d99bb the only child 9170074602 born on that 55abb20326 day made her c6ab60637e an object of 4cb189efe2 reverence.061af52238c088b5

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On top of that, 8f12fbc35a her cherubic looks and 323575467a sweet disposition won hearts 925faa6690 everywhere.2deb9eeb04ab51a2

Entire festivals were held across 44fd5a43e4 the empire in her honor 57116ba748 every year.e689eb9e32783f9e

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Naturally, the emperor adored Unite. He used her popularity to 8bce0ac470 rally public support back from 413b6a0223 the temple, solidifying his power.2ceafdebafe70cc8

The temple, which 3f5033de63 had exploited Gloria c4c2bd4b57 similarly was no c3eb5ceef4 different.415c7e68c10afa7c

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In some ways, Gloria 7dd7790df1 and Unite were quite ab4bc02210 alike.8c1c4dfe2146f06a

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Both were children 66f0fa061b thrust into the 11e5bd0fe1 roles of symbols, ea8cc54b78 exploited by powerful fbeed459fb adults to hide b627e7ff73 their sins from 0e612936f9 the public. It wasn’t strange that 71fb355d6d Gloria felt a sense cac72def46 of kinship with Unite.d6449a605fc2393d

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Apparently, Unite felt the same.0b391ae9ae71a42c

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“…They’re all fools! Idiots! Complete and Absolute morons!”0d8df1a5c360b749

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Unite’s tear-filled eyes now 1729ced1d8 burned with fiery determination.ffc7a4755c40022d

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“Lady Gloria, don’t worry anymore. I, Unite, am 501ff669e2 here to help ec34dae3dd you!”e81f94bf953eea7e

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“…”65a303c746ee6561

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What on earth b8c11ac9b5 was she saying ecd179e4ca now?bcf9a3ab60944c93

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Once again bewildered, debc5cc133 Gloria shifted her 4e71cfc693 gaze to Unite’s 9365c4999d escort knight.c39fe05a5218247b

When their eyes met, 6a13c54d1a the knight gave her 1286cafc3a another silent shake of dcaeb36c05 the head.e9b2038a19c41e4e

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“Are you seriously telling me an eleven-year-old managed to slip past the palace’s impenetrable security and vanish without a trace?”bb3e1225483208be

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Kai shook his bbeec60c2c head with a 5f7a38c8a7 look of disbelief.7b397a4c67828a34

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He had received the report that Unit had left the palace, and after hearing the emperor’s summons, he had entered the palace early in the morning to meet with the emperor.d50b4d9ba079313e

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The emperor had 718856ce16 ordered him to 4b489d444a find Unit by 7c5a3e7a85 any means necessary 92449467d2 before the news a0f8077c76 spread widely.87f7dc262b28b2c6

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In front of the 682f77f3d1 emperor, he had bowed 59c63c2e31 his head and nodded 7b19cbe6b5 obediently, but there was 0b9d2d27e4 no need for him 07ba9c5626 to do that in 8dcbd8c1b1 front of Alexion.02844d3548d76ca5

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Kai, with a serious expression, 3767c9e99c repeated the same question to 0094be61c2 Alexion.6875bbe471284b14

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“Are you absolutely sure she’s not in the palace? Did you check thoroughly?”ac387d2b308f1114

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“…Unite didn’t leave the palace alone.”ae5c21a5d8794b8a

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Alexion revealed a fact 7c68c5ab89 he hadn’t dared to 82725eaf4e share with the emperor.3fe7d84a450bfa3f

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“Her personal escort knight, the one who’s been by her side since she was a child, disappeared with her.”e07927b8ae0d38dd

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So, that little girl 3c03dae631 had genuinely planned this e3c4f4cd81 escape.6f3e6bf2d8ea0989

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The realization left Kais momentarily 00571a7901 speechless.51a1a1879665571f

He could only gape d53611908d in disbelief while Alexion 4f1f9b37a1 remained silent, seemingly understanding a8bbce4ee8 his friend’s reaction.ca9030d19a90d345

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After a moment, Alexion c051054e5c pulled open a drawer 423ab11a6c and placed something on 3c3daf0bb1 the table.0a0875c002404952

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“Here, this is the letter Unite left for His Majesty.”2c8282afc980a2d8

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In that moment, Kai felt the words “That little brat really meant it” rise up to the tip of his tongue, but he forcefully swallowed them.7a5b59c8cf0ac631

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Instead, he quietly lowered 67804491ae his gaze to the 2146e5798b letter that Alexion had 29c4364c5e spread out.fb69046debd28fc4

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*Father,3f39604071439790

This may come 34624c5d90 as a surprise, 5f003263d6 but I, Unite, f28275b9f0 am leaving for 4c2583c4a7 good.c3d3c72c1b0cae3a

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I can no longer bear 83050859b0 to live as part of c1c2c537f8 the shameful Meredith royal family.6d5e26728c7258d6

Please remove my name bcce2a948c from the imperial lineage.6b362190567b98ce

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I won’t say much else.961295688f190009

I’ll never forget 0c42e1f4ce the love and 7cc59bd3b5 care you gave e25b104260 me.e705ae452cc08889

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Farewell.*0ccacdc526a63202

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Kais read the ed5ed3e130 letter with his 59f4d76f32 jaw hanging slack.a054545e204a2769

It was audacious beyond belief5f128813d811b236

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Especially when considering its recipient.95cfd8e2098c78f9

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“So, what do you think?”93cb8cb72aef6e86

“…What?”5eecf0f0c302f146

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Snapped back to attention by 4e48b78505 Alexion’s serious tone0106026ba01a13f4

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Kais tore his eyes away 0a68fed0ca from the letter and looked 7f312882f1 at him.ee81d9249578f428

Alexion furrowed his 912231892c brows slightly and 820b6a7d37 repeated his question.eef422ceca67e2b2

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“What do you think after reading the letter?”d463989c49692a92

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“Hmm…”65935081e4a75b30

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What did he think?462b1f7a11b1f7a1

Kais hesitated briefly ce1abc38cc before voicing his eb766eb8df honest opinion.7650db98f5a57595

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“Even if she’s a princess favored by the emperor, this is… a bit much.”dc1b2cee2a8c996c

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“That’s not what I mean.”1677a32466a83c54

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Alexion sighed as though exasperated.83899bdc51b1fba0

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“Unite has always shown an unusual interest in the Saintess.”7f1381b56fb1e121

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That Unite was interested in 2e7dcce84e Gloria?fdd8c3b300e29d60

That was surprising.84406419734e75d2

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Kais didn’t let his 92b651f711 astonishment show in front 0943528693 of Alexion, but his 77afa816cd poker face shattered with c1a75036b8 Alexion’s next words.3a88c6d2f7884130

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“Once Unite learned to read and write, she sent hundreds of letters to the Saintess.”c4320d12af5794c4

“…Really?”845d415cc3ce9ab0

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“Yes. As incomprehensible as it is, e011ed01b3 she did.”2ec7ca42750146e4

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Alexion let out a e5fbd52cbb dry, incredulous laugh.e7f190b54cfd97b9

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“Of course, I intercepted and burned every single one of them.”90024ea3b0109412

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Kais didn’t know how to 46be011d95 respond to a friend who f14aa28c83 so casually admitted to such d5ae07239b an act.d8788b034b5adfc7

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“Why are you confessing this now…? Or rather, why bring it f1547b6464 up at all?”4949ec3ee538a93b

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“Because Unite must have fallen for the Saintess’s wicked schemes.”2f028acc84774c45

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“There’s no other explanation for the timing being this perfect.”e1a8eb8fb0853cb3

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Perhaps it was e0333ba723 due to Alexion’s ea2e675a7b years spent wielding 2db81f5697 a sword on 4d62c42042 the battlefield rather e6d7f8d212 than navigating court ace135bb35 intrigue85ed7959e57481b9

But this theory seemed 35e518b1ee more than a stretch.bdb14abbcf31e262

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Kais found himself at a f252672327 loss for words, staring at bbe435fb92 Alexion incredulously.e3b6cf08b3d04a24

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“What reason would Gloria have to manipulate the princess?”e97ce0f490d14b59

“Who knows?”1d341d57213d3b1a

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Alexion clenched his jaw and 2d0eed45af growled.f8f9a4cfe82cd15b

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“Perhaps, fearing her precarious position, she decided to ally herself with power.”b8cfc987c5c8522d

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As Kais stood in stunned 8eae94ffc0 silencecf90e35c38502aa7

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Alexion pressed on.d10ff85d73c5dea6

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“Come to think of it, the rumors that the Saintess kidnapped the Grand Duke might not be unfounded either.”f9a8e4c6aebe804a

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Of course, Kais couldn’t admit 8847652713 it, but those rumors likely 06f73540d1 held some truthed68907c2e78a076

Alexion believed as much 8ae69db26e because he had sent 732607266d assassins to the Grand b7d5e12bfa Duke’s estate not long ee5dcc3f1f ago.d923cfe68f8f4e03

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However, Alexion had 7fb1a68032 no intention of d61f972cf1 revealing that part 4b1bfa81d0 to Kais.4f465df4e61d973d

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Kais was the Master 951147e2f5 of the Magic Tower, 9c21a6e0ce after all.a3a3607725e6ef6c

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Despite their long friendship, Kais 47326bb8d5 wasn’t someone Alexion could fully f451e1b1c7 trust.de348f8a8ad97ee2

Unlike Demonion or Joshua, b22ea0af1f Kais was an outsider, eed604e068 and some things needed 27a7450626 to remain hidden from 6da709db16 him.c5f9fd84d60a4cf8

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“Maybe she’s already caught wind of our plans and is trying to counter them.”8d76929ea11b3fef

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“…You’re serious?”7744b914637fe565

“Why wouldn’t I be?”360a8dffbe675f93

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Alexion raised a brow, as 254d9e0f93 if daring Kais to argue.017109b24f3d0888

But Kais could 65f0c54dd6 only stare back, bd37887932 rendered completely speechless 739488e4b7 by his friend’s 58a492b60b unshaken certainty.15fd7bf2a1219b80

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