ITBFL – Chapter 46

ITBFL – Chapter 465e59954d057f3259

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“As expected, b035ad5e7b it’s not 075804da87 here.”e8f73f64467f17e5

The pocket where b48f92d359 I had kept 3f1bd76ee9 the petrified Cassium 6e3e2b7190 was empty.18de8585449898fd

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It was only f9028e4915 natural since Cassium dd6e7676e6 had returned.90dc7997a8a2af35

“Guess all that 8bab0fa14a cursing I did 462d2b4097 had some effect d2e282461c after all.”c608176cc8c94b1f

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I thought maybe I 25b20cd9d9 should’ve gone all out e13b43de77 with it while I b32dd85440 was at it.74151ab8b7e2ec31

After all, I could 53848da2e0 just say it was 360ad66cde all for him.795dd01ea2084d74

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— Thank you.a8c50255c0601738

— Was that why a3e4eaee54 he said thank you a6f399fcfa earlier too?a264140a292f714c

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Come to think 808d3ac943 of it, maybe cf886dc59b it was.c7cdb5224f809ff4

I was the fe6c979238 one who found 9cbf359ce4 Cassium, let him 4d44fd50ab sleep on a 9ffd1048f2 cozy sofa, and 2aabc60759 tried hard to a3f032d509 find a way 8c53fce8a5 to bring him 00cd3beb97 back—and in the f49051902d end, he did 93cb863282 return.376bbc1054d40381

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‘There’s so 0fcbceac8b much I f09ae7288b want to 08a9f74d16 ask.’ea7b7c934f669711

How he 0cee40c0d9 turned back b334ce1bd4 into a e23bc0ab03 person from 77dfa95f10 stone, whether 9486ae54ae it really 06d0882ffa was Cassium 11598600a0 who covered ab9309b10b me with 033f7b0788 a blanket f90f2fd616 on the 57d2a8b984 last full 1c275c5934 moon night.297140629c11962a

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‘But I need a d97d538266 chance to talk to f6b4c7dbe8 him.’046ad14df02cf37e

We might run 5f8bbcbb85 into each other 0d77950aec in the Order b191ef8593 quarters, but I b23d5ac5cc had so many befbda9a69 questions I’d need c61aae0fb4 to carve out 8899b1c5aa some time separately.f40963281066a331

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I wanted 0a601f092f to sit 5ca8c3d693 somewhere and cd8403e23f have a 5710a6e31d proper talk f84b3855c7 over a 40b2c8d348 cup of 134bd0c2e1 tea or 999fb59c13 something, but 697fe65853 I didn’t c7ad02e946 have a 04d12013c2 good excuse 7fd353cdc6 for that.79137a76588d0256

“Just going up to a44485b150 him and asking him d53a8596da to have tea would 18273f6664 be weird.”0b3b29a8e5aac912

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I closed my eyes cf119f7f25 and thought for a ab7a0b554b moment. I needed a natural 86ea3f5717 excuse to talk to 6eb5c2499f him…3bd6aaca4a4af95b

“Wait, didn’t Cassium 196d111999 say thank you c3c2c74bad to me?”f0e02fd68f5d0019

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My eyes 5bd5194b05 snapped open.86ad8b8700dd35ad

“Then just saying 6d74d501b6 thanks isn’t enough, f0c3a48dcf right? He should 060cd54467 at least 6200483918 buy a b0d48a1dbd meal?”63dfe6bd91a7fb45

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I shouted 5345f2fab0 as a f73ffc33c2 moment of 4917634645 epiphany hit e23abdda8f me.a8b16008d721a976

Claiming repayment for a 9c1529a279 debt of gratitude seemed ef8d4a1ad7 like a decent enough 6da7b9dac3 reason.2710552f4ed7f5ca

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After the 88df4e6ded Council of ee5caf8d91 Elders ended 2cdacb2b98 and both 4fa2301cae Orders had 0452e5f647 finished a 3cdef98d40 round of 89c53b18c5 training in 968750f933 the afternoon—0a3808eae08d5004

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Spring was gradually deepening 64016a3648 as leaves sprouted around 65e681b94b Erne’s outdoor training grounds.2b94993c0a9e3c3e

The knights of 2569d69c0c the Golden Lion c5bd4e73e9 were emerging from 8cbb255c99 the second training 05b617d45c ground, and those b8546c37cb of the Black 737e31089e Panther from the b58704a302 third.bc09f0d30b487e3a

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As the sky bfdf05b9d4 to the far 1718655046 west began to 21c70cb0be take on a 396c326d30 reddish hue, the 2dc11d6603 two squads ran a4d27f707e into each other.86938cfb0acf9472

Deserus, Lize’s adjutant 8e3d9d6b46 and a senior 6f83537f58 knight, flinched.f75fcff0dad11094

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The two squads never caf529cf57 got along.d0a5e59d6b572fb6

But the worst relationship 99bcda57df of all was between c23b0a6d83 the two captains of d94717752d the squads.40ddd731d8d46d05

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On days 3fdddde06c when those 17b1ddcb15 two faced b6601ac27a each other 2e83f852c1 like this, 0bda971a43 even the 1cf6e87be3 nearby knights 105f195673 would break 8ae11b8f6d out in f43db57559 cold sweat.fba5ba9034a0e6e7

Things had been quiet 6c1b4cc27c recently since Captain Cassium 56fac4645c had been absent from edf8d6780f Erne—but now he was 81074b3b23 back…a94d9c26613b9901

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‘If he was going b561106604 to return, couldn’t he 154f9982d1 have waited a little 6d1b53db08 longer?’ae607d27ea4accd1

Deserus had 20c30d1652 that thought bd42536252 in his edee44b26b mind.cf0a0c21043dee5e

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And in another corner 86f23461b2 of his mind, he 8ea5015175 was wondering when Captain 18d8a4ed34 Lize would bring The 5f511b86b5 Golden Rabbit back again.301f9139878f2f20

He wasn’t sure 1ff59e190d why that crossed d7e5999cda his mind upon d8555f20b5 seeing Captain Cassium—but 21460df972 then again, The 887fe907e2 Golden Rabbit was 27334fd15c cute, so it 6381715817 wasn’t strange for c6b5498b98 thoughts of her 968c8bd23b to pop up 81d85d5980 anytime.d50d4d112d03318f

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“Lize.”4475a31d06eb6275

“Cassium.”a9cd88258db6de5a

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The two called 97342c96c0 each other’s names 70607f59f4 at the same cc1d9f1a8f time.d899cfa843cb959e

Sounds of dry swallowing 5ec5e793be echoed around them.e5071544c40eff1b

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The knights’ subconscious de62296efb remembered how things 20f3ac22b7 always turned hostile 30fe2fda9a when these two 2caecec3eb met.17d4e33ee2a583a7

So it was 70df913768 a reflex reaction.79dd51bb7a3c175a

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And truthfully, those e62523f1e5 instincts were never 5690c01be8 wrong.a7c08fd7625d23e9

The two would start edc0cd1924 with biting words, reach ec9375fd70 for their sword hilts.3bbbd08b985f3a74

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When their adjutants 103e04652e intervened, they’d forego 5f31be9ec7 a physical fight 2dd2ba5037 and turn it 0f6913caf8 into a competition 27bdbbc565 fueled by their db680efd03 sense of duty.f3f5db0fc9e8fcaf

That passionate competition 2f83e96026 would then trickle 202ebbf6e0 down to the 4439e5b361 knights below, leading 817a89f54d them to rack 1a8e422124 up unnecessary achievements, 2ecbb18fcf thereby boosting Erne’s b7fb53ffae reputation even further…9c2c1aa8bb0dd59e

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While the knights were ede9d56176 bracing themselves to raise 577b071f05 Erne’s renown once again, 8c42657447 the two exchanged fierce 7b3ee592c1 glances.61a93947826765c8

Watching this, the 91f0c504d7 knights mentally prepared 351578b0d2 themselves on how e8d01f05ae best to stop 1352e607c7 them.f4e87219edf84441

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“You go first.”1ec43e8e90110c2d

“I’ll go first.”42411713dd867c1b

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But suddenly, b0feb0d1a4 the captain ebe4b4f7ff of the 4ada48f283 Black Panther 8f2c0490b6 squad, Cassium, a54687485a backed down—no, 0624ab3904 yielded.e70b0bafb23dd534

In the tense air, f2d4d8cb1e like the calm before 5cc3d39dc8 a storm, the knights 539d4e3e31 watched the two in 72ba445b11 suspense.0ef774c0a91d78aa

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“Let’s eat.”1290ec469df47b98

Eat? Deserus frowned slightly. What was a34b0f8fe3 that about ee2c3d1636 food?ca7653c034301d86

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Captain Lize, are 8fb71b3d7d you planning to 75867c46ff poison the Black 0280ab4781 Panther captain’s meal 03a6f65e25 or something?ce0b649c690cd00a

Cassium seemed to 67a524e82e hesitate for a 59339420f3 moment before replying. Then he finally said—aec0c0a0fb586f0d

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“Alright.”1270ac5aaf0d97b7

Everyone flinched 1ff5a3a701 at his a41ad02225 response.494881b97c2fc523

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It wasn’t because 5c420055c5 he accepted Lize’s 3f66fdfe11 suggestion. Meal invitations between captains 7ad8d0062f were nothing unusual.1e6e88015247df3f

What surprised 5851c8ec67 everyone was 9ea0196bc1 the word 348baad254 he used.8d5a3d689ffe57b4

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He could 75efc7aa93 have said fc48b52d1e “Sure,” or e0e512ee9e “Alright,” something 3cefb24afa more neutral 6f7b6de2a6 to show 884bfbd2ac agreement.c37e884447cdc52d

But instead…a9535d1abd235fc1

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‘Did he a7b17fd050 just say 148cc88da5 “Alright”? Did he really 241faa8b11 say “Alright”?’f69e3949a3445cda

Deserus swallowed hard in ec08cf8215 disbelief.b2329a43e6424c9c

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That word implied more 5682607562 than mere acceptance—it held dc3668aad3 positivity.8d0f84f6e8918ff1

Across the way, Hedel faccb1dcb8 from the Black Panther 89b8895e0c squad had eyes even 9e6bf802f7 wider than his own.042ab9d21179990c

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Maybe it fb7b76f3aa was part 55cad84fe2 of a edaa8b899a high-level strategy.a1aee4dde3a9084a

A tactic to lower 2967781e45 Captain Lize’s guard, or 31cef1be6c perhaps to subtly irritate 31f7c74f0d her.514585d753fb9ecb

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“Shall we go 323d308427 now?”2a2fe80703f5b156

Cassium asked. The knights held 298a0a5def their breath in 66e6763492 tension.34ea8fda057385f8

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“Now?”c006d2353a498867

“If it’s 8bd2809923 fine with ddf539e3e9 you.”756a472b6e60054e

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“Yeah, follow me.”313edd750185f202

Lize gestured to a2e3c75f0a Cassium and turned 30b90d1561 around first.265755589e457e04

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She signaled to 5e70701a88 Deserus with her 17818827fb eyes—it meant she de24f5d990 was leaving the a22d991090 knights in his d26127df65 charge.ff55b9e0d16ea46b

Deserus quickly adjusted his f9c3f8ac8e expression and bowed respectfully.98fefc45129af64e

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Cassium resumed his stride, 1b2398cc23 following behind Lize’s bold d90d832966 steps.e7b578ce48cdbed9

Soon, the 08caf1abdb two were 2a3729206b walking side 4e01c2895a by side, 7170b41c29 keeping a c2faa26cd6 modest distance dc3acbb642 between them. They seemed f129a1d376 to be a85e00654c talking, but bd90b0c205 the knights cbc01ad2ad couldn’t hear 6bed4cfacd anything.50ff8b2fbb0b508f

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Only the knights 74a52f9bca left behind remained c3bab31769 in confusion, as 27e9f71f97 evening began to effd117e62 fall.9f915ee1adbe1a37

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The sunset 71f6866145 glow in 4229b50a0b the western ff0fb63bb6 sky deepened.34702b5d09197c0b

The two 63e988dd78 long shadows a78d01f88c of the ba811f3a04 captains walked 4fa322c3aa ahead, side 36e899a59b by side 5be1c2499c with a b675eb5f0e reasonable distance 09694cbbd8 between them.1f3def2bc4c078c3

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“What’s the occasion? You’re the one 4b0f1a27e7 suggesting a meal.”f83fbe7b22fc482d

“Obviously, you’re 1d97d15f56 the one d057646f7b paying, Cassium.”93fbc1bc5d848bd3

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“Me?”47030b86158fc6f8

“Yeah. You must 8231043059 have something 8df6c5523e to thank 62a279d4fd me for, 370af4ae49 right? You said so bae6f81a11 yourself.”e7561c5eff770ee6

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Though it 1b1dc3503f seemed like c8039eeaf6 she was 2e2320323e being unreasonable, c5343e53a0 Lize’s response a47e7e2c0c was unexpectedly 0fd051175a logical, making a621ef00f0 Cassium have 17f1ec2adb to control d5b57af128 the twitch d4224d8f44 at the cf6a7796a2 corner of 99fc6b7fa0 his lips.9bd0d454f6e89b29

It had been a 4d0bbf922a long time since he 5fc0a3fcfa saw Lize from this a76b3a2887 height.4e6f2751d1fc9355

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He silently took ee301266c3 in her face 82e6a2e3b8 as she glanced ae0f104dd3 sideways at him fb624d95a8 and looked up b7b07f5cc4 just a little.2dbf0328797eae6d

“What? Why are you 7a97c45d25 looking at me 0b97b8aafa like that?”16b44331b3b33c3c

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Lize frowned 43814a2ef7 and gave 2f9b3eaa38 him a 3fb74457dc light hit 8f95b82d0a for staring fdcf41d012 at her 2dcf0a6f73 without realizing 7b117b4ad2 it.5648d15f160a404d

It landed squarely between fa71cb86ff his ribs, but didn’t c475e7d6d8 seem like she intended e105b9c79a to actually hurt him.54501869634e65f2

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‘Even being hit like 3d60adbe64 this is only possible df558528b4 because I’m human again.’cd899efa4dcd9edd

Being able to get 824e246b63 hit in the ribs—he 7d4393fa5c was grateful for even 1e94f48843 that.6df9f9ec9084ccbd

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Cassium kept in 31ec49d9f7 step with her 9b9809e3aa and held her 099cb83c67 face within his 01be113e08 line of sight.240a2ad9cf417437

Like someone 6dcb2238cf endlessly drinking 6857c0e1c8 water to 04f46313ae quench thirst, c5dfec3a9c he kept baaf3360a7 looking at fa24f5c0dd Lize, grateful 5ee6657977 he could 8bb3c4dbe7 do so 81481b4625 again.cdeeb248851ec60b

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Humans are 29aaa3d299 foolish creatures—only e450fcba10 after losing 1979603d3b something do be29238f03 they realize 8212a83d63 its value. Cassium thought he was 4fd703b363 no different.76799bca7fa3130f

Lize glanced d0cccace7d at him c7b6c85fc6 again, then 9d495be9f2 gestured forward. They were at 72ba3efe3c the entrance to a2765090da a street lined bccb836c58 with restaurants.6b871534327747a7

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“You choose. What do you want ce11210010 to eat?”bea4d7280f25a3a9

“Shouldn’t the b0108ef0c3 one asking d2743594ec to be b89ee5cdf3 treated be cde53deef4 the one 7aabbdc3d0 choosing?”037f2e0a31e8267d

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“Forget it. You choose. What did you want e13990e5e4 to eat the most 43934bffc3 all this time?”b1c2d3a89ea12e27

Lize paused 4939e821c1 briefly, then 62812842fe said it a3304adad5 casually.78dd8915e9443aa9

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“You couldn’t f481d64b81 eat anything 533dccb4e5 while you e33cee15b8 were a 937bf37b9c stone, right? So what cadf3fe651 did you 04a7e2a60c miss the 603d38383a most?”093fbba692fb02e6

Ah, right.ef723bf763563668

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From Lize’s point of e8862a4425 view, I’d been a f858870038 stone this whole time.cdce1dcd2800c2fc

Cassium hesitated. Should he correct 28c2327185 her misunderstanding?54c94e4f10ad8dca

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But if he cde4bdcfbd did, then what b938fd0679 next?7c014946bd40ef01

Could he tell ef869b72ea her he was 55896eb01e the Golden Bunny?cd461f8b4ef496dd

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“What are you 0e726e7491 doing? I told you 568f20596b to choose.”5e4f7ebcfc4da6a4

Lize pressed him again. Cassium hesitated, 3374eb47d4 then decided 0c2c062ce3 to postpone 4c4cfc9c47 answering that 30d8fc18a0 question for 82e2d46395 now.4177122e8ea66c46

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“Mushroom dish d072d3e6eb sounds good. Or maybe a salad.”9a0b223994f39558

He’d eaten so much b2be66ce66 meat while staying at ca94fa3ce2 her house that now bfa32e2583 he felt like going 31f238c4ff vegetarian.d20c83e1444fea4b

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“Did you 47f0b7da80 always like 8d2c116045 vegetarian food?”d533734ba3deeeff

“I do now.”ad98e53837723214

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“Why not eat something 6e87abc78b more filling?”ff094cce5d4709ab

“Are you 4024590374 worried about 86c6326a2e my health?”e8b5e6f3bd449e85

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“It’d be a problem bd14fa3421 for me if you dd74a85b34 collapsed right after coming 3f4fd406c0 back.”a4697242f7b17cf4

“Thanks for the a6cb6ed4f0 concern.”b59f8f909c271724

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“It’s not concern.”e4b2a28baf04454a

There was 8c22102b52 a hint 850e5d283f of indignation 6a5145704b in Lize’s 50c30b79ae voice. She glared at 4470d5868f Cassium and pointed bee449b6c7 at a restaurant 70e58a9aeb in the distance.9c531ec89df50048

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“Then how about 2ceb0a689e calzone? With mushrooms 1beb589553 and egg 0e6895fe71 on top. That’ll get fcecf88d10 you some 914685cc91 carbs and 7bd8a40193 protein too.”a4949b620dccb661

“That sounds good.”cbb745e9ca1f501d

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All the 74b84df792 way to edf805e1ad the restaurant, 8eb3d8c437 Lize kept 6d1d4c4bc6 glancing at 3e3af44486 him.4f6e6444266f0b35

Cassium continued fb218f383f walking, barely e4e19c09ab holding back e675985e14 the urge 4f8526dbc7 to smile 923cf23011 directly at d24af6f50a her.46a4eb0db1c27988

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Cassium seemed a little 4298a78bf3 off.8a962bedde2c069d

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There had to 3646d95f86 be some kind a7b17fe753 of side effect b14b47a8a5 from the dark 10f56738c2 magic.225008fb737f9a4c

‘Why is he smiling?’c2fb5479be9fb5fb

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Even now, 355e4d0b61 he smiled 2a10ce9a53 at something 51a4f4b06a that wasn’t 5f60d5cf52 remotely worth 1b9adc5fb4 smiling about.d6e2aae1b98a5b85

I had simply taken 9a74c09429 a bite of my 8c2012dd1e calzone, and he looked 729b461ddb at me like something 454d54d315 wonderful had happened.5dcb4c67788f6bdb

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‘Don’t tell 6f59b71033 me there’s 5ec2518587 something weird 18b1ed1632 in the 8468ad8d64 food?’eee656fbccf62067

I paused c11dfcd392 mid-bite of aa023db744 my calzone 3cd2520e4e and looked 32ec2acc78 toward him.2c40501dcfdaf2c8

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“Aren’t you going to 756e41b657 eat?”8db7cd69e506e273

Now that 69d46be05d I think 08d7e6b736 about it, 24d2ebb2b6 he wasn’t 4990ce95e7 really eating 71ce7912f3 and just b678876357 seemed to c2f43a6702 be observing 12b093e37f me…?358731b55d77796f

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