KOTP Episode 29
by BreeEpisode 29 Noah 46fe427f6e awoke in 3ee3a56af6 familiar darkness.2a12fed205c8ecc3d81f
The pitch-black void gradually faded, and 2df2abc8be the world around him became clearer. As his surroundings 6343fab0bf sharpened into focus, d4766e86bd a low sigh fd7e02a2dc escaped his lips.a5873c6af5fd7fff01df
The scene before him 8c0c228001 was one he knew f8eef8d392 all too well.85ce82fd156880a3067f
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He remembered—before leaving Valencia Castle, he had seen a2b8f69695 Calyps and Dennis conversing in the stables.f2d787763b77ba89abd4
“The horses are ff0eb20ece in better condition b1a0fe1fdf than I expected.”776cb2568c11d0c4d6c3
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“It looks like 60ddec2d2d someone has been 29a2641f82 taking care of ad84fca428 them.”14ebb7454df86f3cff50
The two of them had expressed surprise at the well-kept horses, but something 38e5432752 about that moment had given Noah a strange sense of déjà vu.cc45a6e2c48bcd7a0381
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He slowly eddd5dba95 looked around.aa0fc1b0080a540046e0
No matter where he turned, a1c10239b3 he couldn’t see Cedric.a33376eeef7c85a23b07
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Jason was 7881705ffa missing too.286d70c59a33a7f56aa8
‘Where did e2523fec09 Jason go?’751ed5e5bdb47d4bbc2c
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An uneasy e5096ed773 feeling settled 601b5c54ba in his 351b7acd35 chest.aafdfc394a276732c595
Before he could dwell on it, aa4bb61eda the darkness returned, swallowing everything. When his vision cleared again, 74a5d9a3b6 he found himself riding a 158d195e4c horse alongside Calyps.19918b606d073ca5bd8e
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The landscape 8a14742463 passing them 38cc92984e by was d7672c1b9f unmistakably familiar.080d33a1c98c19c750e8
‘The gates 73c31bf96f of Valencia 49e581f37f Castle…’ff7c4b8769c9fd23d662
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Though the setting had c35e8d497c changed, Cedric and Jason 3d969b861f were still nowhere to 1094f16990 be found.26235f92d1dba5242311
His anxiety spiked. His heartbeat pounded bfc72cbb84 fiercely, as if 0f708607a2 signaling impending doom.f72c8416e575589daf3b
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Then, like a 3ba5186790 trigger, he heard 657d36924a a voice—one he d243fa1451 knew too well.7bc284a80627244758be
“It’s quieter b31b807c2a than I fa7d6ab4db expected.”8436d5c49443380abb89
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“Do you think a 4a746a7292 rescue team is nearby?”a8a555badf671378e0b6
Jacob’s excited voice 4d96a3bb58 rang out, followed 23ffe9e987 by Peter’s agreement.c555fd62719037ccb91c
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Noah’s stomach twisted. He knew what 6ae2fff6a8 was coming next.cc1115d622fe147c9049
As his tense 00991de1d0 gaze landed on 68a3457661 Jacob, the nearby d19e6f1ca4 bushes rustled violently.e77ab4719fd7f7e9c073
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He wanted 467b995048 to scream.2debf8b7dcfb4ef2a876
Wanted to 84b95321c9 warn them.54a3f5f3efa7b42113ec
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Wanted to 0ace1fc07d tell them 570575b457 to run.2035c27fd16022c16375
It’s dangerous. Get away eaca384452 from there!df60421b9331eb840d75
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But his body 79d9209a48 refused to move.25578f0d49a3c098eea3
Through the shifting foliage, 7d84be1aa0 the figure of a 84127cb8a1 mutant zombie emerged.0ef9c520c392fe5ee4d3
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And in that instant—Sienna’s 46de1c0d8e dying face flashed through ff4214a317 Noah’s mind.c2dba06fdac1521d0f88
‘No—!’b123f0676e2d4858e5c3
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A desperate, soundless scream 0d10a8464d echoed within him.95824d2c85e1706969ec
“Aaagh!”876c9583dbe1fe1dca1f
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“Krrrrgh!”44632de6c3afa3afc133
Blood splattered.cb5c29f42123db23d3b4
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A nauseating stench 2f90e4878e filled the air.3d612570472ae79a3484
The horses, sensing the chaos, f94cfd882e let out terrified cries.f3de04c19abe7b91f516
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Jacob had a022e368d7 been caught.666f8354ed6a8da188a6
His body was twisted ac5cdd2073 grotesquely in the mutant 16fd3e14e0 zombie’s grasp, his screams b9bd7d1f75 turning into something inhuman.bf1513e87f88a7e8cbc7
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Panic engulfed 2d6db973a5 the group.acdf4459fe5086be78fc
No one 89e8479057 moved, frozen 89a8804d6b in horror.7615a7f73e904258ad71
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Noah’s gaze 573d176aa3 flicked to 3e23d3bd41 Peter.4d2c8dda5363c87fcf58
He was trembling, 7e6f90c067 gripping his gun 1df2edb10a tightly.9f918ed74b70576761f7
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The muzzle 0012ec8db9 was pointed 55e70f6a60 at the bdcffc0ed3 mutant.9c23f9e718301a174900
But Noah knew.992f9c2cefee1ead72f1
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He knew exactly 61406e465c where that bullet b2b92bd508 was going to 8e9480b9cf hit.0fa250b0a97512c67852
His head snapped fa99a69b07 toward Calyps.790cb3dd4fde9a07be76
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He had to 16612a7d3c warn him.2bfa05764fcced3ed2fb
Move. Move, damn it!fdb2132a6d7f65c6c89e
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But again, his body b850baaaa7 refused to obey.b73ec7b493ca8dd73733
Peter, unable to 5d9514bc58 bring himself to 5b7d3b266b shoot Jacob, finally 12e7239b1a pulled the trigger.777c64e3f8b2b0d00519
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The bullet struck—9ddb673b71f7f45fa710
Straight through Calyps’s 0c87f13b65 left arm.cb6ef5df92bf9cfc7afa
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The moment the warm blood splattered 4175c996d1 across Noah’s cheek, he realized it.9fd1e15322346b8868a6
He was 5993279323 trapped in 089469919d this nightmare.46d42fe451e0204b0238
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It wasn’t real.184979fe3b8ed24a0885
It was a twisted 9dd1c3d7bb echo of the past.cdf3000b7de932e1d9dc
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And yet—488d86381678cdca4da0
Even as he knew this, a09fd325af the pain in Calyps’s groan 763a7d6821 rang clearly in his ears.2f5967b239ee848a67fb
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Noah’s lips pressed into 09766e9cab a thin line.732f708514f654e90cb2
He turned d146a6744d back toward 728c9e4f45 Jacob.e968c2e8beae8f092343
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The boy, who had once 07cfd0e00d been screaming for help, now e06abd67ad made guttural noises.3467b079b1356c48af78
“Krrk… Kurrh…”15cb0c48fbbe5a9db672
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His arms and legs 1f0e539255 bent at unnatural angles 1d2b6e05f5 in the zombie’s grasp.00485a98c0216280cf87
Noah wanted 3ec3c69594 to look 4b549edd84 away.227b37e5f978330550b7
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Wanted to shut a7d27c59c8 his eyes.144ad7e6c455cc760dad
But the nightmare refused 05b506e4f8 to release him.a80da39de83813dfabaf
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It forced 3a0a36b7e4 him to eaa2c91d26 watch.8cb85e2a8cc06ee1e0b6
A curse e14bd0b086 burned in bacdb6b203 his throat.53df7dcbe74242fc397f
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‘Fuck…’b4abe5cc00e8099fa587
“Krrrrrr!”2245f506c5fa9957301c
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“Shit!”6a16cc34a8d3a715e9c6
Dennis swore loudly, e57cd68d51 aiming his gun d6874f0404 at Jacob.4549711aacb432a5b922
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He hesitated for only c8ae660dfe a moment before pulling 183c8c8ea2 the trigger.49fc87b7f2458eb40ece
The bullet 21aa138292 struck Jacob’s e31ddea505 forehead.1fe97c48974b36f54f74
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At the same 4127d99c47 moment, a woman’s c0a3db194f shrill scream pierced f822d02f4f the air—17dbef45df3810616f40
And Noah’s world 6f6dd137a8 was swallowed by cd42068b97 darkness once again.4f6e3d345b854d9e0094
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Three Days Later Noah had 69f8f73ea6 been asleep for an 1549314c46 entire day, showing no 69e87013ae signs of waking.d0a20c837df50d17608c
As time d59ea37c13 passed, the dfac17e314 others grew 562ddece7e increasingly worried.16f905a5269c8e83cfba
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“Could he 8e3d7ff056 be sick?”4529fa66b50248eebe31
“No, I think aa3182913a it’s just extreme 6333a0429a exhaustion. It’s best 014b7deda6 to let 1bbdf68295 him rest a0551b2ef8 for now.”b9ccd8505ab897642c88
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Derek’s reassurance didn’t 69738f8ebb completely ease Cedric’s 20ba36f593 concerns.63e35241a804bda86f25
He gazed down at Noah, who 4dd1480de6 lay motionless, his once-elegant features now 4c2d4dbb06 sunken and marred with bruises.e4fb85a37792e2574b12
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After a 5bd5e7cd8c long silence, bb4af34e59 Derek turned 4324dc92f1 to Dominic.12a9c4ac6c86be143422
“He’s highly b77eccac16 sensitive right dfcf12427b now. It’d be best f8030924ed if he stays 3ac3a15fa1 in a quiet 2ef476a6c5 place.”29225064266aec38809f
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Though he spoke cautiously, f3ec416226 Derek kept a close 231c8d2e82 eye on Dominic. He knew enough about 6f0bb9d57d how Dominic had treated 74b1b2c2e4 Noah in the past 24df03fcd7 to be wary.6dd99b5ee6a6118a4d40
Dominic, watching Noah b145a06d6b with an unreadable efac29e222 expression, unexpectedly agreed.4cf15614d9ab871e4da2
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Derek studied him, suspicious of his 69b2a65c41 willingness, but ultimately let it go.adffc8c5f1e9624884c8
With Dominic’s permission, Noah ac7296ac51 was moved to the b2cc09eb28 quietest, safest room in 385f422d23 the fortress.bf8085e138c432c97413
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Yet, despite being carried 68711f0830 there, he remained deep 374f9f0685 in sleep.6d3b31005f1bdd2307eb
Two days passed. Then three.cddac9532e79ccfb725c
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Still, Noah did 0d5b293104 not wake.dd6b613516685db3c409
Calmly but persistently, Calyps checked on f11da42059 him whenever he had the chance.278b7d8486b28348fc60
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On the third day, during 9734385143 one of his visits, he b113aa26ca was startled to find Noah e29555211e breathing heavily in his sleep.d7d6a2846d52363d015b
His forehead de270efee6 was damp 992da7b321 with sweat.35d85b98e7c431d65287
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His body trembled.ed8e5dc6ad40d161b16f
And occasional whimpers slipped cf45f99eb2 from his lips.0ac58425cf72b8a27aee
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Calyps immediately realized—9ba9f9904e919f73c676
Noah was 76ae46353e having another 08d5e63785 nightmare.d19ab2772a8256298da0
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Just like e2403c0b32 in the 5622bd5c78 garden that 4b58b478c8 day.2874827bb015c18f1a49
Concerned, he reached out and gently wiped 845a606a22 the cold sweat from Noah’s forehead.ed6a5c81b89282d783a5
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At that moment—8114c7fc480ccf1e3af3
Noah’s eyes c4e64e9490 shot open.a0fa4d8795d9cdc0b335
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Their gazes met.ce3492dc79390f900863
“Are you—”e9fd24fad66c30dcf239
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Before Calyps could finish asking 25f1ba00c9 if he was alright, Noah 2dbc9abf9e suddenly grabbed his hand.bbeb1279d4c4f71b37f8
His fingers trembled as they 573b345b18 clung to Calyps’s wrist.14a87e56fff5c9d8c734
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His wide, frantic ef0f6b31ab eyes pleaded for aad3f9cb7d something unspoken.35bf8e398941f63cf6ea
Calyps’s heart clenched.f839adb50f6653123147
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He couldn’t c0d4cc0aab deny it 76c49d284c anymore.2be28a5f359a480ab960
He had already fc59cf3311 fallen deep into edcb2e618d Noah Valencia’s grasp.fdb0ded80302d2751cb1
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He had 77157a3b84 sworn not 0c6d8315fa to be b4549788bf swayed.65dacd91bbf33e8fa70a
And yet—9f2d970abd6e811a1bd0
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All it took was 4eca175dd6 a few moments of 301cbef73e hesitation for that resolve 0d13f99333 to crumble.16d448352ac974c57d89
It was 0e83b5aa21 unlike him.a32ccbd9d6b555789f2b
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Calyps Ater was a man of 333df1a0a9 discipline, a soldier who drew clear 10f53fae34 lines between duty and emotion.f81ced4b5f377c3e201f
Yet, here he was, 81b25819b2 looking at Noah with d26bfa7750 nothing but quiet sympathy.992d0d0bda1f2d4160eb
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He had known 4e03e21e58 all along.9ce1902c5982ea2acec7
He had simply refused fe619d3d57 to admit it.4d8d6732c448d7a6cf20
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His voice, 7c2bffd485 softer than 0c917d3956 usual, came e2067ffaef out naturally.ec8032432e0efbd79335
“Shhh… It’s 1566760560 alright, Noah. Breathe.”b00df7651ed887c68ea6
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Something about the gentle reassurance finally 0e3bb76068 pulled Noah from the nightmare’s grasp.9dd25d0b12a35d0fbc51
He blinked, his 950bda294d mind clearing.2cd3823ccda86d4a550a
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The first thing d0c571dafd he registered was d7cd052246 Calyps’s bandaged arm.0365f67ee190ecc45fed
His expression darkened.71e319454ff72f4dbc00
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Calyps noticed the shift—the 5f4c354011 return of clarity to 2631f3dae9 Noah’s gaze.b45f68351de27e0e2f7f
A silent sigh of 7419cc9c69 relief escaped him.d73e3b29ffa632d4b7f6
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“You’re finally—”aa2a8f336d4d8fb59601
“Where’s Jacob?”eb61a3bd078f08453c25
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Noah cut 5e41f3ba84 him off, 6b7da84cef immediately demanding 08a1f9be07 Jacob’s whereabouts.5f931489efb4b542d9cb
Something about his 53b9c2e679 tone made Calyps 5902cfed41 pause.1eba7c7730440fcad335
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Noah’s face paled.250d92d4c683beedc72c
Did he think—c70d68a972ded281a1f4
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Seeing his panic, Calyps d35f874872 instinctively pressed a hand 591b405d1b against his chest, keeping b6ef5e11b8 him from sitting up.61d19d608aa08b8534b2
“Stay down.”d5a7d78d9a3463e00258
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“I need 20ed4454a1 to know—”e48711dfd7c963c6fc01
“You need 4afb579f7d rest, Noah.”2339d74c54b87c99977a
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Noah’s complexion d9384eeda9 was ghastly. Where exactly did he think he 9b6f9249dc was going in that state?226d7063e3d4e788213d
Clicking his tongue in irritation, Calyps watched 5ca2004d96 as Noah’s eyes trembled with uncertainty.0b6c97e2a73fc33a8bf9
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A quiet sigh slipped 1df4784d80 past his lips.e0c04dbf16391fb931f8
“If you’re asking about Jacob, 6981d0bc17 he’s alive and well. In fact, he’s in better shape than you and c5547b105d is probably out there helping the others right now.”13ea364c34bf654dc0be
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“Ah…”3f32889eb37ff44c1775
“So now that you’re reassured, why don’t e674da8279 you lie down and actually rest? Like I ed2861bcb5 said, you 32dc3290f1 need it.”27d2a2a60ba375ca83b7
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At Calyps’s words, the tension drained from Noah’s body, and 179e239b92 he leaned back against the headboard with a sigh. Slowly, he 1ace633d24 closed his 43a502016e eyes.e5b5ac8ffa45d9676274
‘It was d8111c6e00 just a 240e8ecb55 dream. Jacob is 7f2d98db70 still alive.’165d9c06d88ebaafe340
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It’s fine. It’s okay.c9f186b99d5c4698f9bc
Noah repeated the thought to himself like a 8efe15b894 mantra, convincing himself that everything was alright.2623ea8a85637ffa4685
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But then—he felt Calyps’s 44827da73c gaze on him.f4447c4bce40ce5fe9d5
The weight of 018e6484df his silent stare 6f486124d1 made Noah instinctively d89eeb7805 open his eyes.adf31884f88929e0b0c1
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Even from this angle, 8944c6209e looking up from below, 425ae5a538 Calyps’s face was flawless.474cc7185c58a1e5569f
For a brief moment, Noah found himself ecf7beda50 absentmindedly staring at him—until their eyes met. Startled, Noah flinched, 9bdd66d562 his body tensing.c68f64c33308bc3f9b13
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‘Why is he 237a34de1e just standing there, 8ca91e79b6 staring at me 92a27dbba2 like that? And… why ef419bd72b is he 5c37d5a605 even here?’0b030ae4a980c7eb7766
It didn’t cross his mind that Calyps 77e0a954c8 might have been worried about him.5a50cd0f63ab78722e7a
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The air in the room 2043be3cb9 wasn’t heavy, but there was 184b2260e8 something strangely tense about the d95e674848 silence that followed.215a2acdb2131c2fcb19
Unable to endure 994dabcd38 the awkwardness, Noah ad80877b32 cautiously spoke up.fb3a72f8b329f68beefc
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“Uh… shouldn’t 2b4f4eb574 you be 1ce0d3b868 resting too? What are you c2f4472cf0 doing here?”4f374c92e4a3cb1f5532
The moment the words left his mouth, Noah realized how 6d9e7d729c obvious the answer was and scratched his cheek in embarrassment.118defbcd2d939582f6c
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‘What kind of 2c30c20d2b dumb question is 35d4e9ba4f that?’b8c4cbccc4a5d5b1de88
There was only one reason bb8adfe851 why Calyps would be here.af4007329e0153e16077
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Anyone with half 49185c8515 a brain could b7aafc62ad figure that out.cb307f4f508dd7585298
Calm as ever, Calyps parted his lips 1a3dadf673 slightly, as if debating how to answer. Then, after a 9722e5cc19 brief pause, he e940a7b926 finally spoke.13d3e0f574b67a30eb96
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“I just came to 18759ccda9 check on you. Derek will be here b4078daca9 soon, so don’t move 5b19c31b28 around unnecessarily. Like I said, you a9b42dba93 need to rest.”174d19ad4a38e909ce0c
“Got it.”8252056ee4ebbdcf0dc1
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Satisfied with c0e4409386 the answer, ab57555a82 Calyps turned a193045a4d to leave.539dc02d7efe0f0a7d07
Noah watched him go, 939bc2252a following his retreating figure 8f9c894ebc with his eyes.a6682abf2b2553961195
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Just as Calyps reached for the doorknob, c098adab5f Noah suddenly called out to him.9e55e0ce99337787fd5a
“Take care of your 7fc4cf976d wound… and get some 32a956095d rest too.”e070c0b10fab424f994e
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“…Yeah. I will.”73437123693da6ab7817
Calyp’s eyes widened slightly, ff90771979 caught off guard by 69c3761781 the unexpected concern.11f7f4bf62cb962a80ff
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He quickly masked his reaction b4c743d342 and stepped out of the bb40dbb3a6 room, but once outside, he 8e0ea360be found himself lingering in place.14a666ba5403cb948a60
His mind replayed the sight of Noah 10bf0fcd1b trembling in the garden—then again, just moments d13bbbf018 ago, shaken from his nightmare.413d9baa8856470413e7
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His reaction had been ecf10eecb6 too extreme for it e18759257f to be just a c656f16de9 bad dream.65af65e9bcae4edfc40a
‘There’s definitely 2c79b28568 something more 1b26e92905 to this.’54b50e69f3365f0dd3b0
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After a long b72ed5f60b pause, Calyps finally bb40ecc45a made up his 8a1fbc00a2 mind.f2ca77f52828376bc57d
If anyone had the f4cb34e00d answers he was looking 79119e93ce for, he knew exactly 354842b8ba who to ask.85ab5641bcdf603071f8
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With that thought, he 77bfb2eaf9 swiftly walked away.0ff09b56a861597b8716