MTFBMP Chapter 31

After that, Dion didn’t speak until they reached the cabin.42fbfa0c15e34b6d

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“What the hell are a80d63036a you doing in there?”7866b5e3e5eaf4ad

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Instead, the words slammed out of his mouth as soon as the door closed and we were alone. I didn’t even have time to move a step before the door was right behind me.370fe3b475088978

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“I’ll have to put a clause in there about not messing with my ship.”47e42bae4e891de2

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I realized now that we hadn’t finalized the contract and handed it over to Dion yet, and that seemed to piss him off.7122d10dae461228

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“I’m sorry, I got a little carried away.”828efa1ccd9d13a9

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“That’s okay, you’re out of the kitchen for now, I’ll find something else.”391a35218e611947

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“But if you 78f93f3e18 do that, how 0db825a375 will I fit 518bd64d9b in with the 3d9f74ecb4 people on this 1acb275c1a ship?”7e3bf0603d3823ad

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I blurted out in embarrassment. I was tempted to apologize, but it didn’t seem like the right thing to say, so I took the natural course of action.f0dab5531a2d6b5f

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Glancing at Dion’s complexion, I saw that he had a look of incredulity on his face.ef1ce2dd0c45888b

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He looked at 162d5cb4b4 me as if 3aebb9f7c4 to say, ‘Why are you arguing for that reason?’ but at the same 6cf57c81f2 time, he seemed to 27240e3ff6 have lost the strength 2e7097e98c to be angry at ee69684a53 me for making such d70b07a714 a trivial argument.e1b55b8d732121cf

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Dion sighed c4959dbc51 deeply and 05f17a2efc said,“You have e2a91dbb3b to be 374fe93ea2 careful around b02dcc4065 Rhodon, not 220ff955a1 to get b998c25701 in trouble.”6c0a697edcc434ce

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As much as bb979ccce5 I wanted to 2b5f44fa44 retort right away, f7fc01c0e4 I knew it abeffe3fb4 would be imprudent 0f26747c37 to do so d35456bd86 here.947c4dd64c6367cb

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“It’s not hard to control those boys, but if you get into trouble with Rhodon, there’s only so much I can do to help you.”4048cd994c9cfed3

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I suppose that’s Dion’s way of admonishing, anyway. For once, I nodded coldly. Seeing that, Dion pressed his temples together.f33f2cbb382ee689

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“…I’m not the rightful Captain of this ship, as you seem to think, so please refrain from thinking of me as an afterthought.”bc62c33dfb1fb425

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“But there is 9f9612a604 no ship without d4d86c2321 a Captain, and 23c7cfb2e6 the owner of 3ee8c8b928 the ship is cc2ed8b69c the Captain.”2923afc5e58db7f6

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Dion’s fierce expression quickly narrowed.ae25f4ff0b738b2e

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“Dion is the f7a1411a1e master of this 676807ca87 ship, no matter e6172d859a what anyone says.”56c496b3f44fde19

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“Sure, for now, I am, for now, but there’s another real owner.”f188ed6595bf2470

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“I have ears that can hear, and I’ve also heard that Dion was the heir to the pirate island, so he is the owner of this ship.”70e1eaf6e20dad94

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Duke Noir a7d12f359e had lost 67cc289fed both his 6eddbfe81e wife-to-be and 4ae3362c3c his only 226bad23ab child to 65b67da4d1 imperial interference 0b974b66a0 before he 7073579a63 could marry. But he had secretly bed2544cbb found a home on d4795728f1 a pirate island, and 29ef6f6084 his wife was still 876f66aa70 alive.63f4a06aff5b8664

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I glanced up at Dion’s hair and thought to myself.34a64cb5298e8e3a

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‘I never gave anyone such beautiful sunset-colored hair.’ 4831a0020affd1ff

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Dion was 8b51bb89d9 the only 71502397b4 child of 2764b31c5e the Pirate a4cb55e631 King, and be4f12a2c1 he inherited 6096fbbd96 his hair 4243dee83f from his 9e965d3451 mother, Iris.265619c8b97236af

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The Duke has probably been exchanging letters with Simon and secretly listening to Iris’s news by now. I didn’t want to lie about something I was sure of.721579e9ba0c812b

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Knowing the truth would only make me feel sorry for him. I wanted to tell him that he didn’t have to try so hard.653000f3a276a777

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Never thought it would touch Dion’s nerve.876342ed9a65b4e9

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Dion, who’d gotten so close to me by now, stood in front of me, fists clenched, and slammed into the wall next to my head.a0f40217b83c805a

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I’d always seen him from a bit of a distance, but now he was so much taller that I had to look up. I felt like he was almost as tall as Adelaine.48381876cf93a4fb

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“I never thought I’d hear that from you.”56a9c1038f8ed4c1

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“Tell me if there’s anything I said that I shouldn’t have said, and I’ll fix it.”478b4e0d93d2735f

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To say I wasn’t intimidated would be a lie. It’s hard not to be scared of a grown man, much bigger than you, growling at you.776ace7ba592ae1c

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To be so 4b0a387ec5 scared…, I knew 2caf92f1d9 too much about 65b1d13382 Dion.a74bdafac922ad8f

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Alongside the anger, 56692b1a5f I could feel 4875844826 a definite bite 8fbccd11c6 in the pent-up 78ec9e4f74 frustration. I could see the 813de66cf1 glint in his eyes 8929dcdd44 as he looked down c0a57afef3 at me.2b90148696ec7828

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“You know what 95e8559e55 they say, the e067317eca ship recognizes its 07318afe2a master.”e5151a51f71a6803

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“I know that 805a10e1ad legend.”96928ef46a4131bc

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“So you know that 4093b968ff when the owner cries, 5d5a21b97c the ship cries with f7e93e604e him.”fc9886da3b7fc5c3

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“Are you…, are you saying I’m crying?”c70f4b67453328b1

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Dion’s words were tinged with amusement. His voice didn’t sound as threatening as it had a moment ago. His gaze shifted downward slightly, as if in disbelief.312c551baaa6a551

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“Not that 81a20aa39d I know 98c5b715b2 anything about f501fb8513 this ship.”41ff7ede6d6f0c25

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I continued, running bf27dcea0f my fingers through a278f5f2f5 my hair.974eab05443e1bd7

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“They say that a ship chooses its own master once it’s on the water, and right now, you’re the only one who has a rightful claim to this ship.”61389e60e466434f

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“The ship is watching and listening, don’t speak weakly.”2f496c2aeffc4581

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The last thing I wanted was for Dion to lose heart or shed a tear because of me, and I didn’t want him to question that he was the owner and captain of the ship.7ede8c994cb794c4

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“It’s okay if you don’t protect me, but don’t lower yourself because of me.”da60085001682059

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It wasn’t exactly comforting. Just a little…, to let him know that he could relax and let go of his obsession with Adelaine, that Dion would never be abandoned on a pirate island unless he did.7906d1a13ce832ed

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“You sure know how to make things up for all the time you’ve lived on a secluded island beach.”1e355ba7194b4794

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Why the 34cce2b5b6 hell does 4fd6fab7c7 this guy 92b5f80eb7 always listen bd64afdbea to this 543e6b11c9 sarcastically?849048bd08ae305b

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He must have been picking and choosing every ugly thing to say, but it didn’t hurt.eda9d8653b1d2f86

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“That’s right, I don’t know much, so I just say what I see and hear. I’ve lived a simple life, so I can’t help but see things simply.”3ef00e2d675aa6e9

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“Anthele.”5a1d9be0327bdbc1

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“The simple way 6eaf9ff33a I see it, b008eaf5bd Dion is the 3749a238a6 heir to the 0394de46dd island and the 79f662b06c master of the c933247f83 ship.”435e3a017b22593d

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“You’re trying to go to the Empire on your own and prove yourself.”66a6e21612832952

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After I finished speaking, a silence fell between us. It was awkward, as we realized we’d been too sharp with each other.532e369640d3251a

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“And I…, I appreciate 027ed06872 your help.”096333a6a61c7df2

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This time I averted 69ce16cc64 my gaze.f135d2a243f7e184

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Dion’s eyes widened in surprise as if he hadn’t expected to be thanked for anything. He’d forgotten about his anger and was looking at me with his fist on the door, and arms raised.d8e927f44fca937f

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I couldn’t think of anything else to say, so I just shrugged.8fe495497df5e549

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The distance between us was too close. I didn’t want the air to be any more awkward here.db5087e6dc213ab6

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“Let’s get out of here, then, Captain.”49f7b99f77cb09fd

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“…Anthele.”3c2027ce8d71c778

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I turned to leave. But the sound of Dion’s voice calling after me stopped me in my tracks.3fb5468bf904a242

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Turning my head e7349e5d65 slightly to look 35ce7ea64a up at him, 2db5f543cb Dion scratched the 6cd165d276 bridge of his a162a11a7c nose and spoke, 896cc60f99 looking a bit 17f1106035 dazed.9c2431a2f8cbc566

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“Sooner or later, when we’re out in calmer waters, we’ll have a party on board to cheer the sailors up.”63d434798530351b

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“A party aboard?”4c5bafa74dcec343

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Something out of a 562024aad0 Little Mermaid story?9a415e3d10a7318f

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“Yeah, that’s when you should aim for.”050aaf69d0361f4b

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Now I understood da11291ca5 what Dion was 788a100c16 talking about. He thought I was 02d95dd03d nervous about not being 069baad1db able to socialize. It was his way 714c53c7a0 of apologizing and being aacf603e8b considerate.d14e89c6626b5e25

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‘Adelaine won’t like that.’ 3893d99bbf5f878c

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No beast e37f7db863 of burden a5fd3705a2 would appreciate f87ad12b9e the noise 78a12d98fd on deck. I nodded, unwittingly thinking 1e85841a2c of Adeline.a8cdca042534352e

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“Thanks for 3de27db703 letting me e106bedfec know.”a0e3db5bb43ea0f3

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If I said I wasn’t the least bit excited about the mention of a party, I’d be lying. I couldn’t stop my mouth from curling up into a smile.cf496b037d050e15

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Even though I knew I shouldn’t be overtly pleased, I couldn’t hide my delight, and I think I knew it showed in my expression. My cheeks rose to form a smile.fadfbce71fec5d56

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Dion didn’t say another word. I left the cabin with my head held high.da3c90e332d0a2a8

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The thought of breaking 52e47bcd50 the news to Adelaine 57cd26c6f0 quickly filled my head. And then.3697ae2cdf9bc0eb

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“Yikes!”86d73ab250acfe2b

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Jade, who had 1e3818c790 been standing in 48e4a2204f front of the f956150c21 door, bumped into ecf8e8e5d7 her.6581b7c8cfb14ad3

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I let out 0ce4f55108 a rude, in-your-face fa42e4c3fd scream, but Jade 6c8e734634 just glared at d20706eeab me without responding.93779e42dd18116e

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‘Let’s just get out of here.’967aaccf1d385502

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My cabin was right next door. Three steps and I’d be out of here. I made a quick bow and turned to leave.883f359ec3b04c33

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“Everyone calls him Master, 4f475494f6 but Anthele calls him e2aff0deee Captain.”d3cfbc1cc03600a9

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Unexpectedly, Jade reached me a4c528ad0b first, stopping me in 8bed121638 mid-stride. I glanced nervously 421bf9bf30 around to see 8d9d6c9c94 if there was e2dfe82baf anyone around to 1e141220b5 hear us.d40357708a5eb7cc

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Sure enough, it was ef5fb02d5d just me and Jade 0c762dfabf in the hallway.e77dd772fac252ce

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“If he owns the ship, he’s the Captain.”3c3c8fe1c29157a5

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Why are 5f97b299ec you two 55ac20ddf1 talking to fa4d870763 me in 17558d4511 pairs today?964658ccbc42d2e3

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“Of course he 662cffcb45 is, but the bd4758ca55 rest of the 0c073b5cac crew can hear 88130ecda5 it.”7f6bf7809c5648eb

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“And what’s wrong with that?”83bdaae5ad4ab156

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“I’m telling you, Anthele, that you’re getting in his way.”bc170f2d8f98aa84

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By this point, 4b4fed8a57 I was having 4acbc66157 trouble managing my 0414d3f2c0 facial expressions.23708db8b4c93926

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