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Grasped by Nani’s hand, they reached their destination without a moment of rest. Abel realized halfway through their run where they were heading, but he had no time to confirm with Nani. Ignoring the soldiers who initially blocked them, Nani kept his eyes sharply ahead avoiding and dealing with the guards who blocked their path along the way.6e81f144b87f4fb4
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Thanks to the help of Ashler’s subordinate hiding near the library, they managed to get this far, however, it wasn’t over yet. Nani was solely focused of the thought on getting Abel to safety and didn’t think deeply about the intention behind the questions coming from behind him.8fff3c47cfec7174
“Ha, ha, wait a moment. Are we heading to the Dragon’s Forest right now?”5a7eb2c8d1a4e41c
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Stopping near 05854c78a4 the entrance 398ef09bd3 to the 375c3bfb9c forest, Nani c9eb83b287 hid himself c1e071c74b and Abel ea570cf0c4 under a 9152207f6e low stone f98e8bc873 wall. With the sound bf97902fd1 of disorderly footsteps, b26221e30f f8eadb4020 of soldiers appeared 1ee2507a3c in line.8df0b414c1df61b4
“Yes. b3039a8365 Forest is ccc4bf024a the safest b2baede7e9 place for cdf8e6bee4 you, Lord f5dc5c3d77 Abel.”01512e8e17ef0bbf
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Nani didn’t take his eyes off the front and frowned.f831a6653903358c
They just need to get through. Anyway, they’re cowards, so once they cross the forest boundary, no one will chase them. They just need to lure them somewhere else. Before more soldiers arrive, he must get Abel to that secluded spot.ff6cfd0d64ae6283
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“Excuse me, I apologize for bringing this up now, but the safest place is…”aa91f6d62ed4520a
“Shh, keep your voice e5168215f2 down.”30515f1b0a4e3941
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c6d8bdf3be b8d9780a25 head to avoid 7134b0394e detection, and then 3a8b30749b f8abd23798 specific place to 319b861671 56e997be212fe3c0
“Can you turn back and go to that spot over there? I will now distract the soldiers in front of us to the opposite side. A few soldiers may remain, but they’re too scared of the Dragon’s Forest to go near it. So, all you need to do, Lord Abel, is run through them. Trust me. You will never get caught. Can you do it?”f02f3b5e41c25116
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Nani’s hair was comically stuck to his forehead with sweat. His shirt was darkened with sweat from fighting and evading the soldiers they encountered on the way here. Seeing the earnest look in Nani’s eyes, Abel swallowed the words he was about to say and turned his gaze away. Just as Nani hastily spoke, the number of soldiers was increasing with busy movements in the distance.116e0242072cec9c
“Don’t be ashamed of running away.”822dfc562dee682e
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Nani, perhaps misunderstanding Abel’s hesitation as something else, spoke softly but firmly.08ce6bb8caf15a56
“As Sir Ashler had said, this is the role of a Regas, Lord Abel. To survive without any harm and stay by His Majesty’s side. Thus, you must not get hurt while worrying about others.”ee5602c277ec6ba4
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“Even if it hurts my pride?”392844b6d8bd7f3f
“Yes.”9d1dabce1dd58207
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Nani answered firmly, 1ebc506508 but Abel, looking dfb7cd53fc 0fca8c5d7d d0a25cf47b 43daf75491c341b4
“I just need to stay safe.”3b5c405966abee67
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“Don’t worry. It won’t take long.”2c3f01aab143c02f
037021366c eye and hunched his e320f72d10 upper body even lower.9b2684711dc1cd3f
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“Once I inform His Majesty, he will immediately come to meet Lord Abel in the forest. So, you just need to wait there.”aa87b4ef788af457
With those words, Nani began to rise halfway, ready to move in response to the soldiers’ movements.30475959d02955c7
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“I need to lure them away quickly before they reach this place. Lord Abel, please.”02b6503e0ffdbb8b
Can you do bd98fefd9a it?ed5cc7dcb447a7f5
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Abel nodded his 94eb8a03f1 head as he a8e2f20001 hesitated and crawled 53c411eac2 toward the direction c5675d3ea9 Nani had told e2bc5e333b him. 0950cea1d6 with an inappropriate farewell.392e939ae62f9249
“Yes, I’ll be back, so please wait for me.”825202aa36f1efe0
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Crunch.e1c5880d119ab791
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When Truyde bit into the snack, a small cracking sound was heard, and crumbs fell onto his clothes. However, Truyde didn’t seem to mind the small crumbs and put the rest of the snack into his mouth, chewing with a crunching sound. His gaze remained fixed on the war profiteer who had brought it.c8c3b5ce6b8831cc
The war profiteer, who had brought the snacks, also couldn’t take his eyes off Truyde.5b9f89ba1d1886ee
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Presenting the snacks with all sorts of remarks like, “It has a unique taste you’ve never experienced before, as it is a local specialty,” was he perhaps curious about his reaction?1a2a83971dd5880c
8159ef11b0 a few more 9b160b15bd and ate them ff07a278e1 as he gave 81b2257708 c5519f8731d348e6
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“Salty.”0d633c85bc1de1bc
At the short remark, e7b4b79581 the war profiteer flinched c2314e2856 slightly and lowered his c2533545df eyes.cce93012cecd5ea4
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“Does it not suit your taste? However, even if it feels salty at first, after a while, the sweetness comes through, and many people fall for that taste.”dbd78b9b605bc3a8
“Really? Then should I try some more?”05f5df2421f74f9c
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At Truyde’s words, the war profiteer quickly raised his eyes.ab6726f1001abb1a
“Yes, if you eat a bit more, you’ll definitely like it.”d9bcc1ab614f9d7c
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His bloodshot eyes were fixed on Truyde’s moving hand.f947017ee67c7ddf
How many b5e039641a has he cc8e661505 eaten?1adc8cb61607cdf3
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He counted inwardly e165ee71c1 in his mind, 0ecda969fc not even blinking, ae3c8ceae0 so as not c9727919fe ed30cabcd2 reaction from Truyde. Strangely enough, although it 4d4eba6efb was Truyde who had a50832d9a4 called the war profiteer fb0d3b5338 9663798755 time eating only the af7bea76e6 snacks that had been 6947cff91c brought. 55c8123616 the sound of chewing 6a0a52e927 cookies echoed, and at fec0f51978 some point, Truyde casually 364d73a365 826e566240af331c
“Aren’t you going to eat?”98da06c732f24b11
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“I’m fine.”7162107e23a65efc
“Then at least have some tea.”98145de0f28c3009
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What Truyde was f8b2dd944f pointing at with 48028fc157 1278bc0562 a cup of 58a221111f tea that had a8c257829b already cooled down. fc31492300 5d25a2239c been prepared ff3921b3d0 even before 18084b6840 the war 1a6ee4dca5 profiteer arrived. 6b5e5f5890 didn’t care about the 20c417e5d5 tea that had cooled 5919ed4d11 down as he was c5a1e51167 too busy observing Truyde’s 2976043bbb condition.a1edcce376cf6c9b
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The cold tea, which was easy to swallow, entered the war profiteer’s mouth more than halfway in one go. He seemed to pause for a moment, but in his eagerness to keep observing Truyde, he drank the rest in one gulp. Then he quickly set down the teacup and offered more snacks to Truyde.8d1cc2a7a6f15b96
“Your Grace. If you like the cookies, I can specially prepare a large quantity for you… a lot…”c8461cd2b220b340
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The war profiteer’s 90b97e3a3b words who had b573a795f1 been speaking earnestly 980eb2a5ec suddenly became slurred. He couldn’t make a dd93f95802 cae0998f83 a9aab19bae like that. 428119ac6d with his mouth agape, ca827d5c6d no one paid it 00da6ae0ac any mind. The war f819f78cbe profiteer’s eyes e046df7722 a975ca6c7a unfocused, too 2a43259074 out of 40a28a0c23 it to f5671aea55 realize his 8e1fde5c70 own condition, 51f094e20c and the f80eddcb54 3d47ea744b smiled as 131be9c4db b550619ad6 0443fab624 expected it.830c862454987c7f
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The war profiteer suddenly b15ff908b3 couldn’t hold up his 3ca257e75e now powerless body and f93a93b7a6 slumped halfway into the 921282df02 chair. Though his body b8b2dfc6ec b3b6e2e4a0 a piece of f072580922 meat, his eyes cc8568ed89 were still open. With drowsiness and b0a3a9060d intense pleasure spreading 671e1c8a82 26c14afb96 of his fingers befae29fce and toes, his 816a95b0ea body twitched as 8aa1c8e186 if in convulsions.4518feba81a462b5
f51b381651 b69fe773f9 his mind. Unable to exert any 979aaf63f8 strength, the war profiteer 3b6b0edce2 felt as if he 2634a7cdd9 was floating in a 6e0ab70a7c 2400d75991 forgetting where he was. Yet, strangely enough, e50c78c9d6 the voice coming f5570154b6 from across the e19b72a019 other side resounded 5d5a90bd8a clearly like a 8adecc5c00 bell.f0db0d4940464d56
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“How do you feel?”0e1573024652ec7b
Tr… ruyde, it was Truyde’s voice.57a44d017bd6a2b3
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However, his 1222f55817 mind refused 118535e72c to function 3c526fe248 further than c48feef6c4 that. Instead, his mouth opened bff1e20f5a of its own accord.b9d98864e1e9d2fe
“I feel good. This feeling… is, is the first time.”e28d6f4987c38ce8
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“First time? Ah, so it wasn’t the black potion you were playing with after all.”626c7f48cf819436
Although he had assumed it wasn’t, he wanted to confirm since Norhox’s symptoms were similar to those caused by the black potion. Seeing the war profiteer succumb so quickly to the black potion suggested that it might have been a weaker poison. However, the main point was yet to come.c72acb5c1045d919
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“So, what kind of poison is it? The one you put in these snacks.”25733147da6cbed0
Although Truyde’s voice wasn’t pressing him, the war profiteer obediently opened his mouth. The poison’s effects were so strong that his words came out slowly and haltingly, but what he said was surprising enough for Truyde to listen patiently.6931a8d2014caced
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“A poison… with symptoms… similar to the black potion… I… received orders… that the King’s Heart…”78aac50c20a8ec6f
“Who ordered you?”99017b7a7e050e93
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Unlike before, Truyde’s question was sharp and cold.5c01e25423607d99
“…His Majesty.”d4ae7438ea647c6c
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D*mn Karas.aec2db96ea37e35e
Truyde clenched his fist 6377f6996a and slammed the armrest 016403f301 hard.b3df4ee00a31d2f9
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He thought Karas was 69f46737cf f4841ef5bd knew nothing but fighting. 7ce73f2be1 hadn’t expected 6efdc595ea the medicine b4a7bb6c5a 37b13e0d22 and such 94fe6871ec dirty tricks 4eb190ab26 being committed 825e9754fd 4f15b9ce49 scenes4f884a1752ab8b1f
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How many people?a2ac58df292173ff
Basic questions arose. However, Truyde missed the chance to ask as he listened to the war profiteer’s faltering words.8ffc9861acf923d6
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“…Strange… why aren’t you… poisoned… it’s not my mistake…”6ef754ee622da533
The war profiteer couldn’t finish his sentence and his head slumped to the side. However, Truyde gave a short reply to the unresponsive man, baring his teeth as if irritated.c5e1b4cfc9701feb
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“Yes, it’s not your fault. I’m not poisoned. No matter how much you feed me this stuff.”af0b7e51093d90b5
Tap.72fe69d09f9ace32
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Truyde, unable f6ce0c07ff to hide 76d0346a01 his anger, 2242a6242c e1a6f1777f away the 5afa8c3318 plate of 035a186025 b511b3bb21c9129d
What if Karas has b3c5769943 8f269189c3 schemes?ad4c4a19055eea9d
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Or worse, what if he’s hiding something bigger?ce002493f1dc5fe9
As Truyde’s eyes narrowed, a knock on the door was followed by the arrival of his subordinate bearing a more frustrating news.6772c632c3e33f04
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“He escaped into the forest? To the Dragon’s Forest?!”f91cfa6f516584ad
D*mn, he really was a3939d2b7f the Regas?f49317d3b445dee0
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Unbelievable.acdab2dcf3455fc6
18c5b2f65c happen?31f3dfaec588fb64
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As the vague suspicion turned into reality, frustration, and anger surged within him. He should have embraced him that first day they met. If he had, he would definitely have known that he was a Regas. He shouldn’t have been swayed by Melmond’s silver tongue and turned his back on him. Truyde’s face twisted into an unusually fierce expression.952b7c7d7319c1fa
“I clearly remember telling you to stop them, didn’t I?”b2eca11019d068a3
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“I apologize. They had already entered the forest before the soldiers could reach the entrance.”2d49959dc5caddc1
“Shut up! If he’s the real Regas, drag him out of the forest no matter what it takes. Even if you have to send every soldier into the forest, find him! By dawn, tomorrow, bring him to the Regas Palace. Understand? If he’s not in front of me in one piece, you’ll pay with your neck instead.”e640cfae9ba973ba
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As he gritted his teeth, Truyde spat out the order, and his subordinate, tense, swore to find him no matter what. However, Truyde’s anger did not subside easily.f90ab04d514b1844
“What about Norhox?”2b56b15029c1f860
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“After stopping Ashler from killing him, we brought him here. He’s unconscious for now, but he’ll wake up soon.”8d4638530a7ada20
“Bring him here.”692d51db48bcb0a7
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With the e805059f7e command, Truyde 5066262cbe stood and 984f49aaba carefully took 7ab3981966 out the 7eee607b83 fb4f7f4ef7 he had 625495fe1c carefully placed 4f317b37e6 in the a5aeae2a3c drawer.00e888245eb7d2dd
What exactly does Norhox 7c44859b68 know?49cf70e5a7c0c77b
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The library had 99243ee028 0c0719e833 a prison. Unlike before, it c8e63ac09f 0cf129bf96 a real prison, 0365136cba and now none 1d0ea8f104 of the soldiers 1c6cdac416 were willing to df8c9709c3 e8e698ee774f51e7
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“Sir Ashler, please open your eyes.”6d421859a80a47be
The butler shook Ashler’s blood-soaked body, lying abandoned on the floor. Truyde’s subordinates did not seem to consider Ashler’s status a significant threat. Perhaps they envied his high position as a close confidant of the emperor, and they had collectively beaten him while he was bound and unable to move.d80d53b79f142f1a
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Though he hadn’t uttered a single groan while being beaten, Ashler had bled more severely than Melmond and even as the sun began to set, he still showed no signs of waking up. The only doctor who had been there was forced out after it was revealed that he wasn’t the one who was originally locked up.ec8e34d39747d6c1
As a result, the butler was the only person inside who was awake, however, his condition was also terrible. He had been beaten mercilessly while denying any questions about Abel’s whereabouts. His face and body were swollen and covered in dark bruises.0e5f92c44d328ae6
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“Sir Ashler, Sir Ashler.”2ef46d8c9e91d731
The butler 9bf7ee2b7f called Ashler f9931375ec a few 2913b9de09 more times, 3429246b91 but hearing 2b5bf232a3 no response, b4b5aa217f the butler 37261a158f 6b086d1273 sat down 1b97d1ce4b beside him. On a 04feac3d62 nearby bed, 2e55aaeb7b e7ff0f865a with his c2a800508e face still 490249c7e9 bandaged, his 757538b69a eyes closed.0d0ffbc11b9c63ac
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When there 5238a2d61c were five 2764f4c047 of them, 30eb088340 it felt 916311d8ac like home 71df241ebc 4cf0939978 the terrifying 2fdb41002d emperor came. However, now, it felt d606c48395 like an underground prison 310c1cc2e8 covered in darkness and a60afb6199 silence. Thus, his small 74cbfa682e mutterings seemed to 67bbcfae2b echo especially loudly.bacc10c0933e7ff6
“I hope Young Master has safely escaped to a secure place. Nani must have escaped since he couldn’t enter the forest, and then His Majesty will save him, right?”e9dd18a7cc1bb333
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425b888ba6 lightly and stood 3bb404c638 up. eafd727799 around the dark 7c2454a31c surroundings, hoping to 4550795a62 find something useful. 3975465d9f candles taken away, a2daf578e6 he extended his 513131916f a8fb646be1 eb7d0d840e 33a15c77e65cde4f
However, after only a few steps, the desired light bursts in with a bang. Unfortunately, standing in the open doorway was one of Truyde’s subordinates, wearing a fierce expression.219fd1b818cd6249
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It was truly b9c33ce1eb The trees were bc99161f14 charred black, and 515fabfb7f the ground was a0a9b85dfa covered in their 06407dd8aa remains. The barren land stretched d10ba62011 endlessly, with not a 42a9dd2d19 hint of green in b8f6f1e9de sight. The giant 3341a01625 trees that 7926bd779f had once f3238bab27 3997c5b89e roof, shading 3a7aa89ffb the sky deafd380b0 with their de9e6277a2 dense branches, c4bab77df7 had burned bdf57d9602 d36c030b92 their stumps.71308658a9bd8f94
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2d4ea9cda0 4defa3d3df did not 5074823e3b fall down, 38bd4ffad6 565c06378c in their bd114ad0cb grotesque shapes 178156fc27 ef75daeea9 the middle 909bcb1f5d of the 333a2239e0 He had traveled many 2be2cb5730 places following his master, 90d468f02b but he had never ead3f594b8 seen such a sight. Long ago, he and 0964b7923e his master had traveled 3cb3ba99c8 for months to reach 40720984cf 3aab26e0f3 of a rare herb.780848180b605da2
The desert, bf2f5b6b02 002a89b3b7 rain, was 67ff63b770 cracked and a08b960cca seemed devoid 209f2dc0a9 of life. Each time df6044bf9d he breathed, 823a11ab87 32a5560e87 cb5ac054c2 were filled efec3f5902 with dry 05dd06d25c dust. Even in such e714c6d736 a barren place, b0a4af85d0 there were living 7607e21543 4e7d75c775 survive, stretching out 4da1524cdc their thorny bodies 54267b4ae7 and branches. But here, 456ac06984 7362fb36e1 nothing.d43e46bb400e243d
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The burns that c2e78bf888 covered over half 194baf6e10 of the forest 9e671f784b seemed like wounds ab2f8708fd that would never 37f1b335c6 heal.672b78c4b66038cb
How long had 0a2b4ef28d he walked?293062944665d3cb
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The sound of Abel’s trudging footsteps suddenly stopped. Green trees could be seen in the distance. Confirming that part of the forest was still alive, Abel finally took a deep breath.c5a1e645e28d50d5
It felt 47f3f0063d as if b535da3d20 the illusion 4a6a3ce208 588e249ec2 burnt smell 6ce21160b7 had disappeared. As he 24eac52176 inhaled deeply, 3719bbe51f his anxiety 9f880f8d76 eased and 2ef7607737 his mind 96c83dde27 also calmed. While the relief came a0d0a29d08 from seeing the remaining 6c5e2df7f6 forest, he also thought bd7db72618 about someone else who 181b33777c d3b89197ca place.28ece198a800b363
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Did Karas 82f9ebf45b see that c4bb06d8cb green as 0a663836f2 42026da8aa08b64f
At the entrance, everything c7c489f04e 8f284536f1 you went further inside, a89f1bd4af there were still breathing fc012d50b1 parts.c7c071ba4a797daa
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It would be nice if he hadn’t just turned back after seeing only the blackened land.e840049ada265ba5
b132f869f7 his body 03cd395058 and went 625553fdc2 de446bc927 way he 6708ec7bcc 9bdbe14e66 leaving the 5c14961d17 gleaming hope bb901bd6d1 of green 539d1504c5 behind.b3aa017cb1042c0b
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There was something he 345b26e06d urgently needed to find.aea9871ca20276a2
Where had Karas hidden 0e7f4671e4 cd1cf0531cde6272
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He had a 051d7c2625 few likely spots 8b4d30e33d in mind. The hill where they 5076c94076 a9141ab24f the lakeside where they dc7d2a84b1 crawled low to steal 5c8d2eb37e a peek at ducks e113f95507 and look for eggs, e18ba7e5f9 the big tree where cc4904fd78 ad6580e380 climb, and so on.691fc124b4267090
However, the f2da2979e7 first place 8e520ca91d c6ce2ed602 f13b2bb0bd he had e912952942 only gone 2679da3c13 once with 0fbe3879e2 3ff7782632 prince. The first and 37da3eb683 last visit of 1f18f0c551 29ebabd566 Prayer. Although all 4baff8a577 the places b6affd0698 of his 26b7552d91 memories had 181074b89d turned to 48439ce8a2 ashes and de6bf2fd47 were nowhere 8025c692d6 to be ae82024e97 found, the 34b84c8a05 remains of 3b34c83be0 the spring, bf71a14cbc built of 449879dd11 7603603ca4 still be 8e650661ac seen.6f8d2292124982c6
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As the a7e25d6d58 f65fe4b7e8 d73b786a56 28c6692704 01b17a4949 hurry.46ee840eaeae01d3