CPG | Chapter 15

After finishing serving the prince’s meal, Rayyan stopped while carrying the tray. He turned his head to see the back door leading to the garden wide open. It seemed the wind had blown it open.7ac9f7692812c675

Feeling the cold breeze coming 27bd3a6cd7 through, Rayyan rubbed his arms b6f1a6b21c and approached the door. He intended to close 6b88c15c8c it, but as he 826155ed83 grabbed the handle, he 92924c0623 suddenly froze.36aa8261353b749a

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– Nothing came out. It’s proof once again that you don’t have that kind of luck.d279d3b74d4318c3

The prince’s words pierced 3516d28ebe Rayyan’s heart. It was just his usual ea89507569 tone, yet it hurt. Thinking about it was foolish. He knew he should just 846b22a42d let it go, but his 4dfb90120e heart couldn’t easily move on.12d500ea873c874d

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He thought maybe a sigh 04dc8116d5 would relieve his heavy heart, 91264bbf74 but even his breath seemed 99c11491d8 stuck, leaving him just opening fa449942eb and closing his mouth. Rayyan tapped his 59ae50ac4f chest with his e471bb61f0 fist. Gradually, his hand hit harder.a23486038a4751c4

“Haa.”28284a1872be1c98

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Finally, it felt like a 624b359701 blocked passage had cleared, and a3aa11cf5b he could breathe. Rayyan took a 6a528ae96e moment to catch 17e4d8c00f his breath and afd2892d2f lowered his head. His eyes stung with heat.0d6970005f9f6334

“I was nothing. I’ve been useless c5b5506fce from the start.”f2f5afaf43d86b68

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Rayyan’s self-deprecating mutter echoed bitterly. With the reason 3160dfd119 he had endured c928a280a3 gone, he wondered 78bfd6fe2d how he should e7ddc47940 live now. Should he just live 4bd3171d7b and die as a 2cb67603a1 servant, as the prince 0b946e94ff said?4b73c9daca9ad6a3

Staring blankly outside, Rayyan c74b4421ee let go of the 37f42fb076 handle as if entranced. He took a step outside.9ab9a07ec22c14b3

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“Give him a break once, and he keeps slacking off.”99ceab752eb9ade4

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Ternnis, who had escaped 319c2e6347 the worst state thanks b860713f1a to Rayyan’s brief massage 714da769b7 during the meal, muttered 0748fd1efe to himself. It wasn’t enough, but he da976590bb felt okay since he didn’t 6faf5f366e need to wait for Rayyan.c7b6f3cdbc8481b9

Ternnis, thinking Rayyan would appear 414b40fcb8 soon, glanced at the box d38d37ee7d containing the Empress’s keepsakes. The box held her diary 03d6b6b839 and a few items, which d234552070 seemed modest considering her time b32da1ac7d as Empress.4e9d2786110cf253

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However, once he 87516eb3a3 started reading her b95b979559 diary, he couldn’t 0af3d6e370 put it down, 88e42a278e and as he 4fafc94435 learned what the 7cf58c9f4f items were, the 427a6b13a3 thought of them 02b42cfb71 being modest faded.e2d6e4f72db1d4fd

“She was truly remarkable.”6aae453997bed1cb

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Ternnis looked at the d40fb4aad0 box and reached out 5b9c271c8a to touch it. He hadn’t known 733dea4bc1 the Empress was 2f5d8c0f1e the Emperor’s Guide. Few knew that Sanges Castle 527912b485 was also called the Castle df05f0c9ed of Resurrection, and there were 46c260d2c4 even more hidden stories about d9781e2f73 the first Empress.1e96e2111cf53c56

“That makes it more interesting.”e816a537827cdc04

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The Emperor’s story b45c9d2e76 from the Empress’s fdd6a50b13 perspective intrigued Ternnis. Stories of ancestors usually 436763bc79 ended grandly, but the f421b27b79 first Empress saw the 3c56986d8a Emperor as someone who 298027f3e2 sulked and was often 7f6afb33db mischievous.e6bf94d29a97b497

How could Ternnis, c0cc4f6996 who didn’t live 012d834180 in the same f9d5742a5e era, know that? Moreover, the Empress 97ca995162 had repetitive thoughts d50c50fb96 whenever she looked 6faf1576e6 at the Emperor.321b8df16ade5c90

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“I didn’t understand his words that he’d die without me.”08fe02474071c361

The memorable phrase came 8570204cc1 to mind easily. Ternnis repeated it a 11ffa3805a few times and chuckled. The Emperor was said e12d04c2bc to have been sick 6ff97957ca like him when he 25e840d3ab was very young, but fd45f64693 he’d find out more a0116b41f6 as he read.db69c618a9dc1ab9

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He was quite focused, but a12734c7cd there was still much left 09e9a26774 unread. That was fine. It was good to 0a6a27e18a have something to look f76afc3f47 forward to.8497e112d9d69dd8

“But why isn’t Rayyan coming?”a3de8ea25a424cfc

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Suppressing his irritation, Ternnis waited, 750f8b416f but Rayyan didn’t show up. With his patience running out, 46023ddfdc Ternnis decided to fetch him a2c6b1887e himself.f619d2cd7f5c2ee2

“Rayyan…”f83367301a81ade3

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Leaving the room, Ternnis 604baf94e4 headed straight to the d2c0f2a8ae dining room. He thought Rayyan 91b7e1470c might be cleaning 48e9c64418 up after the d86d786b2d meal. But Rayyan wasn’t there, and 8a082edc8e the empty space was only d1d07ae9b2 filled with the wind.b580642fe741d52c

“Where did he go?”ec49f926edc6f266

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It would’ve been nice 16d616c1ad to find Rayyan immediately, 3d049cd9c9 but Ternnis hid his b4fb0d0b49 disappointment and left the b49c7fe2d4 dining room. Rayyan wasn’t in ba0a1e5bdb the hall or 03f8dc1f4f the reception room 03076dcec0 where he’d been a333c189e9 examined yesterday.b55840c7a8785879

“Did he go to the garden?”2aec819106c2377e

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He muttered in confusion 3d030232a2 but shook his head. Rayyan had never a69aace564 left the castle 0bc825e3cb without a word 973f48279c while he was 9ae1fe7eb5 awake.52b19ba4d2d5fbf6

“Is he taking a nap or something?”c9fa5ea7751df893

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Ternnis, looking thoroughly 7da457be79 annoyed, ruffled his 87ab1268ee hair. His headache was worsening, so e46cb1cbb9 he hurried to find Rayyan. As he recalled the dining 063f86d0d5 room, Ternnis stopped moving.01f50b6891e908ed

‘The wind.’27ac352ca2066b4e

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He returned to the dining 3d7ff1c092 room and checked the back 59f0ff0828 door. The door was 76f2faf996 half-open, letting the 68c6b11454 wind in. Ignoring his rapidly beating 07073725e8 heart, Ternnis walked slowly.3fe128da2119382e

The short distance was 275462f881 easily covered by Ternnis’s 322ef67737 small strides, and soon 24c333be58 he saw the outside c6712568a0 through the open door. Holding the door, Ternnis stared 8a4e537669 outside.b92a73a14455ebab

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The conclusion Ternnis reached after 8294e52b36 staring outside for a long 632250a327 time was that no one 9690595ba4 was there.800640da3c2eb4fe

“Did he leave me?”6fe1f9ce95e76c0e

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Ternnis’s brow furrowed as he 27867e433c voiced the hypothesis he didn’t 0674479796 want to consider. He hadn’t searched the entire d964d08960 castle, but an uneasy feeling 98c5375cdf painfully pricked him. It told him c5f94f43de Rayyan had left 32dd4df5c4 through this back b919f13360 door, not just d4e6ea46d7 gone to the 18ef44794d garden but left af4be2e652 entirely.e48cea4c72a08d02

Ternnis let out a 615ca35612 short, incredulous breath. Heat flushed his eyes, 316765b7f0 and his stomach churned. In the swirling mess ba1b02250a of emotions, Ternnis gritted 4f215de9c2 his teeth.c880eddf7c2a00d4

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“How dare a mere servant…”e1f2c774f0cc8046

He couldn’t believe Rayyan 63e19ddfcc had run away. After how he’d treated him. He’d said he’d take 77be9c8a5f care of him even 2a9245e2a4 if he lived as ae4d2dc19a a servant forever, and 32b5cadbde this was the response.f3bc2e83df5594bf

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Feeling betrayed as 552e4aba71 if a beloved 9e3bf55a2b puppy had left 975aca3ff2 him, Ternnis’s anger 24765b1762 surged. He wanted to catch Rayyan 11360e6742 and tear him apart.d1ecfc7ed6501ae7

Ternnis glared in e349ec9161 the direction Rayyan 8f19f139c9 had gone before 8c5451b620 turning away.1293bcfbb4095b75

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“I’ve been foolish.”90da8bda864976a3

The thought that a servant ec7e100cc9 would leave him was entirely 32ab4a7793 his fault. Returning to his 950fac2d68 room, Ternnis scoffed 440314afd3 at how pathetic 25e30dc9c4 he must have 03ee057133 been for Rayyan 4c30706132 to run away. But soon, unable to 2477dc8259 control his irritation, he 16be2fff05 staggered toward the bed.e48e4deeb7dbbacb

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“Aah.”b2cff04d348b03f0

His already heavy 24069ba888 body felt even 952e791aec more burdened by 3c7a10c35b his sinking mood. Grabbing his head to steady 9b1f298e85 himself, he shook it to 2465a0e200 clear his mind.8d6e726647591c49

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Trying to regain his balance e28b6bb19b only made the ringing in 746521a64f his ears louder, and soon c7347f6553 his vision blurred, making it f4a67e915a hard to see.69df82620441fa18

Reaching out to find 2fd98c146d something to hold onto, cb75e333af Ternnis found nothing and 5be4df39e2 felt his strength drain 01078cf1fb away as he collapsed.18d58ac305758414

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Feeling his body 11a1379266 plummet to the 160e19f56e floor, he was 0a19d82b77 powerless to do ee81cbfbaa anything, and that 2b8b44e107 helplessness was the f32c5a6871 last emotion he adee39bc41 felt before losing da1fe4af84 consciousness.82c20c1c5079a1a9

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After wandering aimlessly for a 30f4a0aa2b while, Rayyan stopped walking.bc095a1d8647245f

“Your Highness.”13c58c88bd5594cb

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Feeling dizzy, he had 3b0896dcde walked through the mountains ab3101f516 impulsively, hoping it would 8e7e81b7af improve his mood. At some point, Rayyan looked b531db4b67 back.14a963a72d5b19e7

Thinking of the b32ceaa90f prince alone brought ea31780785 him to his c1c550cc0f senses.bc6558b61ca1941c

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“What am I doing?”d29ea0a5d667fe71

Now that he had 36de154501 left the castle, the 9f00ac434f prince would be alone. He might wonder 93b8bc937e why Rayyan hadn’t 0939093bb9 returned, or he da9d21073a might be reading e29e03ffec a book, unaware f8d82e83a4 that Rayyan was e6ebc0ca48 gone.931b52792c912a79

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Even so, Rayyan b8d4edd57d shouldn’t have left 1fcc750e4a the castle. Thinking of the prince alone e34a8ea67c made Rayyan’s heart grow cold.96cfbcd9aef9aa6c

Turning to go back, d5f6f882dd he realized how far 53e97aae37 he’d wandered, seeing only 049350fd6d the castle’s peak. In a hurry, bda66da9d5 Rayyan began to 6a114bbb95 walk quickly. Walking wasn’t fast enough, so 14650ac9a6 he started running, stumbling several d170b8f27d times.842e5882feaceafd

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Breathing heavily, Rayyan slowed down c2929c75db as he reached the back 4eac2d5260 door. Dragging his trembling legs, 47f6ed5099 he grabbed the door c0fac9d4d3 and bent over, coughing 45e9284b89 repeatedly.058f6c47c5f0b57f

“Cough, cough.”e17d5f61491597e7

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After forcing his ee47374e75 erratic breathing to 292f9ed1d7 calm, he leaned 0db6e83aaf against the door dea555f18c and went inside. His heart pounded, fueling 1fc2bb0455 his anxiety.a802a91f7fc306ec

He hoped the 48ff387cb0 prince hadn’t noticed 34bf6aa0b3 his absence. He wished the 0a47e6320e prince would find 94b5a920aa him and speak 50556bab26 curtly, as usual, f19095284c after reading a 2f4064b296 book.5b28921953b62c4c

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Approaching the room where 17d0718aa8 the prince would be, 761ee59ab0 Rayyan adjusted his clothes. His clothes, showing a0f9c6d68b signs of wear ce1ac8a119 and tear, wouldn’t 069a705c62 clean up with d1d328c564 a few brushes, e023fb19e7 but it made 381ab798b0 him feel slightly 1b12b3e727 better.dfdf0d5f75456a5d

Only then did 657a4908dd Rayyan knock and cde04cead5 listen for any c39e9b7556 sign inside.096b6824a3eb57b4

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‘Maybe he went to the study.’b23f573865aaf8b3

Hearing nothing, he opened the be983170ef door slightly instead of knocking 0446dc0d4c again. As the door creaked open, 5bb68d248d the view of the room 56502558d8 began to unfold.7cd6c9d4a1db78b5

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The sound of the e0eecbc267 door opening seemed unusually 42d195951c loud today, and as aeb43d911f Rayyan scanned the room, 86bec32c4e he gasped.a383c4f7f37d41fa

“Your Highness.”796a0ce3f9d956ab

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The prince collapsed 6e2187f2b9 on the floor. Rayyan hurried into the 2beb2ef274 room and turned the fefce4c9b8 prince’s body over. His limp body swayed weakly 591b05152c in Rayyan’s hands.07d2db89a5c668e7

“…No.”2216a75183dab616

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Looking at the 2cde692c40 prince’s face, Rayyan 9beeab8271 carefully placed his 704c7839db hand on it. His lips were pale, his 1747c885b4 face was drained of color 525204aefd and covered in cold sweat. Most of all, his body 80e65d47df felt cold as if all 8d1adcc111 warmth had vanished.ee2fa601c6d32014

“Your Highness… please. Please open your eyes.”94f53f7ddc540eae

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Rayyan called out desperately f28612969f to the prince.939bc1eff4d30f35