CPG | Chapter 16

Ternnis regained consciousness a full 04363cb93f day later. He didn’t know 9223029c68 when he had a5db97cf74 collapsed. He just remembered 6e20c32cfb returning to his 49631c4e8a room, angry at 23c7302f8b Rayyan, and then 704ee64094 nothing.66a3bed7e9926ec8

The first thought 69a663afed that came to 53cbd6a862 him was that 8b658209d9 he hadn’t died. He had endured 7e12556fdf the pain with a112523b10 a clear mind b3005e0283 before, but this 3382271b46 was the first 1612e60491 time he had 95a6cf94e0 fainted so helplessly.a75fd9a5f0d788a5

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Staring at the ceiling, Ternnis 8c74800978 swallowed dryly, his throat feeling 5eaf2387f8 like it was tearing apart fbf0c53595 from thirst. But there was f6d4fa4d68 nothing to swallow, fffd564d07 so he stopped.6c7bce2fd0a5282b

Then, a hand gently lifted f480fb7e98 him from behind. Ternnis watched the background shift 34f00453bc from ceiling to wall and 7534155f11 looked up at the person e2c282b37f touching him.c6ed63ff66e6627b

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“Warm water.”94ce81ad49790afe

Rayyan was supporting Ternnis with 923a70b60e one hand and holding a 018a7e2eb6 cup of water with the 1bf7dd09bb other. He was prepared to ef658df170 help him drink if e369f5e387 Ternnis opened his mouth. Ternnis’s gaze shifted 761eec6cde to the cup, 7737374ee6 appreciating Rayyan’s attentive 2fbd5f31b2 care.5add7e45c4c8c3ad

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“Drinking this will ease your thirst.”bffe640df85cbe08

When Ternnis didn’t open c28ef8c553 his mouth, Rayyan repeated 11d9a81568 that it would be ffade1a54b good to drink, bringing 0aaa4e3605 the cup closer. As Ternnis reflexively parted his cb173948ae lips and the cup touched 8953ad4d44 his lower lip, a rough c47a8641da hand knocked the cup away.d111f7ec9c52e773

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The cup flew in an 3a7edf8219 arc, spilling water everywhere, and c7440b0993 by the time Rayyan processed 3293a76d57 what had happened, the cup 8693c17473 was rolling on the floor d5e8b91ec5 with a sharp sound.1d68d9ffcf0007d9

Watching the cup roll, Rayyan b6f4a03e1b heard Ternnis’s cracked voice threateningly f9e5541dd0 echo.e37d6a017fa2ec1d

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“…Why did you come back?”06d0f64c3fd74bcd

Rayyan looked at b1eeab4dc7 Ternnis with startled e4ecb1b13f eyes. Unsure of what 40986b0a4c he’d just heard, ba87afbf1c he met Ternnis’s d31c6dea5f gaze.96bdcf65db187508

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“…Your Highness.”0536ced7a188dbbc

Rayyan flinched at c3b84eb7a3 the sharp look f324772bd1 that seemed ready d118bb4428 to cut his 013f887dbe throat.a2853ae591b73dca

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“You left without my permission, so why did you come back?”4f3bf3dbe2fc5b62

“…”ebd500f7e0e17f4e

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Ternnis’s words were like a 13bafe0fd2 blade, leaving Rayyan speechless. He had hoped Ternnis wouldn’t 2d7500f8f2 know, but he did. Rayyan hadn’t left the 3548cf1e3a castle or Ternnis with 1f30db2fd6 the intention of abandoning 3f835887e3 them, but he had ba6acf6d55 left without permission.f5f642d2b04b9b75

Rayyan’s gaze swept 43e233a9d0 over the water-stained f4241501b8 floor. The spilled water 5bd5928545 would dry and 6c1bae9382 disappear with time, dcd8abd6f0 but his leaving 6ec2af3701 was an irreversible bac9ae416a act.fa7c6ecf35b4f996

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“I’m sorry.”10dbb72cdfbdb0d3

“Oh, that’s easy.”095ad04dd4df99a7

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Ternnis scoffed at Rayyan’s 4a05c951cb dry and flat response. His lips curled ba10f52ead into a mocking 7a7fde3c0d smile, showing his 090d7447cd fangs, but his 0ce90d9a44 eyes were threatening c953673257 enough to tear 142fa85824 Rayyan apart. The sharp disdain replaced the d46389809f vanished sneer.6e07def466fb0a8b

“Maybe I’ve been too soft on you. That’s why you acted 19e1f54fa4 out of line.”121257a34bf76aea

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Realizing he was standing 34c2586162 stiffly, Rayyan lowered himself 0de89df410 to kneel on the d82e0a05e1 floor.713900c014fd94d9

“Stop.”266122836038d9a0

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Rayyan’s body halted awkwardly mid-motion. One knee was already 6ef61eb18b on the wet floor, b3bb7d9e91 but he didn’t seem 152a838b08 to notice as he a45d33146e looked up at Ternnis. Ternnis’s eyes were filled with 0045094c15 scorn.212f28ce49ca0b7d

“Do you think kneeling and groveling will fix this? You’ve committed a crime worthy 933c8a9914 of death.”e94e270f8b7e247f

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Ternnis made it ebced30af5 clear that nothing 6450312700 Rayyan did could 65dc070210 undo his actions. He kicked Rayyan’s shoulder, 09b1fda5d6 pushing him back.d6671edeb7b44688

“Get out of my sight.”4304bc668e7d3326

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At Ternnis’s command, Rayyan 94058b6e5c stood up from his 615b1ccf93 half-bent position. He brought over f794d23d3e a nearby jug 4fb1d4fe34 and cup.8566c1205d10d246

“I’ll leave these here.”ff62bb3f66d4a43c

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It was clear e651bbed74 the prince wouldn’t 8d0a07fdf9 drink if he ec176bcfa7 offered again. So Rayyan placed 6580df9096 the jug within 65550d69fd the prince’s reach 2c0bf437f2 and stepped back. Though Ternnis had been f1fb8dd6dd too busy being angry 7bcb23f126 to remember, he had debf155267 been suffering from thirst 94e930496d earlier.7c9b6f796348c2b1

Realizing that leaving 446c2be0f4 was the best 89d5087345 way to calm 2300e9bdf2 Ternnis’s heightened agitation, 1f192c0550 Rayyan turned to 15b9b854fa go. As he grabbed the doorknob, 78bd1e26ef a sharp, dull sound echoed e1f7df577c from behind.edb22d460bc44f89

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Without looking, he knew the 58fb3ea800 jug was rolling on the ca82763a1c floor. As Rayyan hesitated with his 6bae7a8b3f hand on the doorknob, Ternnis’s 4330c8aa8d voice rang out.c58bdb3f5bf1047e

“I’d rather die than rely on an insolent servant.”5759119e6d88ff55

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Things had become 6d61a2af69 worse than when bc98c24c0f they first met.25fe4d2f446c46c0

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Rayyan’s fears were confirmed. The situation between him and c530b7a50c the prince had deteriorated to af4996b824 the worst it had ever 741e18d947 been, making their initial encounter eca152c809 seem like a joke.8533fe362f166111

No matter what food Rayyan dd3a5b711c brought, Ternnis was busy throwing a8ab7feb7f it everywhere, and his health 9d0c590ae3 continued to decline.6b2f15f612e07ebf

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“You need to eat something.”ee51ef99f07b5f52

It had been three cfd1386673 days since Ternnis had 9b6f430ac8 eaten anything. Each day was filled with b38a7a14e0 tension, not knowing what might 5a63b31030 happen.5aa3c8ae31bcfeed

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“How insolent, a mere servant telling me what to do?”c5afecc3d56ef1cc

“Even if you hate me, please consider your health, Your Highness.”1e937952f7a42dbc

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“Ridiculous.”e1a164afec1000f1

Ternnis, who had 11916e47dd just thrown a 1e3e54bde0 plate, laughed sarcastically.4cc09280502a90e6

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“Have you forgotten where we are? This is Sanges Castle. It’s where they 70e7701b03 send royalty with 426360a98b a death sentence.”6acf69e02a953507

“Your Highness.”5db1e0b354915138

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“I’m already in a grave.”2d846f6db3d0a110

Having only thrown a single 4921b61608 plate, Ternnis lay weakly on 0808108198 the bed. Even so, turning his back 36fe8ad083 on Rayyan made it seem 797662fee4 like he was truly ready ff85f53b0f to die.cb78ad87e1e3346c

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“I’ll make something else.”884409c842603e5a

Rayyan spoke to 97e997366e his back while de1f3c9d5a cleaning up the e0d255aca6 broken plate pieces 31b49d8d05 scattered on the c0ed764df3 floor. Though Ternnis didn’t respond, Rayyan 54f016a032 continued to inform him quietly.e3535c07153e409e

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Carrying the tray with 3a830420d5 the broken plate and 93db391e1c food remnants, Rayyan sighed a3141852b9 as he left. He needed to 47a4b5a143 get Ternnis to 2ed625d5f2 eat something today, 407dbbd251 thinking it was b3083071fd a serious matter 1f5ae5a7fa as he headed fee747ee93 to the dining 501873ddd8 room.41a2912245d58e73

Rayyan, familiar with cleaning up 1a32453071 broken pieces, grabbed cooking tools 862c4d27b4 to prepare another meal and 31f76eb8ac looked at the basket of 3a9f93cf51 ingredients. Because the prince kept 9c0ff1a234 refusing meals, he had d4cb17a429 been using the ingredients bbf08c42b9 sparingly. With the prince pushing away 46c74b83b1 everything, he was more sensitive b33d4a5f65 about the amount of ingredients c3267c897c left.e0122a58c44be190

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“Thank goodness.”a76fa1703b266422

Holding a container 810ce75a5f of flour, Rayyan bcd81264f0 sighed in relief, bb10ced18c knowing he could 830f4dbd7c cook with it. Suddenly, his vision 007a1ce94f blurred, and his d55165f2f5 strength drained, causing 9f06627e24 him to stagger. Barely catching himself 24b401555c on the table, 238cda76cc Rayyan breathed heavily a79976733d in surprise.3583c84a97767e2f

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“Haa, haa.”47e8fb024bad19a9

With the prince 8aa94d510f in such a 56444db354 precarious state, Rayyan’s bad73dbf85 nerves were fraying 3d05a91d87 daily. He was just 10b1961088 as exhausted and 8d28490a80 worn out as 0d46040971 the prince. Bearing the shock of not 8b54535b23 becoming a Guide while caring b93eba9a2b for the prince had led 774ab5594e Rayyan to neglect his own 23db85de8e health, which was taking a 8c2c7e335f toll.b9e008f214bf9667

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Wiping away cold sweat, 51cc616607 Rayyan picked up the 7ef46b9727 cooking tools again. His mind was filled df638c55f8 with the thought of f95881020e making a meal, leaving c8dcd15d45 no room to worry 8ba09d9b0e about himself.7c6646af3ca975ad

Dragging his unresponsive body, Rayyan 8cdf2ac361 managed to make soup and 704490809d wiped his forehead with his e8263c09eb arm. If earlier it was 8ad9b74c7c just cold sweat, now 8b02cc6cd2 sweat was dripping into f1c4c3f93c his eyes.a329328a1c5f0294

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Blinking to clear 2c7e1da5b6 the stinging sensation, 189b7316a6 Rayyan found it 540eb5c936 wouldn’t go away. He raised his dbdc1e79ff hand to rub 91237199f0 his eyes.db1063ed7059d8e1

“Ah…”b66110052d9f04b8

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Had he rubbed too hard? His vision blurred, and 82950ba695 he couldn’t see anything. Pressing his eyes with both fb507d8a86 hands, Rayyan shook his head. He needed to see to 86d1b6f965 get to the prince, so 0d241081c4 he couldn’t waste time standing 1fd75481eb there.961c44bc724d7505

But he didn’t 46fb5fca84 realize that his 4953c26767 blurred vision was 760b79ada1 a sign of 9abf249555 completely losing consciousness. Rayyan’s body collapsed to 965cc5d1be the floor.4dbd49058734cde9

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“Is this the limit?”f391524a116891d1

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Ternnis raised his hand. His noticeably trembling 391606fdaa fingertips looked pitiful, eb7b3604ba even pathetic. If he was going 95d083343b to die, he wished b96638641d it would just happen, f4e14222cd but it seemed he b27b32845a would only die after ac3791aee2 seeing the end.435234e99a049ba6

“A pathetic end.”73caea9ef19b2b30

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Ternnis muttered with a 1e5e81b4bc face that couldn’t decide 1b73f76eaf whether to laugh or 151792d567 cry. His weak voice, d9df03a92f barely escaping, signaled 81a7a86c7d that everything was 3321398731 nearing its end.16aa297fbb6160f6

“It would’ve been better if I’d died as soon as I arrived.”b7aae477e83d4441

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Facing death, the days a154040b8c spent at the castle 73390d314d clung to Ternnis. He hated the servant 9c72ac6013 so much he couldn’t a5a5700119 stand to see his 096dd5fa01 face, but he couldn’t 468cb5cca9 deny that he had 6f10cab30b enjoyed their time together.89f5fa00c5fb4673

The unfamiliar feeling of vitality in his body was pleasant, and he felt lingering attachment to the peaceful time free from pressure. Ternnis smiled wryly and closed his eyes. If he could just die as if falling asleep…2c3f64772a492c3f

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“Servant…”1e8ae937b89fba94

Thinking of Rayyan, Ternnis’s 1df0e4d84c half-closed eyes opened. Except when cooking, Rayyan had 2de6d5fbf2 always been by his side, 192b81446d yet he hadn’t returned.46502be5e2013ea6

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This time, had he really 9d1322fe51 left? Was it because he f42d8aaabc knew Ternnis would die? Strangely, his heart pounded.d74df7830ae08d4e

Ternnis finally forced 7e9b37da46 himself to rise f2df8be4d2 from the bed. If Rayyan had truly left, 83881fdd3c he needed to confirm it 8d2233b6f6 before dying. Otherwise, his heart’s pounding wouldn’t 4837188ce9 settle.571d05c3997cb01c

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Crawling down the bdca2b8086 stairs, Ternnis inevitably 5db7547632 found the scattered fc20b9dd17 black hair on bed6466156 the floor.f286bc04974f4e89