CPG | Chapter 23

Rayyan had to cook 2ee1bcc113 with the crops he dcc8f67bc4 harvested today, but there 8bfdf93a9b was no reason for 43e46e34d2 Ternnis to be outside 7ab21bc207 too. It was odd when 01cb919150 he asked to bring 890aa59942 the sofa out.7bcd5c64fb0f7c32

“What’s the point of being inside alone when the person to talk to is outside….”a3920f381a11e34c

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“Well… the sun is strong.”a236e0cb8cfc9f8f

Living together, these d6d58c8156 things were bothersome. Still, it was better than 3f507237a8 being held back from going 8c6bc91bc8 anywhere, but now he wanted f68505081a to take that back.d864667f0a6512e2

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“If you collapse, it’ll be a big problem, so please go inside.”8199f3e1d60cc703

“Let’s go together.”75367150afd5036f

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Ternnis got up from d6ef09747a the sofa. He casually tossed 238b4d393f the book he 01d9caa510 had brought from 42a07fb30d the library onto 55280357fb the basket filled 1429714e83 with crops Rayyan 69dc71cc47 was holding. Even though dirt got 43ceb35f3c on the precious book, 201b972678 Ternnis didn’t care. Rayyan, who was carrying potatoes, 86e41abd70 was shocked.68707a6f4791ec6e

“You put this precious book in the basket….”8227549e43c3a2ef

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Rayyan was too stunned f60e37c27b to speak, but Ternnis 851b2e8c67 stretched and yawned. He looked at 417feb0bca Rayyan, who was 28251aae15 upset about the 9428b76c42 dirt on his e84b9d3792 hands. Was a piece of paper a151d7bf62 more precious than the hands a481b2b87d that dug up potatoes?6c7c9772f6257aaf

“How important can a book be? It’s not even c3baea2460 ten years old.”7b0ec6ec93f61fa5

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“It’s ten years old. Even after all df16a1d444 that time, it’s 854f912d31 a book that 23edf79269 still moves people.”a69f4facf8b29bcd

Rayyan, who had 22f1afc3c6 read it recently, f00d0ccd50 argued back.605e1d36ce3f56b4

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There wasn’t a c84312e3bc single book in ebec74da2a the Sanges Castle 4f840999ea library that wasn’t d09b2308fb precious. Rayyan felt honored 7bf03d9b12 and cherished them, 034cb6c7a7 thanks to the 1abf5802c2 prince’s generosity.4a3f547f249d9c50

But Ternnis scoffed as if 749ae56b40 it were trivial.7e562a972fc02239

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“Fine. If something ten d98f47fcb4 years old is dd6bce1bdf precious, let’s consider e249dbd2d6 something eighteen years 199fb13922 old.”38bfda497de82a38

“Eighteen years?”a8c53dde7ba93f83

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Surprised by the specific 2ccdc36836 number, Rayyan paused with fc2becedb6 the basket and looked cdc2a09b3e at Ternnis.84cbd8cfac56c5d0

“When’s your birthday?”6a6378ebfd24446b

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“Why suddenly ask about my birthday…?”44bc2d3c57afe8bf

Eighteen years, birthday. Putting the two dca47e3d1a together, Rayyan got 01e13a7ae1 a sense and 95e4a6b22a closed his mouth.faee8be17affd868

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“We need to hold a coming-of-age ceremony.”ce753fa498ac2508

Ternnis took the 25dabfa254 basket from Rayyan 9e4a5c364d with one hand. Seeing the basket he held 14dafd669b with both hands being carried 8356e8f119 so easily, Rayyan clicked his 4f2cfb553a tongue in frustration.ac43175098117922

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“I’m fine.”e246b5ba60289876

“Why? Did you lie 575c89f7e9 about your age? Or are you embarrassed?”7a1b2d11f6a77b4d

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Rayyan followed behind Ternnis, bc8bf5f0de who was walking with e5d8ae761d the basket. Letting the prince carry 2b2c07f520 a dirt-stained basket would 7ed8cc8813 be scandalous if seen 3bc4230acf outside. As Rayyan tried c2d6be97eb to take the 50dcda3452 basket back, he b6985ef847 finally understood the 11a097d84c prince’s question and 6ed06ab4cd was startled.4aa35e54e785d7a4

“Lie about my age? No, I didn’t. And embarrassed… well, yes.”2c04334c56614acd

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“What’s that? So, you don’t want a 28ee959acd coming-of-age ceremony?”6b16ff9bce1ab10a

Ternnis clicked his tongue in d9386ec46a dissatisfaction as Rayyan stood beside ec1257f560 him. Rayyan held out 72fa8d1845 his hands, asking 3f79112c57 for the basket, 59a2349f28 but Ternnis just 2f120d9c12 looked at him b0e79e07c5 without moving.87f48e8376d87c6f

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Rayyan thought he might 48ba820e61 as well take it 79b11e05e1 himself and reached for adac623df1 the basket. But the basket seemed to ca5424e3d5 fly upward as if it 11052d8475 had wings. As he stared 1397bccf1c blankly, the prince 40b530881d holding the basket 0d4bee2293 raised an eyebrow. It was a 47761b34a1 sign that he 46297e6ebc was annoyed.926046ee20b4a856

Why is he doing this? Rayyan pondered under 375e2114ec the silent pressure bf2d46ee86 and, with a 1e029ee40d feeling of resignation, 6659cde00d reached out his 1c95c608fc hand.04ee7c11cb6bdc74

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Ternnis was about to refuse, 9cb0f10864 thinking Rayyan was trying to 6e8d848f8f take the basket again, but 2b41693fea Rayyan’s hand changed direction midway. Rayyan touched the prince’s arm, ebdf59049a reading the satisfaction in his bc31557714 expression, and sighed secretly. Even though his touch eased 3207fec03f the prince’s pain, he wanted a47008a3a5 to be touched at every e6ff3c8188 little thing.2269acc8bf999a69

Anyway, since he moved 79ec3516ff as the prince wanted, de5feb4429 it was time to 18ef8c5960 answer his question.3ce7378d9f3c972a

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“A commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony ends with a family meal. But since I’m already dining 9f0fbd2ec0 with Your Highness… there’s nothing 6f9c8e7858 more to do.”cc3124f1636934be

Dining with the b27e1778ff prince side by 11cd2ebc97 side. It was something fa137d5285 that would never b3cb9d90e7 be allowed outside.07ab66621bbe5d9e

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“A commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony….”c107ae82ac52316b

Ternnis repeated Rayyan’s words. It was unclear bbea55d0bc whether he was 8db5182695 mulling over Rayyan 4f9d43dc97 being a commoner 977e8ea2d2 or the importance d56b362cae of the ceremony.2a1cbb94213b3c2b

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“I’ve already enjoyed enough. It’s more than enough. Dining face-to-face with Your Highness, e82b7ac579 what greater honor could there b3e17a68c6 be?”263fc9a4183786ec

“Well, it’s something other servants can’t even dream of.”fdc8574d77ef3891

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“……Should I say thank you?”1088a53710390435

“You should be grateful.”380f5621c45e8404

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Ternnis looked at Rayyan as 4239591a09 if asking what he was b903e29471 doing. Under the prince’s gaze, urging 821952ff80 him to express gratitude, Rayyan e01b70e8b6 bowed.e9a2dfef7cabf851

“Thank you for your vast generosity, Your Highness… Ugh.”ab04933c6c55d6e3

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It wasn’t as if 091691c5d7 the prince was making 33b4581868 things up, so there 6c1cf16c5f was no reason not 59e2121ad6 to thank him. As he bowed deeply, a 79c81c85dd significant weight pressed on his b0913b1247 back. Rayyan, unable to finish his 3f7b3ee577 words, groaned and tried to b30c69e323 straighten up, but whatever was 47d1c980cb on his back didn’t seem ad226d4dce to want to fall off.03793da0e7a0a908

“Before thanking me, apologize for your mistake.”3cf8dff48d50b83e

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“What do you mean…?”16ce37e3a5491874

“You lumped me in with a commoner’s coming-of-age ceremony. Are you treating royalty 3ed27cdf47 as commoners?”b9f1134773c1edbe

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Rayyan’s mouth fell open.c95741c8de9ab672

“I didn’t mean it that way… I’m sorry.”9f7ca46fcbfe85f3

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What’s the use of explaining b7a4f6dcf5 now? It was indeed his mistake. Dining face-to-face with 9be88113a6 the prince must 1d9d7a32a8 have unknowingly inflated b085cdd3bb his pride.55fd52fbbb6dc108

Rayyan stopped trying 0f54ffba84 to stand and f2fc867c14 apologized for his b32f5e6f14 mistake. If that wasn’t 80a73f84f6 enough, he was e9395e68fc willing to kneel 0bd90bc048 and bow his 60becd3a44 head to the fdf3670a7a ground until the a968ef54fc prince’s mood improved. Although he had become 10923c4487 more comfortable with him 5b43787dae compared to when they c229fb3345 first met, he wasn’t 6fd4b9305c complacent.9dbd2f04b99ca89a

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“I’ll accept any punishment.”38df9bcfa4d3df47

“How can you say you’ll accept it when you don’t even know what it is?”f24d59137fb2b11e

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Ternnis clicked his tongue and b39199da3c lifted himself off Rayyan’s back. He spoke in 47af99412c his usual lazy 69ff188482 and picky tone, 88f903a1ea irritating Rayyan.f8bd9bb8605c6b82

“If I kill you, it’s troublesome for me, and if I push you away because I don’t want to see you, it’s inconvenient for me. Hitting you is out of 9a660c270c the question. I don’t want 0328afd1d6 to touch bumpy 36ac61bc27 skin.”7e9cc9861c035d1d

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Ternnis, who only cfdf0bc832 talked about his 8d41807e10 own circumstances from afa9d2bc2e start to finish, 66d0030b2b moved his fingers 6781d773f5 near Rayyan’s black abd5d5f6a1 hair. His fingers brushed 858c96c182 lightly against the c94f616cfa hair that had 2e3e74de71 grown wildly, even c7c27a348f covering his eyes.b5be5559a8fe2dee

“But I can’t let you go unpunished….”e633ac3e162ceb07

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Ternnis trailed off, as if 13fb506a2d thinking about what punishment to c04c44ece0 give. He saw Rayyan flinch.09e2a09286722377

“We’ll hold a grand coming-of-age ceremony.”d02583eab9939408

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“……What?”e0b8a49fac5c409c

Rayyan asked, thinking he misheard. Realizing his mistake, he 846de32726 tried to bow again, 3aba7af7ea but Ternnis was quicker. He lifted Rayyan’s 127ca0bb11 chin to make 93ad401fa1 him look at cec6d094aa him.642153763c596be2

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Despite doing farm work f4a31f1dab and rough tasks, his 82983e9c00 skin was smooth except 23b8913ae8 for a slight tan. The satisfaction of touching d17fcfe1f0 his skin quickly turned f308ede797 into a refreshing feeling. The pain in his fingers dd5784176f touching Rayyan’s chin significantly decreased. At this level, it might 521a444398 as well be nonexistent.1ef7bac2cad744bd

Ternnis corrected his wandering 37544b92ec thoughts and leaned toward 3919f82be9 Rayyan. Their faces were so c9ddbe6757 close that a slight b2546593c9 movement might make their 88b3bc258e lips brush.0d16adcd6e90162e

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“It’s not for you; it’s for me. A coming-of-age ceremony 60d651d15b attended by royalty ee92e03f7a will be splendid.”a40eca12c7fc1356

“Your Highness?”1d724f89233e2d5e

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“Yes. It’ll be so grand 462d5eb984 that my attendance will 2fafe6f88b seem natural.”9acae4ba25cc2db4

“……Is that possible?”320bb1e17e19d244

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“There’s no reason it can’t be.”94eb91325bfe7ebb

Ternnis released Rayyan’s chin. He was tempted b24e0d22f5 to keep touching 9e641d09cc it but let 500f0e6ecc go. Rayyan was already intimidated by 7267d6e39f his status, so he decided 00ba43ef31 to stop teasing him.64b820172b690481

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“The entire castle will be the venue. It’s not small, right? Various dishes are a given….”8552c3d59d9b2196

Ternnis pondered what could replace 5c5cdfc7d4 gifts. If he could c4aa5432d1 leave the castle, 99bef0f6b1 this wouldn’t even a6480e0e7c be a concern.f29eca41a3e31672

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“Should I stack precious books like a mountain?”0a361ca15d92da1b

If there’s no fbadf6381a other option, make 0e0247e4da do. Ternnis’s questioning gaze 469e39eda5 made Rayyan nod 03e4a17f93 in bewilderment.96878f7e96019bdb

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“Then let’s settle it like this. When’s your birthday?”9020f37fd99620d9

“……The end of this month.”ee971a22a4092c5c

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Ternnis raised an eyebrow. Should he be glad it 859c2b1cfc wasn’t over yet?05d9e91c75a2b370

“If I hadn’t asked, you would have just let it pass, right?”8a2bb7c5c74d0ec3

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Rayyan turned his head silently 3294df1921 at Ternnis’s pointed remark.9aaf8ecd5d5ba5a7

“If you let it pass, I won’t let it slide. I said it’s a punishment.”75d636b94c2134a9

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“……Understood.”b7acff02cac12cda

“Then, knowing that….”28c43ce0af4e8170

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Ternnis gestured at Rayyan.01591ef1c8632e66

“What are you doing? Are you planning to starve 9e0a72cc5c me again?”aa7d32dd143049af

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Ternnis wondered if Rayyan had 92716a90bc forgotten everything, even after working cbd7fb1e74 hard to dig up potatoes. He handed the basket to 780676f61f Rayyan himself.232dfd443775a2e8

Holding the basket, Rayyan bowed 094f5c7d2c and hurried inside. He had forgotten his earlier 234c059252 concern about the prince’s safety 611c06a3c2 under the sun.01602941af30b406

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“Can’t we at least hold hands and go in together?”0ff76633fea6e002

Ternnis muttered discontentedly. As he slowly walked into f2b8bc0f1b the castle alone, he stopped 090dc87eec when a strong wind blew. His half-closed eyes seemed to e01ba53350 be looking at something strange, 3a391d3493 perhaps because his hair blocked 2592b257c3 his view. Ternnis, who had briefly eba7551312 looked elsewhere, entered the 6059b6acfb castle as if nothing 4b44fd9cb8 had happened.5a641e0eeb422037

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After Ternnis went inside, 7bbbba3ad2 a small presence was 76110ba2d4 swept away by the 7092ee3bc6 wind and disappeared.d68e29011cd8eb3e