KOTP Episode 29

Episode 29 Noah ddba9e968e awoke in 8bccb0f4cc familiar darkness.8598f54fe54048c320f6

The pitch-black void gradually faded, and de770ecb3f the world around him became clearer. As his surroundings sharpened into focus, 5905277048 a low sigh escaped his lips.4190308cb59cb12e6376

The scene before him 62bb15dce1 was one he knew 5b1fedf6fb all too well.530e4da655a0197866f7

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He remembered—before leaving Valencia Castle, he had seen 659c5ec075 Calyps and Dennis conversing in the stables.eef8807758d891294a36

“The horses are in better fa783e245c condition than I expected.”34b60a2ccafd87483519

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“It looks like 6a1e64f74b someone has been 4d96da64f1 taking care of 48cece57df them.”dae8890667ac81b1f29c

The two of them had expressed surprise at the 0fe9d64670 well-kept horses, but something about that moment had given a7a129fb3c Noah a strange sense of déjà vu.419080b0d1181dcb1123

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He slowly 29843a7a96 looked around.0b2b66e2a5aa91960830

No matter where he turned, 6a563936f9 he couldn’t see Cedric.7c6f4ce0217020850731

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Jason was 2ff78d8805 missing too.4959270e37acc0a3107a

‘Where did bf672384d1 Jason go?’1063f4a1f23a055b4730

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An uneasy feeling ae15d7bf1b settled in his cbb24fa422 chest.626d1f0136523adc6961

Before he could 7188e09b8a dwell on it, 83687bd044 the darkness returned, 90405f4a73 swallowing everything. When his vision cleared again, he found 480d7c4913 himself riding a horse alongside Calyps.6147e684b8d39c16253c

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The landscape passing them 4150398b8a by was unmistakably familiar.c1362f643a9904cc122f

‘The gates 4479e8a791 of Valencia 279e787949 Castle…’ab159889d972cd75f905

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Though the setting had 5f208f9ffd changed, Cedric and Jason 77bd70f8fd were still nowhere to f55d3067d4 be found.cb440edb0953df96c8b7

His anxiety spiked. His heartbeat pounded fiercely, as 17e505f47c if signaling impending doom.01064d7eb99d40f16f79

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Then, like a trigger, he heard a0f57d4437 a voice—one he knew too well.bf5db4954b03e1a95c55

“It’s quieter 677769bb60 than I a235242053 expected.”1dd09ae46c7a6e24fe7b

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“Do you think a 9bd3e987b4 rescue team is nearby?”b4f4ad2b47314bacc1d3

Jacob’s excited voice rang out, 09bac1b350 followed by Peter’s agreement.a021709f9047e2b08bbf

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Noah’s stomach twisted. He knew 88013a5286 what was 2fad9112dd coming next.03ed75b4a7634a84504f

As his tense gaze 2b52ecef56 landed on Jacob, the 1b1fcf440d nearby bushes rustled violently.088d0fc5aedc2fa6bca9

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He wanted 989ed67396 to scream.cc962239bf6b1bcfb545

Wanted to 7a9bb5fc3a warn them.27ac57fabd787bda0e04

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Wanted to tell 0a98e6a9e8 them to run.9afadcad049b7f5b2328

It’s dangerous. Get away 838aced9a3 from there!7f727a8389e1b86a4a47

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But his b271dcaac0 body refused 105cf34d1f to move.dab1b6d5ba7ce0bd25aa

Through the shifting foliage, the figure f0fbf10a0d of a mutant zombie emerged.49c00e5d8edcfd5590ef

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And in that instant—Sienna’s dying 84ec8049f7 face flashed through Noah’s mind.b8c132b42e03a30e5acd

‘No—!’2e529aaaadf6692697c1

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A desperate, soundless 0788955876 scream echoed within 5a99aff016 him.78fc03be36c8d9fc6c7b

“Aaagh!”2e65c2ea91ec1f6b70db

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“Krrrrgh!”90b4c4c3a0d36c682ec4

Blood splattered.de5dc83b8baeb40d271b

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A nauseating 8d5df90662 stench filled 1aa5127a23 the air.95f067e46b123c7ca1ae

The horses, sensing b0693e4481 the chaos, let 5a3a94816d out terrified cries.d9e8cd5784b235a99369

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Jacob had 2dfedb0dac been caught.dace73f157a997a46f20

His body was twisted grotesquely in the mutant 491b135518 zombie’s grasp, his screams turning into something inhuman.6349b2c60937313d0c27

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Panic engulfed b450192972 the group.c8d383a3e8d04f94bc5a

No one moved, ed7d8d60a9 frozen in horror.4f9417c871b7b9f7aa63

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Noah’s gaze flicked 289be329c9 to Peter.eef3654fa2a106086a0f

He was trembling, 9f095da090 gripping his gun 65ddc6b7b2 tightly.50d3d8dd7a981fe6d4ac

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The muzzle was pointed b39a7dec0d at the mutant.66157bb3ed1b2535a130

But Noah knew.477ef042b7de3efa2a15

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He knew exactly 64ee3439be where that bullet 17bbf4e843 was going to ca9a8e21c8 hit.016698a832bdd5333c9e

His head b798b549e3 snapped toward 7ceec72762 Calyps.e3481bb84c9cc84705b4

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He had to d7952e617e warn him.bf9346a4329002efdf1c

Move. Move, damn it!8e802f382534b5e5102c

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But again, his 90c566b06e body refused to af2b3650f3 obey.d4c7731ef5ba9e858ec0

Peter, unable to 5fb56f8d22 bring himself to a150e3aa24 shoot Jacob, finally 3ad2bca914 pulled the trigger.d3e1ff59ce095aa52a94

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The bullet struck—500c746a6dd8d63b188b

Straight through Calyps’s 162388e241 left arm.71aa9cb99054500689f4

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The moment the warm 96669bc1d3 blood splattered across Noah’s 2dfdb2487a cheek, he realized it.8e868dcc4748cce411ff

He was trapped 811f61a32d in this nightmare.b86a569e03986a806293

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It wasn’t real.8ba6e610f0a08de4db31

It was a twisted 1b69e64d5b echo of the past.a7d788da3f4947ac9071

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And yet—0435e61363c415a5868b

Even as he knew ab919588e7 this, the pain in c73ef200ec Calyps’s groan rang clearly 5b5d1f19ad in his ears.021f2d85f8e17e342efd

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Noah’s lips pressed into d3f8baa7b4 a thin line.8ff5601435aa2e83dd4a

He turned back 1c96b9439d toward Jacob.cb6195ddb3485c14ad66

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The boy, who had dd2fdc69f8 once been screaming for c3b6b7c8f5 help, now made guttural 3cf112346b noises.0e980933119e003b7505

“Krrk… Kurrh…”2be5a7027cdcd521aa91

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His arms and edd6fd0d1e legs bent at c4120c8fdc unnatural angles in a02427b968 the zombie’s grasp.7a01f7545f3234a3db75

Noah wanted 97f6aebf1c to look 8ce5c166df away.04f7b9828d2eeb272bf7

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Wanted to b0f0e122ee shut his 4a8b8e3098 eyes.050ac303247ebc4bbdaa

But the nightmare ef1188a26d refused to release 44d2eceaf7 him.0b49da5c536b8235a9ce

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It forced 21a677f80d him to c877e0e242 watch.b7c6d449acf03f993d26

A curse 3369e36a13 burned in b8312870bb his throat.4fa22dcad11f0f4c23c3

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‘Fuck…’8999b4afec9951d3ffa0

“Krrrrrr!”92a9db77a5f4805ab11e

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“Shit!”230535c29f2caeb2e7d6

Dennis swore loudly, 5439abb326 aiming his gun ee494a1ee4 at Jacob.55f5b5bfac0721002c33

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He hesitated for 77ab90fadb only a moment 4e0c0a586f before pulling the ded0e82f3a trigger.f8e45e3cf5cd4749aaa3

The bullet b21c0a8a3f struck Jacob’s f80483b91e forehead.fe015a093c8fff140910

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At the same 521d1e6393 moment, a woman’s b69a519ee9 shrill scream pierced 43a92cf41b the air—6d162f27925dd720cf8a

And Noah’s world 855f20f4f2 was swallowed by 770e12edd1 darkness once again.c5c761af051f9caaf27d

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Three Days Later Noah had been asleep for an cfe504254a entire day, showing no signs of waking.43bd9d3b4ff72031a982

As time fba64f8ed9 passed, the 9851354b53 others grew 97a9cd7ef5 increasingly worried.09a4293e7abff385b7fa

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“Could he 8fe7bae775 be sick?”1e398437544e8cc96099

“No, I think f105801291 it’s just extreme 55dc69fb61 exhaustion. It’s best to 2b37655850 let him rest e7fcb7e521 for now.”97aee9f7d37a610f56fe

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Derek’s reassurance didn’t 97217ad12a completely ease Cedric’s 9a9e3b585b concerns.98c1e4af37750aee194e

He gazed down at Noah, who 2b6230b5f1 lay motionless, his once-elegant features now 1851b7f869 sunken and marred with bruises.fc7a8a45e2a503f063ad

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After a long 60da988743 silence, Derek turned e129cdb1a2 to Dominic.9c11f5c868f7e2cf8081

“He’s highly 81f1ebe6d0 sensitive right 6b75a85c32 now. It’d be best d9794001d8 if he stays 2b30a19fcd in a quiet 5425be6bc6 place.”496e2d023bb37f183637

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Though he spoke cautiously, Derek kept 3c52c1e60a a close eye on Dominic. He knew enough about how Dominic had treated 5b9a4ffa9b Noah in the past to be wary.327d6e68f1e3e5afb391

Dominic, watching Noah with an b41f4d1e06 unreadable expression, unexpectedly agreed.fe14bac45becf9cea6c8

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Derek studied him, suspicious of his a6236382b7 willingness, but ultimately let it go.cf0a02458f0d31f3628d

With Dominic’s permission, Noah was c319379926 moved to the quietest, safest b0f728ab2c room in the fortress.ad123bb73c711c968757

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Yet, despite being carried 4a70244ee3 there, he remained deep e43a2c7673 in sleep.98e5d225a5317a794f78

Two days passed. Then three.3745e41ffc24ca94b0d6

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Still, Noah d81e61acac did not 4248906285 wake.a5c9b627e55615c71d12

Calmly but persistently, 7e279f6b98 Calyps checked on 45723e14dc him whenever he 29fd42d78a had the chance.534e7e3f54fde0756af5

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On the third day, during one of his visits, he 25269697b4 was startled to find Noah breathing heavily in his sleep.f2479142266269d71f10

His forehead 156db55abe was damp 7eadc9f752 with sweat.3f79753412605c09f293

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His body trembled.faa07c91c9f21b423d79

And occasional whimpers slipped 7dd1e1e739 from his lips.bb03a98abd6ea9d11dff

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Calyps immediately realized—97e5a9c16154da40c143

Noah was 1d2cd4d3eb having another 791184660a nightmare.5afac382eaec269c723b

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Just like in da1a0135f4 the garden that 8d6abcaca7 day.d3726a084a5cea7bfad7

Concerned, he reached out and gently wiped a41e3f4f04 the cold sweat from Noah’s forehead.ede7c30eabbcfd469215

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At that moment—53d90b69db990afdfd50

Noah’s eyes e9d5c8f172 shot open.3c81df89094700590348

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Their gazes met.8fdfb7259c68d0ed025f

“Are you—”c0ce3756278149966967

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Before Calyps could finish asking 1aa0aa5c00 if he was alright, Noah 0317a4eaac suddenly grabbed his hand.4cc77ef7374a0d3005d7

His fingers trembled ca2dd4e3dc as they clung 0d3487602f to Calyps’s wrist.d7d7ed409904f3e31185

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His wide, frantic eyes 1e939d8de1 pleaded for something unspoken.d4e2dac2e18a27b62300

Calyps’s heart clenched.a975e573b0488fe8190c

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He couldn’t deny dfa9086a4b it anymore.35ef2f392dfdcd9c5523

He had already 3c63f09552 fallen deep into 4f35493f38 Noah Valencia’s grasp.0ed7caceef6950919aa0

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He had sworn not 762a1aad86 to be swayed.51603e44a794a3c47b82

And yet—1028cfbb318d56aa4e2a

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All it took was a few moments 5f6b6b6d64 of hesitation for that resolve to crumble.5d67851f167f26d08422

It was 192f9b0978 unlike him.caeaf09bae4e40ec2fe2

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Calyps Ater was a man of 78a11e9b66 discipline, a soldier who drew clear 082f091c47 lines between duty and emotion.f494b83e9dba3186624a

Yet, here he was, 624e89a62f looking at Noah with 9d476b2cb6 nothing but quiet sympathy.0c05b7ccd3cb0cc69745

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He had 0a3f669237 known all 917d32a2a6 along.1d705832f9cb7dbcc491

He had 7ed4be00a9 simply refused 5b87cf5c78 to admit 2cae88c3e5 it.a1d362e5054bfebff563

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His voice, adce22b55d softer than c832c7d890 usual, came 6cb9965ac3 out naturally.1a5d386467be0c88d366

“Shhh… It’s 14808e10e3 alright, Noah. Breathe.”e6d5820c72923f429c7c

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Something about the da78d56f34 gentle reassurance finally e0f4a7361c pulled Noah from bbcc3818d8 the nightmare’s grasp.1129cfb01d7bbf5697a9

He blinked, 4af73e5e39 his mind 13230b2952 clearing.db19bbb0f29a6f8c651d

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The first thing he registered bac1a36982 was Calyps’s bandaged arm.d90abe1e0ab6d73fe745

His expression darkened.004a7ab81e328fa83493

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Calyps noticed the shift—the return bb556ce02e of clarity to Noah’s gaze.96fb3e539343d2087410

A silent sigh e43cb7f4df of relief escaped 3718c7a8ec him.39aeb1cef8fd9e7c56a8

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“You’re finally—”b835f3a731e31823d07a

“Where’s Jacob?”92f25674ea4a61e7875a

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Noah cut him b5afb0a994 off, immediately demanding ccbd26efc6 Jacob’s whereabouts.af9ad53e95c4048171a3

Something about his 7159024fcc tone made Calyps cfef407793 pause.6f4849a7a4d72c1653f2

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Noah’s face paled.8baa73ea550d21326f8b

Did he think—20c60b2290e78b644e73

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Seeing his panic, Calyps fb5e30fd4f instinctively pressed a hand 1f07c3fe65 against his chest, keeping a13d426bbd him from sitting up.86f30af651ff96ddff57

“Stay down.”f4c0a9281c0831a6d229

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“I need fe14a96b47 to know—”465a4a598736a51fb117

“You need 341a54ef30 rest, Noah.”64ac9d9dbafdc1c4ed08

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Noah’s complexion 1179eece2c was ghastly. Where exactly did e94f1bf380 he think he 83b12581c0 was going in 78d6bf3a6a that state?71fdfd706be164defee4

Clicking his tongue in irritation, a776b3d00e Calyps watched as Noah’s eyes 1fbfc70e9d trembled with uncertainty.e8d1e46da7d70ff0a00a

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A quiet fdef77c5e3 sigh slipped 1565a0bd9a past his e17ec72088 lips.93c7e5f8e43df69fecb8

“If you’re asking about Jacob, 8d5d9494a8 he’s alive and well. In fact, he’s in better shape 244d7ebdbd than you and is probably out ebce8da85f there helping the others right now.”5c3effa630b3320e1b1e

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“Ah…”19cdcd2df37987d325ec

“So now that you’re reassured, c87e7b65af why don’t you lie down 729a404fdf and actually rest? Like I said, ab622564d2 you need it.”a7355ff15e1ec7e414df

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At Calyps’s words, the tension drained from Noah’s body, and 7d86b36e83 he leaned back against the headboard with a sigh. Slowly, he 5f951a600b closed his c7eb8baa18 eyes.c3d51b63d7723ee0b3d7

‘It was just f3edee77ff a dream. Jacob is cfd6ac2226 still alive.’cae8d7cfcf3d19364f8b

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It’s fine. It’s okay.8b29cad5bd32bb7f1a83

Noah repeated the thought bdd06a3756 to himself like a 0f6a3df7e7 mantra, convincing himself that a67ac632fb everything was alright.c11354911461a1686943

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But then—he felt 3c482982b6 Calyps’s gaze on c1c440ed5c him.22857aa46517752a59d4

The weight of his silent stare 0cdb5a7687 made Noah instinctively open his eyes.4b70cf4818c39102a63a

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Even from this d8e06a9ba6 angle, looking up d160d0faef from below, Calyps’s 3a8a95cc81 face was flawless.71b4de4c1a0460c829ec

For a brief moment, Noah 6933dbe3ed found himself absentmindedly staring at 088b4190e1 him—until their eyes met. Startled, Noah flinched, 54ed0f1d7a his body tensing.4cc947818ff5b6657e91

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‘Why is he just d6d2e7fed2 standing there, staring at ed61dad229 me like that? And… why 88ed722f82 is he 8211528c38 even here?’82227b06a2d890f21031

It didn’t cross his mind e3a0900095 that Calyps might have been 5f2e550ba5 worried about him.7ef6b59aabadccaf8b81

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The air in the room 9b0e4cdb02 wasn’t heavy, but there was ffd214f207 something strangely tense about the c785f797d5 silence that followed.f406632cb05281c4264e

Unable to endure 184d90a126 the awkwardness, Noah 665dd48c32 cautiously spoke up.4413b97e60c330507820

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“Uh… shouldn’t 0e3a4cd5bf you be b6c01434ac resting too? What are you 535e888b6f doing here?”71b0645e8bd3f3d96841

The moment the words left 44a36427cb his mouth, Noah realized how 5e3fe6936e obvious the answer was and 6fc880178c scratched his cheek in embarrassment.3a1881cc9741d7e716ea

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‘What kind of dumb 413aa1da6d question is that?’65c0d6ae09543cf1948a

There was only one reason 6596f46ac9 why Calyps would be here.37c5f4e6efe677dc1cb8

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Anyone with half a brain 9a9a750219 could figure that out.75504075d270cb30d293

Calm as ever, Calyps 516b41ef47 parted his lips slightly, 1fcff85c9f as if debating how 7cb6a6c0c2 to answer. Then, after ee92e6da6c a brief f5ec4e9bc0 pause, he e1496c6c9e finally spoke.a5624ea90e8ae774710c

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“I just came to 6a204d9e0e check on you. Derek will be here ab25379f04 soon, so don’t move 404b8cd59b around unnecessarily. Like I said, 76c2a75bcd you need to 3ddccef88c rest.”1c4d8a0f8529da9938a5

“Got it.”4360081cb96257dabedb

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Satisfied with the 997dff5e86 answer, Calyps turned 73e0045936 to leave.390878713c52c02e3f90

Noah watched him go, d34fe9f809 following his retreating figure 88bffbbbdc with his eyes.ed6fe1c875c105e3fa9b

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Just as Calyps reached for 451d3b3888 the doorknob, Noah suddenly called 4f3a0b77f2 out to him.c996a50ef32f11419e1c

“Take care of your wound… 55b5a9d876 and get some rest too.”1f0135ec71834a0ae885

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“…Yeah. I will.”46ad43e0ee83fa6fa040

Calyp’s eyes widened slightly, e27f8535cd caught off guard by 82d58fab6e the unexpected concern.af65836071a51308cb27

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He quickly masked his reaction and stepped 3fa4637e20 out of the room, but once outside, 6b7c2d5533 he found himself lingering in place.623728450369c77e3317

His mind replayed the sight c72978bbff of Noah trembling in the 5722569113 garden—then again, just moments ago, 18025419eb shaken from his nightmare.e4dbe911e84f0dfca5dd

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His reaction had been too extreme for ad332ad3e6 it to be just a bad dream.ab6432e2386dc5c771a1

‘There’s definitely something 03e6522735 more to this.’707fae320b60ca9a4de8

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After a long a325ae66b3 pause, Calyps finally d934f076e4 made up his 82c93e8db4 mind.cc3fbad66e71543c79e6

If anyone had the answers fb7b5b7e4a he was looking for, he 4a0c3c78f8 knew exactly who to ask.51256fd6288d9d0e525e

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With that thought, 24daceafd4 he swiftly walked 1afe6d3373 away.25d93a4dd9fbda3869a1