MTFBMP Chapter 45

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As much as 30775b2bb2 I wanted to 25883fb1a7 call his name d3d2bb5c7a right then and fcffb90f6d there, I forced ec4f97b012 myself to hold 68290ba785 back.697bb716f4409ce5

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— We are linked 75c2e39e0b by souls, contracted by fe594207c9 name. Call my name 96c9132a3f if you must.7a7f7f126c43811c

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There was a dc0a1f0a87 strange feeling, as 0b490426c2 if Adele had e58cb7246a my back and 84a4a3eddb was supporting me.f13c4dc12d73904e

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— If c7c1702a94 you call 551c547c98 me, I 786e0be419 will come.3321d1ddaefcf0c2

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Hearing Adele’s voice was surprisingly calming.15e4488e0f57c3f5

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It was probably no big deal that these barrels were stacked here, as Jade had said, but somehow I couldn’t help but feel optimistic.0a6d46aa1821a8f2

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‘At least Adele will be okay.’ 84a712e52564a940

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With his wings nearly df2b8879c4 healed, Adele was not b2756cf5af someone to be taken 3184c4fb45 lightly.26929b743c9efaa8

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It was cef058c0c4 a contradiction f4fcccd296 in terms. There was 87a1271e34 a time e03b02b6be when I 26e6bc6caf feared Adele d509744ddd the most, aed36362fc and now 71443a57d9 I was dddd0f8a36 relieved to 23a7905332 know he b6a340bcf2 was on 73837710e0 my side.de7792faa4104cb4

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“You go first.”299b91561c4af600

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Jade urged me 4ac5d89ddd one more time.cb6e71fb6d88c676

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‘It’s okay, I’ve got Adele, I’ll be okay.’ acf292f5e238d6fc

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Soothing myself, I 96170c7ffb took a step. Jade watched f915f9bb87 me walk 363a33f85a away without 1aa64d2ee4 hesitation and 00443883b1 started to 6f25e41dfe follow.d176a7bf31c288e7

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‘I never got to see him after all.’ 808e5fb089a98127

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I had failed to e44c24d304 fulfill my promise to e6e5c5a44b Adele. It made me 38ad2ae21b bitter.a4033e49b15a87d8

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Up on deck, 923d9cf0c3 the party was 990b518dbd already in full 675f551d84 swing.0f6c5e2da97bb878

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Jade saw me 2cc65edd02 arrive on deck 507f0eeff6 and went elsewhere. Now that I acf435b552 was alone, my 529cc95dba nerves were on 9bb9f9756a edge.e04eb30df545808e

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I’d been told that the party would start at sunset and that the sailors who had finished their work would join in order. d384e1f55098c346

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Now that the sun 34b88e9ce0 had set, most of 22c00f3f13 the crew seemed to aa4af5ffb9 have gone on deck, a5963681d2 except for me.60024f2a20cca990

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On one side of the deck, a man had brought a simple instrument and was playing whatever songs he knew to his heart’s content. 51c8dd5f7d0e1a23

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There was bfeb33b9c9 no uniformity 3ac30179d5 to the 1f9c95791b songs.f239c1f4ee3aa497

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If I hadn’t been caught up with Dion and Adele, I would have gladly joined in and enjoyed the festivities.790f2b9fd397beed

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The deck, f271b9f9cc lit by 894942b1ab torches, was 3598864d0b glowing with d8366cfe0f a festive dbac2214d3 atmosphere. I made up b63b98138e my mind and 60595c574d stepped out of 09b1c5d74e the shade.9458a1978a4599b4

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Not in 2c44e9c899 the dress 1325cbb8b5 Dion had 7c9123d4e2 given me, e55e2a2566 but in d7faff4ab4 the old 247b3aed7e clothes, I 9544a7ff11 always wore.0ad987a9a04ecaf9

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“Hey, kid!”6a85afc2cc2adfcb

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“I haven’t seen you lately. I thought you wouldn’t come this time!”403701b964921277

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Several of the bustling sailors recognized me and greeted me. I’d only seen them for a few days, but sailors on the same boat tend to lend their company easily.f361c43d8694ddbd

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“This time, you’re going to have to drink hard this time!”b1e990d95ee5c5ed

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“Prove you’re an adult, kid. Ha-ha-ha!”4bf8449aca34c382

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With that, the sailors 64c7e25ecf pointed to the kegs d1cc586b18 stacked in the corner 4cbf13a7c8 of the deck. 77dce06e2fba6520

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They were 11444cf81f plain oak 8ac51a2843 barrels, unlike 72aa49004b the barrels f89cbac70d stacked in adefd1ec8e front of 9d31d5ad26 the cellar 2145070d14 earlier. 3bec8ba742799a2d

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One of dd27c28ebc the other 3cc60db801 sailors walked 3e18e4f16f over to 591b1e58fc the barrel e4468e75da and poured b43c7bcdc5 a full b147b8b1eb glass of cbe3593b49 beer.5796e485fabce8cf

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“Come on, enjoy!”80efaecf562ad2d1

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The sailor, already 10f439d9b7 quite drunk, gave 75fc376a44 me a hard 714760740a slap on the b5a44ec22b shoulder and headed 513b657374 back to the e935c5c277 center of the 6fe277a49b deck.d778214d79ae7341

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After watching him walk 2b08aa8ae3 away, I turned my 589567a6bb head to look in c1736e005e every nook and cranny, 57e6fdf46a and soon spotted Dion 9ce8da296c on the far side 1bbe138ed0 of the deck.e399fef401d80131

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‘I was afraid you wouldn’t come out.’93c4f4b2b5e959f7

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Dion sat at the table in the corner, looking out at his crew with a somewhat stoic expression, as if he would fulfill his captain’s duties no matter how distraught he was. 9000122a88de5a72

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The food in 869842bcf9 front of him 15d1f3e644 remained untouched, as c154e9ded6 if it were e9fbe3c5b5 unimportant.1acccabadec6dca4

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There was still no name above Dion’s head. From here, I had to rely entirely on my judgment.a890822d83dbfdcf

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‘It’s okay. I can do this.’ e9686474ff682bf8

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At least I had Adele below to protect me. I wasn’t alone on this ship.58331cef42bf1cc0

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“Captain.”fb31c648ed89a9fd

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I called out to him as I moved to Dion’s side. 5ba52940f3af7e58

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Dion glanced over and 79f9017dd6 squinted at me. I could see his 0a863160ab gaze scanning me up 0cb03a0d51 and down.6d11c7801dc16329

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Then he c0e78090d7 gestured for 97ab3082c0 me to 5723810393 take the 70e2a3a6b6 seat next 559f7ffa23 to him, fdd722fdbb which was 60e46cf2cc empty. I took a dec2951733 quick breath and d9380c87c6 sat down next f60be4a745 to him.6b0ed10ef0625789

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From a 4c9352e507 distance, I ab91d007b3 thought it 36df1289c5 was a d831d253e2 corner seat, eb4a65a03c but sitting dae33dad56 next to 1687350461 Dion, I 78a995b1d1 had a 16c302b004 great view 8e7390b425 of the 1374ba1bf9 entire deck. f664301ecdedb503

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People were singing, drinking, c249959975 and dancing all over cd5cec9fee the place.5a564a7b100a18de

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“So you didn’t wear the dress after all.”b35edebbb6c0c3ca

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“I’m sorry, but I couldn’t wear it.”e3affc25a72e8bdc

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“You didn’t like the dress?”10b285f57229f716

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Expecting him to question me, Dion’s tone was more level than I expected. Figuring there was still room for conversation, I spoke up.c582c38d1fc5c80c

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“The dress was beautiful, I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in my life.”8b78e859b3a4d8a6

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It was the kind dd8ece638e of dress I would 91d9ea6b9c have coveted if I b51ff6691f were a simple country b0772b39c3 girl who knew nothing cab8ae8c6b about the world.0b7d9d3df96dd101

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“Then why didn’t you wear it?”f463445cd8a165d0

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“Because they’re not mine.”b86fd3e820319ccb

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“All the clothes in 58b346d2f8 there are unclaimed.”ce1c35b60972cc5f

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“Then they wouldn’t be hanging in the closet in that room.”24c6e646c71e5408

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Hearing my a6cda7790b answer, Dion ad5cb80a4c turned his 046f1bd9ee head to 33f937f1f4 look at a087d16d7d me. His eyes 10395465e1 were squinting 35491c6aa0 more than b51b8a67db usual. He seemed 09f5b224dd to be 53afb7fd8e wondering about f0125e3544 my intentions.fcc94136144e8696

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“I’m sorry I made you feel betrayed, I didn’t mean to.”dac67e5c834777cb

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“You don’t need to apologize.”c0792e40a423e0ea

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“And I’m not who Dion thinks I am.”ea906d7cdf5bbe89

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Dion’s eyes widened, and he reached for the beer mug on the table. 9fb698f9736902e2

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Like a 122b87648c man unable 1bcfea8170 to contain 786962c00c his unquenchable 7b8109a753 thirst, Dion 7945280633 drained the 5e15172154 beer in e9e78dfdb2 one swift a75c96b4bb gulp.a5a29f380b496c92

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Clank— 70449cbab9b8d8b8

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With a loud 4b974c2cb6 clang, he set b71af09522 the empty flask 5c9649f4db down. 99052e326d7f9568

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A few f04fa7abfc sailors, who eff07869b6 had been 111662d702 looking over, 4910a65e6a clapped and 51fc4ec1e7 whistled at 55d884d683 Dion.8f5a1ad1b4adce74

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“You’ve got it all figured out, and you still call me captain.”41e9340ad4991bcd

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“I keep 9a27de067e telling them, 4042b910df the captain c3c30c044c of this 4190b2671c ship is 6640f16072 Dion.”0a215fbfb261226b

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Dion gulped ed8b9f6ba2 down his f8eeea5814 beer and f2ccbe4955 wiped the 3a48dbd9e6 corner of d2be50ac06 his damp bfaa1c0e61 mouth roughly cd288b72f2 with his a9d446f974 sleeve.2928a48a169c6863

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“I think the bc35dffc0d position is coveted 7dc97cdc42 enough.”749e843cb7f46709

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Dion chided himself. It was 3f08c1682b an open f46befb0c8 space, but 31d2b55cea no one 3281b4bb4f seemed interested dcae2b3328 in our cb605e9c33 conversation. Dion wordlessly urged 9a9a289f84 me to answer 3991602c6d with a glare.50e2db18c74fdd1d

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“I’m just the granddaughter of the chief of the Whitegold Beach Patrol, and I don’t need any other name.”1493daa6cb072da3

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“How do I know that’s not a lie?”b9f2ae0d0d2aaadf

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“Here.”7da9f95c9e512e9a

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Pulling out the parchment scroll I’d packed in my arms, I set it down in front of Dion. His gaze flickered to the parchment, then dropped. He’d seen it before.9ac2cf9e55c935d7

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“I told you 5b0e81f008 our contract was 58b28615da over.”9bfb4e7a6b444b73

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It was 01bd2b71db the contract afa704a9dc from Dion 22037c005c the other 33aa36540f day.34ed6ec2243d1293

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“I’ve written down in it what you need to know.”5a9b88bbd5a00ed3

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Dion’s eyebrows twitched. But he didn’t take the parchment right away and continued to stare at me. a44ffba163b1a0fd

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Now it was more 93f6a77036 like a calculating stare.32a0f5438215754d

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“Why did d486b91aae you bring 7e1f86724a this jewel 01d281ce0f with you?”9c8e7f03e2413b1d

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Using the amber brooch from Iris’s dress from earlier, I held the scroll open.f474767068ffa94d

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“Trust my sources, 48a9d63b35 Captain.”828051167c52cbf7

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The amber jewelry f286715331 was the biggest bb5f00ba16 clue I could 5075c390f3 give.8c1c2ae97453f2f7

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“Take the information or not, Dion, it’s up to you.”27a35743f5ffb70a

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What Dion thought 133fb8e698 and did with 53fb9cd1f4 this information was 11f58afd9b now entirely up c106380b12 to him.f9db54513cb826cf

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“Regardless, I’m still going to get you off the ship.”e35270c3a6b01fe7

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“Okay, I’ll do as you say.”2674c8bd5a38f8b8

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It wasn’t that I hadn’t taken anything, either.b608974d37c563a5

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I would be leaving with the secret at the heart of this ship, Adele, the Empire’s heir and now my pet.84e7aa5b5c157666

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For that, I must 842301ae2d also apologize.a936e6d61ed0d212

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Information was the d473c7219a only reparation I ac2eb4e27f could give. 87f43d79c2812d12

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I only hoped that in the future, Dion’s identity as the heir to Pirate Island would no longer waver, not if it was because of me.528e4733a096c95d

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“It’s not that the place isn’t worthy, I just think it deserves to go to the rightful owner.”3ef9d28436e3e4ac

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“I’m not sure how much of that is true.”033f319d4f1d8458

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Eventually, Dion picked up 4279919f13 the scroll in front 1bdb1669a0 of him and put 37d38eb387 it in his arms. I breathed a sigh e8077cb27d of relief at the 039370ce28 sight of him.9f7d64361db676f9

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“Thank you for taking 39036228b9 me aboard this far.”35596e82d52b6036

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It seemed 0033b30aa6 unlikely that cf4f475342 Dion would f10ff2e512 throw me f0cc0b1577 overboard anytime a34b3cac70 soon. 95bcc0fe9d0d17a7

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The greeting might come 7c88afadd0 as a surprise to 96b553992c him, but I already 7b908d58e1 sensed that our time c7034c4ad8 sailing together was running 1d56eb3fbf out.dc9b1e0e227ddaf9

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“Well, then, I must go…”9c927e11b9e5f97d

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“Is it 003bcf4ee9 possible that 9b4a024abb if we 27b5647df6 had met 0d0c267287 under different c435b03bd1 circumstances, it 98efc25578 might not 4ba1eaee36 have ended ddafd95ee6 this way?”f73aed8bbaa4431e

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With that, I got up and started to leave. I heard Dion’s voice catching me as I left the table.e8edbcfb495a6b45

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“You don’t know, we could have been just friends.”11434142c1a9d961

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“Just plain friends’?”f6fea4256d6e4f6e

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Dion snorted, which didn’t seem to have a negative connotation, so I smirked.32274fe477cfd13d

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