“Within the village I’m from, the extra advanced the braid, the extra stunning you might be,” she explains. She grabs the attire from the chair and begins presenting them to me. “Grasp Kazrith was going to promote these in his store, however then he determined to reward all of them to you.”

Regardless of every thing, he selected me over his enterprise. Me over his cash.

And but, that is all going to finish quickly. Why did my life begin enhancing a lot ever since I met Kazrith? Why am I the happiest I’ve ever been since I’ve been on the demon’s facet?

“Would you want to decide on one?” Hilka asks. “Personally, I believe the inexperienced one goes nicely together with your pores and skin tone. And it matches your eyes. Ah, people are such fascinating creatures! I’ve by no means identified anybody else with such inexperienced eyes earlier than.”

Hilka spends the remainder of her time with me, serving to me select a costume and sliding it onto my physique. Once we end, she hurries me alongside to satisfy with Kazrith within the eating room, the place a grand breakfast awaits.

I respect her and her honesty about Kazrith, however on the similar time, it’s sophisticated my feelings over him much more. As a result of she simply confirmed to me that he’s being real. He has modified his methods for me, albeit barely. And he’s prepared to place apart his enterprise if it means making me completely happy.

How am I purported to stroll away from him, understanding all of this? How am I purported to go on with my life with out him once I’d quite be by his facet for the remainder of my days?

Our revenge plan ought to be on the forefront of my priorities, however the extra time I spend with Kazrith, all of that falls away. He’s turn out to be too vital to me, and I don’t know if I’m prepared to provide him up when every thing is alleged and finished.

22

KAZRITH

Ipack solely the naked necessities for the journey forward to New Solas. Hanna seems within the doorway to my bed room, leaning in opposition to its body as she smiles.

“Not bringing a lot with you?” she asks.

“No,” I reply. “The lighter the load, the faster we will transfer round. In addition to, we… I imply… I don’t plan on staying within the xaphan capital very lengthy.”

An ungainly silence ensues as she nods and friends to the bottom, maybe realizing she gained’t be returning right here with me.

“Are you able to go?”

She seems again up at me with melancholic eyes, the glimmer of happiness in them seemingly overshadowed by our pending finish.

I shut the doorways as Hanna walks out. She seems round in confusion.

“No carriage?” she asks.

“I believed we may stroll to the docks. It’s not too removed from right here, and a few contemporary air would do us good.”

She smiles and affords her hand for me to carry.

“That’s a good suggestion. I don’t need to get there too shortly, anyway.”

We stroll at an ambling tempo, laughing and chatting. I level out sights to her that she hasn’t but seen in her keep right here.

Now and again, I keep in mind this isn’t an actual relationship, that our union was for the sake of a canopy for her dwelling right here.

It solely provides weight to the pit in my abdomen, as a result of this feels too rattling actual to me.

I yell at carriages that journey too near us and maintain her hand further tight after we traverse uneven floor. Actions {that a} protector like me would fortunately do for Hanna for the remainder of my life.

If solely we had that life to spend collectively. In one other world, we might have gotten to be collectively in the long run, however that is Aerasak. Fortune isn’t a typical a part of everybody’s lives.

And even with all of my luxuries and materials items, there’s no treasure I’ve had fairly like Hanna.

I’d give all of it away if it meant a lifetime with you.

The sight of the docks coming into view is a stark reminder of our mission, a renewed focus taking its place in my thoughts of what lies forward of us.

My head turns into a battleground of three ideas – reuniting Hanna along with her father, taking down Zathex, and shedding the love of my life endlessly.

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