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Erica:

The phone rang for a while but my father picked it up and I could hear his weak voice on the other end.

“Father?”

“Erica, my daughter, how are you? Could you give me a few minutes?

I listened as his old weary footsteps trudged along the floor.

“Finally, I could tell that he was alone as his voice was a little louder than before.

“Erica? Are you all right? Has anything happened to you?”

The urgency in his voice was frightening but I assured him that I was safe.

“How have the discussions with Dante been? How soon can we get the jewel and put a stop to Hazan's tyranny?”

The worry in his voice frightened me and I tried my best not to stutter.

“Discussions are moving as fast as possible. I hope to conclude them with him soon. It's just that some matters in his pack are causing a slight delay in the negotiations.”

I heard my father exhale sadly and I felt awful for keeping something as important as this on hold just because Dante and I couldn't let go of our past.

“I understand that
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