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Chapter Fifty-one
I watch Flavius's retreating form for a moment, before turning around to face the castle gates. The early morning sun hangs just barely above the horizon,
causing me to sigh with relief. I normally leave the castle in the early morning,
but I have never found myself sneaking back in.
Stealthily, I slink my way through the castle halls only to turn a corner and find myself face
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