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Rhys

I sat in another meeting barely listening as the council yapped about current developments.

A large group of rogues were on the way. We were yet to find the traitor amongst us. The triplets were yet to send word or return from the secret mission I sent them on.

These were the things I should have been concentrating on. However, I could only think of one person. Dawn.

Walking with her late at night was oddly calming. She was hiding something and maybe afraid but just being around her erased all my worries. I could only focus on her and nothing else.

I wanted another opportunity to do the exact thing. We didn't need to talk, just walked together under the moon while she picked her precious herbs. I wanted to be only worried about something pricking her nimble fingers or her being too close to a shrub that could potentially kill her. And then I could pull her away and scold her properly about it.

I didn't want to be anywhere but at the meeting. I wanted to be with her.

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