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The Mermaid and Golem
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2021-02-09 20:28:27"How are you feeling?" Chaol sat beside her and inspected her keenly. The woman's color was starting to get a bit lively than last night's
Asty smiled at him and placed the tray beside the desk. "I want to go out already."
"No will do." Chaol firmly replied to her and crossed his arms. "You better take the whole day off and rest, it would appear to me that you can't quite stand yet."
"I'll become more sicker if I stay in bed." she pouted at him.
"It is still very cold outside your room. I don't suppose your fever would go down if it's freezing outside, yes?"
She sighed. "I guess you're right." she lets her back fall on the mattress with a soft plop. "I feel very lonely inside
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