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18: Utter mercy

Rune’s POV

As I spoke to Sienna, I could feel Alora's gaze burning into me from across the dungeon, her glare sharp enough to cut through the thick tension that hung in the air.

Without fully turning to face her, I caught her expression in my peripheral vision, a mixture of defiance and raw anger.

The sight amused me more than it should have. Even in this grim setting, with her hair limp and her once-sweet scent tainted by days of captivity, she managed to look downright adorable in her fury.

"Stay away from my friend! You bastard." She yelled angrily.

I almost had to admire her spirit, even as I found it infuriating.

But for now, I kept my focus on Sienna, who sat before me, still shaken but slowly coming around to my supposed kindness. I continued to speak to her in the most soothing tone I could muster, like I was comforting a wounded animal.

She was actually a nice girl, with a softness in her that contrasted sharply with Alora's fiery defiance. Maybe that's why th
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