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Emilia’s POV

I raised an eyebrow, my curiosity piqued. "Passing through, huh? This is the heart of Shadow City's territory, you know."

The one on the right nodded, a hint of a smile playing at the corner of his lips. "Yeah, we got a bit lost."

I let out a chuckle, my eyes gleaming with a mixture of amusement and skepticism. "Lost? In these woods?"

Their responses were lighthearted, but there was an undercurrent of something else that I couldn't quite pinpoint. Their presence here was odd, and my instincts were telling me that there was more to the story than they were letting on.

I crossed my arms, leaning against a tree as I studied them both. "So, what brings you handsome strangers to our territory?"

The one on the left exchanged a quick glance with his twin before responding. "We're residents of Shadow City."

I arched an eyebrow, my amusement growing. "Residents? And yet, I've never seen you before."

Their expressions remained guarded, and I couldn't shake the feeling that they wer