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2021-09-28 11:07:58There was silence in the room.
Sitting at the table was me, Penn, Prince Mako, Princess Ria and Count Orman.
“Um, Princess Ria, why don’t you speak first. What was your family told about the Laikens?” I asked.
She took a deep breath. “Well, I was told that the Laikens betrayed us decades ago. We had this pearl. Pearl of Ura. It was a family heirloom bestowed upon us by the Goddess herself. One day it disappeared. The Laikens were seen stealing it from our castle in the night. Still they refuse to admit to their crimes. And thus our alliance was broken.”
“Okay...Prince Mako what did you hear?”
“That exact story, except it was our Gem of Xaxtar. Just as Princess Ria said, the gem was bestowed to our family. Our gem disappeared in the night, never to be seen again. And of course someone saw the Zales commit the crime! That’s the real reason there is no alliance.” Prince Mako
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