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48. Within You (2)
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2021-06-13 12:00:58The sun radiated its mid-day shine very bright. Making the gush of half-way to the end of summer blew blazing hot wind. Lucas borrowed Mrs. Letyās carriage. The carriage was as old as him, but with a regular great maintain made it serves its purpose as good as new.
He opened the carriage door before the coach could do. He was impatient. He wanted to see the elder badly. Striding with his long legs, he made his way through the main hall. The hall was empty. Nobody was in sight. He had nobody to ask which way the direction to the elder. His spirit dropped instantly. What on earth that am I supposed to do now? He frustrated inside.
Turning half way towards the front door, he heard foot-steps. About three people, he noted inwardly. Then a deep and familiar voice called his name.
Lucas spontaneously turn back to his previous position, he saw Nieal and Roman and also a scholar that he didnāt familiar with. He was not surprise to see Nieal and Roman in the Scholar-D
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