THE OLD MAN clenched his hands, but in the end, he said, “No, your highness. Please proceed with the initial punishment.”“Very well,” Swan said and patted the father’s back before turning to a female mage who was crying. She wiped the latter’s tears away before taking her in her arms. She healed Sarah and fixed her dress using a spell.“Hush now. You are okay, Sarah. You are safe,” she whispered.“Thank you for standing up for me, your highness.”She smiled. “No problem.” But when she must have realized that all eyes were on her, she bit her lower lip, and tapped her forehead as she turned to me and then to the birthday celebrant.Her cheeks were still red when she raised her chin and in a defensive voice, she said, “I am not going to apologize for hitting that drunkard. He deserved it. However, I would like to apologize for the commotion I caused. I should have dealt wi
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