AsKaliyah turned around, she found Terry gazing at the door to the north, theonly direction without an east or west door, leading to the right and leftparts of the palace.GivenTerry’s fixed stare, she assumed the woman named Samantha had gone through thatdoor. She seemed to disappear so swiftly that Kaliyah couldn’t catch sight ofher.As sheobserved Terry, she detected both admiration and a hint of sadness in his eyes.She questioned him, “You’re pitying her...”Terryshifted his attention to her and responded, “No, I’m pitying myself.”“Butwhy?” Kaliyah inquired.Sighing,Terry stared at the rose before him, a symbol of forbidden love. “Because she’ssomeone I cannot have.”Kaliyahdidn’t reply verbally, as she could empathize with his situation. She, too, wasentangled with someone who didn’t want her. Unconsciously, she gazed at Terry,lost in her thoughts.“Youdon’t need to pity or worry about me, Lady Acalia. Worry about yourselfinstead. We each have our burdens to bea
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