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"Alan, can I talk to you for a minute?"
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Henri calls out to Alan in the house.
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...... I never thought he would actually do it.
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It seems unethical, but if the prince says it's okay, it's okay.
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I haven't seen them talk much, but of all of us, Henri is the best person to call on Alan.
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If Duke called Alan, he would definitely come, but it would look suspicious. It would be more of a rumor than anything else.
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I sneak a peek at them. I see Alan's back and Henri's face.
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My eyes meet Henri's. He notices me and winks.
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...... You're not feeling too tense.
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Well, is it better to be this relaxed? ...... being with them numbs the senses.
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"What?"
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Alan doesn't seem too skeptical.
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If they were brothers, even though they belong to different factions, wouldn't they be suspicious of each other?
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What's your level now?
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"Fifty-two."
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Alan immediately responds to Henri's words.
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Fifty-two? Not low enough!
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No, that's how old you would be if you were eighteen.
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Alicia is 15 now, not 16, since she had her birthday there. Level 91.
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Duke is 20 and level 100....... I knew there was something wrong with my surroundings.
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I don't know what the average is!!!!
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I don't know about Mel, but I don't think it was that high since it's not one of the five great magic arts.
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If I took an average around me, Alan would probably be in the bottom half of the class.
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"What about Henri?"
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"Sixty-eight."
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"We're twins, but we're very different."
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Alan chuckled at the irony of the situation.
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"You've always been in front of me."
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"Am I right?"
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Henri inclined his head slightly at Alan's words.
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Those who stand behind know more about those in front than those who stand behind. Those who are ahead don't pay attention to those behind them.
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I understand this because I am from a poor village and now attend a magic academy. I understand Alan's feelings and Liz's feelings. I can understand ...... but I will never be an ally.
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Henri, Duke, and Alicia probably don't understand their feelings either.
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Their feelings of envy and jealousy are fading. People who can afford to be jealous of others don't do so.
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"Henri always had the magic and the education. You know how Eric and Henri used to take Alicia to the plant shop in town when she was a little girl? I wasn't doing so well back then, so I was tutored in special classes."
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"Oh, yes, I remember when that happened."
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"Well, it's no wonder you don't remember."
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"Twins are such a pain in the ass. It's not like being compared to my brother Al.
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Henri says this to himself in a self-deprecating tone.
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What? Isn't the conversation going in a strange direction? That's not at all what Henri was talking about.
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What's he going to do, call Alan to ask him about the weather?
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Well, I didn't think Alan would be caught that way from the beginning.
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