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We left the underground waterworks.
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Seras, who was out first, comes running up to us.
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'There doesn't seem to be anyone around. I thought if we continued on through those woods, we could hide ourselves for the time being.
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...... Do you think the horses are safe?
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I'm sure he'll be fine.
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We had our horses ready to go ahead.
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But now they were tied up in the woods without a lookout.
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It was just a matter of time before they stole it.
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We had two horses ready to go.
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If they loaded up the money, they could prepare a carriage as well.
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But they might have to leave it in front of the demon group belt.
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Considering it's disposable, it's too pricey as a purchase.
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Most importantly, a horse would be less conspicuous and easier to turn around.
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I turned back.
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'To those two, what about us?'
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I explained it to you in detail before you joined us.
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Selous quickly explains about the information he revealed.
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There seems to be no problem in sorting out the information I gave him.
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This is another area where Seras is excellent.
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I said to the two men behind me, "I've prepared a horse for you in the woods.
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"I've prepared some horses for you in the woods," I said to the two men behind me. You'll ride one of them with Eve and Liz.
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'All right. I'm sorry ...... the original was the horse you guys used one by one, right?
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No, no.
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One of the horses was for Eve from the beginning.
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It was the one I had prepared for Eve to follow me.
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'I don't have any riding skills. So Seras and I will ride together.
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Riding two people slows you down, but it's no use.
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It would be better than walking.
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Outside the walls that protect the King's Landing is a forest.
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We were walking through the forest.
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We were careful to make as little noise as possible as we walked along.
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Now Eve was dressed in the cloak I had bought for her.
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The prominent leopard head is covered by a hood.
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Leopards are a rare species.
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It's not a race that you see around there on a daily basis, they say.
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In short, Eve stands out.
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They will need to hide their appearance like that until they enter the Demon Group Belt.
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''It would be nice if I could transform into a human form or something.
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And Selous' power of change is only available to him. ......
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'A little bit, if you don't mind?'
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Eve spoke to me.
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Liz is in the back talking to Seras.
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They seem to be getting to know each other already.
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'Is there a lot you want to ask or talk about?
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"Mm.
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So, what do you want to hear first?
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"I intend to tell you where the forbidden witch is. But before I do that, I want to make sure you know what you're doing.
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I remember Eve's words.
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"On one condition, I intend to tell you where the witches are.
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You're talking about the terms.
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What I want to hear is, you're here to see the Forbidden Witch.
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I have a spell book on hand with some ancient script that's hard to decipher and I'm looking for someone who can read the script at ....... So I figured the Forbidden Witch might know something about it.
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From what I've heard, the Forbidden Witch seems to be one who knows too much.
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The Goddess's forbidden spell.
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Someone who knows that information.
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It's a risk for a goddess.
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That's why the witch hid in the demon belt to escape from the goddess' hands: .......
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Isn't it possible that it's enough?
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"You're not going to catch a witch or anything, are you? She's not a danger to herself.
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As long as they don't mean you harm.
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The night sky could be seen through the branches and leaves.
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The moon was covered in and out of the clouds.
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Clouds blocked out the moon's light.
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Then the darkness of the forest increased dramatically.
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There was no outside light.
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But Eve's steps were firm.
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An undeterred gait.
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I thought I was used to the darkness.
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But Eve's gait is probably even more visible than mine.
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"Can you see at night?
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To some extent.
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Earliness.
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Night eyes.
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Eve's traits might be useful in the future.
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"You're a man of the dark, aren't you? Most people are afraid of the dark.
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A lot of things have happened. I've gotten used to the darkness.
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What about Seras Ashlein?
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I can create a light source.
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In this position, there's a chance I could see the lights through the outer wall of things.
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Right now, I want to hide in the darkness.
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We don't even know when they will find out that Eve has left King's Landing.
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If they find out, the pursuers will be released.
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In that case, I want to eliminate as much as possible any element that could be a clue.
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So naturally, we can't use the shiny leather bag either.
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That's when it happened.
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"I am a simple woman.
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Eve said suddenly as she gazed ahead.
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I am not able to see beyond the future like you. I'm not good at deep thought either....... Because of my simplicity, my vision can be narrowed and I can make foolish choices. That may be why that Duke Zuan used me for his own good. I couldn't even see into the essence of that mistress.
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I don't know everything about everything. I don't think you're in the top grade for being able to analyze yourself.
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Eve said after a beat or so.
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'I want to give myself to you.
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Hmm?
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"From now on, I want you to tell me what to do. I will do as you command.
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I don't know why they trust you so much.
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Watching the exchange with Ashlein, I thought. I think it would be better if I did what you told me to do.
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Eve paused.
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...... I have no choice but to trust you at this point. I don't know how much I can trust others at this point in time, to be honest. But--
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Eve looks back at Liz.
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'I know I can trust you,'
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Thanks, but ...... what makes you think that?
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You could have taken more outrageous measures to obtain information about the forbidden witch from me.
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Eve turns her gaze from Liz to me.
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"You could have kidnapped me when I was paralyzed and tortured me like that. You could have used her to threaten me, but you didn't. But you didn't.
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It's not that he doesn't have his head in the sand as much as he says he does.
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Eve said, keeping her voice a little low.
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'Liz is going to be a drag,'
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"You know the answer. We're going to the Golden Demon Army.
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Liz is a non-combatant.
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And she's a child.
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Fighting while protecting that child in a den of demons, it might certainly be a hone breaker.
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One of us will inevitably have to be on the defensive.
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Eve's words earlier are also true.
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''But you still allowed Liz to accompany me. I know that she felt the same way ...... that she did, and that's one of the reasons I trust you.
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Liz couldn't survive in the demon cluster zone anyway.
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For now, if they can get the information they want from Eve, Liz is no longer needed.
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If Liz was killed by a demon in the Demon Army Belt, then Eve would have no choice but to accept that.
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I'll take her on the premise that she's going to die.
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Doesn't Eve think about those things?
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Of course Liz is going to do everything she can to protect him.
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I will do everything in my power to keep her alive.
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I think you're a good person.
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There are some good intentions in this world.
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"Hmmm, here's a weird one: ......
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Eve smiled.
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'Even if there was a miscalculation, I can see that you would be willing to trust me.
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But I thought you didn't trust the people you met yesterday.
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Mmm ...... You can't measure whether or not you can trust someone by the time you spend with them, but I think I've learned that lesson in this case.
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An uneasy air was released from Eve.
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She glanced at me from behind the hood.
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'Tsk, would that be too convenient ......?'
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You once called me a softie.
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That's what Eve said to me at the bar where we met.
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'You're a good-natured fellow, aren't you?'
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I sniffed.
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"You're a much better person than that.
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We arrived at the spot where I'd tethered the horses.
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Fortunately, the horses were safe.
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We quickly strapped our bags to the horses.
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Eve, who was mounted, reached out to Liz from on top of the horse.
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Eve placed Liz in front of her body.
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I stand beside the horse.
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'A hand for you, sir.
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Seras held out his hand from his horse.
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I took his hand.
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'Um, could you hold it tighter, please?'
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...... Yeah.
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So that's how he helped me ride my horse.
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I've never ridden a horse before.
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It's my first time.
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Is this what it feels like to be on a horse?
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It's a strange feeling.
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Seras called out to me from behind.
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"Hold on to me from behind so you don't get shaken off.
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Are you sure?
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Seras looks forward.
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'It's necessary, and you're the one I'm dealing with,'
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Okay.
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I put my arms around his thin waist.
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Then, I cupped the lower part of my chest with both hands.
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Geez.
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Seras's body jerked.
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'Too close?'
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Seras?
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No, it's not a problem.
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Hmm?
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You okay?
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What you feel with the smell of Selous.
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A rise in body temperature.
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You're looking a little sweaty.
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I'm coming.
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Instead of answering the question, Seras began to walk the horse.
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He seems to be used to handling the horse.
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He doesn't seem to be nervous about handling blanks or anything.
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Well, most of us would have something to think about if the opposite s*x got close to us like this.
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It's not unreasonable.
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"I don't know which connotation you're nervous about, but please be patient. I'll try to be as unconscious as possible, too.
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Okay, I understand.
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Once, Seras slapped himself on both cheeks.
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He seemed to have injected himself with chi.
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Seras turned to Eve and called out to her.
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''Then shall we go?''
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Hmm.
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