Chapter 96. Change?

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Is this what it feels like to be crushed into sand? ?

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For the first time in his life, a feeling of helplessness overtook him. ?

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“It’s okay.” (Cain)?

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“ No, it’s not. No, Cain, Anna…!” ?

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“Roselyn, it’s okay.” (Cain)?

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How on earth do you comfort a crying woman? And what the hell do you do with a sobbing woman who is still tied up in a nightmare! ?

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Tamon frustrated and soothed her with countless kisses on her wet face. ?

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“Gillotti…!”?

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The name came out from between the wailing and crying, not even a bite was enough. Unlike the name that had been screamed sadly, it was a name filled with thick, dark anger.?

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The hands that clenched into a fist trembled white with the effort she put into it. Her nails dug into her palms. Tamon stretched out her fingers one by one.?

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“I’ll stay with you.” (Tamon)?

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The nail marks that remained deep in the open palm were clear.?

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‘’I will be your claw, your sword, your beast……….” (Tamon)?

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The claw marks that were clearly etched on the softly white palm of her hand bothered her.?

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He was sorry that it bothered him, and his heart throbbed with disappointment.?

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His heart, which had become crushed sand, fell to the bottom.?

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“…… don’t cry.”?

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“Ahhhhhh!”?

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“Don’t cry, Asha.”?

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“I’ll make everything okay.”?

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Oh, his sea, which he barely got his hands on, fluctuated.?

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Unable to stop the flowing water, Tamon was submerged in it.?

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Her tears that kept leaking out seemed to hold his breath.?

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***?

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“My head hurts.”?

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Roselyn thought she woke up from a good sleep, but her head was pounding.?

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Roselyn woke up in a daze in her bed and glimpsed the glowing sunlight through the curtains.?

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She looked sideways to see how swollen her eyes were.?

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“Why are my eyes ……….”?

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She remembered that she suffered from terrible nightmares.?

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They were nightmares that usually came once in a while. Most of the time, she had them when she was sleeping alone.?

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But last night, she didn’t sleep alone, and she didn’t have the mental or physical strength to dream.?

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‘But, why on earth did I have such a dream?’?

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When she thought about it, she remembered that her dream was a little different from usual.?

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“….”?

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Roselyn raised her skinny hand and looked at it.?

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At the moment when she was terribly lonely and desperate, someone held her very strong and firm.?

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It was the first time.?

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“I’m ……… with you…………”?

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Most of the nightmares that tormented her were of a dark blood color.?

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Terrible dreams where the floor was full of other people’s blood, not hers, and the heads of the people she loved rolled around. ?

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And then there was Gillotti and Natasha, who were looking down on Roselyn from that high place.?

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A figure so hateful that her teeth clenched and her fists bit into her flesh.?

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She crawled up to them with her bare hands and the dream was over.?

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Immediately after the nightmare, she clenched her fists so tightly that her palms tingled and her joints throbbed.?

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But last night…..?

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There was warmth.?

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Big hands clenched her fists together. A hand as hard as a rock stepped forward with her, holding her hand.?

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Then the precipice, which had been steep, turned into a ramp that seemed to climb.?

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Gillotti and Natasha, who had seemed so far away, were now close by.?

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The hand she had been holding became a sword, and the bright red blood that had pooled on the floor became a blue sea, lighting up her world.?

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The nightmare that had been dark and insidious was now brightened by the light of the blue sea.?

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Roselyn tossed and turned all night, fighting the nightmare.?

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With that strong hand holding her hand tightly.?

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Last night’s dream hovered over her closed eyes.?

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It wasn’t a nightmare anymore.?

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It had turned into a whole new dream and brought her out of the darkness.?

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Strangely enough, the warmth of the hand, which she had squeezed so tightly in the dream, felt like it was still there.?

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Roselyn raised her head and looked around.?

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“Where did he go?”?

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She was sleeping with Tamon last night, but when she woke up, she was alone.?

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This was a rare case.?

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She thought that perhaps the night she spent with him last night was also a dream. But the evidence on her body when she looked to check was so certain that she couldn’t doubt it. ?

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“Again, the marks…..”?

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Roselyn looked down at her red marked flesh everywhere, sighing.?

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There wasn’t a spot on her neck, arms, or anywhere else that didn’t have teeth marks on it.?

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Tamon’s favorite spot was near the chest where the word “Tamon” was engraved.?

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It was all red, as if it were an area marker.?

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She had to meet the king tomorrow, and as it was, finding a suitable Amor costume was a difficult task.?

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Well, the twins had already gotten used to it and have often searched for clothes that could hide the marks properly.?

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‘If it doesn’t work, I have to cover it with accessories.’?

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As she was sighing, the door to the connecting room opened and Tamon walked in, looking like he had just had a bath.?

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Tamon glanced at her as she sat up, the corners of his mouth lifting in a loose smile.?

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“You’re awake.”?

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His eyes glistened like rubies under the sunlight.?

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Roselyn tried to say something to him, but she couldn’t speak well.?

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Maybe it was the lukewarm headache, but last night felt like a dream.?

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She saw Tamon’s hand squeezing a wet towel.?

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‘Was it that hand that held my hand ………?’?

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He came close to her and murmured as he placed the towel on her forehead, which looked like it had been deliberately wetted with water.?

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“Crybaby.” (Tamon)?

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…That’s right.?

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Roselyn swallowed a sigh and buried her feverish face in the soaked towel.?

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Because of this, she couldn’t tell what expression Tamon was giving her.?

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Fortunately, and rightfully so, her nightmare didn’t last until the next day.?

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But perhaps because he witnessed Roselyn crying, Tamon stubbornly had to sleep with her in his arms, saying something ridiculous about Amor’s strict national law against letting crybaby sleep alone.?

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‘Crybaby….’?

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It was the first time Roselyn had heard the word in her life.?

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It was so ridiculous that it didn’t even make her angry.?

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When she said she had never heard such a word before, the man smiled like a bad boy and said,?

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“It sounds like I’m the only one who saw you cry like that.”?

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‘…… Why did you cry so much?’?

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Tamon stared at her with a silent smile.?

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The red eyes, which were rumored to have been obtained from the demon, sparkled warmly.?

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Those who saw those beautiful red eyes and thought of “demons” must have been living with them in their hearts.?

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Roselyn silently swallowed the compliment she could not utter and turned her face away.?

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Since yesterday, there were many trees and flower arrangements in the room that resembled the scent of the forest.?

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They were the result of the twins’ diligent efforts to decorate the room.?

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Since the room was decorated with flowers and tree branches, a clean scent like being in a forest was faintly spread. She didn’t have any special decorations in her room to begin with, but she liked this strangely.?

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Tamon, who had been staring at Roselyn looking at the flower decorations beside her, left the room saying, “I need to get ready to go out.”?

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As soon as he left, the twins and Asrell came in.?

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“Woo! Woo!”?

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Once inside the room, however, the twins’ expressions were anything but ordinary.?

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“The time we’ve been waiting for has arrived, Asha.”?

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“You said you were going to the royal palace. We will give you the power!”?

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“Calm down…”?

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“We will do our best to decorate you to the fullest.”?

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“Well, since Asha’s face is already more gorgeous than most jewels, we’ll only add a little, just a little, seasoning!”?

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“Yes!”?

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“Mmm-hmm! Yes!”?

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Today, the twins, whose fingers were particularly strong, rushed to carry the clothes and accessories.?

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Asrell shook her head at the sight of them, saying she was going to do some mending, and brought out another vase with flower branches.?

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It was the one that had also been placed at her bedside.?

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It was the branches of a fragrant flowering tree with pretty, white flowers.?

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“What’s the name of that flower, Asrell?”?

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Oh, it’s a flowering plant called Lillesh. It’s a tree that’s planted a lot when you go east of Amor.” ?

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“It smells nice.”?

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“Yes, it’s a flower that each house has during the blooming season because it chases away nightmares.”?

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At Asrell’s words, Roselyn paused and looked back.?

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‘It’s a flower that chases away nightmares.’?

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The timing of the flower’s appearance was truly wonderful.?

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She looked at the branches of the flower for a moment, then looked at Asrell.?

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“He’s really great, the owner here.”?

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Asrell replied with a smirk.?

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“He may look burly, but he’s much more delicate and considerate than I thought. Others don’t know that, but who cares if they don’t know. We can keep it to ourselves. Don’t you think so?”?

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Asrell winked one eye and laughed.?

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The wrinkles around the middle-aged woman’s eyes were folded like blooming petals.?

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The space between those wrinkles was filled with affection.?

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Roselyn also smiled silently and left herself in the hands of the twins.?

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A languid drowsiness fell over her as they brushed her hair.?

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The room was full of warmth and security.