They saw that it was me, and they immediately behaved reverently. They bowed and greeted, “Your Highness!”

I smiled at them, saying, “Go ahead. There are many things to be done tomorrow.”

“Yes!” They moved awkwardly, so awkwardly that they were practically using only one side of their bodies.

I fixed my gaze upon Flurry. He had lost his usual elegance. Or, I should say, he had lost the mood to maintain his gentlemanly bearing.

Flurry hugged his head, breathing heavily as he said, “Our master… is our enemy…” He chuckled like the night breeze that carried a tinge of coolness. He said, “Hmph. So what… So what… He raised us, he molded us.”

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