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As Envoy Calis stepped outside, he cast a quick glance back at the house before meeting Aedric's eye. They stood in silence for a moment, each reflecting on the exchange that had just taken place.

Calis's jaw tightened slightly as he thought it over. He had come here expecting a simple task, assuming that if anyone made the situation challenging, it would be the Prince-not Lady Fiona After all, she was from the outside world and, by all accounts, more concerned with healing than politics. But he'd been wrong: Lady Fiona wasn't just another noble out of her depth. She had made it very clear that she was no easy target,

Aedric broke the silence, clearing his throat and looking uneasy. "What now, Calis? She didn't exactly welcome us

Calis shook his head, casting a look over the bustling village. "We're here to help, Ardric, so that's what we'll do. This village has needs, and Lady Fiona's made it clear she expects us to contribute."

Aedric's brow furrowed as he scanned the crowd. "But there are too many villagers here. Helping all of them. it's impractical"

Calis narrowed his eyes at Aedric, irritation sparking beneath his calm exterior. "Did you think our job was to sit around and merely observe. Aedric! Or did you think this assignment was simply a formality?"

Aedric glanced away, a hint of embarrassment crossing his face. "I thought our job was just to monitor her, to ensure she wasn't doing anything.. problematic,"

Calis rolled his eyes. "You're missing the point. Right now, everyone here sees us as allies. They greet us, they smile at us, and they look at us as part of Lady Fiona's entourage. If she decides otherwise, this attitude will shift overnight, and we'll be the outsiders. Is that something you want?"

Aedric's frown deepened, his mouth tightening "But why should I have to dirty my hands with this? We're Beta-blooded. We aren't supposed to be working for Omegas,"

attitude would be a problem. The rigid structure of their world, with Betas looking down on

firm. "Lady Fiona isn't holding to any pack hierarchy here. These people are her priority, and

face twisted with frustration, his fists clenched. "This entire setup is backward. We're Betas, Calis, not servants. Why should we degrade ourselves for

heard the rumors- influence is spreading, and the people admire her more with

to change unless you shift your

he was struggling to reconcile his status with the situation they found

sighed, looking resigned. "Tine, Calis. I'll help them. But this doesn't feel right. It feels... beneath

remember, we're here on behalf of the council. Our behavior will be noticed, and so will our intentions Lady Fiona may be a healer, but she isn't blind to

quickly arrived at the center of the village and found a few prominent figures there. Among them were

distance from the others, Rio reached into luis p "This'll block out anyour overbearing ins," he assured

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explain why we're even here, Rio. Why are we wasting time, acting like

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to keep an eye on Lady Fiona, nothing more. Now, they expertus to play caretaker to these villagers? His lip curled in distaste. "I am Heta-blooded, I don't

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