Shadow Slave

Chapter 1557

Cassie turned sharply and stared at him, her mask of composure barely holding.

"You... you know why I did what I did. I was young and naive, back then. Stupid, and helpless. I... know better now."

Sunny raised his hands and clapped them, applauding her. "Good for you! Really. What stunning growth. But..."

He lingered for a few moments, and then said through gritted teeth:

"But, you know... you never even apologized for taking my freedom away. So, I guess, you aren't that burdened by having done that."

She flinched.

The cold winds rose, making the sails of the ketch flutter. Nevertheless, it stayed in place, its bow lodged into the icy shore of the desolate land.

Cassie remained silent for a while.

Then, she said, her voice trembling slightly: "But... I did. I did apologize."

Sunny raised an eyebrow.

"Somehow, I don't remember. And I would have remembered something like that. When did you ever apologize for what you had done to me?"

The blind girl hesitated for a few moments, and then said quietly:

"It was... right after we escaped from the Soul Devourer. When we were sailing across the dark sea on the boat Nephis made."

Stunned, Sunny stared at her for a few moments.

Then, his face was twisted by a grimace of anger.

"What? What the hell did you say? You apologized... in advance? Almost an entire year before we stormed the Crimson Spire? What kind of crap is that?! Does it make sense, in that twisted little head of yours?!"

to his anger, Cassie lowered

on her face.

Sunny. You're right. That was cowardly of me." A

worthless. If

Sunny chuckled.

to redeem your mistake? Huh?

a while, and then suddenly pierced him

not see, at that

voice was a little hoarse when

at her with a frown, Sunny raised

do you mean?" Cassie smiled bitterly. "Who says that

She shook her head.

what if it's impossible? I'll do it

stared at her

hell are

raised her hands and rubbed her wrists,

else? I am talking about breaking fate, Sunny. Wasn't that what you wanted to do, too? Wasn't that your entire goal,

for a moment,

I've endured... it was all for this. For this moment. It's so impossibly hard, to break fate. No matter

am destined to witness the fates of others, and carry the memories of them long after they are gone. To be a witness, powerless to

bloomed on her

impossible to break fate with a strike, but what about a thousand strikes? Ten thousand strikes? If each one of them damages its tapestry a little bit,

to look her in

chance to become such a weapon, Sunny." Suddenly,

premonition he had felt was back, making him tense with fright. "What... what did

She shrugged.

I do? This and that. Some of it was easy, and some of it was hard. All of it, though... all of it was almost unbearable. Is unbearable. But not for long,

at her, his eyes

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