Chapter 120

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There had to be a reason why fairies would leave if they'd been ere all the time.

He shook his head. "And I haven't had the chance to look into it, either. I know it's likely related to the attacks on the border, but anything more than that is a mystery to me right now." I nodded, taking note to ask Pyra if she has any ideas.

"While we're figuring out the money issues, we still have to prepare. I figure we'll simply cut down on spending so we have the money to import from other places." He sighed. "This means we're likely going to have to talk to a lot of different people in the coming days."

I chuckled. "You seem like you don't want to."

"I'm not diplomatic," he said. "Tarofu seems completely unwilling to do it too." He glanced at me.

Typically, matters of diplomacy like this would fall to the queen or the crown princess..."

I scoffed. "You all expect a lot out of person that just got here and hasn't had a bit of peace sense.

Tsuneo laughed, his voice seemed darker, like there was another voice beneath his.

"Truer words have never been said," he said smiling at me. "Do not worry. I will simply... pull myself together to get things done."

He leaned down and kissed my forehead. "You need not worry about being overburdened while you get used to your new circumstances."

I blinked and looked into his eyes. I narrowed my eyes.

"Tarofu?"

He smiled, his eyes sparkling. "You have a keen sense of people, little flower."

My eyes widened. My face heated as he looked down at me. He must have more access to Tsuneo's memories than I thought. Tsuneo never called me Ren, but he knew what the name meant to me. He tucked a curl behind my ear.

"I can only assume that my Pyra is... feeling shy today, or perhaps she is upset. If she cannot hear me, I ask that you pass her a message."

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I blinked, nodding.

of words that I more felt than heard. I didn't understand any of it, but it zipped through me

I nodded.

"What did he say?"

me to pass Pyra a message, but I didn't understand a word of

It's going to take time to recover, and until we do, we'll

It was hitting a bit too close to home. I looked up, wondering how long had passed in the human realm since I'd fallen. unconscious. I winced. At

of leaving him behind with Goro and Adele made my heart ache, especially now that he knew the truth about who

the human realm

"Will you be

I will. I want to bring my brother through the Veil today if I

brows. I could sense the hesitation before he

began, his voice careful, "That's

"What?"

The celestial realm isn't made for

my brother. Surely, there

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for extended periods. The magic here is different, the atmosphere-it would take a toll on him. He wouldn't be able to thrive here."

lot of help. It would be very difficult for him, and... I'm pretty sure it wouldn't

and Adele anymore. He knows the truth now, about who his real father is. I can't just leave

has to be something!" I got to my feet. "The palace had human staff at some point. My family... We

for a moment, it felt like the walls were closing in around me. I had always been

worse was that I couldn't be sure that I would be able to keep

to Hiro before, or

weight of despair settle in, a familiar warmth bloomed in the

was Pyra.

There is a way

sat up

at me, confused. "What

hope blooming in my chest

is rite I created long ago that could allow a human to exist in the celestial realm. It's the basis of the

My heart lurched. But-

would

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