There was a grand banquet in the evening at White Hall, and Frank sought out Aria.

"I won't hold you accountable for what you did," he said. "You can keep everything I gave you, but I have one request—once we return to Riverton, you'll tell Winter that nothing ever happened between us."

Aria was taken aback. "I-I can keep your presents? You're not upset?"

Noting her disbelief, Frank nodded. "I had lost myself that night, or that wouldn't have happened at all. Don't worry—I'm not upset, but no more dirty tricks like these, okay?"

Aria nodded repeatedly as she saw the clear warning in Frank's eyes. "Oh, are you going for a tourney tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Then..." Aria appeared to be at a loss, but soon resolved herself and picked up the glass on the table and poured in wine. "Thank you for forgiving me, Frank. Cheers."

Frank sighed in turn—while Aria had clearly made a mistake, he was responsible too.

long while since he passed out drunk, and he really should

that in mind, he took the glass

said, "I hope you'll clear the air with

nodded, having been staring wide-eyed as Frank finished the glass

clear sigh of relief when he was done before turning toward

approval, she flashed a smug

staying in White Hall, Mr. Lawrence. It's an honor of a lifetime," Eron said, quickly toasting Frank while cursing Aria under

to hide her reactions—it would be all over if

family did not contribute, Sage Lake Sect would never agree to betrothing his daughter to the sect chief's

strangely

other hand, Kim found her father's fawning over

Frank endlessly after Frank took the Earthen Dragonheart and only stopped when the Yaffes

the Yaffes, but Eron felt

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