From Deadbeat noble to Top Rank Swordsman
Chapter 44: Blood That Binds
Marien didn’t move.
Neither did Leon.
The courtyard between them stayed silent, moonlight sharp as blades on the old stone.
Her crest burned darker now—no colour, just shadow. Like it absorbed the light instead of casting any. It curled above her like a halo turned upside-down.
"You’re not supposed to be here," he said.
Her smile didn’t reach her eyes. "Neither are you."
Leon took a step forward.
Marien matched it.
Ashveil pulsed at his side, its weight cold and steady. Thornblade still hung from his belt.
She tilted her head. "Did you think they wouldn’t bring me? That House Thorne’s last mistake wouldn’t be tested too?"
"You vanished. Before the Awakening. No one’s seen you since."
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