LOREN
At the hurt expression on Phoebe’s face Loren relented somewhat. Not enough to take the medicine: he wasn’t going to take a cure he didn’t need and hadn’t earned when there were others that could use it far more than he. But his expression softened. ”Believe me when I say that this is all on me, and that you shouldn’t feel bad. And thank you for actually talking to me when you had every right to throw me out for my arrogance and for hurting those you care about.” He handed over his dishes and then walked out the door without a backwards glance.A beggar's book
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a noble's blood
