Damn it, but the same went for the other guy.

His voice trembled as he lowered his tone.@@novelbin@@

"Five years ago… That… Blue Atrium…"

They had already recognized each other. Rick gave up on speaking in circles.

"So, you're the earl’s errand boy. What are you sneaking around for at this hour, scurrying like a rat? You’ve come quite a long way from the castle."

"A rat? That’s my line! After you messed everything up, you were explicitly told not to set foot in Blue Atrium ever again. I even sent you a letter—"

"Never saw any letter. I don’t exactly have an address where I can sit around waiting for mail."

"…Hah."

"Nothing's happened in the past five years anyway. Once I finish up here today, I’ll be heading back to the capital. Don’t bother worrying about me."

"The capital?"

It had just been a throwaway remark to end the conversation, but the errand boy latched onto it.

"You, you’ve settled in the capital now? Judging by your clothes, you don’t seem to be here as a soldier. Are you running errands?"

"I don’t need to tell you that."

"Don’t tell me you decided to work under the prince?"

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