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I returned to the Temple the next day.
The official story was that I had been dispatched on a special assignment, under Mr. Effenhauser’s instructions.
Because of that, neither Ellen nor Harriet were angry with me.
The events that had transpired had been among the most dangerous that I’d had to go through. However, I couldn’t talk about it with anyone else. In the end, it seemed like I was still seeking out danger on my own without regard for Ellen’s worries.
I felt sorry, and the guilt only grew heavier because it had been something I could not avoid getting involved in.
There would be many such instances in the future.
“What was the special assignment?” Ellen asked, and I clicked my tongue briefly.
“It wasn’t really a special assignment. That was just an excuse.”
‘Did you get into trouble again?’ said Ellen’s expression. She seemed about to get angry, so I shook my head vigorously.
“It was an issue related to Tiamata. That’s all.”
“Did you get caught?”
“In a way…”
That was both true and not true.
Charlotte and Sabioleen Tana now knew that I was Tiamata’s master.
But I was lying, and I was scared that Ellen might see through my lie.
“We decided to keep it a secret. There won’t be any other problems.”
“… That’s a relief,” Ellen said, still staring at me intently.
“Were you worried about me?” I asked.
“Yeah.”
Seeing Ellen say that so calmly made my heart ache.
“It’s fine, as long as nothing happened.”
That was all Ellen said.
Since nothing happened to Charlotte...
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