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Now, we both sighed.

For the rest of the moment, we sat, enjoying whatever our sights found.

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It went by like a cycle, the next few days. My brother and I spent most of our time in the library, other than being with our mother, who gradually recovered. Words and sentences were becoming easier to understand, and on my part, I began to study a map of Nedir that I found in the first book I've touched in this palace. Now and then, Sang and Derek would stop by with two plates, sometimes with us realizing how much time we spent in a room of books.

Sometimes, when we spare the moment, we'd play wrestle and source mischief while Old Jang and mom observed from a distance, igniting a conversation of their own.