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I hadn't spoken to him since he did whatever it was he tried to do to me inside his chamber, I never paid attention to it since then, although I recalled my behavior towards him before he left but that didn't matter.

As I saw him from afar, I squinted my eyes in annoyance, as I watched him approach the gate.

"Leaving for the goddess's place?" He asked me and I paid deaf ears at first.

How could he act so normal, forgetting what he tried to do to me? How could he pretend not to sense my expression of anger and disgust when he saw me?

"Sage, are you still upset with me?" He asked me and all I felt like doing was giving him a slap across his face.

"Good evening Adriel, and welcome back to the palace," I kept a straight face and was about to walk out on him immediately. But he jumped down from the horse and ran after me.

"Sage, please, can I at least explain why I did that to you?"