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00:02My name is Kira, the only daughter of Vaughn, the High Chieftain of the Isles.
00:08I had three mates.
00:12Ashclaw, a snow leopard.
00:14He lost half an ear to a fox, just to bring me the rarest silver fox pelt in the far
00:19north.
00:19Redmoor, a wolf.
00:21He broke three ribs crossing a snow mountain, just to pick me an iceberry from the edge of a cliff.
00:27Fenris, a tiger.
00:28He fought through bloodshed, just to win me the biggest piece of gold in the whole tribe.
00:36Everyone said I was spoiled.
00:37I had the best of everything.
00:40My three mates put me above all else.
00:43Then Ivy came to the Isles from the mainland.
00:45She was gentle, independent, and didn't rely on anyone.
00:50Alone with her cub, she looked so vulnerable and pitiable.
00:53Countless beast men were drawn to her.
00:55My mates too.
00:56Kira, you're too fussy.
00:59No one will keep putting up with you forever.
01:01Not long after that, Redmoor left too.
01:04I looked at Fenris.
01:06Fenris, do you think I have a bad temper too?
01:09Don't overthink it.
01:12They're assholes.
01:13Losing you was their loss.
01:15I believed him, until that evening.
01:17I saw him shift into a little tiger and follow closely behind Ivy.
01:21He rubbed submissively against her hand, clutching my aching chest.
01:25I turned and ran, only to slip and fall off the cliff.
01:29Later that night, covered in wounds, I burst into Vaughn's room.
01:33Dad!
01:34I'll go.
01:35I'm willing to enter a marriage alliance in the Polar Abyss.
01:43Kira, have you lost your mind?
01:45Vaughn's cup hit the floor.
01:46His eyes widened, his voice trembling.
01:49That's the Polar Abyss.
01:50The dragon's territory.
01:52Every other woman prays not to be chosen.
01:54And you're volunteering to go there?
01:55The Polar Abyss is a frozen land at the end of the world.
01:58Dragons had no females of their own.
02:00Every year, they relied on marriage alliances with other tribes to continue their bloodline.
02:05Their power was terrifying.
02:07Their possessiveness even more so.
02:08They never shared a mate with any beast folk.
02:11No woman would willingly go there.
02:13Did your mates cause trouble again?
02:14I'll go teach them a lesson myself!
02:17Vaughn's voice turned cold as he got to his feet.
02:19I lunged, grabbing his arm.
02:21Don't!
02:22Dad, please!
02:24Don't go!
02:25Don't stand up for me anymore!
02:27When Ashclaw and Redmoor left, I cried to Dad.
02:31That woman, Ivy, had been moving farther away.
02:34Yet they never came back to me.
02:35They grew colder toward me.
02:38Kira, quit it.
02:39Ivy did nothing wrong.
02:40She almost got exiled from the tribe because of you.
02:43Without your chieftain, Dad, you're nothing.
02:47I can't believe I ever liked you.
02:48They tore my place apart and smashed everything I owned to pieces.
02:52That night, I helped Fenris and cried for a long time.
02:55And now, even he's gone.
02:57In the silence, Vaughn exhaled.
02:59The drawing's in three days.
03:01Think it over.
03:02When you know what you want, come find me.
03:05I stepped outside and immediately spotted Fenris.
03:08He was leaning against the doorpost, staring down at a tiny flower in his hand.
03:12It was the one he'd begged Ivy for today, tail wagging.
03:15Seeing me, he put the flower away.
03:17Kira, what did you tell the chieftain?
03:19Did you badmouth Ivy again?
03:21I wiped my eyes and kept walking past him without a word.
03:24Kira, say something.
03:26Did you smear Ivy again?
03:28I didn't look back.
03:29After a few steps, the sound behind me suddenly stopped.
03:33I whipped around.
03:35I've had enough of you.
03:36I'm going to Ivy.
03:38My heart lurched.
03:39Fenris, are you leaving me too?
03:42He didn't answer.
03:43He turned and walked toward Ivy's house.
03:46I ran up and grabbed his arm, but he shoved me off.
03:48I stumbled, my knee slamming onto the gravel road.
03:52Blood seeped out slowly.
03:54Fenris, it hurts.
03:56He didn't even glance back.
03:57Stop faking it, Kira.
03:58Your acting is awful.
03:59I went back home.
04:01The house was cold as an ice cave.
04:03The heart still had the fire Fenris had started this morning, but it was dying.
04:07I reached for more wood, but a spark burned my finger.
04:10I pouted without thinking, waiting for someone to care.
04:13I waited a long time.
04:15All I could hear was the crackle of the fading fire.
04:17No one would come.
04:19I ran to Ivy's house, falling and getting back up all the way.
04:22My knees were shredded, blood soaking through.
04:25The door swung open, not Fenris.
04:27It was Ashclaw.
04:28He froze for a moment.
04:30His eyes flicked to my injuries, unreadable.
04:33What are you here for?
04:34He was my first mate.
04:36He used to call me reckless and worry I'd get hurt, always following behind me to clean up my messes.
04:41When he scolded me, he never held back.
04:43But after every cold glare, he'd sneak to my bed and brush away my stubborn tears with his fingertips.
04:49I didn't look at him.
04:50I only scanned the room, desperate for Fenris.
04:54Ashclaw's fingers gripped the doorframe.
04:56A bitter laugh escaped him.
04:58Fenris.
04:59Guess you missed a spot.
05:01Someone came after you.
05:02Fenris stepped out.
05:04Clothes disheveled, hair messy.
05:06A fresh bite mark scarred the side of his neck.
05:08He shot Ashclaw an annoyed look.
05:10Then his gaze landed on me.
05:11There was irritation in his eyes.
05:13I instinctively stepped back.
05:16Suddenly, a fur blanket was draped over me.
05:18I looked up.
05:20Ashclaw's jaw was tight.
05:21Fenris came closer, that familiar softness returning.
05:24Kira, what happened?
05:25I bit my lip and forced the words out.
05:27I won't cause trouble anymore.
05:29Won't nag you when your fur isn't soft enough or cling to you when you're tired.
05:32I just want you as my mate.
05:35Please, don't leave me, okay?
05:37I reached for his hand.
05:39He dodged it.
05:41It's freezing outside.
05:42Come in first.
05:44I sat on a wooden chair in Ivy's house.
05:46Everything in the room was perfectly in place.
05:48I thought of my own freezing house and the roof I could never fully patch.
05:52When it got too cold, I never dared complain.
05:55I'd just inch closer and curl up against Fenris.
05:59Feeling soft-hearted, huh?
06:00Just so you know, if you regret it, don't even think about coming back.
06:04No, I just don't want her running to the chieftain crying again, causing trouble for Ivy.
06:10Don't worry.
06:12She's easy to soothe.
06:13Ashclaw chuckled softly.
06:14Footsteps faded away.
06:16Someone crouched in front of me.
06:18Fenris lowered his gaze, carefully dabbing the blood from my knees with a cloth.
06:22Kira, from now on, I'm Ivy's mate.
06:24You're the chieftain's daughter.
06:26You can choose any of the finest beastfeek in the tribe.
06:28Wasn't that what you always said?
06:31That you'd throw the three of us out and choose other mates?
06:35That's not what I meant.
06:37His expression darkened.
06:39He wiped away my tears, then stood to get water.
06:42Suddenly, something heavy slammed into me.
06:44I turned around.
06:46You bully!
06:47You hurt mom!
06:49Get out!
06:50I threw up my arm to block it.
06:52The scalding water splashed.
06:54A few drops hit the child's bare hand.
06:56The wooden door burst open from outside.
06:58A hand clamped down on my neck.
07:01Bullying Ivy wasn't enough for you?
07:03Now you're hurting a child too?
07:04Kira, you really are something.
07:07I couldn't breathe, clawing at his fingers desperately.
07:11Red Moor!
07:12He jerked and let go.
07:14I hit the ground hard and doubled over.
07:17Fenris rushed up, reached for me.
07:19Then Ivy pushed the door open and stepped out.
07:22Without thinking, he shoved me further away.
07:25I rolled across the ground, the pain so sharp it turned numb.
07:28Ashclaw followed her out.
07:30He hesitated for half a beat, then just stood there frozen.
07:33They stood against me, all for her child.
07:35I got up by myself.
07:37My forearm was an awful red, covered in blisters.
07:40I only said one word.
07:42Apologize.
07:43He's just a child.
07:45You're seriously gonna hold that against a child?
07:47Ivy murmured something to the child.
07:49Sorry.
07:50Kira, he apologized.
07:51That burn can't wait.
07:53Let me treat it for you.
07:55No need.
07:56I stumbled into the freezing wind.
07:59On the way, I ran into some clan guards.
08:01They looked at me, then looked away.
08:03Everyone knew.
08:04The chieftain's daughter had been abandoned by her three mates.
08:07By the time I reached my door, my legs just gave out.
08:10I slid down against the doorframe.
08:12My burned arm brushed against the rough wood, and I sucked in a sharp breath.
08:16But that pain was nothing compared to the one in my chest.
08:19I buried my face in my knees.
08:21I didn't cry.
08:22I had no tears left.
08:23I shut myself inside for two full days.
08:26On the third night, I dug a wooden box out from under the bed.
08:29I opened it.
08:30Inside was a necklace strung with three fangs.
08:33My three mates had pulled out their own sharpest fangs and made them into a necklace for me.
08:37I picked it up.
08:38My fingers brushed over it lightly.
08:40Then I raised it high above my head and smashed it into the stone floor.
08:44A sharp crack rang through the empty room.
08:46It shattered.
08:47Shards flew everywhere.
08:49One sliced my ankle.
08:50I looked down at the broken pieces that would never be whole again.
08:53I didn't hesitate.
08:55I picked up the bundle I'd already packed and pushed the door open.
08:58Vaughn was already waiting by the carriage, his eyes red-rimmed.
09:01You sure?
09:02I'm sure.
09:03He draped a heavy fur cloak over my shoulders.
09:05There's medicine in there.
09:07And food.
09:08Take care of yourself.
09:10The carriage began to move.
09:11I didn't look back.
09:13The carriage hadn't even left the tribe yet.
09:15I heard hurried footsteps behind us.
09:17Redmoor got there first and stepped in front of the carriage, blocking the way.
09:21Kira!
09:22What did you say to the chieftain this time?
09:24Fenris was right behind him.
09:25His gaze fell on the travel pack in the carriage, and he frowned.
09:28Ashclaw hung back, silent, staring at me.
09:31Before, if they'd accused me like that, I would have jumped up and argued until Dad
09:35took my side.
09:36But now, I was just tired.
09:38Well?
09:39Say something!
09:40Redmoor snapped impatiently, disgust written all over his face.
09:43What, are you trying to use the chieftain's power to drive Ivy out again?
09:45I'm telling you!
09:46Yes.
09:47I cut him off.
09:48All three of them froze.
09:50Yes.
09:51I want Ivy gone.
09:52I tightened my grip on the fur and gave a cold laugh.
09:55I'm jealous of her.
09:56I hate that she took you from me.
09:58So I went to Dad.
10:00Dad loves me most, doesn't he?
10:01If I cry and beg, he gives me whatever I want.
10:04The veins on the red wolf's forehead bulged.
10:06Kira!
10:07Don't you dare!
10:09I do.
10:10You'll find out tomorrow anyway.
10:12The three of them turned and left, their faces dark with fury.
10:15I watched their backs disappear.
10:17Then I looked down and pulled the silver fox fur vest Ashclaw had hunted for me out of
10:21my pack.
10:22I folded it carefully and set it on the stone step by the door.
10:25Dad was still waiting by the carriage, his eyes red.
10:28The fur around my shoulders was still warm, and the bag he'd given me weighed heavy in
10:32my hand.
10:32Take care of yourself.
10:34He said again.
10:35I climbed into the carriage and gave the tribe one last look in the morning light.
10:38When I opened my eyes again, there was nothing left in them but resolve.
10:42I will.
10:43Before dawn, the square was already crowded.
10:46Females without maids stood together in tight clusters.
10:49Their families pressed in around them.
10:51Three beast men pushed into the crowd, searching for me in a panic.
10:54Once through.
10:55Then again.
10:57Still nowhere.
10:58Sweat broke out across Fenris' forehead as he grabbed a woman he knew.
11:01Have you seen Kira?
11:02No.
11:03Why would she be here?
11:04Didn't she already have the three of you?
11:06Someone beside her lowered their voice.
11:08Did you forget?
11:10Kira doesn't have any mates anymore.
11:11Ashclaw shoved his way in front of Vaughn.
11:14Vaughn's gaze swept over the three of them.
11:16Chieftain, where's Kira?
11:18Kira isn't here.
11:19The color drained from their faces.
11:21Then Vaughn turned to the crowd and said in a low voice.
11:24As for the marriage alliance with the polar abyss, the drawing of sons is cancelled.
11:28A stir ran through the crowd.
11:32Who?
11:33Who would volunteer for that?
11:34Is she out of her mind?
11:36Vaughn looked at the three men, his eyes full of disappointment.
11:39My daughter.
11:40Kira.
11:41Ashclaw reacted first.
11:42He spun and bolted.
11:44Redmoor and Fenris were right behind him.
11:46They vaulted over the fence and charged up the mountain path leading out of the tribe.
11:50Fenris ran the hardest.
11:52He almost shifted into his beast form.
11:54After a few strides, he shifted back.
11:56His legs gave out beneath him.
11:58Tears hit the ground.
11:59Ashclaw stared at the winding trail disappearing beyond the mountain, his hands trembling.
12:04It's been a whole night.
12:06We won't catch her.
12:07Redmoor drove his fist through the tree trunk beside him.
12:10Blood dripped everywhere.
12:12It was us.
12:13We drove her away.
12:15Redmoor crouched on the ground, his voice hoarse.
12:18The truth was absurd.
12:19The three of them had never truly chosen Ivy.
12:21It had all been planned.
12:23They thought Kira was too spoiled.
12:25She didn't value what she had.
12:26So they went to Ivy.
12:28They asked her to help them put on a show.
12:30The three of them would pretend to leave Kira and become Ivy's mates.
12:34They wanted Kira to taste loss and learn independence.
12:37In exchange, they'd take turns testing the herbs Ivy made.
12:40Ashclaw left first.
12:42He acted the coldest.
12:43Redmoor played the cruelest role.
12:45He even grabbed Kira by the throat.
12:47Fenris went last.
12:49He made it look like even the gentlest one had abandoned her.
12:52Ivy had warned them back then.
12:53If you want her to learn independence, that's not wrong.
12:56But to her, this won't feel like a lesson.
13:00It'll feel like the people she trusted most shoved her off a cliff together.
13:05No one listened.
13:07They thought Kira would cry for a few days.
13:09Then she would start acting sensible.
13:11She would cherish them more.
13:13She would love them more.
13:14But they forgot one thing.
13:16They were the ones who made her that way.
13:18They spoiled her little by little.
13:20They indulged her.
13:22They favored her.
13:23They made her believe the world should revolve around her.
13:26Then suddenly, they took it all away.
13:28You were wrong.
13:29We don't want you like this.
13:31Redmoor was the first to fall apart.
13:33He stared at the hands that had gripped Kira's throat.
13:35And night after night, they kept shaking.
13:38The three of them went back to Kira's cabin.
13:41The door wasn't locked.
13:42The woodshed was empty.
13:44The hole in the roof was still dripping.
13:46On the stone bed, there was nothing but a thin fur blanket.
13:50Fenris' eyes fell on the wooden table.
13:52A basket of ice berries.
13:54They were crawling with worms.
13:55He walked over and sent the basket crashing to the floor.
13:59Every berry had been bitten twice.
14:01Like she hadn't wanted to eat them, but had no choice.
14:04Ashclaw suddenly grabbed Fenris by the throat and slammed him to the ground.
14:09There's no food left.
14:11You left her alone in this freezing cabin?
14:14Redmoor crouched in front of the basket of rotten berries.
14:17If I'd known, I should have stayed.
14:21I should have been the last one to walk away.
14:24Fenris slowly got to his feet and walked outside.
14:27There was an out-of-the-way spot beside the woodshed.
14:30It was piled high with split firewood.
14:32You.
14:34I came every night.
14:36I chopped wood.
14:38Left food at her door, but I never went inside.
14:40You chopped the wood, so why was her place still empty?
14:44Because I left the wood outside.
14:46I thought she'd come out and get it.
14:49But she never even opened the door.
14:51The three remained silent for a long time.
14:54Three years later,
14:56Ashclaw threw himself into every mission outside the tribe.
15:00He didn't dare stay in the tribe.
15:02One familiar sight, and he'd think of Kira.
15:06Redmoor had picked up countless new wounds on top of old scars.
15:09His temper got worse and worse.
15:11And when he got drunk, he sat outside Kira's house and talked to himself.
15:16Fenris just stayed outside Kira's empty house, like a ghost that had lost its soul.
15:20Day after day, he chopped wood, patched the roof, and wiped away the dust.
15:25As if she might push open the door tomorrow and say,
15:28Why is this place so dirty?
15:30Ivy's true mate was a beast man from another tribe named Ray.
15:33He finally found the tribe, and the two were reunited.
15:37People are saying they saw Kira?
15:40The young beast man at the gate rubbed his eyes, thinking he must have seen wrong.
15:44But the woman in polar abyss clothing was indeed standing at the gate.
15:48She was leaner than three years ago, but far more composed.
15:52Kira, you're back!
15:53One of the older guards blurted out.
15:55Others nearby leaned out to look.
15:56It really is her.
15:58Didn't she go to the polar abyss?
15:59She looks...completely different.
16:02I nodded to them and walked straight to my father's house.
16:05Vaughn had already heard the news.
16:07The moment he stepped outside, he ran straight into me.
16:10His eyes instantly reddened.
16:12Kira.
16:13Is it really my Kira?
16:16Fighting back tears.
16:17I threw my arms around his body, now bent with age.
16:21His arms tightened around me.
16:23It took him a long while before he finally let go.
16:25Then he cupped my face and looked at me carefully.
16:28Did they treat you well over there in the polar abyss?
16:31I took his rough hand and let him inside.
16:33Dad.
16:34I have a mate.
16:35His name is Azephal.
16:37He's a dragon warrior from the polar abyss.
16:39We have a child too.
16:41Riven.
16:41Vaughn's eyes lit up at once.
16:43A little one?
16:45Where is the child?
16:46Hurry, bring them here!
16:47They're outside the tribe.
16:48I poured Vaughn a cup of water.
16:51Azial and Riven can't stay away from water too long.
16:54I had them wait by the creek.
16:56There was another reason.
16:58I just didn't mention it.
17:00Azazel was ridiculously possessive.
17:02On the way here, he stayed glued to me and Riven.
17:05If another beast man looked at me too long, he drove them off.
17:08He wouldn't let anyone come within ten yards of me.
17:11When we reached the tribe gates, he lowered his voice.
17:14I don't like the smell here.
17:16What smell?
17:18Three bugs.
17:19I knew exactly who he meant.
17:21I'd never hidden my past from him.
17:23After hearing it all, he pulled me into his arms.
17:26They don't deserve you.
17:27I poked his chest.
17:29That's all in the past.
17:30Yeah, but I don't forget.
17:31Now, in front of Vaughn, I kept it casual.
17:34Azar likes being alone, but he's good to me and the child.
17:38Vaughn studied my face for a moment.
17:39After you left, those three bastards were like lost souls.
17:44Ashclaw and Redmoor stay away most of the year.
17:46As for Fennus, he's a wreck.
17:49I froze.
17:49I didn't even get to ask.
17:51A furious shout suddenly came from outside.
17:54Chieftain!
17:55I heard Kira's back.
17:57Is it true?
17:58It was Redmoor.
17:59My fist clenched.
18:01Vaughn's face darkened.
18:03Dad, let me handle this.
18:05He looked like he wanted to speak.
18:07But in the end, he sat back down.
18:10Then the door was shoved open.
18:12Redmoor rushed in first.
18:13He was much thinner than he'd been three years ago.
18:16A few ugly scars now cut across his face.
18:19Fenris and Ashclaw pushed past him and came in.
18:21Fenris had changed the most.
18:23Ashclaw had changed too.
18:25He already had a few gray strands at his temples.
18:28Kira?
18:29Is that really you?
18:30I looked at them calmly.
18:32Three years in the polar abyss and Azazel's indulgent love had transformed me.
18:36I gave a soft laugh and tucked the loose hair behind my ear.
18:40A bite mark showed at my neck.
18:42Azazel had left it there before I came back.
18:44I quickly lifted a hand to cover it.
18:47All three of them were already staring at that spot.
18:49Their breathing turned heavy.
18:51Long time no see.
18:53I came back to see Dad.
18:55I'll stay a few days, then leave.
18:57Leave?
18:58You're still going back?
18:59Back to that hellhole?
19:00Kira, we were wrong.
19:01The polar abyss is my home.
19:03Why wouldn't I go back?
19:05Dad, is my old room still there?
19:08I'll take Azazel and Raiden over.
19:11You're staying in that room?
19:14Is that a problem?
19:17I checked the time.
19:18If I didn't get back soon, little Riven would start crying.
19:22I said goodbye to Vaughn and walked between the three of them.
19:25When I reached the tribe gate...
19:26How long are you planning to follow me?
19:29Kira, give us a chance to explain!
19:32Explain?
19:35Weren't you happy with Ivy?
19:37So how did you end up like this?
19:40We were never with Ivy.
19:42It's not what you think.
19:45I frowned.
19:46Then why did you leave me?
19:48We thought you were too spoiled.
19:50So we made you taste loss and cherish what you had.
19:53We brought Ivy in on it, pretended to be her mates.
19:57In return, we took turns testing her medicine.
20:01Then I laughed.
20:02That laugh made all three beast folks step back.
20:05So choking me was an act.
20:07Shoving me to the floor was an act.
20:09Calling me disgusting and saying you regretted ever putting me first were all part of the act too.
20:15I'm warning you.
20:16Stop following me.
20:18My mate has a bad temper.
20:21He especially hates other males getting close to his mate.
20:24You don't want to bring trouble to the tribe, do you?
20:27The three of them stayed where they were.
20:31I'll go beg the chieflin.
20:33It's no use.
20:36What if her mate wasn't around anymore?
20:43You've lost your mind.
20:45She has a child.
20:48You really want that kid growing up without a father?
20:51Ben, miss.
20:52Get a grip.
20:56I know exactly what I'm doing.
20:58I can take that dragon's place and become her child's father.
21:01I found Azazel and Riven by the river.
21:04A tiny body launched itself at me and wrapped around my leg.
21:08Riven's eyes were still wet with tears.
21:11His silver blue hair was a mess.
21:13You were gone forever.
21:15I counted so many bubbles.
21:18But I came back, didn't I?
21:22I counted two.
21:24Azazel rested his chin on my shoulder, looking ridiculously pouty.
21:28I looked at him.
21:29Counted what?
21:30Every second you were gone.
21:32I couldn't help laughing.
21:34That was when I realized something was off.
21:36I reached up and touched his cheek.
21:38Dry and a little rough.
21:39A few pale blue scales were lifting at the edges.
21:42He'd been away from the water too long.
21:44Why weren't you soaking in the river?
21:46You weren't back.
21:48I didn't want to go anywhere.
21:49My heart clenched.
21:51I frowned and quickly led him and Riven to the river.
21:54The second they hit the water, Riven perked right up.
21:56He started swishing his tail like crazy.
21:59Azazel loosened up too.
22:01He sank half beneath the water, leaving only his slit pupils fixed on me.
22:07Those three beast vang came to see you?
22:09They did.
22:11His pupils narrowed.
22:12I handled it.
22:13I crouched by the water.
22:15I scooped up a handful and poured it over his lifted scales.
22:20Trust me.
22:22Azazel was quiet for a moment.
22:24Then he grabbed my wrist and hauled me straight into the water.
22:27Riven let out a delighted shriek and splashed over to join in.
22:30Two dragon tails wrapped around me at once.
22:33I couldn't move.
22:34I was annoyed, but I was laughing too.
22:37The next day, I formally introduced Azazel and Riven to Vaughn.
22:40Little Riven was curious about everything on land.
22:43His tiny hands were everywhere.
22:45He even crawled onto the stone steps outside Vaughn's place and studied them forever.
22:49The second Vaughn saw him, he couldn't look away.
22:52Vaughn crouched down.
22:53He looked like he wanted to touch that silver blue hair, but he was afraid of startling the child.
22:58However, Riven was bold.
23:00He tilted his head and studied his grandfather for a moment.
23:04Then he suddenly grabbed Vaughn's finger and blew a little bubble.
23:07The bubble popped right on Vaughn's nose.
23:09The old chieftain froze for a second.
23:11Then he laughed until his eyes watered.
23:13This kid!
23:14Where'd he get that nerve?
23:16I stood there watching, my throat tightening.
23:19But with Azazel, Vaughn was much more cautious.
23:22He looked him over from head to toe.
23:24This dragon stood a full head taller than an ordinary beast folk male.
23:27Vaughn's gaze paused for a moment on the scale scars along his arms, marks left behind by battle.
23:32So you are as I are.
23:34Azazel gave a slight nod.
23:36Around me, he was endlessly talkative.
23:38Around other people.
23:40He barely spoke at all.
23:42Vaughn looked at him for a long time.
23:44I'll only ask once.
23:46Can you keep my daughter safe?
23:47Azazel answered in a low voice.
23:49I'll protect her with my life.
23:51Vaughn nodded.
23:52He said nothing else.
23:54He just turned back and started playing with Riven again.
23:57Grandfather and grandson were giggling together in no time.
24:01Azazel stood nearby, a faint smile touching his lips.
24:04It was an expression he almost never showed in front of others.
24:07I leaned closer and lowered my voice.
24:10My dad's stubborn, but he accepts you now.
24:12Azazel looked down at me.
24:14Then he glanced at Vaughn again, who was feeding Riven bits of dried fruit.
24:18Your father is a good man.
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