"Sometimes the things in our heads are far worse than anything they could put in books or on film" 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XMdkYtQut
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I was taken to another room to get changed back into my normal outfit. I was told that tomorrow I would get my uniform, badge and my stamp. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgPqR9iqjq
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I stepped outside in my normal dress and found the guard and the man that won the fight with his rivals standing there. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjF7MzHsCQ
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"my apologies to keep you waiting" I said with a bow as the guard bowed back in respect and led us towards the royal hall. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dEDWv3DUf
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"I'm Evander" a deep voice announced next to me. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEm8YxQfYHn
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I looked at him to see a black haired boy who seemed younger than me. He had freckles across his face with brown eyes. I tilted my head to figure out what he is. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwTlPFc5aC
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He awkwardly smiled "I'm a centaur" 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK881id0XOc
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Centaurs were half human and half horse. They were skilled bow warriors. Just like wolves, they could shift into their other form. But normally they had a normal body like everyone else. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9wIzsLNOr
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I smiled at him. He seemed decent. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfYVEwixOV
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"I'm Signy" 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrNCMWYLvJ
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He tilted his head "I'm just a human" his eyes widened as he tried to hide his surprise. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsCdQP3jtF
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I smiled at him reassuringly. I think I'll get along with him. I almost immediately felt like I had a younger brother when I looked at him. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNeN9JCYxa
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The guard stood in front of the royal hall as he knocked loud enough for it to echo into the hall then a second later he opened the door. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBg22ySWqD
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Both me and Evander kept our gaze down as we walked in. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjb4imcZqLG
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We were stood in front of the throne. All I could see in front of my gaze was his royal mantle and clothes they wore in royalty that I had no idea what they were even called. I never had an interest in fashion. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPyftHbhLi
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A melodic velvety voice with authority rang out through the hall "Congratulations, you both deserve the title that are now upon you. Be sure to use your authority and power well and in interest of our people and their protection". 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qVU3mJGkN
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We both knelt in front of the king on one leg to show our gratitude. I felt an intense gaze on me, but I didn't dare to look up. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmTqK8pbPH
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We both stood up at the same time. King Cian stood from his seat as the royal guard presented him with the hot iron that was used on wrists for those that became leaders of the warriors. He first turned to Evander as he put the piping hot iron on his wrist. It sizzled a bit as I heard a grunt of pain that could barely be heard. Evander was trying to compose himself to not look weak. However, I've always thought a show of weakness if something hurts you is the evidence of that you feel. And feelings were something I was a stranger to and in constant conflict with. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstDt4kq1UN
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I envied Evander. I couldn't tell if I was envying him for having feelings or if I was envying him that King Cian reached to him first. Either ways the feeling was new to me and it made me uncomfortable. I was never comfortable around emotions. I had an odd relationship with it. I couldn't react to pain, but at the same time there were things I felt that were worse than pain. These are very hard to describe and too complicated for any to understand. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFrFJJ5dXL
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I then heard king Cian turning to me. He was there holding the iron in his strong hands. I caught my breath when I accidentally looked up to see him already staring at me while being so close. My personal space was envaided by his intoxicating and breathtaking scent. I was caught mesmerized by his beautiful brown eyes that swirled with what looked like emotions. I didn't know the king could look so passionate up close.226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2KdR9swxp
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"I apologize for doing this to you my love" he whispered in my ears low enough for me to be the only one hearing it. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5BEiU58RB
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My eyebrows furrowed as I heard what he called me. He held my wrist in his big, rough and strong hands. I felt a shock of electricity go up my arm leaving a tingly sensation. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsufMGPmYBv
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I knew what this was. Only your Soulmate could make this happen. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxxAoj5wks
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I quickly looked down. He is still royalty, I don't want him to feel disrespected. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiZaK6rjPS
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I heard a small yet heavy sigh from him causing me to look up again through my lashes. He was staring down at me with an expression that made me blush. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8ytVvSJdW
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I've never blushed in my life. I was calling this blushing because I felt embarrassed by the way he looked at me, my face was burning to feel his brown eyes on me. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WYCITAJQb
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I felt his grip tightening a bit as he pressed the iron on my wrist. I felt the pain shot up through my arm. The only way for me to not react was to think of the sorry excuse of a father I had. The torture he put me through was worse than this. My body is full of his scars. I wasn't going to let this win over me. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM15mUHCqf
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I kept a straight face throughout the pain. He lifted the iron as he looked at my wrist with a perplexed gaze and worry in his eyes. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAreJR7OxH
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I smiled at him to reassure him and did something that surprised us both "It's going to be alright" I whispered so low that even I doubt he heard it. But he seemed to have heard it with the small smile on his face. It looked like he was holding back from grinning that I had talked to him. But I quickly looked back down to make sure no one heard us or felt us looking at each other. This was too complicated to be known right away. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmutveCTerJ
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King Cian reluctantly turned around. I looked up to be the only one noticing that his shoulders were a little slumped. Everyone else was too afraid to even look up. The guard bowed and led us to our assigned rooms. 226Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebVmKYfJep
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