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2024-10-29 19:42:56'Lance... Sounds like a name, perhaps a family name?' Anom pondered as he closely scrutinized the token. He also appreciated the usefulness of the language skills Della had taught him.
"Lance? Is it one of the prominent families in the capital?"
No one replied, and the girls, especially the blonde, appeared visibly nervous.
"Alright, enough fooling around. Here, take it back." Anom dismissed the tension, tossing the token back to the blonde girl with a wave of his hand.
"Ah!" Both girls screamed, scrambling to their feet in an attempt to catch the token.
Once the token was securely back in her possession, the blonde girl appeared visibly relieved, as if her soul had returned to her body. She suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her.
'I must have been cursed to end up in this city of all places,' she thought, feeling a mix of frustration and bewilderment. She couldn't help but wonder why Anom had returned the token so quickly if he in
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