There was a grand banquet in the evening at White Hall, and Frank sought out Aria.

“I won’t hold you accountable for what you did,” he said. “You can keep everything I gave you, but I have one request—once we return to Riverton, you’ll tell Winter that nothing ever happened between us.”

Aria was taken aback. “I-I can keep your presents? You’re not upset?”

Noting her disbelief, Frank nodded. “I had lost myself that night, or that wouldn’t have happened at all. Don’t worry—I’m not upset, but no more dirty tricks like these, okay?”

Aria nodded repeatedly as she saw the clear warning in Frank’s eyes. “Oh, are you going for a tourney tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

“Then…” Aria appeared to be at a loss, but soon resolved herself and picked up the glass on the table and poured in wine. “Thank you for forgiving me, Frank.

Cheers.”

sighed in turn—while Aria had clearly

a long while since he passed out drunk, and he

that in mind, he took the glass from Aria and

he was done, he said, “I hope you’ll clear the air with Jean

nodded, having been staring wide-eyed as Frank finished the glass

when

of approval,

for staying in White Hall, Mr. Lawrence. It’s an honor of

said, quickly toasting Frank while cursing Aria under his

did not know enough to hide her

would never agree to

acting strangely today,

hand, Kim found her father’s

badmouthing Frank endlessly after Frank took the Earthen Dragonheart and only

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