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<span class="mu-i">Will you keep my secret?</span>
Willow’s words rattle and echo through your stunned mind.
You are following her into murky waters with this.
Do not do it, you stand for truth! — Says a part of your mind.
She has been a friend, but friendship needs trust! — Says another.
You are certain Salicera has earned that trust.
You may not be so certain with Willow.
And that’s the hard part, but then again you are not in this sort of business chasing <span class="mu-i">simple</span> goals.
Perhaps, this is also the Will of Ansàrra.
Showing Willow she did come to the right conclusion when she tried to become a Knight. Perhaps she may not become the best Knight who has ever lived, as she has stated before; and perhaps her inability to comprehend that Ansàrra is the only one who truly decides where every tassel falls is her greatest weakness.
But you should be there to remind her.
For a girl who got Stranded into another world without food, water, friends or family, she did remarkably well. It’s up to you to extend kindness to her.
“Secrets are never safe,” you state, looking her deep in the eyes. Salicera frowns for a moment, her mouth opens, her lips quiver in uncertainty—
[cont.]
