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𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜:
𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙨. 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠.

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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘒𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴,
The three figures walking through the halls, the guards the least bit suspicious of the three.

It wasn't long before they were in an empty hallway, Kyle pulling the helmet off to take a short breather, feeling stuffy in the outfit.

"How in Titan's name does anyone breathe in this?" He groaned, Evelyn chuckling as she continued to walk ahead, Hunter nervously watching the two.

"Do you even breathe?" Kyle glanced back at the boy, pointing at the helmet as Hunter nodded nervously, the Lil Rascal watching curiously under Hunter's cloak.

"Augh, whatever," He groaned. "I'm getting side-tracked. We gotta get Georgia out of here."

He then turned around to face Hunter, the boy halting instantly.

"Are we almost there?"

"A-Almost, sir," The boy nodded. "Just a few more corridors down, but we're gonna have to be careful. The Emperor might be there."

The group had soon made it to the testing chambers, the area around them silent as barely any guards were around, nothing but torches lighting the area. 

The group then sat around the corner waiting to see if anyone would come out of the room, Kyle getting impatient before questioning Hunter, lifting his helmet.

"What is your relationship with my daughter?"

Hunter froze, Evelyn snapping her head in her husband's direction as she lifted her own helmet.

"Kyle!" She frowned. "Now is not the right time!"

"I know, but I'm curious as to why this boy wants to apologise to our daughter, who he himself put in this hellhole!"

The two then began fighting in whispered yells, Hunter's nervousness increasing as the cardinal below him chirped quietly, nudging his leg. The boy looked down, smiling slightly before taking in a deep breath.

"I am her boyfriend..." He muttered, wearing the helmet as he was scared of Kyle's gaze.

"You're her what now?" Kyle snapped towards the boy, Hunter gulping as Evelyn herself faced the boy.

Hunter took in another deep breath, regathering his courage to face Georgia's father, the boy looking into the adult male's golden eyes.

"I am courting your daughter."

Kyle halted, Hunter's words being processed as Evelyn's eyes were widened, the female soon bursting into a smile while her husband was scowling.

"YOU'RE WHAT?!"

"Kyle shut it," Evelyn slapped her husband's chest while holding him back slightly, her smile never leaving her face.

"That's wonderful, er..."

Evelyn halted, realising that she hadn't known the boy's name, Kyle calming down as he glared down at the boy, crossing his arms.

"Hunter," The boy finished, Kyle scoffing.