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Her Lady had summoned Ophelia in the middle of the night to remove a trespasser from the Calypto Estate.
When she entered her bedroom, she saw the young man lying on the ground and was unimpressed by her lady.
"Is that the Monttevi Heir?"
Her Lady gave her a beatific smile. "Let's pretend it was a midnight tryst."
"Why is he on the floor?"
"I had mother's incense burning in the room."
"..."
Ophelia expressionlessly nudged the body.
At least he was breathing.
"Your father will not approve."
The answer she received was an unladylike snort.
"Oh please, father will have to if he doesn't want to get on Toby's bad side."
It... really should be the other way around, seeing as Lord Calypto was Toby's uncle and benefactor--if the stories were true--, but strength and skill were what the Calyptos valued.
Ophelia had a sneaking suspicion the reason why Toby became her Lady's Protector was to prevent a succession war.
Her Lady was a prodigy in her own right, but compared to Toby, she was not his competition.
"What if Toby says no?"
"..."
Her Lady went quiet for a moment.
Ophelia sighed.
"Listen, my Lady--"
"No way. He practically babysatted Rowan since Rowan was four! It's not like he'll kill him if I said I liked him. It'll be fine."
Um...
"If you say so, my Lady."
Ophelia lifted the Monttevi Heir up by his armpits and proceeded to drag him out the door.
Where in the world was she meant to leave him?
She supposed putting him in the alleyway near the estate would be alright--
"Ophelia."
When she heard her name being called, she turned and saw Robin appearing from behind a pillar.
He pointed at the Monttevi Heir.
"I can take that for you."
"Oh. Okay, thanks."
"You're very welcome."
Robin lifted the Monttevi Heir and carried him like a sack of potatoes toward an open window.
He climbed out and disappeared into the night.
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"Why the fuck were you doing at the Clayptos Estate last night?!"
"That should be my question! What were you doing in their garden?!"
"I was meeting someone!"
"Well, I was trying to return Fish!"
The two cousins have been screaming at each other all morning.
Servants and mercenaries of House Monttevi dutifully avoided their wing of the compound as they went about their day.
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