Hidden Pasts

The man seemed to be finally understanding Esti's position. As he offered to get more followers, Esti smiled warmly. This one learned quickly. If he was this adaptable always, then Esti could see them being great friends in the future. It would be helpful to both of them to get more followers, fake kingdom or not. The girl's tail swayed, "Good. Thank you, Dusk." She had no idea how he aimed to get followers, but she had some form of faith in the brute.

Here, at home in the willows, Esti finally felt at peace. Yes she had almost lost her friend and destroyed her little kingdom, but in the end, it had worked out. That had to take some skill, right? The decision was made; if Dusk brought followers, he was to be trusted as a friend, "Alright, then this time, leave me, and when you return with followers, we will start again, this time as friends."

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