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He could tell she wanted to avoid speaking aloud, afraid their words might carry to the people outside.
Lyra hesitated for a moment, then passed the pen over to him.
Nael bowed his head and wrote.
“Simply because I love it. Unlike Guides, Sentinels are far from rare, and they are forced to bear only one narrow set of duties p>
Lyra stared down at the note. She had been about to ask why he had not gone into politics like his father, the prime minister.
A few short lines had cut her intended question off before she could put it to paper.
Seeing her fall quiet, Nael smiled, pulled the note back, and kept writing.
“Setting aside obligations you cannot escape, what would you truly want to do, Ms. Kaelin p>
Lyra lifted her gaze.
Nael’s smile was soft and warm as spring breeze. That clean herbal scent wrapped around her, calming her
nerves.
His written words read like casual banter between old friends, making it hard to stay guarded.
The more at ease he made her feel, the more cautious Lyra became.
Brilliant people quietly gathered information about you, things you did not even know about yourself, all while keeping their demeanor light and unassuming.
She wrote in reply, “I would run a farm and raise lots of animals p>
Nael raised his brows in faint surprise, then nodded with a quiet smile.
“You possess a detached spirit. So you crave a simple, peaceful life p>
Lyra wrote again, “You have a true healer’s heart. It is admirable how you hold fast to your ideals and tend to the sick amid this greedy, material-driven world p>
For some reason, after reading those lines, Nael shot her a knowing, meaningful glance.
Lyra’s stomach turned uneasy under that look. Then Nael wrote once more.
“There is nothing admirable about it. Much like you, I had little real choice p>
Lyra’s eyes shifted. Was he finally going to open up to her?
She pressed for answers. “What do you mean by that p>
“Your heart is not set on Core Prime. You ought to understand this.” He blinked at her, putting
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innocent confusion.
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Lyra refused to take that bait. Instead, she feigned astonishment. “So you do not enjoy living on Core Prime p>
Nael fired back, “Do you p>
Lyra lied straight-faced. “I like it very much p>
Nael scribbled, a touch of disappointment showing in his words.
“I’d hoped we might share the same dream-one seeking quiet peace, one devoting himself to healing. It seems I imagined that bond p>
Lyra froze. What exactly is he getting at?
“But you love being a doctor, don’t you p>
Nael looked perfectly sincere.
“I do. Yet Core Prime holds the Federation’s best medical resources. My presence is hardly needed here. I would rather travel to impoverished worlds and offer aid to people who truly need it p>
Lyra stared at him, stunned.
Was she talking to some modern-day saint?
Could this be real?
Or was he spinning tales just to lower her defenses?
“But I heard you are the prime minister’s son. With such powerful family standing, why can you not follow your heart’s desire p>
A bitter, faint smile tugged at Nael’s lips.
“It is exactly that status which traps me on Core Prime p>
He saw her confused expression and kept writing.
“My father wanted me to compete for the next term as Prime Minister. I detest all the political backstabbing and scheming. All I ever wanted was to leave Core Prime.
“He would not allow it. He keeps me here, claiming my mother needs a trusted personal doctor close at hand.
“Once, I snuck away under Commander Knox’s troop deployment orders. I was caught and dragged back before I could even leave Core Prime’s orbit.
“After countless bitter fights with my father, my mother mediated between us. We each yielded a little, and this is the compromise we arrived at p>
Lyra read every word.
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If what he wrote was true, his predicament felt just as stifling as her own.
Every household carried its owir unspoken hardships.
Her mental defenses softened as she met Nael’s eyes.
She shifted over on the wide chair, gesturing for him to sit beside her.
The seat the Black Spire guards had brought was broad enough for two or three people.
Nael pressed his lips together and murmured a quiet word of thanks. He sat down on the opposite side, keeping a respectful distance between them.
She wrote, “So you took your post at the White Citadel to keep others from pestering you p>
Nael nodded.
“I treat mostly Guides. Few others dare waste my time p>
Lyra wrote again, “What do you fill your days with, then p>
Guides did not fall ill all that often.
Nael’s reply came.
“I follow news reports. When disaster or sickness breaks/out somewhere, I inventory medical supplies and ask Sentinels on off-world missions to deliver them for me.
“Since I cannot go there myself, I keep trying to contact people on-site to learn what is really happening p>
Lyra’s face went blank.
Once again, she began to suspect that Nael might have stolen information from her Star Brain.
Only yesterday she had spoken with Elowen and Ayla about sending relief supplies. Now Nael brought up exactly the same subject.
Could this merely be coincidence?
She probed further, “Where do most of the people you help live p>
Nael wrote, “Pretty much everywhere except Core Prime. Wherever disaster strikes, I try to lend a hand p>
He added a small smile.
“I suppose I can be rather persistent. Plenty of Sentinel captains turn around and walk away the second they spot me.
Lyva smiled at the note. Yet her thoughts kept churning. Was she simply overthinking everything?
She tested him. “So you must know many people across different star systems by now p>
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Nach nodded.
Just as Lyra considered whether to cooperate with him, Nael wrote a reminder.
“It’s almost time p>
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Lyra pulled her thoughts back. She activated her Star Brain and called for Zane and the others, signaling them to bring out the next spirit animal.
Garen stepped inside first.
He nodded politely upon seeing the two of them, then stood quietly in the background.
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Chapter 810 A Borrowed Identity
Flynn glanced at the empty spot beside him, pressed his lips together, and kept watch outside.
Moments later, the Black Spire chief stepped in, bringing a clouded leopard with him.
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Lyra stood and began another round of what felt like petting a giant cat while performing purification.
When the session wrapped up and they prepared to leave, the Black Spire chief summoned a photographer.
He took several formal shots of Lyra, meant to inform the public that the new Guide had officially begun purifying Black Spire Sentinels.
Lyra knew this routine well.
Nothing more than staged publicity.
Hadrien was still busy on the Grade-two planet, and Lyra saw no reason to disturb him.
After parting with Nael, she headed to the restaurant for a quick meal.
Yet her mind spun with so many tangled thoughts that she could barely focus on eating.
The Sentinels sitting at her table noticed right away.
At first they said nothing, only exchanging quiet glances.
Zane, seated beside her, used serving utensils to place a piece of fish onto her plate.
“Is the food here not to your taste, Ms. Kaelin p>
Lyra snapped back to the present and shook her head.
Zane smoothly shifted the subject. “You look weighed down by something. Perhaps we could help ease whatever troubles you p>
Members of the Wastelands Squad stole glances at their captain.
Smooth talk like that–take notes, Captain.
Garen just stared blankly.
Seeing everyone watching her with genuine concern, Lyra thought for a second, set down her spoon, and typed.
“How much do all of you know about Dr. Merrin p>
Mention of Nael brought subtle pauses to every face around the table.
Zane poured her half a bowl more of soup, his expression giving nothing away.
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