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Chapter 329 Caught Between Two Paths
“Alright p>
Hadrien swung himself onto the nightmare beast, his movements sharp and effortless.
He glanced down at Lyra. ‘I’ll be back shonly p>
Lyra nodded once more.
The nightmare beast nuzzled its large head against her stomach.
Lyra laughed softly.
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Then the great creature flared its wings twice and lifted off, carrying Hadrien up into the open sky.
Lyra watched its retreating figure, eyes shining bright.
That looks like so much fun.
Zane waved down one of the waiting hovercars. “We’ve still got a fair distance to the restaurant. You should ride p>
Lyra did not refuse this time.
When Hadrien returned, he found Lyra sitting beneath a large courtyard tree, head tilted upward, staring blankly into its thick leafy canopy.
A mug of coffee sat quietly on the table before her, less than half finished.
He walked over and gently cupped the back of her head.
“Doesn’t your neck ache p>
Lyra blinked, coming back to reality, and gave him a soft smile.
“Have you eaten? The kitchen kept a plate warma for you p>
Hadrien sat down across from her.
I already ate.
“What were you thinking about, so lost in your own head p>
He poured himself a drink and took a sip
Lyra reached for her mug, but Hadrien beat her to it. He set that cup aside and poured her a fresh hot erving
She propped her check in one hand, waited for him to pass the mug over, then took a slow, small sip.
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“I’m not really sure,” Lyra typed.
“My mind was racing with all kinds of thoughts at first. Then my focus drifted, and everything just slipped
away p>
She smiled faintly, leaned forward, and rested her arms across the small table, typing lazily.
“I wish I could stay right here, under this sunlit tree. No thinking at all. If only time could stand still p>
Hadrien studied her profile.
The moment he had gotten back, she had already shared several heavy matters with him.
She had grown far stronger outwardly, yet deep down, she was still this tender, sentimental girl.
He lifted a hand and stroked the top of her hair gently.
“You don’t have to carry everything this hard. You can dump all the trouble and problems onto the rest of
us p>
Lyra turned her eyes toward him. “The rest of us p>
Hadrien leaned against the edge of the table, holding her gaze steady.
“Commander Knox told me everything p>
Lyra’s gaze faltered. Then she looked away.
Hadrien’s eyelids drooped, his face giving nothing away. He brushed a stray leaf off her shoulder with his fingertips.
“I’m not trying to push you into anything. I just hate seeing you worn down and upset.
“I’d rather see you like you were back at the Black Spire, happy every single day, playing with all those spirit animals p>
He still remembered spotting marks from their games on the walls and floors back then. A sharp, bitter envy had twisted inside him.
Even now, that faint ache lingered. Still, at least he knew he held some place in her heart. That was enough.
Lyra kept staring off into the distance, giving no response.
Hadrien’s thumb brushed the small embroidered pattern on her collar. “Just treat that as me rambling. You’re still free to do whatever you choose.
Lyra sank into quiet thought.
She rested her forehead on her forearms and buried her face, hiding every emotion swirling inside her
Hadrien sat beside her in silence for a while.
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When the sun began to sink and the air turned cooler, he went inside and fetched a soft blanket to drape over her shoulders.
After that, he stepped back into the building, leaving her alone with her thoughts.
Once she heard his footsteps fade away, yra lifted her head. She lay sideways on her arms and watched the sun sink little by little below the horizon.
What am I going to do?
Without noticing, she had gotten pulled deep into this mess. She could no longer step away as calmly as she ance could.
She had nearly forgotten her original goal.
Freedom.
She wanted to leave Core Prime and return to a peaceful, quiet life.
But fate kept working against her. Plans never survived the chaos unfolding around her.
Every time she mapped out her path and moved forward step-by-step, something new arose like thick fog.
Sometimes it blurred the ground beneath her feet. Sometimes it made her lose sight of where she was. heading entirely.
Hadrien’s words had tangled her already muddled thoughts even further.
Lyra felt as if she stood on a narrow stone stairway. Bottomless cliffs dropped away on both sides. One wrong step, and she would fall.
She had no idea whether it would bring total ruin, or finally clear skies.
Should she take a reckless leap, gamble everything for a chance at rebirth?
Or should she keep trudging forward into the unknown mist?
This dilemma had gnawed at her for a very long time.
Hadrien saw her inner turmoil and worried deeply.
He messaged Torin, asking him to get Ayla to take Lyra out for a carefree day, something to ease the heavy weight pressing on her mind.
Perhaps two women, both Guides, would have more to talk about.
Torin shot back an irritated reply over Star Brain. “Come on. You can’t cheer up your own Guide, so you’re asking Ayla to do it p>
Hadrien replied, “I said something that upset her
Torin wrote, “Apologize! Act silly, make her laugh p>
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Hadrien replied, “This isn’t something trivial p>
Torin fell quiet for a nosent
“This is what you get for being so possessive before. You kept other Sentinels too close to her.
“Now you finally know what it’s like to be helpless on your own p>
Hadrien had no retort.
He really had let jealousy guide him before, trying to keep her from growing too close to other Sentinels.
Hadnien wrote, “Please ask Ayla to help me out p>
Torin sent, “Fine. I’ll talk to her p>
Hadrien wrote, “Thanks p>
Lyra was just about to head out toward the Black Spire one morning when Ayla stood waiting right outside her doorway, clearly expecting her.
Spotting Lyra, Ayla hurried over excitedly.
Lyra offered a faint smile. “What’s going on p>
Ever since they began gathering relief supplies for Grade-three and Grade-four planets, Ayla had cut back on snacking. Her formerly round checks only held a faint trace of baby fat now.
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