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Chapter 6 – A Scholar’s Gamble

Elya Verion
Elya Verion
(Heart pounding, she keeps her voice steady.)
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
"I came from far away. A place… beyond maps."
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
(Tilts his head, studying her.🧐) "Far away is vague, little scholar. Try again."
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
(Swallows hard. She can’t lie outright—but the truth? No one would believe it.)
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
"Somewhere forgotten by time."
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
(Eyes flicker with interest.🔥 He leans closer, voice low.)
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
"Forgotten by time? Fascinating. Tell me more."
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
(Carefully choosing her words.)
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
"It’s a place that once existed… but no longer does."
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
Amused, but sharp.
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
"A ghost of a land, then?"
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
(Meets his gaze, refusing to break.)
Elya Verion
Elya Verion
"Something like that."
[For a moment, silence stretches between them. The only sound is the distant hum of voices from the corridor. Then—]
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
(Smirks, swirling his wine.🍷)
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
"You are either the worst liar I’ve met, or the most interesting person in this city."
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
(Beneath the table, her hands clench.) "Perhaps I’m both."
[She doesn’t look away. Neither does he. The air between them is charged⚡—one wrong step, and she knows she’ll fall.]
Kael Theron
Kael Theron
(Softly, but with steel beneath his voice.) "We’ll see about that."
[She’s walking a knife’s edge. And Kael knows it.]

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