A/N: Once again, it is not *necessary* to read this chapter, even if I think you might enjoy it! We will be back to Citra next chapter~
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She spoke softly, with all the essential feeling in the tone. Except Citra has heard her use the same tones one moment and harsher ones the next in private. And there was something probing in her eyes.
A question hidden beneath the expressed 'maternal relief'. Whatever had happened to me, whatever had brought me into taking over this person's life… this fox woman already sensed that something was wrong.
< I'm never going to be able to hide it. I'm terrible at lying! >
"The Princess has returned to us in an... unusual form. But she has returned."
She addressed the snake priest without looking away from me. Her eyes were hard amethysts to this body's soft lilac. And I couldn't look away from them.
