Samuel swallowed and stood up. "I don't want to talk about it any more." He walked over to a new seat, and a tear escaped his eye. While he waited, he reloaded his flintlocks. As soon as he saw they had arrived, he stood up briskly and walked away as fast as possible. He strode through the halls of the Temple, ignoring the beautiful rose quartz architecture. He followed the guards into the office of the Chancellor, and looked back for a split second at Angelia, a look of sadness and longing. He turned back around and saluted to the Chancellor.
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