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(Riley's PoV)

"So... are you ok?" Lucian asked without sounding very concerned about me.

I was currently in Xavier's bedroom. Exhausted from all the events that took place tonight.

Lucian had brought me back, and had layed me on the bed.

I was surprised by his actions. I was used to him being the ignorant brother. I guess everybody has two sides to them.

"Im feeling better now. Thank you. I just don't understand his motive. I mean was there a reason that he took me? Or was it just a coincidence?"

Lucian looked away from me. He looked pained. I wanted to know if the pain was because of me, if he felt sorry for me. I realised with the words he said next that the pain that he felt was from his past that he was yet to heal from.

" He and our family shared history. He was a monster towards everyone who surrounded him. He did numerous unspeakable things and not once was he punished for his crimes. And who would punish him anyway? His best friend was the bloody king! Both of them continuously insulted my mother. The king blinded by his friend's words never believed my mother when she told him that Caspian was a monster. I believe.. no, I know for a fact that they are the reason for my mother's death."

I could see the hurt in his eyes but hurt was not alone. Hurt was accompanied by rage. I feared of what he could do to his father if he ever got the chance.

" I don't even know why I am telling you all this. I guess you deserved the explanation. Well I gotta go, so I'll see you around I guess."

He then did a little awkward wave which I replied with a smile and a thank you.

After he left the room I decided to shower and change out of my filthy clothes.

As I lay on the soft bed, my thoughts turned to Xavier. Where was he anyway? I hadn't seen him after the incident. I was so tired, I didn't have the energy to think and I soon drifted off to sleep.

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I woke up the next day to the sun on my face and Xavier sitting on a chair in front the bed and not so subtly staring at me.

"You're awake!" He chirped. "Well yes captain obvious."

He looked at me in a very mischievous way like he had thought of some really horrific prank to play on me.

"Are you feeling better?" He asked. "Yeah I am."

"That is fabulous because today you are going to learn how to fight. You will be training thrice a week for at least two hours. You need to build up your muscles. Look I know you are supposed to be my "slave" or whatever but I think that by now we have established that that will not happen." He said smiling.

I quite liked how the last part of that sounded. But the rest of it was a prank. Two hours training? I don't think I'd be able to handle that. Though I was very excited to run again. It reminded me of my life before I was caged. It reminded me of my brother who loved to run in the forests. The very act was so freeing. And I was excited to get a little taste of that freedom today.

I did not share any of my thoughts with Xavier but instead I returned his smile and quietly nodded my head and got out of my bed to go training.

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