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Perhaps... Truthfully she didn't feel as cold as she had once been. Maybe she was more bearable, after all, she had made a few friends along the way, though would Hiero have moved on by now? Was she even ready to consider settling down again? It seemed that every time she was willing to open her heart something bad happened. It seemed better to keep herself closed off and save Hiero from whatever horrible thing that was bound to come his way.

You flatter me...I just fear something will happen again. I'm not sure if I'm ready to face the potential of loss once more. The Count huffed a sigh, it almost hurt to admit. Maybe she was a coward too afraid to even try. Had she been lying to herself all this time?