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Boisterous merry-making greeted us when we returned to the banquet hall. Bryce

unhappily plunked down into his seat, and I swiftly grabbed a goblet of wine to serve him. This

whole situation sucks!

The King sings praises to Bryce for his prowess on the jousting field, and everyone

follows suit. But Bryce remains stoic, not engaging with anyone because he was blindsided by

what happened in the library.

When enough time has passed, Bryce stands to make his excuses due to his injury, and

the King allows him to leave the party early.

Back inside the sanctity of the tent, Bryce picks up random items and starts throwing

them against the fabric walls. I stand outside of his throwing range and just watch in silence.

Bryce sits heavily on the bed, his head in his hands. I quietly sit next to him, wrapping

my arms around him. "Do you want to talk about it?" I whisper.

"You heard it all. What's there to talk about?" He replies angrily, closing himself from me

as he keeps his head down.

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