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I continued walking, observing my surroundings. Inevitably I didn't have to say anything in response. I couldn't think of any fair words anyway.

One thing was certain, this mate thing made you possessive. I could tell from his voice how serious he was. This man considered me his property.

I noticed Amun behind me and it was logical that he followed me. He would never let me out of his sight. At least he stayed quiet, which surprised me a bit.

We passed a row of pansies. They were beautiful and had my attention right away. I kind of wanted to test my skills anyway. I just chose these flowers to be my guinea pigs.

I knelt and ran my fingers over a flower.

Yes, there was something there. I could feel it and had to suppress a smile. That was a nice feeling, which is why I stroked the flower next to it in the same way.

They seemed to be in a good mood and happy in their place. The pansies appear to have been well cared for. They had enough water and were in full bloom.

I said very quietly,