Luca slipped through the hidden path to Nora's cell. He carried a small bag and a beaming smile. Nora felt a rush of relief and excitement when she saw him. Seeing him again after days of isolation lifted her spirits. Luca settled beside her, eager to share the latest."Aria, Dante's furious," he began, his tone half-worried, half-amused. "He's convinced I'm seeing you, and he ranted on about... about some things." Luca hesitated, choosing his words carefully. "He thinks you betrayed Cain. People are saying horrible things about you, even Dante believes them." He stopped short of repeating Dante's insults about Aria, worried it might hurt her.Nora tried to keep her face steady, her heart racing at the idea of Luca not believing Aria's past activities. Was her act not convincing enough? She thought she'd managed so far, but the risk was real now. She couldn't let Luca see through the cracks because then Dante would too. Her mind drifted, lost in the fear of her cover being blown.Sudd
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