Wilfred suddenly rose to his feet. He stared at Nathaniel's face, his expression betraying his excitement. "If it's already healed, why do you still wear the mask?"Nathaniel said nothing. Selena felt the chill radiating off him, stronger than ever. She was powerless to do more than secretly tug at his coat. Isolde clearly intended for him to stand before everyone again and was already setting her plans in motion."Nate wanted to surprise you, Your Majesty. So, he didn't remove the mask ahead of time," Isolde said, rising as well. She looked at Nathaniel and smiled. "Nate, aren't you going to take it off?"Since even Wilfred had risen to his feet, no one dared remain seated. Everyone around them stood. After a brief moment of silence, Nathaniel rose as well, and Selena quickly stood beside him.Now that Nathaniel was upright, everyone could see him clearly. He was tall, easily a head above Selena and taller than most of the men nearby. He moved with effortless grace, his build so f
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