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knew that he and I did not belong to the same
worlds. I needed to seek my destiny elsewhere.
He gave me money. I gave most of it to my parents to help them over
my disappearance. I even had a younger brother by then. I left them in
the worst way possible, I think. I stole out of the house one night
leaving only the money and a note. I think by that time father suspected
something about my relationship with Thomorr, although he never said a word
and I think he trusted my wisdom.
I will not bore you with the details of the travel, Aimee'. Thomorr
sent me on a path into the mountains in search of a city the Megassi called
Hakkana and a Megass named Desa.
I knew little of the Megassi except for legends, Aimee'. I knew that
they had grown from the ranks of Dragonkind by virtue of their intelligence
and their capacity for magic, and I knew that even satyrs spoke in warm,
awestruck whispers at the magic they achieved through the exercise of their
honest lusts.
"Master?" Ayumi Haraguchi interrupted him.
"Yes, Aimee?"
"May I remove my boots, sir?"
"Aimee, I told you that you may remove your boots when you feel the
time has come for you to remove your boots, and such with the rest of your
clothes. You do not need to ask
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