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With our duties done, I went with the other squires to put my swords up. A few other squires I didn't know very well came to the door and called to Yuric and Maurice, inviting them to lunch. It didn't surprise me that I'd fallen in with the guys. I'd never been the type to have girlfriends. Likely because women found me intimidating. But I could always pal around with the boys. I was excited to meet some more of my fellow squires.
I placed the last sword on the rack and grabbed my satchel. When I turned back around, the room was silent and empty. The door was shut and they were all gone. They'd left me behind.
I could've called out to them, but a thickness settled in my throat. My shoulders slumped, likely from the heavy weights of the swords I'd been carrying. I wrapped my arms aroun
