ANASTASIA

XXIII

When you feel like an oddball, it never really leaves you.

--Chris Pine

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“I have always respected your boundaries and dare not to question nor raise my opinion.” The royal physician, Articia spoke. “But to see you asking and acting like a man being devoted to cure a lover, I should tell you some advices to help you win her over.” The casualty in her tone stems from the fact that she’s a few years older than him—she’s also Helios Fritz’ distant cousin that watched over them during their younger years.

“From the first day I’ve examined her, ignoring all the physical diagnosis, her slow gain of consciousness is most likely because of mental strain—meaning, she’s someone who’s severely emotionally challenged.” She sighed. “And when you summoned me to check onto her again tonight, asi