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Reluctantly accepting his help, I rose to my feet, feeling the weight of his scrutinizing gaze. There was an evident tension, an unspoken animosity that hung in the air. His gesture of assistance seemed more a duty than a genuine act of concern.
"Thank you, Elder Krew," I acknowledged, injecting a measure of formality into my words.
He remained silent, his gaze piercing, as if seeking answers buried deep within my eyes. The atmosphere was charged with palpable unease, as though he perceived this encounter as more than a mere coincidence in the moonlit hall.
"I trust you had nothing to do with that unwelcome interruption?" Krew finally voiced, suspicion tainting his words.
"I assure you, Elder, I was taken by surprise just as much as you were," I responded, att
