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“Oh no,” I said, my dark side recognizing the king's men. Reuben and the others stood up as I quietly took cover in the trees. Five men on horses approached them. “Have you seen this girl?” one of them asked, showing them an illustration. I couldn't see what it was from where I was, but I suspected it was me. Reuben stepped forward to look, and after a few seconds, he spoke. “Nobody came by here for a while. This is the Outlands, not many visitors come here. You'd know,” he said. The man looked annoyed, but he nodded and they turned around to leave. As I was about to step out of my cover, they came back. “We will look around in case you missed her,” their leader said. He clearly didn't trust Reuben. “Go ahead,” Reuben said, sitting on the ground and starting to eat. My stomach rumbled,
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