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CHAPTER 101
"Naughty Pearl, look at how joyed you are," Zale said with a smile. He wished she would accept this naughty side of herself and explore it with him.
To his joy, her cheeks flushed a bright pink from the little intimacy they had.
They were much calmer than before with less fear in their hearts. To Pearl, it may be the perfect time to inquire about what he was running from.
Letting her left-hand fall from his shoulder to his chest, she spread her fingers on his hard muscles and pressed her lips together.
After gathering her courage, she asked him her question without fear and waited for his answer.
Zale wasn't surprised but he expected it and now that she had asked, he was ready to explain.
"Let us sit." Getting the cloak used before, they set a place for them to lie on and he led her to sit on the ground.
