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Miss Rabbit's tears were almost dried up, and her eyes were swollen like walnuts.
When she had set out, her group had numbered fifty-seven strong, yet upon their harried return to Teacup Castle, only a measly fourteen people and one dog remained.
The crux of the matter was that Li Yu had been left behind in Trinidad's Feud, where by now his chances of survival were likely slim.
In truth, Ireya had been counting the days until Li Yu's return, but this time coincided with a weekend, and Li Yu's departure had taken longer than usual—a whole eight days. Moreover, the young lady was preoccupied with patrolling her territory and, in the dead of night, had encountered Trinidad's call for help with blazing beacons; she had to persuade Alfred to rush to their aid.
In the chaos, she had forgotten that Li Yu was due to arrive tonight.
By the time she remembered, it was already too late.
