Gritting my teeth against the pain, I press on, seeking answers. "How long have I been asleep for and...who are you?" "Two days," he replies without missing a beat, his attention still on the spear as if it's the most important thing in the world. "I'm Kion," he adds, finally glancing up with a flicker of curiosity in his eyes before returning to his work. Shock ripples through me, and panic claws at my insides. "Two days?!" I exclaim, my voice laced with a mix of fear and disbelief. The thought of my clan frantically searching for me sends waves of guilt and dread washing over me. I can almost hear their calls, their desperate cries as they comb the forest for any sign of their missing princess. "Two days and you didn't think to wake me up?" The words come out as a sharp hiss, my frustration boiling over. At my outburst, Kion finally lifts his gaze from the spear, locking eyes with me. There's a flicker of something in his expression, but it's gone before I can read it. He just sits there, silently watching me, the spear now forgotten between his hands. Kion finally speaks after a second, his voice holding a hint of dry sarcasm as he says "Have somewhere to be?"
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