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    “I…I never would have guessed that of all the competitions we’ve had over the years, an ‘endure the hot baths’ competition would be our l-last.”

    It is supposed to be a joke, light and glib, but Phainon’s voice cracks on the final word. Last. He hastily flashes his easy smile to try and cover it up, but that action spurs tears to uncontrollably well in his eyes.

    Breaking eye contact, Phainon looks away. A shuddering breath escapes him, before he all but whispers, “Hah…you must think me frail hearted.”

    Mydei does not respond immediately. Instead, Phainon feels a gentle touch on the edge of his jaw. It tenderly guides his gaze back to Mydei’s own.

    Then, with steely conviction, Mydei speaks.

    “Never.”

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    “But…what do you mean by ‘our last’?”

    Phainon is filled with grief at Mydei's departure from Okhema.
    Mydei fills Phainon's heart with hope.

    An alternative ending to 3.1

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    “I shall refine my skills and prove my worth,” Phainon decides eventually, voice hard like he is afraid that anyone would challenge the claim. His eyes blaze as he stares right into Mydei’s soul. “I will surpass you, leaving you no choice but to watch my back.”

    As he plays the words over in his mind, spoken like an oath, Mydei realizes he would have possibly done something very foolish were they not surrounded by his men. It should be concerning, the way he is drawn to Phainon so thoroughly after meeting him just now.

    He is suddenly struck by the feeling of resemblance, recalling the tale of his parents he had heard so often from Krateros. Didn’t his mother challenge the King, proving herself a mighty warrior? Didn’t his father fall in love with her right then and there, rendered immobile by her strength?

     

    or; Mydei might be a great many things. But among them all, he is still his father’s son with his weak and foolish heart.

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    “I know it’s… unsettling, the first few times someone sees me die and come back. But I always come back. You, though... If you die, Phainon- if you die, that’s it. There’s no second chance.”

     

    The first time that Phainon ever sees Mydei's curse in effect, he can't say that he handles it well.
    In fact, he can't say that he handles it at all.

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    Dr. Ratio reflects upon sweet moments of tenderness he has shared with Aventurine as he stands guard by his side, waiting for him to return to the waking world.

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    Phainon sets out to find Mydei. What he actually finds is a pocket-sized chimera he falls head over heels in love with and naturally names Snowy. What follows is a suspicious amount of cooing, dubiously safe bonding activities, a minor head injury, and the creeping suspicion that maybe he’s been looking at the wrong place all along.

    (At least Snowy was cute.)

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