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"Who's your friend, Larion?" Lily asked, tending to the roasting meat over the campfire.

"Oh, um... Alduin? I guess?" Larion mused, setting down the water buckets.

"My name isn't Alduin. It's Simon. Simon Hiltfiger," Simon corrected, prompting Lily's laughter. "Okay!"

As Larion settled beside Lily, sneaking a bite of the meat, Lily protested, "Hey! That's mine!"

"Nah, this one's yours!" Larion teased, defending his prize.

"But I just started roasting that!" Lily countered, trying to reclaim her meal.

"Leave it! Don't you want to enjoy the fresh roast you just made? It'll be even better," Larion reasoned, playfully evading Lily's grasp.

"But I'm hungry!" Lily whined childishly.

"So am I! I caught more rabbits than you, remember! Ouch! Stop pulling my hair!" Larion chuckled, holding onto the meat.

Witnessing the playful squabble between Lily and Larion, Simon, the newcomer rebel guard, couldn't help but burst into laughter. Their antics paused momentarily, redirecting their attention to
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