222 The King's Secret Visit

"Is the desert to your liking, Faustina?"

Faustina blinked, lifting her gaze to Ezekiel who had just asked a question. "Huh? Ah—yes," she simply answered.

"I see," Ezekiel smiled gently to her before standing up. "I'll be going somewhere else for a bit. Anakin,"

Anakin nodded, standing up as well. He had this strange look on his face, in which Faustina couldn't really discern. 

"Alright," Anakin answers.

"Faustina," Ezekiel then leans to Faustina as he kisses the back of her palm. "I'd be back soon."

"Lilianne," Ezekiel smiled gently as well before he and Anakin left.

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The two went for a walk to the streets of Magierstadt, without any word said to each other. Anakin doesn't know what else to say, though they have decided earlier they would be needing to talk. And it was Anakin who had initiated them to do so. Yet, he was the one who couldn't evoke a single word.