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59 Punishment

Claire's POV

As Hawk finished speaking, he rose to his feet alone and vanished before my eyes as if performing a magic trick. It was only then that I belatedly realized that this long day had finally come to an end. I slapped my head in frustration. "Claire, oh Claire, you're still not strong enough to handle these things."

Although Hawk had once again resumed his usual invisible state, I felt much safer on the way back to the castle.

...

"Claire, you're finally back. I was just about to send someone out to look for you!" Louis, who had returned to the castle ahead of me, rushed towards me with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"How was your day? I've informed Alfred that you..."

Louis grabbed my hands, but inadvertently pressed on the area where I was injured, causing me to instinctively cry out in pain.

"What's wrong? Claire?" Louis pulled my hand, pulling up my sleeve in the process.