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Two days had passed. Ely and her family were eating afternoon snacks of cookies and tea in the garden. The day was almost perfect. As Marvella told her parents about what she read from a story book last night, a rebel comrade approached them. Underneath his eyes were dark circles, like a person who had a nightmare.
"What happened?" Maro asked. He knew that the man in front of him came with Samson, so why was he alone?
The rebel pursed his lips. Trembling, he told him, "Rebel King… Tactician Samson has been captured!"
Maro's expression darkened, "Who dare capture him!?"
The man furrowed his brows. Should he tell him about what he saw?
The Rebel King noticed how his comrade suddenly became quiet. Upon seeing him look down, Maro asked, "Is there anything else? Tell me what happened. Everything."
He gulped, before he replied, "I… saw the crest of the Leon Clan in one of the men's swords."