"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you, sir. A rumor is indeed just a rumor." Dan Heng replied without batting an eye. Ah, he had plenty of practice pretending to be busy to turn down Himeko's coffee aboard the Astral Express.
"We hail from Thalassapolis, a sparsely populated frontier village. Ever since the Ancient City of Dragon Remains fell, our ancestors fled there to take refuge. We paid a heavy price to reach the Holy City, but we were lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Lord Bairu and Lord Chongyuan, which allowed us to arrive here."
Watching Dan Heng lie so effortlessly, March 7th curled her lip in silent disdain. She would never forget how many times this very guy used that exact poker face to pass the coffee meant for him right into her hands and Himeko's—well, though she occasionally did the same thing herself.
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