I was carried into a room and laid down on a bed . .


    The blood from my nose had dried due to the cold air outside, and someone was in the process of wiping it clean . .


    I took that as an opportunity to wake up . .


    .


    "Ugh… where am I…?".


    I made a show of looking around everywhere confused . .


    It was another private room . While the dimensions were the same as the room Zack was using, this room was a lot more modest, containing only necessities and no leisure items . .


    .


    Clara was beside the bed, and one of her faction men was standing at the door giving me the stink eye . .


    "I''m so glad you''re alright . You were struck hard so try not to move right away . ".


    "Huh, aren''t you…".


    "Oh pardon me, I''ve yet to introduce myself . Though it''s likely you already know, I''m Clara Oriana . ".


    "M-my name''s Cid Kageno . I, uh, see you took care of me . My utmost thanks…".


    I spoke in a shaky voice as if trying my best not to offend the royalty before me . .


    .


    "It''s all right . In the first place, you were unluckily caught up between our dispute . ".


    "No, I—".


    That was when the man in front of the door clicked his tongue . .


    "Lady Clara, I believe you''ve done enough . We have no need to concern ourselves with him any longer . ".


    "Guin… I understand, but he''s still not able to move with his injuries . ".


    "He might be a ploy to approach you, milady . We do not have time to deal with such minor things . We have a duty to our people, do we not?".


    The guy called Guin was looking at me in contempt . .


    .


    "You''re not wrong, Guin, but that doesn''t make it fine to ignore someone so injured right in front of me . ".


    "Please under—".


    "Enough . Guin, he doesn''t know anything . And to my eyes, he seems no criminal . Is that not so?".


    Clara turned her eyes to me . .


    "I, yes . I accidentally ran into bodies left in alley by OWL . They said I was suspicious and…".


    .


    "If I can''t even help a single injured boy, how could I possibly try to protect my country?".


    Clara declared and grasped my hand . .


    "—By your will . I shall be outside . " Guin said and then left the room . .


    Before the door was fully closed, he gave me one last mean glare . But if I wasn''t seeing it incorrectly, it wasn''t just at me, but also towards Clara . .


    .


    Once the door was shut, Clara let out a sigh . .


    "I apologize . He means well for me, it''s just…".


    "No, I''m alright . ".


    "Everyone''s under a lot pressure . Even I… The one who''s supposed to have this role isn''t even me, but…" Clara spoke glumly . .


    "Um…".


    "Don''t worry about that . It''s really none of your concern after all . You''re, not from Oriana, are you?".


    "Th-that''s right . I''m a student from the Midgar Magisword Academy…".


    "—Eh? The Magisword Academy? Then, do you perhaps know of my sister?".


    .


    Clara turned and faced me curiously . .


    "Er, yes, I do know Miss Rose . I''ve spoken to her before . ".


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    "You have? Then do you know about the incident where she killed my father?".


    "… Yes . I was among the spectators when it happened . ".


    .


    "Are you sure? Was it really her who did it…?".


    "Yes, it was definitely Miss Rose . ".


    "So it was…".


    .


    Clara''s shoulders drooped in defeat . .


    "Father had been strange for some time before, and I knew that she was looking for the cause . Really, why did it have to end up like this… Everyone is calling her a traitor to the nation now . I couldn''t believe it, I didn''t want to…".


    .


    I was somewhat at a loss as to what I should say . .


    I let out a sigh and decided to just speak what''s on my mind . .


    "The way I saw it, she had an important reason for doing what she did . I don''t know what that reason was, and I can''t say if you''ll be able to accept it even if you knew her reasons . What I do know is that Miss Rose had done it with the utmost of resolve . ".


    .


    "Resolve… is that how it looked? Haha, thank you, that made me feel somewhat better . You know, I really loved my sister who could do anything and everything . I looked up to her . So when I heard of the tragedy, I couldn''t, I still wanted to believe in her…".


    Clara shook her head side to side, as if driving away the negativity . .


    "You must''ve gotten along with her well . ".


    .


    "Well actually, I faced her once in the Senbatsu Tournament during the G.o.d of War Festival . ".


    "You have! What happened?".


    "I completely lost . ".


    "Well, you do look terribly weak . ".


    Clara said with a mischievous grin . .


    "Cid, may I call you Cid? You can simply call me Clara as well . ".


    "That''s kind of…".


    .


    "Oh, no need to be shy . In here, I''m a prisoner same as you . ".


    "Uh, well… then sure . But only when in private, please?".


    "Right . If Guin were to find out, I''d never hear the end of it . That aside, tell me more about how my sister was at the Academy . ".


    .


    And that''s what I did for the next few hours . .


    This might not seem like the thing a mob should be doing, but not to worry . I can fix it . I am simply one of Miss Rose''s many mob friends and because of that fact, I am a mob who Clara can talk to . .