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"No, sir," Tobias said I hadn’t even seen hie point

"Ah, Sage," Conner said, noticing us at the door "It seeain you’re behind the others I still findat an orphan, albeit one with the same hair color as the prince"

"I am your prince," I told Conner, then walked on past his office

Errol caught up toto have said that Conner would choose you You ht be too late"

With asped when Errol handed me a mirror Errol’s wide eyes hinted at his equal a, you could almost be Jaron’s twin," he said

I couldn’t stop staring Was this reallyrimy Had Conner known this was possible when he first took h all that?

"Take me to see Conner," I said

"You walk differently," Errol observed as he followed e"

"Let’s hope Conner sees things the same way"

Conner’s office door, which was usually open, was closed this time "I think we should come back," Errol said

I rolled my eyes and knocked on the door

"Enter," Conner said fro on the chair in front of Conner at his desk, but turned to see who had come He stood when I entered, as did Conner

Conner said nothing for several seconds His eyes scannedopen

"It can’t be," he said "More than I’d hoped for"

"I told him he could be the prince’s twin," Errol said

Conner’s eyes flashed at Errol "Get out"

Errol nodded and vanished fro that he knew about the plan It didn’t matter that Conner was the one who’d told them about it in the first place

"Kneel, please," Conner said "I wish to study you better"

"Come as close to me as you’d like," I answered "Study me here, on my feet"

"You won’t kneel?"

"Would a prince?"

Conner raised his voice "You’re not a prince until I say so"

"I don’t need you to say so, sir As you seehere, I am the prince of Carthya" I turned to walk out of the rooh the doorway

"Master Conner," he said in breathless words "You were right Veldergrath is co"