Sure enough, it probably would've been better if he'd stayed silent, because even to his own ears, his explanation was starting to sound ridiculous.
"It's not like we preferred that method, you know?"
He exhaled softly before continuing.
"But the problem with presenting a positive image was anticipation."
Then again, they should've known better.
Because the problem with good-looking people presenting any image at all was still anticipation.
"..."
"..."
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Honestly, Elior and Rahil had been confused the first time they saw Luca in person.
They'd seen the photographs before. Lady Agnes holding a toddler with bright eyes and an even brighter smile. The child in those pictures looked lively. He looked like he loved life.
But the teen before them looked even worse than Elior, who was already a shell of who he once was.
Though to be fair, Luca, or what looked like Luca Kyros, hadn't looked disheveled.
