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A wilted, blackened rose stood alone in its small glass vase on a cherry wood coffee table with the silhouette of a man, shadows hid his features. A sigh escaped his lips as he ran his hand across the table. Glancing at the rose, he murmured something inaudible and lifted the dead blossom out of its container.
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The town of Tomeda was bustling with life. The children were playing out in the streets whilst their mothers haggled with the business owners, husbands working diligently, young women doing household chores, and young men ogling over the newest fad. A high-pitched scream made the joyous citizens stop in their tracks. The woman that the scream had originated from had been knocked down by a young man in an odd looking costume, he which in turn, was being chased by royal guards. The young man was dressed in sapphire blue attire, including a matching cape, mask, and hat, had a sword drawn and another unsheathed that made clanking noises against his legs as he ran. Halfway down the lane, the guards were panting and were forced to stop and double over to reclaim their breath. Whereas the young man dressed in sapphire was nowhere to be seen. Once the young man had disappeared, the mystique of the chase had gone and the market was once again in its usual state.
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Out of breath and doubled-over, under a crumbling limestone archway the young man dressed in sapphire quietly chuckled to himself. Standing up straight, he cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Once satisfied to know that he was alone he removed his hat and a long auburn braid fell down his back, going down to his waist. Carefully, he pulled off his cloth mask to reveal thrilled green eyes. "Got away again." He said in a girlish voice. The young man turned around to reveal the face of the daughter of the most famous noble in all of Tomeda, the daughter of Kinomoto.