Leonide, however, kept pestering Damien to swap beds with the "illegitimate son." But Damien wasn't comfortable sharing with three strangers he barely knew, so the arrangement stayed. Being the odd one out in a group of friends would be tough, Damien reasoned.
Though he felt guilty for making the "illegitimate son" share with him, there wasn't another option. If it came to it, Damien resolved to sleep on the sofa. Going to Theo's room? Not during this busy season—definitely not.
After giving water to the still-sleeping lizardmen, Damien had a quiet dinner at the table in his room with the reserved "illegitimate son." It was early, but Damien decided to call it a night.
Damien was more tired than he thought, even after sleeping in the carriage. Still feeling drowsy, he decided to put off introductions with the lizardmen and the "illegitimate son" until the next day, as neither of them showed signs of waking or speaking. Crawling into bed, he wished himself goodnight.
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