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At this moment, Philis was as pure as a blank sheet of paper.
In her sparse consciousness, she simply thought that eating, filling her stomach, was a very comfortable thing to do.
She could tell that Augustus seemed very unhappy, so she shared her food with him, thinking it would make Augustus a little happier.
But Augustus's reaction only added to Philis's confusion.
His body was as rigid as if struck by lightning, frozen in place, motionless, his face filled with an indescribable shock.
This was the first time in more than twenty years that Philis, besides roaring, had made a sound like a normal human being, the only time she had spoken with herself, even though it was only a few short, strained words, but this had already filled Augustus with an unprecedented ecstasy.
This... could it mean that Philis's condition was really starting to improve?
For the first time in this long duration, Augustus felt that he saw hope, a future.
