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        "YoureallyplanonkeepingReyawithyoulikethis?Sheisanadultwomennow,afterall."

        Fortunately,therewerehardlyanyneighborsleftaroundwhereLucianlived.Otherwise,thegossipalonewouldhavedrownedthem.

        Moxiscoopedtwobowlsofporridge,pulledabagofpickledradishfromthefridge,checkedtheexpirationdate,frowned,andtosseditstraightintothetrash.

        "You''vejustbeenpromotedtocaptain.Yourjob''sonlygettingbusier,andyoudon''tevenhavetimetobuygroceriesorcook.Youcan''tkeeplivinglikethis."

        Lucianslurpeddowntheporridge,lickinghislipsasifitweren''tenough.

        "Butasyoucansee,Reyastilldoesn''thavetheabilitytoliveindependently.AndIdon''thavethetimetoteachhereither.Ican''tjustfindheramomoutofnowhere.Howabout...youcomefillinfornow?"

        "I''mbeingserious.Don''tjokearound."

        Moxipushedherownbowltowardhim.Luciandidn''thesitatetopickitupandstartslurpingagain.

        Afteramoment''sthought,Moxisaid,"Maybeit''sbetterifReyacomestostaywithme."

        "Thatwon''twork.Yourmomalreadynagsyounonstopaboutnotgettingmarried.IfyoutakeinReya,peoplewillgossip,andnomanwilldarecomenearyou.Nextthingyouknow,yourmom''llshowupswinginghertaichisword,tryingtochopmeinhalf.Idon''tmindthesacrifice,butifshethrowsoutherback,I''dneverforgivemyself."

        Moxi''sexpressionturnedcold."I''mnotgettingmarried."

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