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Carlton's eyebrows shot up in surprise, his expression a mix of incredulity and trepidation. "Wait, so you've seen it too? Your reflection doing its own thing?" he asked, almost as if hoping Alaric would deny it.
Alaric rubbed the back of his neck, looking slightly sheepish as he recalled the unsettling incident from a few days prior.
"Well, I did see something strange when I first returned from the war... but to be honest, I was so exhausted and overwhelmed at the time that I brushed it off as a trick of my tired mind.... but what I saw was definitely different."
Carlton leaned forward eagerly, his curiosity piqued. "What exactly did you see?"
He leaned forward eagerly, captivated by this new development. Could Alaric's experience somehow tie into his own time-traveling predicament? The possibility sent a thrill of excitement through him.
"I..."
