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Fauconon was gone. He didn't say goodbye, didn't look back, and just disappeared from my sight …

He left $500 on the table, enough to pay for our meal...

"..."

I sat at the table, motionless and still. My thoughts churned as the waves surged. Wave after wave, they struck at my heart …

Forkonon is an expert who does not play by the rules of the world