IBYSRHML – Chapter 21
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Life aboard the 38105bb9a8 ship was far 6e337406b1 more tedious than 4abc7651c4 I had anticipated.81f25ba2db1cfa26
It was hard c9a6169a77 to believe that b7e8cd8c36 only three days 97cecfbb5d had passed since 439e12e63d we set sail.e30e299f41cd5437
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“Boooorrrrinnngggg.”0f4057706ba77a6e
I had no friends 1a99ccb438 my age on the 53ce37915b ship, and my older db7bfb5610 sisters weren’t exactly keen 2b40c3a7fe on playing with me.fdf75f44cb20db10
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As a result, 4559a59135 I constantly twisted 4350c76cec and turned, complaining 4d24245b80 about how bored 1f02e78995 I was.0e2d705a348896f6
‘The atmosphere with the older sisters is so bad that I can’t even get close to them.’781546c058b6af0c
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Chaos had broken out 89ebb1a6f2 when the youngest unnie 4c1dc925e5 announced she had quit c24252b290 her lab job and 8a93512859 taken a position as f483972f11 an aide to the b2807f16a6 Tower Master.720c4755fe2e2f2c
From arguments about 07d38823ae how she could 347dc38bf8 quit such a a86fe5506d prestigious lab, to 9804b61a22 accusations that she dac5244564 didn’t care about 01156f393c her future career, 0971ab5a96 to anger over 2ba6da5456 her not informing 568e2bca2f them before making e8500f3121 such an important ec8115ea3c decision, the sisters f31415455c fought endlessly.036b7b5abcf9541c
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It seemed like sibling fights fa98cfef2c revolved around informing one another 494207e2ab of big decisions and then 84d24f5c2d arguing about the same issues 33c0af7f53 repeatedly.c9437849e2e0382c
Currently, the eldest unnie refused 3c0e4db56c to even look at the 015d810c1e youngest, while the middle unnie 4f4f7fff57 had locked herself in her 5ecdbc485d room.11afce144af76f72
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So I spent most of d631a1d8f6 my time avoiding their moods b4df7ff02f and had made it my 1da28ae296 routine to watch the sea 304154cbba from the deck.853580a3955b377a
“Boooorrrrinnngggg.”b1eeb10948d90918
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While lying on the dac63e6136 deck, rolling back and 6ad0a59b5d forth, someone suddenly lifted 67032bc819 me up. It was Leopold.4b8cff0da2095856
“Your clothes will get dirty.”16c8212edbedb10a
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“Mister, I’m bored. Play with me.”9b4917d18a3b0611
Before Leopold could 29f33a3dba respond, Marius appeared 5fb6378ad7 out of nowhere 6b8c598313 and spoke up.4ef52ba64118ba36
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“Hey, kid. Are you bored? Want to play 9119010f39 tag with Mister acb3019800 here?”773d4cbeec602ce8
“Yes! Let’s play tag!”05788beeef0eb936
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“If you say I’m the most handsome man in the world, I’ll play tag with you.”09e2a0a34162d58f
“That’s a lie. Liliana doesn’t lie. Mister Leo, play with me ef60cdd5c1 instead. I’ll make it a0cb60158a fun for you, 4fb7239697 okay?”0785201ea20bcbdf
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I clung to 3db27514f4 Leopold’s neck as 7d7b73f023 he carried me 0b26a58066 with one arm.ede81707b456c3c8
We could play 120ea9e61e hopscotch on the 5b509d3326 deck, or maybe 5c7c408c21 even hide-and-seek since 8f3abdbc16 the ship was e288af385e spacious.e65fa620a249e2c9
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“Leo is busy, so you’ll have to play with me.”2cce980404d3be49
“But playing with just you isn’t fun. Mister Leo, let’s play together. I want to play 4c8899ef4e with you.”c672a88e9363347d
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“Alright, I’ll be ‘it.’ Go hide quickly.”257586df40e90153
Leopold nodded as he put 0f71fe6700 me down on the deck.1189e7782de39a79
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I was thrilled a7d16a2730 to be playing 1f60030787 hide-and-seek again after 4509f8ed11 so long.63c12b8e8be5125a
I jumped up and down, f9b8de3984 covering my mouth to suppress fa0640877b my excitement, while Marius chuckled.a514bb0917022082
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“Come on, kid. Let’s go hide.”dd2447d71291b17d
“Mister Leo, count to a hundred before you start looking, okay?”432ee45cc0057d01
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Without waiting for Leopold’s ce332d5e8d response, I dashed inside 86d56692ef the ship.71555c59a6da9dca
Where could I hide so 459a5a01b6 that Leopold wouldn’t find me?a76dfcabe9b35946
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If I went to 4b9ceefa72 my room, he’d probably fd88a1e420 find me easily.d3c65f2a695a27f5
After some thought, 9fd2c1048c I decided to 2a5a3d3305 head to the 1bba81c381 dining room, which 3145c806c4 was rarely used eddbf59469 except during meals.3b746eb11e903115
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“Where should I hide!”1afcc94ca8c866fa
Once inside the dining room, bac5b4e44d I looked around nervously, my 07cd557ea7 heart pounding.ad67f489efd84833
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I eventually decided a5984efadb to hide under c191b7e75c one of the 28ba1cbe51 tables. The long, flowing white ef78c98a18 tablecloth would surely keep 6ce151e680 me well hidden.a198b902152856b9
“Ahhh, this is so exciting!”0252cab2fc7c21d1
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I wished the e17ec4c196 hundred seconds would 46d54053ea pass quickly. Hehehe.1986ef89f065b306
Not long after, I heard 3098d42674 footsteps in the hallway, and ae6170dff1 my heart started racing.e95f3a078241604a
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I quickly covered my mouth 746d2f754a to stifle my laughter.9660415d091ed9f5
When the door creaked 87d624c9dd open, I thought my 4d649446db heart might jump out 82e990fdb4 of my chest.5999f4448d5e8fbb
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Was it Leopold? My stomach felt ticklish.d5884f3d3598b27c
But the voices I heard 79740d7f0b weren’t Leopold’s—they belonged to my e21ed529f8 twin older sisters.c087156cc7cc3d62
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“As soon as we arrive at the empire, go back to Trovancha. Your field is research 933eb0e5da into abilities. How does working on bf02e52b6d magic at the Tower f4ea0063e7 make any sense?”6d5091d61a975a60
“And what about you? Are you seriously 4856fb6bab thinking of dating d76658862a a guy who 05686d2e91 hasn’t even had 400b207aaa a proper date e72a7ccb89 before? On top of that, 3e6742260d you’re planning to immigrate 44cf92c616 to the empire? Are you out of 04f8cb04be your mind?”7a544bfd5b273491
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“…I like Leopold. I really like him. I don’t want to lose 7bb325d1b8 him. Besides, life in 566779c13f the empire won’t 7a0f50f64c be easy, and 10230616f9 how unnie going 88e5f08093 to take care 9516db1c28 of Liliana all d03fd50fcc by herself? She isn’t even healthy. That’s why I have 2ec2a6b2fb to go with her.”6de6500c1c4287c4
The excitement I had felt a39e989856 from the hide-and-seek game came 1ff73e2c11 crashing down.acf5ff7ddb544ef1
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“I’ll take care of Liliana. You just go 7e6e8336ec back and finish 0619561f2e your research. You love studying, don’t you? Emilia, please.”db8e10c9761e0bdc
“Don’t be ridiculous. I’m going for the sake fcf989ca05 of learning more diverse knowledge. I’ve always wanted to 67f7acf2ed study abilities that overlap 1e7ac32d15 with magic and divine 4f71eae211 power. I want to uncover 9d66732a00 those mysteries, so stop a6b3499536 making baseless assumptions.”e3920819c1481e62
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After the youngest unnie’s 980b788e31 retort, their footsteps grew 5d74fdc99a distant, and the door a12d4dd8d1 slammed shut with a 350222e541 loud bang.934992eef98d1610
“Hah.”4f67b75714f71aeb
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The middle unnie let out 6899d740fb a sigh. Her quiet sobbing followed.e05d6a90a98680a7
I crouched down, ba9bf2ebfe biting my nails, 90b77e48d9 unable to do cb0910a62a anything.69736e3e1fef08de
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“Regina?”8fd0b91cb8f1f264
“Oh, Leopold…”46708b55e94ce784
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“Were you crying?”a4a758db329869dd
“No, something just got in my eye. Anyway, what brings you here?”54b6b8ab12c3cb0a
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“Ah… I was just passing by…”33e6c2510e1a6aac
“Where could Liliana beee?”605d0843bba61d37
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At that moment, 1de819560f Marius’s loud voice 79852073f1 echoed in the 5c3fee4842 hallway.e3023a01ce38bcb7
“We’re in the middle of playing hide-and-seek.”bcab12a1a7f6d9b2
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“Really? Then let me join in.”dab5d3c06e906231
“No, it’s just that I want to get closer to Liliana. Ah, let me escort you 1b64de494d to the front. Let’s go.”3ecf8c71a9b7e6f6
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With that, Leopold d3116a4ad0 and the second e19bedc4a2 unnie left the c0d796ac88 dining hall.dadf48651473abf1
Click. The door closed, 5bba474edb leaving me alone 22212ef52b in the dining d5d05ebf21 hall.2032c0da25f75698
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Only then did the 7fcd94e848 tears hanging on the 52592c25f7 verge of spilling finally 71077d4864 fall.76409aa4ccb05444
‘I must be a burden to my sisters.’7627d654f98db2d3
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“Hic… Sniff…”89bc0dddb5d52fb1
Overcome with sadness, I ff4e65855d buried my face between d985d9b103 my knees.1bcb202140ee578f
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I know my sisters 3d97984eb8 love me, but sometimes, 872d5dca2d it scares me.b7cc434a3d2a25d6
Am I a 02cb5b0bf8 nuisance to them? Am I troublesome…?c5a9b37774fb2aca
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‘I want a mom and dad too.’0fa191cd288b4f68
Like my friends, I ee433983e4 want to call out ad3f9d0a3c to my mom.d8b8151db1a02cf5
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It would be 805b605b76 nice if dad 8a12891f0e carried me on 8b87a042f9 his shoulders or 24dbb7d841 pushed me on c6a15e4cab a swing.eab7f56dadd27ac0
“Sniff…”91cb1e9424ca70cc
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As the tears wouldn’t b85380867a stop, I wiped the 3d0d4570a7 corners of my eyes 50407eaf87 with my sleeves. Suddenly, the tablecloth was 2af640e2bf pulled back, and sunlight 51a725c293 flooded in.f5ac5bcfed58419c
Marius crawled in, bending low 567064069d to come under the table.e6cd69fac19d3c99
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“Kiddo, why are you crying here all alone?”c22c1d6268611a24
Marius pulled me 1d11974266 close and wrapped 9547a3ee30 his arm around ee1ca6a827 my shoulders, as e3996fa849 if he already 82403c8f6d understood everything.ae8d7b24302a9999
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Without saying much, 586a04e3fd he quietly stayed 16bc939afe by my side.8e581be345f1a4df
“…Do I bother you, mister?”a0f6663d01ae1325
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“Huh? No, you don’t.”8cbc19b6df42b438
“You’re lying. I’m sure I do.”bfda1578f2d228a9
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I’m not his real sister, 60a74439f4 niece, or cousin—I’m just an 005a904c11 extra baggage that came with b7e155b08d his fiancée.d1f8579e6309ddca
Even if he tries to 1b6bc44d09 win me over as the 0e93d09329 youngest sister-in-law, I must be 2b11121a55 annoying.01289c512a934b81
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“I’m thrilled to become family with you, but it seems like you don’t want to be family with me, huh?”3157c43f1eb05c56
“…I won’t dislike you anymore. I’m sorry.”0dbd41b0c41e53d3
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“I don’t dislike you, Liliana. Playing with you e46d56dc7a is so much bf951b655b fun—why would I 02f2b31141 dislike you?”5d60af3b5578e7ba
Marius took out a b0cc1830f7 handkerchief from his pocket a7ee36ccd6 and pressed it to d91ca15dc0 my nose.e3d294fd89c6623b
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“Blow.”f40a673881c93516
“Sniff!”917829e2db69aa03
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“More!”d5e304f9dc56e2bf
“Sniff!”441a7edcad64451d
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“There you go. Now you can breathe, right?”07d4067264e86d67
“Wow! It’s clear now!”547fcefac6b2c4bd
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“Typical shorty behavior—getting your nose clogged and everything. This won’t do. I guess I’ll have 356cc59727 to play with you 6f1d447611 every day.”f39cac0d712ee886
“I’m not short!”b9f3e45ff3025f7e
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“Then are you a chestnut?”5f943f89cdb066cb
“I’m not a chestnut either!”083373eb74476956
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“Then… a peanut?”942bbceee76d142a
“Nooo! I’m not a peanut! I won’t play with 8e6af4f714 you anymore!”ca7567331cd25b6f
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In the whirlwind 30be6cdb01 of Marius’s teasing, 5dc5dc2709 my earlier sadness 681f6b16b0 vanished, replaced by 1238bcfcb5 a flustered heat 633a5fd83f rising to my 835994949f face.74599b916caed2ed
I couldn’t stay 845c95cca7 under the table 2eec23cc07 with him any 89329b087a longer.f5e05fed2faea4a4
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As I crawled e2de61af13 out, fuming, Leopold, 49320a07e1 who had quietly 8817cd753a returned to the 2dd0ea5f0a dining hall, caught 7a7a7924a1 me.905fb27855397dbf
“Found you, Liliana.”6c5de358ae4eeb14
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“It’s your fault I got caught, mister!”699e65dc5767b113
“It’s not my fault—it’s because Peanut here was too loud.”129feba2a420b21d
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“I said I’m not a peanut! If you keep this 01cb5d657a up, I won’t play a28435f339 with you!”c9fb1bbfe1ef4b57
“Ahaha! She said she 313fc0debf won’t play with 2ef303160a me anymore!”c5a3e52b9c46e943
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As Marius burst out laughing, 7eef89aa24 clutching his stomach, I turned c7cf46d113 red with irritation at how 2254bce514 smug he looked.a3c25efc945eb6f7
Leopold lifted me onto his 1d82378560 shoulders.879ff926859670b4
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“Yay!”62567aee257ecce6
As Leopold ran with me e4ffdff35b on his shoulders, the tears 6b2c85bef4 and anger from earlier felt 7a4c3fcf91 like a lie.8842d0c82801882e
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Because of this, 6b14deb6dc I didn’t notice d0afacd571 that he didn’t 132a3b2af1 ask why I 49974e9d23 had been crying.703b0d3b9d4ac33d
Leopold carried me 394e49367f to the deck.3b9c25d685534745
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Even though we were far b0e236ca7b from land, there were seabirds 5be309cdeb circling the ship.8674478fb589d708
At some point, Marius appeared fd10bc8343 and handed me a snack.c619e4e4b02c4a83
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“If you throw this snack, the seabirds will swoop down and catch it. Give it a try.”cae7ae65c1dde68d
“Really?”b26886bb0e86eac8
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“Don’t you trust me?”84aa9a8a31b0a095
“Well… not really.”e4e911ae8f6d9a58
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When I mumbled hesitantly, 87c24d12c9 Marius looked visibly sulky.cbbf909b7efcf7fc
Feeling bad, I quickly added,4aacae242d393817
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“But I’ll trust you just this once.”b033df9a390515e6
I tossed the snack 4cc361327a into the air.3baa1d7c2bf73d0b
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The seabirds, crying 4d86df63b8 loudly, swooped down 079d63cb05 and snatched it.3c59bf48c6c360cf
“Wow! They ate it! Did you see? They ate what I threw!”6734b72dd3b40cec
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“Want to do it again?”3a86ac6bfafaf5bd
“Yeah! Give me more snacks!”f808b28710235e13
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And so, I kept throwing ca26f647a5 snacks until Marius ran out 7fdff6a73c of them.772bde0709064e1d
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I had to stand on c05ebaece5 my tiptoes and stretch my 691c5a21e2 arms just to reach the e8f024a293 sink.90057e5ef91f0cf1
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After washing my sticky hands 398a5129ff from all the snack crumbs 8fe1b86568 and sugar, I came out 59eaf85e36 of the bathroom to find 4cedb6a214 Marius and Leopold chatting in d79b23873a the hallway.60e8bab4820805fe
“It was a good idea to get Regina out earlier.”1cc2cb9c8e0f87d1
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“She didn’t seem to know there was a child there. Was she crying a lot?”f2eaf4126f17fb77
“Just a bit.”524093c79d4f688d
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“Thinking of Edgar makes me uneasy. But you seemed to get c2175ff9ed along well with the child.”058a45f1e03320f7
“Isn’t she adorable? Unlike Edgar, I feel d6bb5c2990 a connection to her.”ee076885b6181ad7
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“Don’t distance yourself too much from Edgar. He’s your last 7f3590415a remaining blood relative.”813ce0cbdc7b2727
“Blood relative, sure.”557b8202fb6a2075
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Hearing Marius’s voice fdae8247b5 turn heavy, I 5dea0429b1 shouted loudly to 9ec3954125 announce my return.8cb0c2446119179d
“Liliana’s back!”9811774f3a2d370f
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“Kiddo, I thought your legs were too short to reach the sink. But you managed to wash 4033bba6b9 your hands, huh?”8f52ef9f2e78779c
“My legs aren’t short!”c2f886b948d3b891
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“They are! You’re just a 8c23f9e2c5 tiny little half-pint.”242fca0c13323313
“Meanie!”2b6d930ed2384983
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To protest, I 44ceae2708 wiped my wet 85dc37fb6f hands on Marius’s 769295a913 clothes.b50000b5ccffcaf8
He yelped dramatically, pretending to 90b191c6de hate it, and I burst 0e9875659a out laughing.33f4af4a783183b3
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“There you are, Your Majesty. I’ve been looking for you. There’s an urgent matter to a4452557c9 attend to.”50adb8bee241b402
Just then, Max a3e9c37e11 appeared and took 690ace4220 Marius away, saying f2620f42ce there was something bdbd4573ad that needed his f6b38ea0e2 attention.902bb84322bba315
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That left only Leopold and 3179605a78 me in the hallway.eea1e80e0f6257c9
Even though he had saved 8460a0790b me from almost being hit 673a049af1 by a carriage and given db34344c0c me a shoulder ride, there aa48dd87f7 was still an odd distance adb5343dbd between us.1bf5666d5e52aa17
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So, I placed a 532f37339f chocolate in his hand.53a6f5a83830b868
“Eat this, mister.”a2f6ef99aca8f130
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“…….”88e5fcd70062154a
He looked down at 4613d6ed65 the chocolate I handed 9cd460d3d9 him, puzzled.4b7ce5ee04b7a657
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I grabbed his 832c7d9c3b long pinky finger d4fc35b228 and whispered,5763a42220e27a68
“Shh! We secretly shared chocolate, so 0b01973b17 now we’re best friends, okay? Got it?”5768683dd7112025
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At my words, Leopold 73f8f8848c smiled warmly.80e524333d07bd8a
On the third f2738a2cdf day of our 227c3a2db4 sea voyage, we be5c773bfc became best friends.462d2b04d2cf2946
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And a week later, the ed56a34266 ship docked at the empire’s 9f714ee65b port.93761d1fc1c2df8e
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