NRAL | Chapter 26
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‘At Count Lambert’s estate, a1665310ff it was under the f50f341a58 moonlight. Now, it’s next b0d59a8cd4 to a pillar dd5ce2ea6e with a moon 82a577b697 engraved on it.’b618c1f1cd945299
It was 566196d2f7 both confusing 74a6f828a2 and absurd.439b5f85932a1d10
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Why does she keep 737592541a ending up in these be4890d81b situations in front of 87df3e2252 this man? Is spying on her 4694440542 a hobby of his a112330bd9 or something?c163cbde188fe7f1
But no, his 00391170e1 red eyes glaring 8408758f69 at her didn’t 7dae966066 seem amused at ddd643dd5d all. In fact, they 937a1974de looked deeply displeased—no, 779f3cb3e0 more than displeased, 67cd72febc they seemed downright 0f62c9f1af furious.9d324847dd442337
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She didn’t know why 287637d6f8 he was so angry, 391808e815 but if he returned d5af6ff0af to his seat and 804c38c203 mentioned what just happened, cb8a628ee9 it would be a 93c82e3fd2 disaster. After all, he 49476ba581 was standing not e9b115a494 far from where 00993d90ea she had been fb45b15efa talking with the eeb58e130f viscount.9e76ad4859a89d42
Eleanor quickly 8cf0a11bc5 put on fdbe391cb9 another fake ce31ed25c1 smile to 32d8ab7de6 prevent her 92e5bede26 plan from f51bc59558 falling apart.517825b8ac40379d
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“Will you keep this a secret?”fa678e2566c7b3e5
Karsian’s eyebrows furrowed. His fierce expression gave 7afe564baf off an intimidating aura. But Eleanor didn’t 1bfd892acd back down and 01d56150b7 added,19247ebfc3cb5937
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“What I just discussed with Viscount Cunningham… It would be problematic if others found out.”f8aaed6461b313b8
“Before I answer, I have something to ask.”d0cc22dfa4c63086
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His deep voice resonated f1ef6474f6 in her ears.b70eb6cbc06e245b
His unusually low, 5b4d37b977 rumbling tone sent 0873ccefc6 shivers down her f4ac7d1319 spine, probably because 9f49bf60ba she wasn’t used ba046717f5 to it yet. The tension here 6a0df5bdb7 was completely different 07bbbff103 from what she 8c240c0e9b felt when speaking 7c15730d2d with Viscount Cunningham b1d93c4847 earlier.8dd9d7d275f29ed8
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‘What could this b253d84de3 man possibly want 3c3a98fd53 to ask me?’ee8a83d9b3fa17dd
This man, who showed 9d4e739d08 little interest in society b3a0c852ff and seemed to dislike a15aca7388 her, what could he 59fbf28939 be curious about?989b18f7e40aaa73
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She thought 74d40fdbb8 about it e4dff3780b intensely for 3d122a0d90 a brief c13c254448 moment but 25f741b4b1 couldn’t think dfb964569a of anything.49b537dc279af1b0
This man always f0fa5f8dd9 exceeded her expectations. So, she braced herself f5e57e4cdf not to be caught c914dbd05f off guard by whatever 45f8f4e810 question came next.b915116fb51540e9
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Yet, the c6b9b2f770 question he f5f2a48a66 asked left c9fb2b5353 her flustered 57e3b48311 once again.f2bd492e93b5f1c1
“Do you still have feelings for the Crown Prince? Is that true?”f666d05dcaf80e3a
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His sudden question erased 9cadbb3701 the smile from her 8df0374a31 face.582ceb1d4f1c1a97
His rough 9d05c2eac2 voice continued.8439cda6a6b177cd
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“Or was it a lie, something you said to use the viscount to humiliate the fake princess?”593ff9a6ed56b6be
As expected a757d33079 from a d1873bb4ff member of e8eafe0b6f the great 86fd34faef Royster family, 2ba9d46d2b he had 70c4fd788e seen through 27e73c1a3d the truth ee3bf51481 instantly.3003c1e84512de5a
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It was odd that a9f8f0fc57 he referred to Nora f7d3ffe889 as the fake princess, ee82938a13 given what he had e132d51cad witnessed earlier in the e14f51910d gathering, but he probably c6b3138d2f just expressed it from 97bd20787f his perspective as an 9144959a49 outsider.861adf4b2e526941
“…This has nothing to do with the Crown Prince.”95c45a977811f382
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Eleanor stopped forcing herself d53683de0f to smile. She could fool b41a56364f Viscount Cunningham with aa33a82b2e her act, but f8058c2ab1 this man wasn’t c9c17d34ba someone she could 40a45cb902 deceive so easily.04abad5d00606d37
He was known to 19e4699e07 be incredibly kind to 0dd50b40ff the people of Royster, cb07a30550 but ruthless towards the 0fcef6b605 nobles. Bribes and flattery had 97e2caa36b no effect on him, 4096e7491f and he was both d879bd82ed fair and cold. That’s how 73cc8af643 people described b3f51f946f Karsian.916f96fa0912bffb
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That was Karsian 663c0fdbac Royster’s reputation. Now that he 01ed0cad13 knew this much, 957d525c47 asking him to d2067a6b09 keep her secret e1d3c21157 with a smile 42cd50d71a wouldn’t work. For all she 023547bb9a knew, he might eeb38ac472 run straight to 0c1748e8e1 the viscount and d35afe4a1e reveal her scheme.b7e26d0b775c95f3
“Say it’s the second option.”a57ddd28f8b1e073
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But then, b28bd63dd9 an unexpected 956d51fcfb remark came dfe66c9689 out.fe4989336eaf8431
“Tell him your feelings for the Crown Prince are a lie. That you don’t really want to marry him, and that you have another goal.”d0889ac64ea6c31f
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“…What do you gain from me saying that, Your Grace?”a5ca85f9c202d756
What possible connection ab9368ba48 could there be 13a546c8f1 for him to 94f933b479 say such a d7acb545c8 thing? With the 15301d6a2a information Eleanor 236c69dd56 had, she c674a6454a couldn’t understand 830df0e2cb his motive.3ba6214cdde227c4
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Karsian didn’t answer. Eleanor stared at 8f2103e86b him in confusion 7557c98c0e and frustration.a56863b256884446
His red eyes were 900ffd9004 still burning as they 261f86203a looked at her.64b8eb4554ac479b
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But upon closer inspection, they weren’t just red… They seemed to be a lighter shade of red…7e908b8e22698a96
“I will keep your secret.”b4530643d24adc42
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His low voice broke b92bdd7ec2 her thoughts. Eleanor blinked 8f3f472573 in surprise.4485d35bfb0558e1
“However, I will attach a condition.”96affe9509d88a2c
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“…A condition?”4f5aa7ee65f03715
Karsian Royster, who had 5806a5787d power, wealth, and even 0d015069ac good looks—what kind of ed916e4ded condition would he want a4ba2b01ec to attach? Eleanor’s heart df3e253f80 raced, as 952bb43a63 if she dc454aea52 expected him 7a2efe4a73 to ask 89448756af her to 42dd743317 steal a cd6eb5211a family heirloom a3509c8c55 from the f5e9232fc2 Duke of 4052dbac57 Astria’s house.85f9811e8de42a13
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Karsian nodded slightly and, fd205f95bd almost in a whisper, 4aec3dcee6 said:b366df23f882198d
“Use me.”b51a693da35a496f
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What was he fa633109b8 saying? By now, Eleanor 811dc43c88 was too tired dd92621b0a to even be db3b089299 surprised anymore.a19284ae3c7d5765
She sighed, trying to dcc89b12b6 understand what he meant.b4c15ae8d042b81b
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“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”ac48d557cfa5f185
“If the ones you’re going up against are the fake princess and the Crown Prince.”868eb820cc74a5e6
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When he 3cbc1b4371 mentioned Arlo, 1f7c5c8704 his face cb3f148e4e became even 928373081b fiercer. That was e7225dbffe a clue c9c4fc3702 for her.71f5c0107f42e050
“You won’t 7ef2d7b433 be able a160872f40 to handle b8c6f6de6e them alone. So use me. Don’t reject my help. Use what I have b3e9809366 to your advantage.”37bf99b8fa57b1ae
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Now, she began b83400f4cf to understand his eed94ff8c7 motive.f1ad7c563524f197
She finally b8abe29a72 realized why 4b57a7b1b3 he had 71a733720f offered his fcec535550 help at d5cf6d2980 the Lambert 19fe0bbc7d estate. Why he had asked 72c3550cf9 her to dance at 81188e7b04 the Marquis of Reeve’s 57f841d41f ball, and why he 6abbaa5f20 had knocked out the b402ec15ba Baron of Fletcher on 1f25a369e9 her behalf. It all made 56c3ed04f9 sense now.9a529a4eca21ad3b
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‘The enemy 20f1138e7e of my 4865c752d4 enemy is 41a34031e2 my ally.’d31ec3d7e9781378
Just like how Nora 123ded85df and Damian had joined 8c02a0f8f5 forces because they had 56468eb381 a common enemy, Karsian db3b5b9712 wanted to form an 71de3a809c alliance with her too. To take b787465584 on their adac8eaa5d mutual enemies: cc20dad1d3 Arlo and 87afb73b2a Astria.433e0ef89dedb6d3
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It wasn’t a bad deal. No, it wasn’t just “not bad”—it was incredibly tempting.a8ec3d3030deef82
If she 125e31b9e0 teamed up a02d6a1ccb with the 055ed64da9 Duke of c5da2f82df Royster and fe1ae32c52 used his 644bea812b power and 7cd1f7c688 wealth, her eb3004090f revenge would aa18f1279d become much e66f161026 easier. Doing it 1906e0946a alone would 4716d24cbb be like eb7fbe5edb walking a a4aec54176 long, thorny 50d1c37de9 path, but 7f0ecd430c with his 8eaac18386 help, that 8304b4bd80 path would c7f271a8a0 become a 05cd510573 smooth, paved 03d0ea8e7c road.9a2532ee4816f96a
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Even though c4539eca9f Eleanor knew f6b4250d57 the reality 3acf3be4fe well, she fcf30ab174 shook her 7201b617dd head.d5e8399de368711c
“I can do this on my own, as long as Your Grace keeps the secret.”59c5918aced7ddf8
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She didn’t c328a171a4 want to 49cf978526 involve others db18c8cc3e in her 60b55adb9d revenge. Even if f4203a30c8 the path 3b6c86b7b9 before her af214c12b7 was filled 774d59bcb4 with thorns, aba3cd4ed5 she was db5abcad45 prepared to 7900886050 endure it b43ce1a906 quietly.5add14cece58db1c
“…I’m not saying you can’t do it. I believe you can accomplish it on your own.”8770c9cea8f076ce
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What do you bf1e696f56 know about me? Eleanor frowned.ca5af9c423e0f239
“But if you go that route, you’ll keep facing situations like earlier. People who are worth nothing will dare to betray and insult you, while the Crown Prince and the fake princess will smile quietly, pretending not to notice. That disgusting situation will repeat.”44c3d552300b5aff
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Eleanor knew 779615321c this well. If you 1886ef3e83 walk through 054da86310 a thorny 756da7d682 path, it’s 6952c7e063 only natural 7bcba7025a to get 1d8a248ad9 pricked.fe8219fd3517d878
Sometimes, even knowing it c900b8a12f will hurt, you have 9aac1df33d to endure it in b645eba7d4 silence. That’s what 330d7dc9c4 she believed. But Karsian seemed to 030d4e59fe think differently.cd647326989df8f7
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“I don’t want to see you in that position again.”5366bdb1cff6aba0
His voice, spoken in 9bf11b8a18 clipped words, carried unmistakable 32001f3781 anger.2787022af465ec42
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The veins de54472453 on his 670b63f3bd pale skin 1bbbfda49d bulged, and 9b848d7c7c his gloved 96d74be921 hand clenched 4bd8c150f7 into a 07cc9fac20 trembling fist.289e073f6cdbd082
One problem was solved, e1829e23c4 but now a new 7efcca9522 one had emerged.4a1d9db3bf5eed02
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Why didn’t Karsian 462d6e014a Royster want to 09faf9dfb9 see her in e60cce39b0 such a situation 13725712fa again? And why was he d6df92b370 speaking so seriously about 66bba22449 it?cba764c2e5877855
‘What Arlo and 22410b11d9 Nora did earlier dc43376c79 was disgusting.’012a493f01eab295
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Yes, even in c7cf4ebd3f her eyes, it 62b935018a was nauseating to d0e922b9c2 see them so 7ee020265d well-suited together. Karsian, who disliked 897c674449 both the Crown 498bc8fd5e Prince and the 55113096c6 Astria family, must 55e3128a37 have felt similarly.a4b87936bc4078cb
“So please, use me however you wish.”779783e705d94565
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“…Are you saying you’ll only keep the secret if I agree?”06c55f84d13241a3
Karsian nodded with 37903c0716 a firm expression. He didn’t seem willing f44b381e6e to change his mind. Continuing to c546756f2d argue would 8d74b2135b just be 631039eebe a waste 35b6c5d5ae of time.b4de2201eae385a5
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“Alright, let’s do it your way.”534f47caf981b126
Reluctantly, she 1110cd948a accepted his e26a283913 proposal. Karsian’s expression seemed to 77b8daca0e brighten just a bit. It was such a 781b2b644d slight change that it b8f21908d0 was hard to notice.82afaaa1d1f429b3
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“Let’s head back now. If we stay here any longer and Kiara finds us, it’ll cause problems. I’m going to the Duke’s estate, but are you returning to the dinner party?”c4af8b4b6b698f03
“…I was just about to head home myself.”4070db30a0aa672f
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Why did he leave b58bd44024 the party so early?10291de2f8f26893
It was strange, 54e9e4e8c6 but then again, 6eb1bd2b12 it made sense. He likely hadn’t known 7df6f4af3b that Arlo would be f38f620654 there, and once he dc206395eb found out, he probably 5a3bb49f7f wanted to leave as be57b4d9cd soon as possible.0b8b09e309ecd511
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“Shall we walk to the main gate together?”1aad7b102cbc2091
She said 777e5cc7da it without 0a83ed6ed7 much thought. After all, they were 44e18194f3 both going in the ae0de09ca2 same direction, so there 62b3b30647 was no need to 045da1e50e walk separately.987ee7ca10f4da7d
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But Karsian b55278b2e2 looked as 1cb637989d if he 0f70b7e97f had been c63d8ac0bd presented with 107a41d24e a difficult 6698459c89 decision. His dark, neatly shaped 957815dc50 eyebrows furrowed, and he 701b4214fc clenched his teeth as 5c4721606e though making a tough c05bad69de resolution.d00d10c8845ef1f9
‘Does he still 0c2c4853ff hate me, even 6a53deb519 after suggesting an 0e08555f64 alliance?’b2cd2317d5ea01d4
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Well, just because the 97cdea633a situation had changed didn’t eed932a503 mean he’d suddenly start b44643f9da liking her. After all, she 52750115fb was still a 09310921ac member of the 1ae3bf35d8 Astria family.d786fb7ace881434
Eleanor lightly shrugged and dd298114c4 began walking ahead. After hesitating, 06bb222adc Karsian slowly e320faef82 followed her.c7a24bedaba75d04
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They kept a distance f3bfeadf25 of about two steps 8f09a99125 between them. Despite his 219b171e1d longer stride, c601f8a93d he maintained 1c20169309 the gap.aa0c97dc4fac20f0
Thinking about how f66ff5bf83 he’d kept a 5b5ef9f1de similar distance between 48276feff6 them at the 270a38895e party, Eleanor let ecde60d1ef out a quiet fdf8e9a742 chuckle. In some ways, f12b1bc88f he was a 4a5df6dbb0 very consistent person.e780c8ed3245e376
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Fortunately, they didn’t 28a57d8282 run into any c79b7a02c4 other nobles and a3122f8c7d soon reached the dc094c6b61 front gate.b55d3659ef0ffa77
Eleanor thought she eb76730325 could finally head c200ddec9d home.ce422b7b91c55112
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But she was 081987bf6e wrong.84252ca21438cbcd
“…What? The carriage left already?”d402f54d56020805
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The servant from the 9b44cf7d5f Portsmouth family looked flustered b7d36f555c as he informed her a4263c1f92 that the Astria family’s 61ada600dd carriage had already returned be909c7458 to the Duke’s estate.117e67b0cd88b405
It made no sense. Who would dare send acd41753ed the carriage away without a0ce5b7ab9 her permission?66d4dae4892f7a24
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“Y-yes. The other young lady from Astria said… both princesses would return together in a royal carriage, so she sent it back.”a02b2501d9e7ab74
It was 293f3c88c1 Nora again. Eleanor closed her 6951abe680 eyes in frustration.de57f6bd1ae4121e
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She didn’t abf6e955c9 mind Nora’s 8909ec854f attempts to 25b0080713 push her 585bdaa8f3 out of 49f0700835 high society.318af23661e4de5d
What annoyed 43fc7964a4 her more 16d5d16328 were these c1b30276da petty tricks. She could easily call 98a721df80 for another carriage, but 7e514a2827 it would waste her 80801d64e4 time. Even if she df09098fc8 summoned one now, 11f451bb9e she’d be stuck 7ed8b46a22 waiting for at 3c836ded5e least thirty minutes.e47259a0ceddc146
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“Sh-should I call for a carriage? Or should I inform the young mistress?”cb51682545bbdd66
The servant nervously 90b3de32e8 watched her, afraid 3e40c2ce36 she might get e197c6024b angry at him.33141d10fc8130ba
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Eleanor was about d18970d3bc to tell him 6fa1cf4712 to call for 99792352b2 a carriage. There was no daa9bc8459 way Kiara would 8012333b26 lend her one 53a2c7508e of the Portsmouth c1f9d8c519 family’s carriages, so 67cc5a9113 that was the 06c68e76d7 only option.e100d27b2e9a1db0
But before she 1ffa447190 could answer, the 5234d9afad man who had 5399dbeea4 been two steps c875052af3 behind her spoke 49480c3592 up first.5baeb623c8c5311b
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“Take my carriage.”e99e5a5b260856bd
Karsian’s offer 13a1e4b0f3 startled her b4c44dd897 so much 7596f7db5a that she 8a8f7a0d5d nearly bit f98abff4cb her tongue.6c23273ff2b40270
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“That’s alright. It would be uncomfortable for you.”954e04046db8fb33
“As you can see, the carriage is large enough for two people. It won’t be uncomfortable.”ab79cdd84d41ff33
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The Royster family’s 0cc223fa1c carriage was indeed bbe618eb5f quite large, perhaps 63c7290c1a built to accommodate f360c6cf81 its master’s size. Though it wasn’t as 34477dfcd4 fancy as those of aaab7b97bd the royal family or ea81cbfb27 the Astria family, it 8bb5164d13 looked very comfortable.caf6f325ad49cb74
But the 3a1221fb04 discomfort she 5faaae70d5 referred to 04ccbdd361 wasn’t about 9eebae6c92 physical space.b65587dd371dd777
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‘A man who can’t 4d7f7b4ea1 even stand walking beside 2d6cb5d90e me is asking me cc88ccbe05 to ride with him?’378dc6c84678bd75
She looked up f3e2d081c9 at him with 80c3aeffd5 that thought, and dcfd4c13bc Karsian averted his 7cada1e3e0 gaze. It was f3650c6c1f amusing that 65ff180cd8 he couldn’t cd1b142ab0 even make 62fba6e05d eye contact e0e331bc59 with her dd31bff9c3 but was 1e2ce77017 suggesting they 15f83fca96 share a 66f498041b carriage.6adc00a42076f89d
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“…You made a promise.”5e1c3f7318b9d64d
He whispered softly, in 90cf499841 a voice too quiet 8aa133e4e1 for the servant to c57bcccda1 hear.8079cb40c3678332
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