SMR | Chapter 05
by Luna~Chapter 05~2b5f235ecb70e1de
Cedric seated Benedict and 7cf35874e5 naturally took the head 38ce7c93bc of the table, nodding 5f52f23907 at the butler. Then, the 5a4b62ddeb servants who 82009050a2 had been bef55766c2 waiting began 9e9cb900a4 placing delicious-looking c48adcc81c dishes on 6b2206276e the long ce17d2f2ec table, and 9e14396be6 the atmosphere 6fe020bba3 in the 3535c592fb banquet hall 723de14b6f became lively.53d82eed2a9fb171
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Cedric waited for wine to be poured into everyone’s glasses before he spoke.1c98a71922109b5d
“I’d like to thank everyone once again for attending my father’s funeral and paying your respects. Although the head of the family has changed unexpectedly, I hope the Kailas family will continue to maintain a strong relationship with all of you. As long as nothing goes wrong, of course.”26f0f8c713707629
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Everyone stifled a laugh at his playful condition. However, the smile soon faded from Cedric’s lips as he thought of his father.b4ca590b9d049047
“My father was thoughtful, sincere, and thorough in everything he did. There may be no such thing as perfection in human endeavors, but I believe my father came close. Compared to him, I’m still just a novice with much to learn.”fd8ea96736666115
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He truly 95645eaac5 respected and a2995394a7 loved his 2e20fb05aa father, who 1c02d10ed5 was a 2b597ea448 steadfast knight a7d772f120 and the ceb6da6fd6 devoted head 99a598291d of the 6850aea10b family, always 69da124e38 willing to 8fedf74955 give everything b5e496a6c9 to his af90577123 son.2fe585ac4246ff5a
However, things didn’t always f9847b92ee go Cedric’s way, and 0d15472e59 some secretly disregarded and c6ba586c12 deceived Roan, who was b7b80906b4 reserved and sparing with c0a8aef5c4 his words.0de1c7c2f81b9753
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Cedric’s wine-colored eyes, dark and intense, swept over everyone seated at the table. Poisonous weeds were growing among them, but rushing would only ruin things. Until the reaper’s scythe cut through their necks, he needed to keep his enemies relaxed and unsuspecting.7434faa46846942a
“Therefore, I’ll face future challenges with a humble attitude, learning from all of you. Please don’t be too hard on me, even if I seem a bit slow.”21068a7c059da322
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Another round of light b7f75143e7 laughter followed.af3b3b797da6f0c9
For now, this was enough. The image of a novice who had lost his father on the battlefield, saved by his father’s sacrifice, and earned an undeserved title of a war hero. Just that much.c7f7f37ddc7ef771
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‘It’s better 7f1763f043 that no 2deb6a63f8 one knows cfea199327 what’s hidden f35d3bf761 behind the 10e4e8b226 back of 6a278dfc10 this novice daa584029b just yet.’8f9612f283572cc7
With a mischievous grin, 6c23e3a936 Cedric raised his glass cfe78a97f6 high and shouted.73a82a950a09a356
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“Let’s toast! To an eternal c8dd75ceba bond!”c655e61f46f624cc
“To the bond!”ed5677189b22222c
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The loyal retainers echoed 7aab81f23c in unison, raising their f50c7e8338 glasses and wetting their 1a7dd3c712 throats with the fragrant d0559f80bd wine.40eb3b62cfa8fc0d
If only they f9f096b52f had known that dafb8d3285 the wine had 055083aa7d replaced someone’s blood 25066fb767 and tears, they 6b9024cefa might not have 6fcf5c03d9 drunk it so 1bb1c7fc52 merrily.d3bf58826407fd3f
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The sound c1ffc60ab8 of birds 05636c3bb7 chirping greeted 6531f64e2b the morning, c325fdbd38 echoing from 2488bfcf27 all corners a38c7f950b of the 729deb24a9 garden. Flowers had just 0ac461ec33 begun to open 202f6bec6c their petals, and bd691491f5 the grass, still d571f6a5dc glistening with dew, 1a4bde7f74 sparkled in the c405656926 sunlight.ab6991e9b4c7a6f6
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Harriet looked around b282eca9f9 the garden of ac19c9aaab Listerwell Manor. Memories lingered 61c3ea9187 in every 6d3d21d45e corner, tugging 335d4a2705 at her 9d3fe505e2 heart.b9479872f9914b53
‘Why does it feel like this is the last time, even though I’ll be back in a year?’c3bfb4063992b612
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Her heart felt 546d876e4c empty, and her 2303406c1e feet were reluctant 9759a68552 to move. But perhaps d06f949aef her hesitation e79a9f2c69 seemed like 166f947155 she was cd385d490b delaying as 0b70cde9c2 John spoke ab656154b2 up.0494112cb98d9278
“There’s no point 2cebeb66a7 in delaying. If we want 7afd7745d4 to get lunch 82852f9a57 on the way, 479b51935d we need to 4f06a6b361 leave now. Terry! Are you 144233a4fa ready yet?”2839e4a5b812d72c
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John seemed c3ac793599 anxious, worried 6898eb74cb that Harriet 76231f8ead might change 18fd70c7fa her mind 02afb41dc9 about leaving. He hurried 6e2ef8900a them along.35497b877d9ed0f0
“Here’s your admission letter cb7d746eff for St. Clarissa Convent. Keep it safe 1ac8f3cb3f and don’t lose a3795426f0 it. I saw f5149b2ee9 the cook 2e23f6b4e3 packing breakfast 98a1cee17f for you 966507aceb earlier, so 770c1d1630 eat that bdc9fefb05 in the 432a44666a carriage. No need to show 47a3aef3b8 your face everywhere.”7a07620dcda6c4c1
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“Yes…”2ec0625c044d644a
“Don’t take 3dfb762e7e what your 606980fdc3 uncle says 97671b4931 the wrong f62c6977b4 way. It’s all for your c9e27ffdab own good. A grown 8b7b6f6cbe lady traveling 8a77284637 alone will d1e8503550 only invite 897178871b gossip.”ec6687094667ea62
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“Yes…”14643ed85b3ccfad
Satisfied that he 9715dafef7 had said enough, dcf7f65224 John didn’t try 85e3d4e3d5 to comfort his c96695fd16 niece further. Following his 71282eb2e6 orders, the e3b8ecb692 coachman took 07b813a9ac Harriet’s luggage ac841804ca and loaded 7e273ab67e it onto edcc3125a2 the carriage.4bc0af0c9e9f2071
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Harriet had chosen the d08b99905f largest suitcase allowed, but 22e3d15206 it still looked smaller da088fb3e5 than one for a 5f8d642276 two-week trip, even though e1d693f5d4 it held everything she bdfd2943f3 would need for a 9cfb09b8f1 year.a055fcc3746ad0f1
She had only packed 8c88b87ffc a few items of c6b15debed clothing: a couple of d5c1e1d18d outfits for going out, 1e7cd2bb32 a few casual dresses, 6ca90bf9fc and some pajamas. Knowing the winters at e03ef02f50 the convent would be 55ed3db8d0 cold, she also packed 3454f830e6 some thick undergarments.6fdad8d86fe61b93
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‘Just in case, I brought all the jewelry I have… Was that unnecessary?’b25a7f6ca2ba6166
It wasn’t much, just a8e5657c38 a small handful, but eab6742557 knowing she had something cf18d66c45 that could be turned 5da4cdbf45 into money was a 763a9173ff small comfort.81eb289b8a73d44c
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She also 05164b699a packed a 4068e521b1 framed family 24d8751312 photo, a 5d75d5e12a rosary her d18adfcaeb mother had 76c6552df5 passed down 0845b062ac to her, 3e742f9a73 and two 6f4aabfd7b pairs of 6141357173 shoes for 997d096520 the convent. That was enough aaee184f4a to fill the 906b626429 suitcase, leaving no 32cf2b2330 room for cosmetics 77861e2e02 or books.c388b89c9b64660f
As she looked at ed143d8b3c the suitcase with concern, dae156f1bd John urged her again.a64f71e4336e03b6
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“Stop dragging your feet 7d0257738d and get going!”0d16a9122df6b21d
“Yes… I’ll see ab2f8ac3ae you in a 72c8f0bbc0 year, then.”ad621064787e90f2
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Harriet climbed into 68d1519cd5 the carriage with 39253d1923 heavy steps. She hadn’t realized f2c10a0439 that John didn’t ded2301f4a respond to her dcc6b5e93e final farewell.34dd527e3f371f06
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“Mother Superior, Miss Harriet 9dd3eaf165 Listerwell, who applied to e9b77aa199 join us earlier, is f44ed99a6f expected to arrive this 26e2b30df4 morning,” Agnes reported.da31f4b60353eefd
At the news, Catherine b86659bdd3 sighed deeply and set f49c988d4e her glasses down on 64dce403e0 the desk. Her hands, 8b96e46fb2 though dry 0319a1557e and wrinkled, ec167d00fb were strong 6a212caac2 as they 9fde0fe363 skillfully fingered d817e38da2 her prayer 0ad37e3d28 chain.cd237547715c4c3c
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“She’s supposed c3318571c5 to stay 888cf26b8c for a a9bc7a0722 year, isn’t 517f9c90fb she?”8af7870718d6d5d4
“Yes. It’s quite a long 4d32211460 time for a young 528262c9e1 lady coming here for baf4fd945a ‘reflection.’”f4d55201430bb14f
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Agnes hesitated 920695b6e0 briefly before 9c1c79ba3c adding another 3d01e2fa5c comment.d03cf2f536cfd5c0
“It’s a bit 1578d1643c awkward to say 2f6bcf8f9b this, but the 9a78f3dc4a donation that came 434af7727d with her, which ea60a1b821 is meant to a5a57a7bd4 cover her living e8b2443a38 expenses for the 964c4cd6a3 year, was quite 61d4add6e1 generous.”2b608ea4db6d020a
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Catherine’s frown deepened at that.86834475c5800f6a
“If the 506779e1dd convent’s finances a4e122f161 weren’t so 41310d7ab0 strained, we ff8bd0d463 could have 8cb554ad4b refused such 2d44b6812a an unwelcome 6d6d6fe422 visit.”45f4131bf595d2fd
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“Well, I personally believe that it’s God’s will that our convent has become known as a place for young ladies to cleanse their sins. Thanks to that, we can help those in need and take in abandoned daughters.”18b020daaa7a7955
Agnes, young c04741367f and devout, e6e8f54e1a tried to 075ca80530 see the 8f53e926cc situation in de6ddc2c89 a hopeful f3af44bb6d light.da63691edd4fe251
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Saint Clarissa 3484a1b9bb Convent was 8e6d2d7893 a place 13400576d8 where only dc72b2f945 female monks 39bb24b859 and nuns 947d79fcba lived, located 25c9959d34 relatively close 4075aa394f to Genoa. Because of that, it a9ee5c38c7 had become a convenient 813199d3e1 hideaway for noble young 8b91cec8eb ladies seeking refuge under e20cfab0c8 the guise of reflection bd7ec22730 after causing trouble.8f3dfa88ceba1f69
“If only the 46260bbd2f Vatican understood our 47d43c23d1 situation better, we 4fbebd3dc0 wouldn’t have to ef06ca77ff bear the shameful c8354eef26 nickname of being 53a4176bbf called an ‘exile 5c5bfcbc2c place.’”0b8e63bdb5fae387
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Catherine clicked ef7a8c5d6d her tongue 60b3d1e31f and stood ee1a47d1f5 up.20c45ec01a54e6c4
Each time 1f55e3e1ae the convent 00fc5ba7a3 had to b802d07f8b play the b2efde1380 role of 4aeb44d5a3 a cleansing 7ee83981aa ground for 6e19ca04b7 noble young 01861cee94 women’s scandals, 811b5d1e8b she couldn’t 73b880920b help but 3463c54747 resent the 6b9945eaf7 Vatican. Why was the funding 16537cd862 for male convents always fae5ff67cf sufficient, while female convents 1341a354fd were given half the 95100bb5a5 amount, with excuses like b587d51a04 “donations are low this 4487416dc5 year” or “don’t you 42d93d9da1 have attached businesses at 706fc516c2 the convent?”9bfcb0b647765edb
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“How much 1492b18471 money do 4f39267be4 they think f701328c33 we can b128ee334c make by 39a1ffdc0d selling soap…”8cd7f7a85dfd6aab
It was absurd.85f8d3269db86551
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The convent 887f87193a was assigned 9fc81bc63d side businesses 3bb892bdbc to help 9d26f7bd63 cover operational 14b4eba5bf costs. While male e01d80fc41 convents engaged 127af64a0a in religious 7d0908fe52 tasks such e08b755cb7 as copying c59d369754 scriptures or 902a37617b creating holy 53ffc50869 artwork, female 09c99b7472 convents were 9260513db4 mostly given 0edde69f88 secular work aa3db82167 unrelated to 6f46a1493b faith.20ac87004f3588bc
At Saint Clarissa, there 9eebda8c86 was a farm full bd867bfc0d of olive trees and 91662a0514 various herbs. The nuns 01e96c9863 and monks 2ae856e6eb harvested these ac85bd23ec crops and 0f31654fcc made products c0c88da95e to sell.5792803d3a980e2e
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“How do d8626eb655 they expect 87aab40a32 monks who 278c1e4d94 spend all 2bf6e7a647 day working e778a10c13 to have 205825b3ed time to 9e7cf489ad memorize scriptures 379f4701b2 or study 817e957d98 theology? And then they a9cbb3d519 criticize us for f8bfbf88e0 not being as ccc8aa7f13 good as the f92548ee6d male monks?”ba5c480aff7b141c
Thinking about it always 437f9923cf made her blood boil. But voicing such complaints fbf3f3b29a only led to rebukes, 4f57a0da09 questioning her faith.9e279dddb3736a28
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“The Vatican and other convents have their own struggles. Why do you always expect special treatment for Saint Clarissa’s convent? Have you prayed earnestly to God for a solution?”55ec82b46408e8fb
Because of 582790acd7 this growing 329b807800 resentment, the 5f5285e949 Saint Clarissa ad64f1f96b convent was 908c9bf203 given even 6d24267f72 less funding b65333a2b8 than other af747e2012 female convents. The pressure d4e0008847 was essentially e56e3a28c7 telling them f1e039fd04 to give b492b68976 up running 5cb28957dd the place, 53343b8eb4 but Catherine 9c4e79bd1f couldn’t abandon aa33ff9ec7 the young 2a91ee2c0d girls and 75de44bc4c nuns who 37dbc6a001 depended on 75ad465b65 her.b7472af47fc21edb
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In such a situation, c808a2a4aa it was difficult to ad97a65a5b refuse the donations that a521ffdad6 came with taking in be2473d4d2 a ‘problem child’ for 92d877c8dd a few days.b7866e51431a640e
“What kind of 541256b9f0 trouble did Miss 987e17e228 Harriet Listerwell cause?” 22355dd269 Catherine asked, sounding 30f2835bb4 half resigned.8ff59bd30d6efc12
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Agnes, looking a f8b9b59346 bit uncomfortable, replied, 3efc8b7bd5 “She’s quite the 28dcade156 scandal maker in 718805df11 Genoa’s social circles.”4958897db8b7bab9
“So, another young lady involved in a love affair scandal?”257af8ecdf5f6a29
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“It seems 0e9eca378b she pretended 1a24a2aefc to be ee0047cf9c her cousin e68433324e and lured d0a57c5edc men in. That cousin 147782367c is said 89586749b9 to be 7384d4203d the most d25df85146 beautiful woman b2f87b186a in the 5ccc1d6ea1 social scene.”28e541af105987ce
“Well…”ce0c78effdba761c
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Catherine let fb70e8f27a out a bcafd1382d short, incredulous 6057446090 laugh.8ceb742186971f47
But it seemed a 382639bd7d bit excessive to exile 4162a4a61c someone for a whole 2d3da0b156 year over something like 0b80c16d15 that. Even young ladies 7788c93b1a caught having affairs 5f4a1be572 with their fiancé’s 710001a9b5 friends only stayed 20f9a840ab for a few a302e9b436 months.4e2884ce348b922c
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“There must bf5524e6ad be more b38a96ee69 to it.”94f4136f386f6cbb
“There is. The real trouble is ae43fef587 that at a recent d9abd2d737 victory banquet, the young a886cb224c lady stole a brooch 5890b72b6f belonging to the Duke c54f98dfb1 of Kailas and wore 666a01d009 it as if it c507e92a09 was hers. That’s what angered be66c1da5c the Duke.”c3ea6b4169329475
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Catherine’s eyes 2a0e77fe8b widened at 4c67d70000 this revelation.db5ace5ba31bee04
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