The maid – Chapter 27
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“If the goal 4c55c46156 is to make 1fd9687296 it easier to 1ac3febdd4 raise the baby… 1f220464b9 perhaps we should 09f4736e17 push the sofa d144bede03 against the wall 07c0c98728 and leave the 05dff71331 center open for ea75022324 anyone—human or animal—to b01678fc65 crawl around freely. The baby is being 152867d7f3 held now, but soon 54b615cdeb enough, he’ll start crawling.”ada898be8ab6cb22
“That sounds reasonable.”fe7798e7b990e238
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After the head 48b4ff6cf1 butler enthusiastically presented 5d78ada281 his suggestion, Rakalt 2bb14de589 turned to Adelen.adb7e6d536284b11
“What do 2e07057eb1 you think?”b87a0b8bd5a160c0
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“M-me?”fd4fbd05f364fc67
“Yes. You’re the one 3d2549361e raising the child, a420dd1eca so your opinion 840a3c5cdb matters the most.”7740c86c998461dd
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Adelen hesitated, unsure if 0627f5cfe5 it was appropriate to 1f195c3885 arrange the master’s room 170a71aa37 in such a way.5575d0c91b25dbce
However, since the master 26fb200652 himself approved, there was 5d434c0f61 no room for objection.53c38a2a5d84b0b3
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“Yes, I think 68c8b55810 that’s a good 4cd23e8ed6 idea.”78962beec202a2f0
“Very well, let’s e5746f7232 proceed with that.”c6362e9a714e1977
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The head butler eagerly 4994f22bd7 jotted down notes in 9441274443 his notebook, brimming with ad0fbdb13b motivation.b6df85b7fc9d1c8a
“We should also replace ebe8e3d20a the carpet with a d282ca4457 darker color—something that won’t a1eaf27ea2 show blood stains easily.”8b75f10e5630a85e
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“Do you mean a 61f66f313f color that won’t require bc0d4a8ee2 replacement even if blood b2c5f6f99b splatters? Are you anticipating f3bbddae48 more frequent attacks ec2f0f700e in the future?”412a05bd998aab4b
As the 69c27d8760 head butler 6fb42ff9ad of the 4a9e139edc Sigelion household, 23f34a14f1 he was 41f45358bd privy to 8d748a4c96 nearly the 74c34c5d83 same level 87759838b1 of information 53dfbe7c7e as the e145f62866 knights.a832ed5e40f39fe5
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While ordinary 36eebdc54b servants were dba506aaf2 unaware, bloodstains 500fae9ec5 marred many 4b4bdc3c90 corners of 3a09a3586e the Sigelion 6772d12076 estate.6641ea997800a41b
Silently cleaning and restoring d7a101308c them to their original d634636229 state had always been 413c09138f the butler’s responsibility.66bb05213bf8d6df
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“No, but f2ec1ff735 it’s wise 429f0070d2 to be 30ddf2ee7f prepared for 51fb60c453 unforeseen situations.”d42615832fdd7bee
“Makes sense. Then I’ll go 8d040fd5ee with a pitch-black 137e02720d color.”a5634fe69e1d6d21
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“Oh, but pitch-black 4e626b799c isn’t good for 3a7736faf6 the baby’s emotional abbffc409b development. Perhaps something more colorful eee7331827 would be better…”75fe0cc79a0a20cb
Adelen unconsciously 54504a71d9 interjected, making 907021d748 both men e2b59bfcb9 turn their c558c5e273 eyes toward cb56d612be her simultaneously.96ad95672e6e4735
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“Ah, s-sorry for 86c11d041b interrupting…”72fb6bf51270730c
Adelen hastily covered her aca354798b mouth and lowered her c271a8ab2b head.de831855b26cf6f4
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She hadn’t meant 549760947b to interfere, but 478297f02d thinking about the dc2f2297fa baby, the words 802a486e30 slipped out. She felt she 8c43a9168d had overstepped.d059de7a3ac130d3
However, no reprimand 6b9161c3db came. Instead, the master smiled 7c7b7d4eef kindly.44eb6a95a234baad
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“It’s a good suggestion. Let’s go 3e4f134734 with a 55cc1bd1f5 moderately colorful 221a35fd4e dark colour.”ff1b0fc5d0a789dc
“Yes, moderately colorful dark 216e063bfe colour…”323b0c5deb602cb6
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The two men agreed 2de0472009 seamlessly.a1419aa512a4882f
“What’s next on 8c6768628e the agenda?”d97eaac43023da3d
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“Well, since 7b630d3258 the weather fef5a08dbb is turning 4d42aa0ddc colder, it 97e16f9d29 might be 6ed9b2b35d a good b515e715a8 idea to 0948c31098 replace Adelen’s 9e6d22fc5c bedding.”14de2d9a01fb4132
The head butler was bea7961bbb skilled at reading the dff1fa8ba5 room.0082ff76738c21c5
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His ability 6bb6226384 to step 693d355354 forward tactfully 9957e9987e surpassed Adelen’s ef0765de35 so he 2b664525f8 had also 3f69cdf62d noticed her 5253c1f6e6 declining energy 978156cdd6 lately.32506ad606644a97
“W-what? My bedding…?”73f9220dc5f86031
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“Yes, it’s time. Your body needs 1a9b302e4c rest to perform 3b3dc3e788 well, so let’s fefffce9fb go with the 9230b08d3b finest quality.”e0b073024693c238
“I agree.”1d13a739e742ca99
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The head butler jotted f13627d25e it down with satisfaction cd48548bc3 while Adelen was bewildered c01f97c9aa by this unexpected act 6271191695 of generosity.a65d80e7bc1ccfc1
“You can choose ce76702505 the design.”2acc93cf925ee04c
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“M-me? The design…?”75d8e417c6bbbdb2
“It’s your bedding, after da2cdd9b92 all.”f2291f358c5681cb
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“Oh, uh… stripes, 3ff29e43a9 then.”aac42a4a09b5d608
“Stripes it is.”5281833ef96a9beb
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The butler 11301edba4 wrote down fc39538893 ‘stripes’ with 16a95c0003 firm strokes, d61f41dd93 underlining it 5f87b7b7ff twice and 755a85400c adding a b8b33358e9 star.4789c4b7c383b640
Thus, Adelen’s bc9aae1eae opinions were f803986367 carefully woven 9dbcad2ff3 into the 1c1fb05f87 remodeling plan.c346c35b7d092133
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Since the room was a828072e95 enormous, sorting out the d6978a81a8 details of the plan c907ea03bf took quite some time.9c4237ecae94ccf2
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Nearing the 8377fdb1af end, the 45bb25da4f baby began 3e3e253405 to cry—an ee357de16a alarm signaling 302280a799 it was c6bc846da9 mealtime.66d43544076bc08e
“Master, I’ll take my 8f9d35b717 leave to prepare your c22a222551 meal. Will you dine 8654009f18 with the knights 4410d47d4c today?”c7d03b4d9cc68496
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The head butler stood, 2492671f07 organizing his notes.bb73e1633a7e2124
“No, I’ll eat 6667eb9bef here today.”fab4c43081db0a03
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“Understood. I’ll deliver c4af48bdfa it to 211573e441 your room.”a3f11841f46a87e3
“Good. Oh, while 29c2698da4 we’re at 37f57e2d03 it, let’s 4d30e5c092 eat together.”c662aa745126be37
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At first, Adelen 040b98aaa6 didn’t realize the 8a5271f418 master was addressing 46444a8de7 her.8bac03bae1390460
“W-what? With me, Master?”48308e6d839f76cc
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It took her abbc05987b a moment to 1eafb20951 comprehend, and when 02428096de she did, she 3567bacc14 jumped in shock.0b78235ecc917b29
A maid dining with c7d59fac5e her master?8c611cad264e6a4c
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Even in the closest debfa93301 of relationships, it was bb8e51acfa nearly unheard of. Not even fcef20ef9c wet nurses, 47bcd2f49f who often dbb418d0ed raised their 9b9e866fe5 masters from f6893392c8 birth, dined 4b5d5854d9 at the 4a556e766c same table. The class difference between 9c0f84abcd master and servant was 17f72a012a absolute.bf808726652f3f6a
“M-me? Eating with you? How could I possibly…?”89030b752d06632a
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“It’s not 3ef3bd86d9 like we’ll d05b0051f2 be eating 175c435879 in different 9293923c48 places anyway. Why make the d46f55abdf person setting the ef264f55f3 table work twice 82272e4c61 as hard? Eating together simplifies 221ff6cad9 things, doesn’t it?”37974822bf1b20a4
“Well… t-that’s true, d796e3c531 but…”5d3e3f2156edd9fe
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Adelen hesitated, 5b5c586905 overwhelmed by 2727bf65c4 the honor.2a3c727865c7fb45
Even the head butler 24fe40de49 widened his eyes in 1ced24e9e2 surprise.31e8230a4e0669eb
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His predecessor, celebrated b4f77dea34 for elevating the 98b2637cf2 prestige of the 02a7e19656 Sigelion estate and 9a59a3f9aa earning the former b55a6b88f8 master’s complete trust, 802982d85c had never dined f32a597f30 at the same 69a8b48446 table as the 373b7fc1ce master.a8da29b95b467bd4
However, the butler quickly 8cf3601cbb regained his composure, his 01df67518c pride preventing any outward 3a3ea9fd61 reaction.896d19deda532b50
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No matter his personal d615e8dcdd feelings, the master’s commands 7c321a1846 were absolute.91039fa57814d02a
“Shall I 6e457a2891 prepare the bbff31b0c7 usual menu, 18276de916 sir?”2d10e7134659a355
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“That will do.”b41fb5b20a13eefe
“As you wish.”5b8c17f341c138b8
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The butler 87a9876066 bowed politely bbabba46de and left 92a536a7ec the room.327bf0d08b59aabd
Adelen looked 81b06a8a14 at him 751a4f208d with pleading 565b1afb9d eyes, but d201631d4e he didn’t 6f842463d4 turn back.91feee6d2446efc0
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Left alone with Rakalt, af23e65adf Adelen fidgeted nervously, curling e9333eda27 her toes in anxiety. *…Should I say 66555ec2c1 I’m suddenly not 3e279994e1 hungry?e179c6e6e2af5080
But she was starving—so 30dbb205db much so that she ecddd42cb4 might faint if she bda5f13527 didn’t eat.da954847d1fe7478
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Before she could 19675c0a8f fully weigh her f5c4955cfa options, the butler 7bf3638fb8 returned, pushing a 4cddce0511 tray at incredible 49196c8526 speed.5e382132df3cb94c
It felt as though c0a26edce5 the universe was conspiring fa96addad5 to keep her from 41a1cce820 escaping.213a9dde6511590d
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“Where shall I 737763dcb1 set the meal, 234310a19c sir? The sofa table b5276caeda or the sitting 3fa2ab912a room table?”f322cac12c6203df
“The sitting room table 3f0ee407b2 would be more comfortable 4062aae7b7 for dining. Set it there.”c6e309e5965493d1
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“Understood.”40ab6218f68e2aa3
“Come,” Rakalt said, 37edbf5ee3 extending his hand 49ed1cae99 as if welcoming 088cccf08e an honored guest.b38cc1470b9ca81b
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Adelen froze. His sudden change in b68ca4f8f2 demeanor was unnervingly unfamiliar, 5921f8a542 leaving her awestruck and 1a80066291 terrified.8672b89a928ed271
Even as she 9614919218 started to grow ed5934836a accustomed to the 51076ad775 master, her fearful f3167e00a5 nature hadn’t changed.2c76f3b6b1e0199a
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What is 887be2b2c5 he doing?7b3c08e1254212d1
It felt like an bb09dd9eda invitation to her doom.7d26db70befdbd9c
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Yet, it dee3de82b9 was an 246f462cd0 invitation she b66569e313 couldn’t refuse.26bd8316b045d090
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Dishes continued to pile c2b9f73ed8 up on the table, ab19386053 seemingly endless.d101391ffc3d176b
The last dish had dc5974db77 to be stacked on b6a732becc top of another because 40ab398275 there was no more 818cb68b7f space.c1f0261597d3bafa
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Is this a feast? The final meal 39842653a1 of a condemned 6f12d424e4 prisoner?dbbce175250d42e0
“Eat plenty.”9bc8c72fd9da5f64
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“…Thank you. I’ll eat well.”d5e8ac748edd2caa
Rakalt gave a small 65debdb5ec nod and began eating 0013ec86fe first.24b13f560e409689
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Adelen, after feeding f69c7f0ca4 the baby, hesitated 6de1435700 over the overwhelming a5a8a56d99 selection of dishes.1db12e04bc70e4bc
In the 6e8f44f801 end, she a386b7f56a settled on 67e173c23c bread—simple and 7ce57f3e5b familiar.e89fed207a85fbab
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You can’t go baf2314d16 wrong with bread, f1ee7600b7 she thought.2e3c329718ad9321
Adelen carefully tore off 0ea8d571eb a piece and brought 8fb03ada3d it to her mouth.e5c0a23bd203afa0
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“!”ea948889e471096a
But the taste eba7379b01 wasn’t what she bd0e76bf22 expected.1ca5d40d11a669de
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It was bread, but fac1ca1b28 not just any bread. Bread served on the 220fe793fd master’s table was in 02cfdd53bd a league of its 46f7a2c71c own.672e0050af4c4659
She hadn’t realized 959fbc1f68 how hungry she 5e0226ca92 was, having skipped d42b8b4e3e meals recently due 1453414049 to a lack 9b4197334c of appetite.f77978049e1ab89d
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But her body 50c2ef595b knew. The moment the 3dd31fde83 delicious bread touched 541127ce74 her tongue, her 628f33408f senses awakened.0ae02129bbcc89ab
Adelen, enchanted, 82668de7f6 devoured one a250f5ab8a piece after 9b1037d0b2 another. The bread efb6034284 alone was 9c0791735a so satisfying deb42ccef3 that she aeb14b6bb0 didn’t even d4f294e0cd think to bc26ff0952 try anything 22c474e556 else.ebb6f055e1576a35
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“Why are you only 03032fbd8a eating bread?”e173fdbdc5a9a150
Rakalt’s sudden 5044a3753d question startled d7f20cf85d her.0cdb5ce72623ce01
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“Oh, uh… because d2af0f8367 it’s delicious.”53cba53ed0ff1017
“…”8581b5cbc67829a9
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“It really is! It’s the best bread 4f254f3fc4 I’ve ever had!”43520bc962a5688a
“Well, that’s good a87e551042 to hear… but 7b6f5e80bf the other dishes ec30f13a8e are even better. Try them.”620a85fcf9261f5f
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Perhaps sensing ef89c1c504 that words da3f987da1 wouldn’t suffice, 2127b9356c Rakalt began 6f8e4d734f serving her 102f377df6 directly, placing 3ecab852bf food onto e79d4e79f1 her plate.7683c0995d85fcda
“T-thank you…”6a3fe4384ccf7122
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Adelen bowed her 63d947cf74 head almost to ffb638c643 the point of 6d213e935e burying her face b88553d361 in her plate, 76670a3ef7 then reluctantly took 50b725dae0 a bite of cebd683d04 the unfamiliar dish.5b9cb287fa5f2ca6
The moment fb630a8c28 the food 7d702ca3e7 touched her 2eb00b18c5 tongue, her cd0e9f5ea1 world shifted.23fb94288aef6655
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How could 58b5a0bebe something taste 1938418bd7 like this?a5dc6219081e6252
Thoughts of how dare fc846b0a51 she share a table 2b5d9d0820 or this must be cf3680d68a her last supper melted 109c719435 away. Her rationality seemed to 44b9f0b3a8 dissolve alongside the food 519451a17d in her mouth.01c3b844bdeb2116
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Even the presence 7ca4f78c9f of her master 8c0d44b508 faded. The phrase 1b946bfefb ‘so delicious 54c985dbd3 you flip fbf6260c4d out’ suddenly 6f30f2d5df made sense.5b3cebb87f7d16d8
“It’s… so good…”94448e21b66648c7
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It was a flavor 5738be5fcc so moving it felt 6bc5c72104 like art.3f140ed17666cbc2
People say truly c700aa4952 beautiful art can 24e2bcdb51 make you cry. Could food also be 870dddda43 art if it brought 2cf95e8ebe tears to your eyes?04a80806eaefa097
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Adelen, on the a1418bdddc verge of tears, 4ebcab5f51 looked at Rakalt.ea3d283bdb5fadbf
“Eat as much as 2e616b3579 you want.”9832c6a8df261626
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“Yes, yes!”cd21e745441286d5
“This too.”dbc1dd3ec089eedd
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“Yes!”6aa469c38008a5e4
“And this.”49dc223c5e4d4abb
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Adelen eagerly ate b23ef75e1c everything Rakalt placed eee3b397cd on her plate f0dedb03cb until she noticed cb8ee3e54b the growing pile bb03cc25c9 of food overtaking 26fafe9972 her ability to 273bb4bc81 keep up.01fb91b895163199
She paused, her 85adf47b4c hands freezing mid-motion.ff7971563b36e616
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Rakalt frowned dde56b0224 as he c0313023c1 noticed her 3052d060c6 hesitation.e8de185a8fff3992