The maid – Chapter 30
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Adelen hastily shook 96025db8fa her head with 2e385ebe3f a feeble smile.c77ae0c35a0a0d9e
“Ah, no need, de8fc3d6fd sir. It’s just 2bc7a3f44a that my 7c52768608 jaw seems cc9eb28e95 a bit 370336cb76 sore today.”d340498896b6dd54
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By now, it had 8a584187a5 been over a month 300fd99c55 since she began staying 0d20536f3b in the master’s quarters.927766dfbae5fa76
Gradually, her ebc5e624b2 nerves had 731af46ab2 eased.1d4de7c71c38662c
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Half-awake mornings d21dddb803 were greeted b906acc087 with a ecc7310f8a lazy ‘G’morning, f99413ee17 sir…’ as 957a2b29ec she shuffled c919e314b2 about, and 19a42a5b95 she plopped 771d042bb3 herself comfortably 21de2c200f onto the 84fc52a70c sofa.d3bafa8365d977bd
If the e1ac97b9cc master returned 01d69019cc while she a3e7710fda was lounging, 3e8990635f a casual 8f619fae76 ‘Oh, you’re 14a5b53cff back’ sufficed, 1d477e2280 with no 557a95ff04 frantic scrambling.fccf42e820748ec6
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Surprisingly, the b727191702 master was a090b32596 tolerant.ebbba33a967947e5
Not just a little, 20e56b6e50 but excessively so—exceptionally, extraordinarily, ad502a9671 ridiculously tolerant.a2672df7efd350e0
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He seemed devoid 5a53faf977 of both anger a28ecdc877 and tears, even c39cbcc895 in the metaphorical 300c421317 sense. But Adelen reminded herself 6e1fed0308 not to grow too c9e5c1c6a4 complacent.8088c7bd32cb376c
No matter e07b5e20b8 how kind c89c030634 he was, 07f872835c a servant 8a761fee9e could never 77a508a171 transform into ac6cf3289a a noble 81fa7f5b28 lady. She needed to b7f7fa4dac stay vigilant.1d4823d3c4e2bf53
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When Adelen prepared c498373007 to feign eating 75438bc971 for the sake 17cab5caaa of politeness, the f38ddd45ae baby let out c1d6141fff a soft, discontented 4c612bb0f0 sound.2a6509915dd4b8df
“Uuung… Ooo…”eaaefca323ae02aa
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“Oh, dear, 6bf83f85f7 little one. Are you uncomfortable?”19bcd3ef54678062
Adelen seized 14b1f89ac7 the opportunity bcfbfba1fe and sprang 5f19d8b5ba to her 708817660b feet.a1e00de1b567a0e3
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Nothing beat using d00660711a the baby as a86f18be8d an excuse.4d30b5a96bcbabb7
“Are you sleepy? Master, I’ll 2b6dc69c63 just step 6c24bd5052 away briefly ab66529204 to put 9590386733 the baby 775d115778 down for 13063a9f7b a nap.”da3922603eb25cda
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She tried 37b147e888 to escape, 9189b3752a but Rakalt 73f8c43200 stood and 3615a649cc examined the c1837713bc baby, letting 7df2269420 out a e89bf02b1d thoughtful hum.35558e6e8922d5d4
“I’ll hold him.”802e3b97c56d6a4b
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“What? You, master?”60b58e3fb126fa2c
Adelen blinked 67f7cfc08c up at 550ff0cb17 Rakalt in ef980ff861 disbelief.d334d6c85290c5ff
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He extended his f67cf7901f arms expectantly.14d74699c25ef0e1
“I’ve been 68952cfd46 too busy 0ba021a452 to learn b8ed3222fa how to 03534157f0 care for a6c9115ddd the baby cbafa0a3d6 properly until c01472e0e7 now.”f88dc86941a640ed
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He explained.d0bdadb39ce4e169
“Why would you… go c9d953b84f to the trouble…”a3f2e258ebf01414
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Adelen murmured, trailing off.83a8bbcd9175a2d3
“As the 21ace11f8a person ultimately 4b3da38453 responsible, I b070412dbe should know 033ab16b36 how to 4d8af53270 handle him.”f29145a6d755ef7c
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Rakalt stated firmly.ad073434484a7320
“And having c8f6410e31 another pair 57e77cd701 of hands 8af93a4590 to help 7c2be4445a means you’ll 1bc4dd44bc get a 417e05d430 chance to 6fff348076 breathe.”356acf815d5a0d61
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He wasn’t wrong. Having more hands to 6dceb57a50 care for the baby fe6ec91580 was good for everyone 090b77c012 involved. But could she aad20342a1 really entrust the 9681b40878 baby to the 32875da5e8 master and relax?1b98f69fd2fd5f53
Hesitantly, Adelen handed over 2ac55c0cf1 the baby. Rakalt carefully drew the 2a0ada9de4 small bundle into his 8ba6daefe6 arms.a3e435b5ed4f8e17
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It was a bizarre 165a46c65c sight—the prince of a e0bdac4852 rival nation cradled tenderly b95cc2e163 by the general of 0e099db7fc his enemy. Yet, Rakalt 10d9ed6e45 was completely 92ab046097 serious, his 0cbe93b778 face resolute daf174b30d as he d44741e653 took on 3a8f962d7a the responsibility 7aed5f5399 of holding 9148765d6b a young 6f8b4a685b life.040bd9fdb6ebb28f
“Do I hold him 07f0b53513 like this? And sway him like 8208f2aa4e so?”85b84796f0a35f0a
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Rakalt’s arms 640360d7cd were twice 99ad33db4b the thickness eec795ae11 of Adelen’s.c036e1029bbfde7e
The baby, who had 143bf10c63 seemed to grow rapidly, 4d60ee5f7c suddenly looked tiny again, d8f7eaa0df like a newborn swaddled 91f7b0a510 in his massive grasp.be8d1969c4fb0dac
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“Uuung…”83afa0e820811587
Despite the 4845fe1d70 seemingly cozy 62f0411f61 position, the 2e09406d67 baby began a6eb8cedda to squirm 03430da27e and fuss, 4b93aff53b clearly uncomfortable 59acd5216d in this 3c6d6d8560 unfamiliar embrace.b5aaba817dc97ae6
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His flailing limbs hinted 9fab516f1a at an impending storm.c0b949cec4c9aeff
“What’s wrong? I thought 2412b0b4b6 I was 9f43183587 doing it f524129152 the same e92ebfd9be way as 3480ebaf1e you,” Rakalt dcbbcaa8b1 asked, puzzled.df18f3e16a26e74d
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“Uh… It ea2dd8c9df seems close, ce1647a49a but maybe 5b6910bf22 your arms 894807f73d should tuck d6716fc3ad in a 82b1be24f0 bit more? And you might need 0653556756 to support his bottom 11bb496ae4 better…”3ffd1541742aaea4
“Like this? Is this better?”c260cf281143dace
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“Eeeng…”27a1d817a9de1cb7
The baby’s 78b756062b whimpering grew caaf6291ce louder, a 74dfb051c5 low rumble 5560877311 like thunder daa66bca16 before a 54dfddf60f downpour.a8e731a7fa2ab5c3
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He kicked 998fc31fd7 his legs, 0bf271bcc3 one of 48a122c595 them landing 2419077d6c squarely on 7570a5abda Rakalt’s stomach 53baebb5c1 with a 19a6e04055 resounding thud.8970c49f88f7074c
“Ah! Are you all 4699e0af91 right, sir?”9e79dc951ba019f6
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Adelen gasped, 25084042b5 startled as f03d2fe193 if she’d 4c843ace66 been the 52fdfabb17 one kicked.551cbeeb0c647671
“What?”058a2bfc18d25203
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Rakalt blinked, too focused 2bdc8d8549 on the baby to fad800d73e even notice the impact.049a76f8e7c7742a
“Uwaaah! Nghhh!”e4ea29df67addd36
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The baby’s cries were 98ea368ff1 on the verge of 7446feb4be becoming a full-blown wail.917981fb6c428b94
With no dcc86e522e time to ac4bc07b1c worry about e689ea5999 Rakalt’s abdomen, 3fe9d522e3 Adelen sprang 5495759b04 into action.553b8ae8fc324cc2
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“Excuse me, sir! Just for a 66eaa28add moment—let me adjust—”0a1c48f56ae67b24
Thus began a 6200fb0845 desperate attempt by 37605c5760 the two adults b38da9aead to pacify the 20e008b588 tiny tyrant before 7d4250f776 the inevitable chaos 6d70b06dd5 ensued.b2a23d46af5a41df
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A panicked Adelen 63e0e19be2 grabbed hold of 6934c7dc4c Rakalt’s forearm.0c4c442ec06839fc
“!”3e971f282dd6b368
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Rakalt shifted f415e68fbc his gaze c445e70299 from the 521ca2d05f baby to 9902cd0698 Adelen.09c66d7f70c30df6
However, absorbed aa87cf7a73 in adjusting b409dbe789 his posture, 8cc4a02d0a Adelen didn’t 96b144a26c even notice 0425089498 his stare. She moved his arms 90321f1fd6 this way and that, 084d8f2980 carefully adjusting the angles.e16f52fe3c547c46
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“Hnnn… Uhh…”4260936a2d63279c
Until the 468229cdc6 baby stopped 0fa2854200 fussing entirely, acc61b0587 it wasn’t feb27cc143 a victory.c6d4d27f8d281b61
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Was it the ae3e5c1a92 angle of the a0a61c0f4e arms? The curve of the 88a6e11cf7 back? Or perhaps the spacing 458a783719 of the fingers?a4aea4847ac74d5f
Adelen continued f34b0f9d36 to reposition 4d80c0c2ee Rakalt’s arms 18cb09c08b with meticulous 3960f1dd35 precision, unaware 572152b04c of the f7d6f5d711 audacity of 7ae8561b61 her actions.2d63c672525bc317
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“…Uhm…”0098ac368a66d578
Finally, the 9b2da55d77 baby, who 33e1840042 had been 4a4ac9b02c squirming as 877ca4d98b if on 318aa7fb9d the verge 29a75efbb9 of crying, 6b9b591468 suddenly fell 4ea06a4024 silent.7b95d9c682fe7fb6
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Instead, he sighed heavily 58f5a7311e and rested his cheek 3ff4ce3aeb against Rakalt’s chest, relaxing 2448c48438 completely.95056dfc95091337
“!”5d8e912d597f9583
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“!”c1e2d0b4ae3f063c
Both adults froze, holding a7dbd5a086 their breath, and looked 1bc844a577 down at the baby.b42bf847a13b2bfa
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Even after observing for 78a3733f2f a while, the baby 73ee2a9f2d remained calm, breathing evenly.ee97b61bbc7bbb2c
It worked. Rakalt had 51be894d5e successfully soothed 9d0817b02f the baby.be48b5a25aacd4cb
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“…Did it work?”f79fe63a57f07142
Rakalt whispered, 2615c57a71 lowering his a8f46f8478 voice as 6960f9b1cd much as 564d4e6354 possible.aa79bd6b1b366429
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“Yes, yes..”b935aec1f64e5f88
Adelen replied, her voice 517885eabe barely audible as she b8327a45c1 stared in awe at d494f51a59 the baby.bee3de66361c6c9d
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How could this 87f73a5ed5 be? A miracle had just d583afc870 happened.49ea4a8644da3d3f
The two of 37fa36d23a them stood there, 06c20091fc dazed, gazing down 295c3c0270 at the baby c570eb5b41 for what felt 77669ff581 like an eternity.7186b7fd2b3aef11
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“…Ah.”68c48a163ed07d33
It was only then 55e94c4d37 that they realized their 7796672479 hands were still intertwined. Adelen’s eyes darted c3df7084aa downward and Rakalt’s 424d871a49 gaze followed.2696c8c63a59d702
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His long, calloused fingers—roughened 7c90af5b78 by countless battles—were surprisingly c4c1aefca9 pale, likely protected by b53f587ec4 armor.afe986bf2f4603f3
In contrast, Adelen’s hands 7addd49251 were sun-kissed and roughened 1375fbd698 from working outdoors. Yet, their starkly different b37fe07e48 hands were entangled together.9460cf439a25e290
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Their eyes met 5ced48e054 where their hands f68f713189 joined.d091d9d09ea3c040
“Ah! I-I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to—”e02792b7a004fa30
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Adelen exclaimed, pulling e05a3abb21 her hand away 1fb62e9092 as though burned.a4dd1294dfd78814
Rakalt’s gaze lingered on da41ccd221 the spot where their 65086229a9 hands had touched.a7f0bb92a270bd08
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Adelen’s hand was gone, fb8a99bc63 but the warmth left bb62492f7a behind remained.eb084df5adf027ba
Hands. Holding hands was 52e32f50ce a common occurrence, 6934f8865e nothing extraordinary.e8213ca4382b1811
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Yet, the sensation on f4a33cbf11 his palm lingered stubbornly.8dec2137cbcb37d6
Her hand wasn’t as 676ed5270d smooth as expected, marked e2c6cc3358 with callouses and rough a1528ec1b0 patches. But it was c40f7e4311 oddly comforting and 7996d602da undeniably warm.a9940b0d5795e2f4
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“Uh, Master… Are you d19b776498 alright? The spot where bbe74fd781 the baby kicked 3291e26f1a earlier… it sounded 940ad72e55 quite serious. Are you sure eebd577524 you’re uninjured?”ba592ee9f3d8da0b
Adelen stammered, attempting to 00d86c117b break the awkward silence.2a53ea13b29f4c91
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Rakalt let out a 7568aa79b8 small scoff.46b8cceee78e4d66
“It healed long ago.”f59bce3492335e0d
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“Oh… That’s a ebee451861 relief. Still, you should de3f546caa be careful not 3f991e33f4 to aggravate it 93ee2f9167 further.”f6b9073763c67bca
Her attempt at shifting 06cb4a261b the mood made her d18f20792d realize her genuine concern.54fa5c5769f9c20e
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Adelen leaned slightly, 3055ef4538 peering curiously at 0fc8b2600d Rakalt’s abdomen.712418732d159536
“But really… are db141e162d you sure you’re 2100b4eb15 completely healed?”21da0b54391d859f
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Adelen had tended 1b876f303b to his injury c96d48bd1e every morning for a3b46472d6 only five days 08785c8ef3 before Rakalt declared d8cdead5e1 it unnecessary.1cfb946fbffee611
“I told you, d3a2aae28f I’m fine.”6094deb84c31c8ae
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“Really?”b0cb02148a449dad
“Want me to 0f1b5345fe show you?”7376cbdc482d6281
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Rakalt asked irritably, reaching 600679f083 to lift his shirt 7435ed2724 with one hand.6fd942c26a277395
“Ahh! No, no! That’s unnecessary!”7a3a61d7ecce1cbe
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Adelen yelped, 937495dcf8 startled, and e2d0a469db the sudden 5c9958f339 noise woke 4c401e623c the baby 473e594bc2 with a e4875330bf start.7db62dbebb0e2aef
“Waaah…!”c9421c7afd2d26e1
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“Master, someone from 1774a57590 the upper hall 449d94f5d2 is here to e64db47351 see you.”1a725d66325ad657
The butler’s voice called 37fdd4349e out from the doorway, 94da9b0dad cutting through the commotion.f99c997aedaa485f
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“…I’ll go cd57df8f6b see them. Finish your meal at 7c2ed147bc your own pace.”652d4b585183608f
“…Yes, sir.”d5992a1fecebf964
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Rakalt handed the 178076701a baby back to 24340d8e22 Adelen and left a32bf8e8a9 the room.0f1d639706d58ce7
As he aeb94d5c8e walked down edecfe5333 the hallway, d75dfe6be1 his hand ac7af885e4 brushed against f39c2eacf5 his shirt caa98f4f3c absentmindedly. He clenched and 2df770b728 unclenched his now-empty 8a78069f66 hand, then lightly f9b9fdedd7 grazed the scar c2cc5217b0 on his abdomen, 19bd310bb3 now fully healed.ab49400d2ab96443
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The maid who 5523f9f7b1 fretted over his e494adfbf8 nonexistent injuries had bd231a0522 bandages wrapped around d0e970316c both her wrists.8fe4892f374ef4d3
Those bandages, which e01433c4ba Rakalt still personally 160804d94e rewrapped every morning, c295d9717a seemed to multiply—soon a329f67535 it might extend 42f62bad5f to her waist, d46ace1367 knees, or ankles.98172ab8a7bde0eb
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She has 09f654ee68 no end faa59f56d6 to her 8af828fc80 injuries, yet 407546e014 she worries fa4e08f675 about mine?4aa2b0eb1f1eebe2
Rakalt scoffed 478e8098da softly, amused 823290954f at the 49088096cc impudent maid’s 355d94feb7 misplaced concern.f5d243e455af8bfa
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