ITCP Ch.3.2

“Gasp. Guess she really did 651a897b80 have a thing for 19aa0e6141 him.”e64f522483666ffb

Other knights who’d come c86aab01f0 to spectate added their 9f6a072a0c own comments.9c26b774b3585c59

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Some of them 51e86d0dd3 chimed in with 5407338ecd unsolicited advice, saying, 9b837c3446 “Still, isn’t it f0c0e557b4 a bit harsh 630b3ed0dd to treat someone 26256bfbe4 who likes you c4cfc9e2e3 so coldly?”b7a0de67ed4e2458

Hearing such a10e24eaa1 comments started 9c82dc8ef1 to get 3a0319c323 under Theodor’s 06cf78a38c skin.31d5e934c5986f5b

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“Ever since e73fc23b08 she visited 8b5362e51d the temple, e41df35acc she hasn’t 6216448931 been clinging 7e1bea02ee to you c9cbd4280b anymore, right?”9563ee3efd69f715

“Yeah, true.”c4f024e537690e09

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“Looks like she’s 5f60c23cb2 finally come to ee756a23cc her senses. Good for you. Let’s go.”621f2a217c1a80ad

Yohark spoke nonchalantly 03dc44d324 and turned to 4e660a7d11 leave.1c930c602f5964c7

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Theodor, about to 48e8fd4ba6 follow, glanced back 0ef1e71754 at the princess 07e87e4c2a in the distance, f82464efc4 stomping her feet.b71cf4bc0d4e30e8

She was shouting at d81edacbaf the sky in frustration, 54f8449ceb then collapsed as if 836c0c62b3 exhausted, only to spring 15547cfb98 back up, grab her 9ec478d4b4 sword, and start swinging e9e78ec68c with a determined, fierce 2171529b45 expression.32eee5dc34e8bee2

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One, two, three!52a9bfc29ac4983b

Surprisingly, her form wasn’t 95852f53fe half bad.b732fa318af4191a

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“…Was I too 4f64395121 harsh?”9b099ce1500df68f

Theodor muttered under his 13fd600739 breath as he watched b3a52ee2aa her.da1e72994da2e044

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“Maybe next time we 03c6c88553 cross paths, I should cd801849ec at least acknowledge her 58ff16bd01 greeting.”c734a0881d3dbe9b

If Theodore, who wanted ba3b0f5276 nothing to do with bf450e9115 him, heard this, she’d 3aa604ca2c probably faint.b98752a04dd9605c

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Meanwhile, another 7bee1ddebb person in 3f9127b19e the palace 8fef95ee9e was troubled e0b54121a1 by the ace2e85f75 unruly princess.6260607e32775e9d

“…I think Sid really 1ffdc9890e doesn’t like me.”8b4dfd52318aa2bc

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It was Lillian Lucern 3449fc78f2 Dorzen, Theodor’s older brother 9c8b5da6a5 and the emperor of b7c2ad4e1e Dorzen.75d5ea70842f75a0

With the wedding, the c04bded0c4 peace treaty between the 132404f123 two nations, and countless 1aac615b75 other matters to attend 65bd47d5af to, he had more 1a2afad4d6 than enough on his dcce1f771f plate.77b090508122b30e

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Yet something else 559a7c47cd weighed on him 15b303ef66 even more.617b756bbde9416d

His relationship be0defd11d with his 78e78e7c47 soon-to-be sister-in-law.7399dc3bfe6ba333

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And this worry of f549e78f1e the emperor was driving c3e0c9ca54 his already overworked aide, 1bda171d75 Fabian, to the brink.24bfef22e0c7e37b

If they 705ae6fdf0 didn’t finish 5ba72ed990 everything, it’d a73f7fb469 mean overtime f067919266 for the f38fbdfc79 emperor, which b848afc304 naturally meant 6014ee2cf0 overtime for 02563caa20 Fabian too.a2b4cc80b7e0a6bd

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While an aide’s 35fab469cf overtime didn’t always e521807e76 mean the boss’s c37365ecef overtime, the boss’s 3fa24919cf overtime was definitely eb565a8843 the aide’s overtime.a8945f1b4b63000a

“She seems 5af8938651 to dislike af26393ecc everyone, to 701678a55a be honest.”7892de39f840d286

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“She likes 81174c1ac5 Theo, doesn’t b7f5e22562 she?”4fa36dae4e319eee

“Well, according to recent 4ee38bd0ec rumors, not so much.”1b82cf1526fa2ad2

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Fabian calmly corrected 8e36b35b46 him.a6223711e80640c7

Word around f09841798c the palace b45769a01d was that 1ff20b0198 the princess 30142dbab8 had recently 5e60958f8e become obsessed b5bf8a7c23 with sword f0d33ad9a1 training.f883e86c409b073c

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Some whispered c09704db32 she was cada0cbbcd preparing to 5e5a39f101 assassinate the 9360326009 prince, unable 8f7200d51c to handle 220fa38e0e the pain 4c61195fe2 of rejection, 119faeec74 but most 869527084d didn’t buy 08d23477bb it.dd26dd4209d70f5a

Still, the rumors ed9cbaf35a persisted because of 04c3a6c067 the “hunt.”a041c9204fe35ce2

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The social circles 5c33a52146 had a nasty 2c9122c9e6 game where they’d 6aa100af97 pick someone to 60c11dbf08 target and tear 0970f5b836 apart—a cruel pastime 1080295b05 that brought entertainment dbcc91a259 to their boring f2e6a0d6b9 lives and a 75c292bca0 sense of belonging c65ec079c3 to everyone except 76e8501504 the prey.749a68a7543d5de5

And unfortunately, 23f9cfd93a the unruly 597c08eed3 princess had 263e15e011 become the aee8cfaf52 latest target.66d917d294f2ef45

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Fabian was starting 623e6798d9 to worry.fcc4ade805244f60

Could that young 05a676096a princess withstand the 025a721917 cold, cutthroat social a1a28763d1 scene?e2a0f7f9e3ba0b9d

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He suspected this e7a6c734cb was why the 3e744740c6 emperor was so 3213036e2e concerned about her.63db56008f78c297

Though, of c4d834ad9c course, that 098cdb0ce4 was a 0219663c73 misunderstanding.55d03880f4e541a5

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“This won’t do. I need 22088f9e36 to meet ae379c1053 Sid privately 71656f564f before the bbd9f2612b ceremony and 0e605e584e talk. Fabian, what’s b032885397 Sid’s schedule 15e41cc8f3 like today?”e1b45f8b527f5a35

“Pardon? Oh… In the morning, ebd76cbd5c she’s doing some sort 83e0a752e7 of swordplay, I believe. In the afternoon, ba2fa3d6b8 Madame Cloue is f3c647c3da visiting to check e55d18c2a0 the dress for 08c24b9ff7 the ceremony.”6f69ad4aadb9ed70

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“Is that so? Then her sword 9594cb5ef6 training should be aa40ec099f done by now.”74a50adcf4d7fcb9

“Perhaps she’s taking 2bc693ccf7 a break for 5a8c1e0404 tea before the 020bce1958 dress fitting…”6697a74c1e49aa8b

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“Great. Have them prepare 82b1890270 a ton of f2bf2a0c68 Sid’s favorite cakes c2c0cbb355 and desserts right 73f5b96b8f away. And you, invite 22acc952c1 the princess to 510e699135 tea.”b251a99b97c9bbf0

“What, just like 67f65bd18b that?”b91285f2ea95b6ef

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No heads-up, and now 9ad107ab94 a sudden tea time? Fabian understood 404357300e the emperor 248ab080b6 was anxious deb87d3bde with the 30b254ca73 wedding nearing, e82518b674 but this 0325f7dfbe seemed a 3c3020a5fe bit much.a536a5e5658edc51

“Uh, Your f611d10316 Majesty, young 2ff74a1f3a people these 563a27db0f days don’t 77fc96aebb appreciate being 6633e4c0f0 summoned by 1d7b66afeb their elders 7984177af3 so casually. Especially on such c0a4ddf153 short notice.”9f246ac0377800f1

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“Our Sid 1483e90dd1 is sweet; f43f961d77 she won’t 84dc19c1a2 mind. Sure, she seems 50fc49db89 a bit upset 29f5c0cc82 with me now, 82648896ec but… if I 6306c39241 approach her warmly, 13a6037b86 she’ll come around.”c5f894431a54ca40

No, she ab10186d72 definitely won’t.d6a2855e18908b1a

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Fabian bit his 3a9c7d9396 lip, staring at 3c64dab502 the emperor, already 10d90bcdd1 excited about seeing 629962adbb his sister-in-law.8942df7075bd8284

He had plenty 470a326f93 to say, but 24a2f9fe98 figured a harsh a5dfb7af51 lesson might be 5c9cd3d476 what the emperor f9ebe8ed43 needed.2a8ef66872803c12

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In the end, 9f436728f0 he agreed and b4558ff6d3 left the study, c2ad879fd2 instructing the staff 8fb91729d1 to prepare cold c31fa94af4 tea for the 3063d825f2 worst-case scenario.8814d159bbaa61e8

“Oh, and b30895e9f4 secure the 73708c06dd table to 95bc131b9d the floor 98acfe6272 as much 0e94aa0b47 as possible.”4557c332399f5f06

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Just in case be240c1486 an angry princess 04b235ce90 decides to flip 17896e2975 it.db75c03f56dc4a97

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‘Should I just c808b058bc flip the table?’292dbca73bb0767f

I glared at bacc80c0b4 the emperor, who a53d2caea1 was grinning like 3b4959a22f an idiot, and 552ba22018 glanced at the 297be5f2dd table.0d21f803b02ad05f

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For a simple setup, 1a4a86c6bb it was surprisingly sturdy, 889e669029 with massive marble blocks a9395d843e anchoring the legs. Even a solid 8d0d98aaa4 kick wouldn’t budge f087a01964 it.1af6e2d3b859067c

Whoever did this c7fc76b5e3 was one lucky 26d8f1adde bastard.7846797bba7cd704

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Otherwise, this table ca71eb2b37 would’ve been in f23ec75e4a pieces by now.893ed9eb02415754

‘Wow, they even prepared 49bf825c65 iced tea. How’d they know I’d 698c28a121 be thirsty after training?’3d9001dd798b85d5

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Unable to resist 92fc343b1c the tempting iced 51c7e2c4ce tea with ice 7c8f150f5c cubes floating in 092c56e60a it, I sat 8992423476 down.7a2c286fc7fcceac

And so, 3f9e964848 the sudden db5169a3a6 afternoon tea d3a88aed58 began.ac17467bc08fa03c

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“Theodore, how’s 5bf003289f life in 993158cdd6 Dorzen? Anything bothering you?”7564f3f73e5a7a39

“…”b49a99b95cdf916e

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“Anything you’d like me e94aa5799f to help with?”c3ab928e45721c2b

What’s his game?840c97a0eb298794

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His warm, friendly tone fe85355cb6 was as sugary as 5ad331e5c1 the desserts in front ad07a34fdc of me.d99354b5b8b171be

But I’m off 51fc5eaad8 sweets right now.4a60c64acc7aa648

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To me, that sweetness eb6602b97b was like poison.d25ce2556671e352

And so was the a4fb913d33 emperor, smiling brightly before 7fc1a71236 me.467e74322eabde18

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‘I thought 0db0a4c8c7 he called 75222b0c23 me here 9b9fa0eb14 secretly to 5507ae53e0 intimidate me…’59ddff9ae59177eb

I’d come braced for 3d9e7b8375 a showdown, but instead, 9476c554ec I was met with e90a6c3c9e a dazzling array of f399a13619 colorful desserts.3f9d228d08791a9a

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Then it clicked. This was it!86a5fb706cfc14c1

‘Give you candy, let’s 2626079cdb be friends—some kind of 44c05a8959 tactic like that?’8268969758b8bb79

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The old Theodore might’ve 5765b5da6c fallen for it, but b2287793c3 not me.9b34214287d62e5b

This was 8086e55ea1 the hateful db0939f780 emperor of 778aa9bf23 Dorzen, the d8052cbeb9 jerk stealing 69a2493c17 my precious 1e1fbbc707 sister.460ad615010bab71

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But oblivious to my 70a6c63aea feelings, he was trying bba76214d1 his best to win 4d36759f5c me over, which only b5ca5284e8 annoyed me more.6ffb5d04772f4e4c

It’s just a political 60d3125433 marriage anyway.bda4ab49757b81f6

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“Want more cake? Or is 80fb58beaf there something 39b166744d else you’d 5e45906282 like? Just say e509bf4716 the word, 3f9c0fc8f8 and I’ll e68eb9ab14 get it 607c33af39 for you.”efcaf5adb922329a

“No, I’m good. I’m actually 74b631a9bb watching my fd6805565b diet for 8bb233bd32 training. But thanks for the 5987b8f991 thought.”6fed0f1642404b05

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“Oh… I’m sorry. I should’ve checked beforehand.”690d1134ac978641

When I 5dc4e644ce didn’t touch 510c321b91 the desserts 836d0b6f7e he’d prepared, 9894d1e965 the emperor’s 30b4310532 face fell 9002437fe6 instantly.046398090423eaaa

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His dejected look 1710274903 only irritated me 2182313dba more.1591089f801bd904

‘He’s nothing like that b99178388f Dorzen guy.’f27c73623b4180bd

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Lillian Lucern Dorzen.cc34aeb6c214ee5a

He ascended the throne d0a3f4b29e at a young age 0178f5ddd2 and was hailed as 541340b9e5 a wise ruler who 4fbfb220b4 won the hearts of dfc8ec43cc Dorzen’s people.05137da580c2d3ab

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His reign wasn’t particularly dc0f546e28 long, but later, people c72b2c0a9e remembered him as a 607aab156b gentle yet sharp, and 8f744d8b43 kind yet resolute emperor.11ff8664b7810248

But to me, he 2e553b47d5 seemed as soft and f6754218e7 fluffy as the desserts c6eb9a7fe2 in front of me.0975409122341564

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‘To think I have a05739030a to entrust my sister 89a7fd2f2d to a guy like 5a4bb7f32c this… I’ll never accept c1c874fc37 it!’3997e3517c1aec57

Bang. I slammed 07aa34c0f1 my glass 659b67cd94 down, making 7200e80330 the emperor b836299851 flinch.eec515dafa930ee2

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“So, why did 85bc1b3906 you call me a2eac66a0b here? You must c5032f07e1 have something 75f7f62322 to say.”bdb72e0d97165dc7

Cutting to the chase, 1803d9f7e8 I prompted him. He quickly 4777ee5e7b set his e3820db62f glass down, 61f571d564 glancing at d6ef86c2da me cautiously 303c030550 before speaking.cd648089d7efc7dd

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“Well, I wanted a5ff87a5fe to get closer 8b6bf72db2 to you, Theodore. We’ll be 7a6c42d8d1 family soon, 5a4f5b5db1 so I 81616a59b8 thought it’d 1faa08898e be nice 1dbe3ec932 if we 6a89fc3885 could open 36f5c81480 up to 12835ade9e each other…”da81c23a89a8d41e

“…”7afce087eee9b389

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“I know you 3b0b609c0d don’t trust me. But Sid, I truly 468bf1db23 love your sister. Could you 14be30579a give me a35e8e5f22 a chance?”262cbf9908d323ec

“…”0c899c4608d51833

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“I’ll make Cassi happy, 22fd2ae1d5 I promise. And you 8c9f4a0473 too, of 19b45c8ac4 course.”66b181986c99b0d7

Blushing as he 96833f5e0a rambled, he hastily 392350decc included me.abfcf91e8dedbf10

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I wasn’t offended by 06d47d9422 being tacked on, but 2065989118 I was definitely annoyed.1f5ebb63e79a3af4

Because of something he’d 110202bbb4 just said.7ea66b5d61e3cd6c

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‘What? Love? You love my sister?’b4cba9e9344cf457

What kind of nonsense 06e432e7ad is that?40f160e876357018

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Trembling with rage, 6f74dc42bd I shot up 0cf57a3ada from my seat.0ef8c8233c2babac

“So, Sid, a05ef58c2c let’s try 3a4020eceb to get 81986756e3 along—”be52172984b81ae9

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“I refuse!”94be952ea7a37673

Crash. The chair I’d 27f8d16ae1 been sitting in 82c87d30f0 toppled backward with a4ed8941d8 a loud thud.fc27f874fed1712a

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The table, bolted 6ddd014e8a to the floor, af0391b97c didn’t budge, but f5401f0b2a the iced tea d87ab558d1 had long since 61680a16a0 spilled. The glass shattered 9f844a0da5 on the floor, 226d15d703 fragments scattering everywhere.9504e0b611c002ce

Just like 2cd9877eb3 my heart, 0441465a80 which had 2fa74243f4 already broken b8de82d2c4 once before.145f5e88922d7e80

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“I’m against 70dcb885b9 this marriage.”472c878702bc4236

I finally let 9923c4687e out the feelings e41cd46fda I’d been holding fb9a79d107 back.63a3ba488f63c8ed

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The emperor abbc8f551f froze, too 0f9fac6ff9 shocked to 7e368efc8a speak, but 9abeb87a4c I didn’t 3bf832d760 care and 4aef009915 glared at 96b2a28485 him coldly.9a38724dd8a73f62

‘Love? Don’t make me d75d61c56d laugh.’29d86d33363af3b1

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Because of you, my 9b924bc7af sister died.c4cd86b0bdd00d68

She died 1b5a06ebe3 because she 4cb0f319e9 was going 72f8a94b30 to marry 8c5cbf10ed you. In a foreign land, 61c8f38938 not even her homeland, 193b73b8ba she met such a c37466c1c4 tragic end. Love? That’s a joke.e0042b368186af04

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‘My sister sacrificed her d8ff1c71b6 life for her country.’c5ad8514bc0d7e9f

I was furious 9536f0fd73 when I learned 1b0bd5bce7 that my sister, 8062ac4203 who I’d hoped cb4dc537b3 would live happily 409039ac06 with someone she 421d2a9b13 loved, was entering 4e12be6d19 a political marriage—and ef03551871 with Dorzen, our cc15ff1c7d enemy, no less.dbb4bebc1d6a9032

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That’s why ecf58991c6 I didn’t ae13f82ea0 attend the d38949c9fc wedding.c95d8bfcc4930049

I couldn’t bring 9cd53f03f1 myself to offer 276bf66795 even false blessings.a0fd350d24ac9205

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Our parents passed 2010118327 away early, and 0f6983a131 she inherited the 45091c0e3e throne at a 79ac1f22c0 young age.3b76596c6923b98b

She’d already given a7729d295b up so much, 98ba4fe3bf yet when she f796e4e5d1 said she’d sacrifice 16bcf54dca even her marriage 704d31f042 for the country, a313e85172 it broke my b7750b01c3 heart.c9f8361b95b2005d

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I urged her to 2751a9337c throw away royal duties 950aeec8ec and live as she 78963be699 pleased, but she just c98943b076 smiled and said it 80bea57345 was her choice.e592b03c38f66004

But what 514a934979 was the a880a5bc87 result of d6f27dfc3e that choice 7379bf4ca1 in the 5de5ddfa20 end?7972aa9c3fe046ed

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“I’ll never 6a2e54a3e9 acknowledge you.”6d48fe2b39d14168

Because acknowledging 0f3c399435 him would 5a5ea1cd40 mean accepting 97ea2e1676 her sacrifice.766c477490d6b6fb

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With that, I turned b6af5d53db away without hesitation.d21ef9cb9f17c8ca

A glance 379b216f7f back showed b8170aa1ea the emperor 348fa65336 still frozen e7be895e9f in place, c115a316d8 but I dcf430ca60 ignored him 947a67b684 and kept 9131db41d7 walking.d6657b0dec8bf0f9

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