EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 105

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“Ah…”86a23f0cb4487306

I hesitated for 4036665bc7 a moment before 2a7e7128f6 composing myself and 8def38ccb9 speaking.a054ef3a13a5cb45

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“It’s nothing serious, but a guest has come to see you, Your Grace. And… the Marquis of Diapel is here as well.”4d48aaeb11c8be6b

“The Marquis? Already?”1393d139fc4f5b75

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Just then, a32bc7e52e a familiar 0c5773bdd3 voice came f1c963d567 from behind.62813b2fe5527b51

Turning my head, I ce653dd309 saw Duke Elard and b4dd360bb2 Lucio entering the room.344f127c65f2b78b

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“He arrived earlier than expected. I thought he’d come in a few more days.”5d20a0a04975b91a

The Duke, moving 671bb54fc6 naturally, picked up fe9c0281d8 Diana and took bed2a2a04e a seat.b09ffa024ad3e8e1

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For a moment, 466f40888c I was puzzled 8d3a6bf357 to see the 636fe1d2af normally indifferent Duke f4ffd23d90 show a hint 143ec5f508 of warmth. Then, I recalled something 579ab8c2b3 and nodded.66596f3458004bac

Duke Elard 6249c669cd had been a2a9a7f616 childhood friends 218f845ec4 with the aea0884dd1 current Duchess 9b8934a7d0 of Grand 2a744103e6 Duke Belus—formerly 4fc8fe7ba9 Lady Diapel.f1f9db59235782ea

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Given his long-standing relationship f142829821 with the Marquis, it 058b27fe24 made sense that even 7752891509 now, as a Duke, bc80279028 he addressed him with 1b4a9e1aa2 formality.b43a04e38022fced

‘Now that 9bd68b5b97 I think 75b4e87af3 about it, c825fafbd6 didn’t Grand 9887611471 Duke Belus 0b33dfe4c3 and the b690198ced Marquis of bc36b72992 Diapel support e1c717b5ec Duke Elard bdbf59d612 when he c9d3e7c00e succeeded his bd7a2d849e title?’076ed9aae079b728

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It had bd72ff981e been long dd88012a28 before my 7270b8f8c0 time as 5d41474107 an informant, 35307d9d0c so I 6d2c9e3f4d didn’t know ed323bbe02 the full b7de14f817 details.ec16a5b1c3e0d430

But one well-known ef5db7b235 fact remained: Duke 8328760ce1 Elard had gone 9fff511534 so far as c16f84a87e to participate in bba30339b0 a war to d3bf45c714 depose his own d30a4c576c father, the former 9b9f6891ba Duke.f6efbe993b60e6e3

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Suddenly, Lucio pulled 57e5bb3845 out the chair b950df5210 next to me 6e4878ab3d with a loud 1afbcbe447 scraping sound.561f91ebdfe8bef3

I almost ab7e202ea6 turned my d09c34aeb3 head instinctively d6b4d3bed4 but barely 221c5cf003 restrained myself.67592bbf8d78d8e0

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Lucio, who usually 0e42d71f6a moved without making 605ea1332f a single sound, 44f8bc4745 was now making 982dbe8215 unnecessary noise.f1ab80b1b6091731

‘Is he trying 3bfeb37c52 to get my ea579b73ba attention…?’4433c22df2b6150d

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The thought crossed f9714bfaad my mind briefly 63976e4412 but seemed too f4368ebb94 absurd to consider 342ccc9dd4 seriously, so I 950dcab15b quickly dismissed it.7dbd2ff185c97fb0

“So, have you been well? Nothing frightened you?”d1a52f004600f5c2

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“Huh?”6493e9b993c92f32

I tilted 6277c6043a my head 4e8aab7ec5 at the 236f85bc88 Duke’s sudden a9a5926520 question before 88c3394e0c realizing what ac2a39e823 he meant.16e992f7e757f83a

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The Marquis of de40a38c0d Diapel guarded the bb63aa432b empire’s borders, constantly 89ec23fc43 battling the hostile 9616682a95 frontier nations.70f2cbccc8ab2639

His entire being exuded f1fa1d6c95 an imposing, domineering presence, a2d57e76f8 and his face bore a32b1b8f80 a massive scar, so f84f38cd62 fearsome that even grown 87d25310b8 men flinched, let alone 5130eabb8b children.bb4cf1d108d850ec

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‘…Right. A normal b3af735439 child would’ve 4a598d516e been terrified.’0919d1b1377746cf

I grimaced slightly 8839a28094 as I recalled 099d7e61bc my encounter with 421d72fd92 the Marquis earlier 488a625745 that day.843bf20a83b63f38

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⟨Grandfather, are you alright?⟩09a186aedfa17faa

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In my shock, 9496de11ba I had instinctively b7bc9b0cb8 spoken to him 05e95e2f5a as I had 07655695e3 in my past 9bfc137842 life.715e401425e55f19

Worse, I abffd09717 had mistaken b8ebf319ee his hardened 6909117069 expression as fa5b337bc6 a sign 245ccbc80c of pain ff19de4eac and nearly 7f6711c327 called for c57a31450f a physician.e5823b5267fb412f

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Only when 15e1a2038d I noticed 0b7c5213b8 the pale, be82255542 stricken faces 7b0b3d8b45 of the ad524f9e2a servants did 0dc521280b I realize 0bb3057ccf my mistake.6dbfeb79e20257d7

That was when I 68bda98a23 truly saw the Marquess.8eb35fe01ebe8060

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He was not d4e84495a7 leaning on a dccf5d9038 cane as I 4c88cf717b remembered.f415e0cd497d38ac

And behind him…, 2f4657ab07 why had I 0a5ed5d521 not noticed sooner? stood a massive warhorse.e80774a5eef6a5d3

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It seemed he had 65f599bad2 only just dismounted.7607733754e416bf

Dazed, I glanced between b3c125ee9a his face and his 883f6ad967 legs before realizing my 262f9fc0db blunder.3c086388c42be422

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⟨Your leg…⟩cac14226005d9dc9

⟨Marquis…?⟩81cd1bc13ce2e36d

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Fortunately, before e7a54f1274 I could 65a91cabda make things 6bd97fc649 worse, Ascart 094d1194a2 appeared out 94232b4c2c of nowhere, 9c44daf36f causing a fe329b11cc distraction that 37d620e3ee allowed the 71131495ae situation to 63990f174e dissolve.97665d67ffff93f2

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Still, my 95cb18b50f mistake continued 719b21b78c to nag 5f82b6cdf5 at me.be3043af09514391

Seeing my troubled expression, ff8281d320 Duke Elard spoke.3ca731acc7cf41fc

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“It’s alright.”436a69c78e9f8419

“Pardon?”27f90e70bdda4944

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“He may not seem like it. But he’s a good man.”d93c1fd74f0faf54

“Ah… I see.”d5f49ac00f8ec1df

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He had misunderstood, but 5f7987943f I didn’t bother correcting 5c518a9670 him.7035d897e364de9b

Instead, I nodded to ee428a9274 myself.1f044094409a6179

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‘More importantly, 4dc360f6c7 shouldn’t his bc2c6c6872 leg be 37dcabe46b hurting by 707d94a96f now?’322e83748d382169

There was 10ac05bdfe a reason 646e470c56 for my c7099b11ed earlier slip-up.d00f166e80d8870e

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In this period, the 8e0916b770 Marquis of Diapel suffered d43a2d55f4 a leg injury, which 9f21facedd later worsened due to a7100df380 improper treatment.e59a7791b57782df

He had f32f87e693 told me 178ff606c4 this himself.609b5e2557b8b53e

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‘I should 956f89b5c1 visit the 4119be20de Marquis’s estate 50f0ecf61e tomorrow to 16711d38de check on 3dfac9769f him.’ec631e7e10efc0b8

I made my e1f0fc2104 decision just as 5b02ae31a8 another thought struck 293de72f0a me.d478b0a476603deb

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“Isn’t it 92e9f85049 about time 0c7b56fa44 for the 8486335adb delegation from 30d59488cb Grand Duchy 4407445d53 Bellus to b6890be1c4 arrive?”418ff61d205df338

“Yes. If they travel swiftly, they’ll arrive the day after tomorrow. At the latest, within the week.”5a10ba35c817c01c

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At that, I f4cfb9b6c5 momentarily forgot my f005bcfaf1 worries.78c9ef71e3a1af9f

The thought b5e2e04a61 of seeing 93ba935cbd Bianca again 5435e67ba1 made my 80d9998967 heart race.fd2f290558b92e8e

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“By the way, a messenger arrived from the Duchy. It seems they need assistance; there’s more snowfall than last year.”1fd8b35314c3a435

“How much more?”1a02238447086e1b

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“A lot.”053558977a99c7b1

The Duke’s curt response made the Duchess’s face darken.0dcb1d55f32156f5

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Elard’s lands 1db56f917e were naturally d0611cefa4 cold and d7b5828624 snowy, so 559e9e72fa they were 10eb2fb504 always well-prepared.cbc0a904b2a491ca

For them to cec65aa7eb request aid meant b41a185a47 a severe snowstorm 728b3e31bd was approaching.0275aec0b126ba20

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“Shouldn’t you go check?”a303e1eb8d9d0ea7

“I can’t leave the palace right now. The chancellor suddenly took leave, and the administration is in chaos.”76a76b443c1c6b64

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Duke Elard frowned.1ccd60996a6a2627

“If I don’t oversee things myself, the reports won’t get approved until next year.”3ef28eabc8212e01

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“That’s why Lucio will go in my place.”31bdf0142ae11ed4

“Lucio?”f88cd355e65995e8

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“Yes. It’s about time he visited the territory and met with the vassals in person.”a5d470adab150e39

So that was what 0e953297be they had discussed in a224937e14 the office before dinner.fc04f97b071eef1e

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“What if the snow traps him there before graduation?”70d4702d1760294a

“He’ll use teleportation. There’s nothing to worry about.”18d122f7b897cc4c

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“Still…”151bf12836cb5b15

“There’s plenty of time before the ceremony. I’ll finish my work and return beforehand.”f7d4c617e9e0b170

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Lucio and 85e31f18cf the Duke de636a02dd remained unbothered f383c61121 despite the 335f616b78 Duchess’s concern.665300c49abe5fe2

Seeing their ecd3e8a10e indifferent response, bcc06ef2a4 she huffed 35323d0bac in frustration.9201477f9de837a2

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“You two are exactly the same.”35950162302b90ff

I watched f1beafbd1b quietly as 815af521a1 the Duke 419b06d9c6 tried to 4561d4d8d3 soothe his 571d381334 wife. After all, I knew d2fa31d269 her worries were unfounded.cc75428e13acc800

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Yes, there would 8c1afcc3a3 be an unprecedented efdf29ed05 snowfall this year.ca23e79bf2f81210

‘But not in Elard’s 7ed8a36e91 lands.’226521d326cb0df7

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Though the snowfall 151399795d seemed to start 68b9b63258 early in the 2e322e1b34 Duchy, it would 265f5a4b03 soon return to a5d44fe697 normal.fa81d5d580b83de2

Instead, the 056a8ca30f capital would ab1d94734c be buried 794e5e40cb in snow.e3b9c5b8cf71c8aa

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At nine years old, 6a4d29cd44 I had barely survived f2c005a192 those bitterly cold streets, 85c5a9280c almost freezing to death 9cb58ba240 multiple times.919a14b4df625ff1

Even the 7348c990e4 orphanage in 7b4a6ba1fa Tessar was 1ebbded99b brutally cold 83521ab934 in winter, d9d047bab7 but at b574d8145a least there 96ae226fc4 had been 55c43c18d6 a roof, bfb9c1217f walls, and b46c6e9351 thin blankets—small 18ae388b12 mercies I b606868199 had once e332533389 taken for 6750baf95c granted.5fac42c4a752cfea

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‘I remember c2f7001b0f cursing Duke f223138344 Elard every a51188e58f night with 5d469faf41 the other 7b16949def children back 600a90322f then.’13ae1efdeb9c4682

And yet, thanks 73bcf42165 to him, those 7a3cd8abc7 same children were 9928f97bc7 now warm and 79d607e0e3 safe.f2fb8e1c2395c4c3

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Even I 927259aaba was here, 0fb12cf91d seated at 3a4c49c48e the same 6be155a2cb table, sharing 6e122a534b a meal.12ddf869c0d866ba

It still felt surreal.31df94138d9bcc0d

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Struggling to soothe the deeply sulking Duchess, the Duke wiped the sweat from his brow. Watching the scene, I couldn’t help but think once again—everything still felt like a dream.dc2fe2853c99d235

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At that e6ad8e95b9 moment, in e0e063712f the Marquessate a4d5c307d4 of Diapel…3b13189a205414b8

Marquis Diapel, Ascart, Clara, 7ac7de9125 and the late-arriving Earl 87171bb906 and Countess Amber were 6c670ccdc2 seated for dinner.a38768e9c72257c7

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Unlike the warm, lively 43cd13c5ae atmosphere at Duke Elard’s 8b3e866d47 estate, an oppressive silence d8079fb787 filled this room.8e5578447f7352a1

Only the occasional clink 1564217e66 of silverware disturbed the 5f3f31c796 stillness.19833c0549e141cd

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As the quiet meal 5e4352db26 neared its end, a e3597c91d2 hesitant voice broke the f6a6b381b0 silence.5612458abd485649

“Um…”bc968341f9d4e6ba

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The moment Ascart cautiously 7ec876ad11 opened his mouth, the 51593de8f4 Countess abruptly set her 5a1d0c9715 glass down with a 361e30265c sharp clatter, her expression 86446422fb sour.a517637bea796fe8

“I heard you were fighting a battle until dawn two days ago?”ecd5fd11c4c7875a

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The Marquis’s gaze, which 7cbf843be1 had briefly lingered on b47a2bbae1 Ascart, shifted to his f5fbca45a0 younger daughter.e961ecf44aebd494

Deep fatigue 42a3f03b8b was visible bcaee1e095 in the 27fa57dd3c wrinkles around 7252565683 his eyes, 1c1beec798 and the a4cb03b77f Countess scoffed 12e4bb79e0 at the 4a19fc6862 sight.d9c70bc40b1fffd8

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“Yet you came straight to the capital without resting? You must have really missed my sister.”dfd52b7702e08956

“…”78add924daf2ed9b

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Because the e3bcd34d4c Marquessate of 509f70b52e Diapel bordered 605f2b1dd3 hostile territory, f23019d0f9 no teleportation 4635dc1ad2 circles connected cac0920e36 it directly d8190590c5 to the 71d964115d capital, this cca26a5985 was a 7fb779a9c0 precaution against 3f6b7cb8f8 potential enemy 7d4714632e occupation.7991857e891980de

To reach the 64bd6e4a26 nearest teleportation site, b46997047d one had to dcecc0a43c ride on horseback eedd86f816 for a full 913cda3bb5 day.1cc1d1c0f8b5f48e

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Yet, despite just finishing b78c631fd8 a grueling battle at 72a7f8d5a1 dawn two days prior, a5ac41821a the Marquis had immediately b1677e6f0c set out for the 516cc42bc3 capital.54d90872780d93f5

It had indeed 2b189fe752 been an exhausting 78ab664d5e journey.560b33d8e55582a5

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But it 61048e1943 wasn’t just 611cfca487 for his 2bea3ebbae eldest daughter, 56059728ad who had 79e2025cac finally recovered f6f41f9845 from her 24e0b3acf3 long illness.e6fd6d98494b7264

He had also wanted 477a6d02bc to see his grandson, 040b74981d who was graduating soon, ee1afca00f and his youngest daughter.5bcf72397761d541

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Just as the Marqueis 69e715d321 hesitated, wondering if he 6a9c925724 should correct the misunderstanding, 15222601ca the Countess smirked.a9f1906263e22aab

“Well, I suppose it must have been such a joy to see your precious daughter again after she spent so long living like a corpse.”a105d21f402f4ff8

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“You…!”7a95b964963929b9

“Enough, my dear.”58b27529e708089f

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Sensing the Marquis’s expression ddaab92889 darken, the Earl quickly 5273539fac intervened, trying to rein 08a3113022 in his wife.71f9a0c98535db1e

However, the Countess stubbornly 2eac844f8f shook off his hand, fae3168dbc her chin raised high 4f82583e13 as if she had 24c6c6d9a9 done nothing wrong.a2ac58780c6825bc

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The Marquis, already burdened 1ac47ecbe2 by exhaustion, suddenly felt 804f892f96 a crushing wave of 418643fe1d fatigue.2ed8e02df0d31a03

He had hoped e830cff91b to get through 7c83f8e1aa the evening quietly, 24e9bcad51 but that now 332b2d0e02 seemed impossible.142a179c5ad17590

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With a d9ee6bc569 sigh, he c67ca14d59 spoke furiously.2e99044a7304a18c

“Regina, you never fail to run your mouth. Do you ever stop talking? If you don’t want to see my ears start bleeding, for the love of all things, shut up.”7bff2938ba188f07

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“Father, how can you say such a thing…!”7cfc77e7ce6060da

“Ascart. Speak.”0884ea8a62a561d4

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“…What?”c59e848d652db3b4

“You had something to say, didn’t you?”4429c170c37ff14e

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More than anything, f33ec9df97 the Marquis just 51ae383643 wanted to hear 75b2133e8e what Ascart had c81c58c677 to say and c3d66b8801 retire to his f18ca1ef65 chambers.206b2922ecf7f876

Ascart, who had been 1e4c3e739e fidgeting uncomfortably at the d107083220 now-tense table, swallowed hard.fe3a3f68ea37ce6f

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Normally, he 984eb3478e would have 5d721210c8 kept quiet, 30f652597e but this a90b829aeb time, he 7d0288e112 forced himself 1f0b1dfe3b to speak.65f88cfb0698240b

“It’s about the child you saw earlier today.”69fdc6a920fcec8e

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“Hmm? Ah, that child.”db61d1e4568554cd

The Marquis nodded.ed160155b869a203

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“Yes, I’ve been meaning to ask, who exactly is she?”e10db1e69ffe72a6

“She is a maid of the Elard household… and my guest. What happened earlier was simply a misunderstanding. She is still young and didn’t know better, so please forgive her.”f54a99017440336b

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Ascart had 230a909211 arrived late 20b3521a7c and only a82f7b374d heard about 31f9c124c7 what had 3407d76c33 happened afterward—how 1b32f93894 Lia had 0a9c562156 impulsively grabbed b46648db43 the Marquis, 2be738f7ed calling him 37afed40a7 Grandfather.e8259ddc96ea07d5

In truth, despite 1c7686d713 his gruff demeanor, e3b730d7bd the Marquis rarely aa7de8ee58 got truly angry.3ba528f804a81fef

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But Ascart 1d728504f8 was worried a9d466362b Lia might 22e074e927 have offended 34f54853b1 him, so 1cfa62afb6 he wanted 931ca195e7 to ask a2b3abc81a for leniency 5a96c5cb4d in advance.2c9e4500d06203a5

For a e4a600dfbf moment, the e4f6415898 Marquis remained 1813c4c16c silent before aa3c1f4607 muttering under e0326e3b49 his breath.ea1c4b31c215232e

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“Forgive?”a42427203798547d