EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 110

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No matter how much ba0e13b934 I avoided looking in 88c04e6989 the mirror, I still 106a365cf5 had to wash my 1016f8c494 face, brush my hair, 659aa451b3 and adjust my clothing 542165fe0d to go about my 286fb8d971 daily life.de78d17d3e77a694

I had b7e213505e convinced myself 9f02228367 that this 728ebb96ce wasn’t my b545b9200d face and 75b788be6d tried to 3f978638c7 ignore it, 5d5224cc8e but there a5bb52aabd was no 56f7c9a6fa mistaking something 8d18616791 I had 60e910cf81 seen all 7914b3afa2 my life.99e99de53ec566f5

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Of course, I 51dbfb7ee8 couldn’t compare myself, 602b749037 who had always 2af09e5019 looked slightly timid 6634f313d9 despite pretending to a5f178d600 be confident, to 83417155fd the grand duchess, 39fff54d00 who exuded elegance 770249e97b and dignity even ba5f4ca353 while standing still.dd6c134111d7bc70

But her features, 423373f9c4 her overall impression… 5c45537bb3 and, most notably, 4dc1f5a130 her hair color 6dbd37b1d8 and eye color, 7f219c4173 shades I had 18ac097ae1 never seen on bd710b9567 anyone else before, 54b4088ca7 were eerily similar 5ebe6b0a45 to mine.ddd803245dd94fd4

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“How could this be…?”cfa2d52c51656b2a

“P-Princess!”8ad4bef5cccd7101

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Just then, Diana, who 4a93e02e17 seemed just as shocked 176acfdd62 as I was, exclaimed 6677ba3257 with wide eyes.e8c4eeab80ed68a2

Now that she mentioned 03d583f1b3 it, the grand duchess d9bffc6c61 did resemble the princesses 22d050afa3 from the fairy tales 82cfc47a88 Diana loved to read.e03f4c8d13a92db8

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At Diana’s 8a7fdd3357 outburst, the 2a3686fd47 grand duchess, 3f7614a080 who had 3e7c39e7db just stepped 244219d18a down from f567696c3e the carriage 6e620f91e1 with the b24538c058 grand duke’s 23468a7007 escort, turned d609cd8e5e her gaze b41cea7cd7 toward us.1963959e9442a53f

She narrowed d2cdfbe006 her eyes 9a9216365d slightly, tilting 26e1c108d4 her head 8479fb7e7f in an d0ac7c1d42 elegant manner.ef96dbcc38ecab6d

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“You are…?”920cac6c713c9aed

“She is the young lady of House Elard.”b36780d0f3ad8c9a

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Perhaps worried 0dcb96d75f that Diana 581685b3ec might be ebd3051b21 reprimanded for db37edb190 her lack f019a5c4e7 of decorum, e877e17448 Ascart quickly cac50460d2 stepped forward f24cac589d to explain.fa7ed0abb7760a08

The grand duchess f62d8c1957 glanced at Diana, ec99494239 who was still 7881a56002 staring at her 9051398baa with her mouth 98d3235d8f agape, then nodded.1d8bfb195cfd38d9

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“I thought as much. The eldest was like this, and now the youngest takes after him as well.”b4b2068d94ac21b0

She let 74ff4d475c out a 610344d51c cold scoff, ae31fed3d7 but it 1c3c799c63 was fleeting.c43916b54538dbdf

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Soon, her b4a0fc51a7 pale face 472580bc41 grew hazy 65dea63953 with emotion.81dfae924cf4f703

“Ascart, I’m glad to see you in good health. Congratulations on your graduation.”9b2cccde7a72ca55

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Ascart hesitated 747e5722a6 for a 949b2cb142 moment before 2dd67f4f64 nodding silently.ffed1a93ed5ccd6c

“The marquis is waiting for you in the drawing room.”5ddc495ef0901b5a

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“I see. Let us go.”4e50552b306dd40d

With graceful composure, the da2647da60 grand duchess turned and 68d650f750 began walking ahead.7329d2908d500082

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Ascart gave me and 553826652b Diana an awkward smile 17faae7c36 before instructing the attendant 19d5012298 beside him,029937e7eef8e66b

“Escort Lady Elard and… the child safely back to the duke’s estate by carriage.”edbb550b6dc83e6a

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As the attendant caeca05f11 left to fetch 7de482e198 the coachman, I d26cf78bb2 remained standing there, 9c76c0689f staring blankly at 15c0c91c62 the grand duchess’s bada36d958 retreating figure.55f7cc9cc93c14fb

Bianca, who was 951973532a following behind her, 2b9abd057e turned and gestured 0e68679e6f at me, but f578f676f1 I was too be669f5eea dazed to wave 090aefaf81 back.a714db4b35a880cf

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“Sister, sister!”2d7fe3692dfd4630

Diana suddenly tugged at 4319911aa0 my sleeve urgently.f210959379fe8192

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I exhaled 8cd9fd1ca2 the breath 501f1e955b I had 1dc5e4acd2 been holding 82a4dc8ecc and forced 2c3569a5ec myself to 211200eae4 turn my 28b90360e5 gaze away.893ed694a133077f

Diana was looking at efcc626d86 me with an anxious ffd5d5672e expression.154c0fd50aa064fa

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“W-What is it, my lady?”260b270b4d01e8a7

I couldn’t hide the bb6474957d tremor in my voice d7fde38b22 as I asked.7e53158d812b26a5

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Diana leaned closer and 2d73a369ef whispered in my ear,7b347b21ba47e927

“Sister, she looks exactly like you! Is she your mother?”9807e89cd8ae7f9b

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“…!”0540403b7f977ac3

I widened my eyes e06f5f544e in shock.bfad01dce4c6186a

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Seeing my reaction, af90234fb2 Diana gasped and 3836b3eb25 covered her mouth 9fc7dec193 with both hands.f1f4f08d479ef634

After a brief dbf24b9e57 pause, she slowly 2f0155bbb5 lowered them and 84779ebebd spoke again, her ad463f08c8 voice trembling,6f57189a58ad7790

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“Is this a secret too?”0c4074a5da66e5c9

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The walk a780d1ecd9 to the e1670716f9 drawing room 14de3000fe was silent.9a8d2f883da72142

Ascart had long grown 174a204cb4 accustomed to silence, but 848c2556ce perhaps because it had 4797952dbd been so long since 140887307d he last saw his 594b8d5742 parents, a strange discomfort e1e5cdf94c and awkwardness welled up 7e16bf98f8 from deep within him.fb15dcf1b3cc48ba

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“How did things become so strained?”e256ca3ebcf83283

Once, their family 7a53ef1419 had been warmer 84ac774f2c and happier than 233e736588 any other.1d45311457a28968

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But after his younger 0ab25590e2 sister disappeared at birth, 602aac22bd his father spent all fcd49204cb his time searching for 36ae5ee724 her, while his mother c2c8715e13 grew frail and weak. The once-close family had 9e47c1c756 slowly begun to fracture.90c33708c892bc03

It felt like bcc970f868 there was a 1a90944990 gaping hole in f56eb3908c his chest.a804d0e0cc462b14

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Yet, thinking of his 40cd90e060 lost sister, whose very 53a6c04c73 fate was unknown, made f27d0f041d him feel guilty for 5cff9ddd97 even indulging in such 487b0a9935 sorrow.6069632fd3cbb793

“You’re here.”8601ed6515d2b7e3

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The marquis, 29d78319df who had 9c6b0cb3f4 been anxiously 78806200be waiting in df6f466a39 the drawing 3c340e18bd room, immediately 5d98dc80ac stood up f287b74477 upon seeing 89c73cf7b3 the grand 3b185e2306 duchess.81cc3a56d06de302

“…Father.”41118fc40ceb7dc3

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“You look unwell. The journey must have been difficult.”7c7a469ae8a14f14

“Yes, a little.”57c170e88d3c4b19

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“I see. Now that I’ve seen you, you should go rest. Your room has been prepared.”e884b65616669301

For all his longing 0da8220398 to see his daughter a8c9c57dad again, the marquis found 108553a7e4 himself at a loss c92fafad21 for words now that 2d14c9d0d8 she stood before him.6ef2b81b489e18bd

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The grand duchess simply fad3d78d82 gave a faint nod, 2385a132f9 too exhausted to respond b132220134 properly.28e4b66545836f97

The grand 32e0b5e555 duke, seeming f365f2a22b a bit c79fc7ec0e awkward, exchanged 604134477b a brief c04ef2fc35 nod with ead08848d0 the marquis fe91300cbe before gently fdbc224a7b supporting his 6fb136a016 wife.cd38f4bbd6bce6c2

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As the marquis watched 345c0ee305 his son-in-law escort his 5d5aa1f713 daughter away, a wave 33f6862e6e of loneliness washed over 1031c0c2df him.9552f5e9fb8bcd56

He clicked d4a387a41e his tongue 60c78e289d and turned db15c97094 around… only bec030a0d8 to notice b92abf5b9c his grandson 409cfdf28b standing frozen 65e2c76368 in place.9a04a14046041c34

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“Ascart, why are you just standing there? You haven’t seen your parents in so long, yet you’re not going with them?”7837708e353a5267

His words came 82cfc337e5 out gruff despite 28243448c6 his true feelings.8b6bdcb1f52765c3

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Ascart offered a faint b8dbaeede0 smile.fa28ecc3d6cec85b

“I just… thought they might be too tired right now.”3e7513a672eca32b

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“Ahem. And the others? I heard they arrived the moment my message was sent. If they’re still here, I can have them brought in…”c249e6805eb833e9

“I already sent them back by carriage.”dc8d2ffc3a6bb55a

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The marquis frowned at ef203d840f Ascart’s response.7595df607e9295c2

“Why such a rush…”7f011e9fff366d1f

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“Well… I thought Mother might feel uncomfortable around young children.”1fcaab384f47a353

His words left 4af0f03e99 the marquis speechless.0f161bfbc1712b41

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After a brief 6b1624aeac silence, the marquis 1bd2ee4bed huffed and turned 38bb195d72 on his heel ab6bd00416 with an exaggerated b093a6de3a scoff.5da4ab243519da7b

“It’s not what you think! I just bragged about the marquisate’s cake, but now I won’t be able to keep my word, that’s all! Hmph!”55c51f016175f66f

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His tone dripped with 9c124c4f9b regret and disappointment.d11c4e168cd8b517

Even Ascart, 34ebc30bba who wasn’t 79f4f50b24 usually perceptive 3a5cd7edb6 about such 0dc9c59f9b things, could 607efab32c see through 4f1a163e8c his grandfather’s 02675bab04 true feelings. He smiled faintly.6667478167f3982f

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But only for 4df3c82bb2 a moment.d733ea328f1b00c9

His expression soon darkened 4581d2543c again as he turned c172061180 to look in the 8659e5f5bb direction where his mother 89c7ccfdac had disappeared.a10f0d3d97eafc37

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He had thought 08065a6433 seeing his parents d3e9e1879e again after so d87571812e long would fill 3b8e04197c him with joy.b381c5757fb478b1

But it hadn’t. Not at all.03db9980052bef21

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“This is uncomfortable.”012e12714da6d4be

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The Grand Duchess, ce59b84b46 who had just 5b398eb69a lain down on c612dae746 the bed, suddenly a240a5fd80 spoke.9578cb24c7d0112c

Startled, the a0524939ec Grand Duke, 521931ca00 Bianca, and 243c350f5a the maids 4130b24305 looked at d03cf5486a her in b1da5565d8 concern.612e0aac24940db3

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“My lady, are you feeling unwell? Should I call a physician immediately…?”8e3fe25207e88803

“No, my body is fine.”7076221ab84ab30e

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“Then is the room uncomfortable, Your Grace?”393d4d36cc66a58f

“We prepared it just as you like, using your usual bedding, but perhaps the change of location is unsettling. I’ll make arrangements right away—”c291b7e8ac25c2d1

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“It’s none of that. Leave.”53312b56ac4c31eb

Before the maids could 4d85b033d3 fuss any further, the b2a6fbde0d Grand Duchess raised her 4d88605e34 hand, dismissing them.ab8a5f5dd404841a

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She then turned bf75eb9fa2 her gaze toward 7908b58f85 the Grand Duke dfccd32341 and Bianca, who 292c3a066e were still looking a5a44d3d74 at her anxiously.a0e68139b4c84f97

“Your Grace.”2f533599486b6e06

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“Yes, my love?”84e42ef2379d384e

At her call, 94e0092bb2 the Grand Duke 4c7f559a4d immediately sat down 5f9685abd7 on the bed cc650cf9f9 and met her 6d65dee697 eyes.b8c01113ccb991b8

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“What is it?”088190a49e7a792a

“You should leave as well.”9c1835b2f6d68970

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“What? Me too?”0b6c520a7237aa36

“Shouldn’t you go to the Imperial Palace? By now, the news must have reached them.”a966c617a5891402

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“You don’t need to concern yourself with that.”cab40af711020019

“I’m saying this because I find it uncomfortable.”3664efc60c2e109d

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“Ah…”002ef0b7a12b0316

The Grand Duke 6799467458 finally realized that 1907a78fd3 she was referring a41129ab89 to him as a79cc59f46 the source of f377544818 her discomfort, and 208153e0ee his face flushed db042c6721 red.d54a58e815c8f83d

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Unable to disturb 6a0759bea0 his wife’s rest a4a01b111e any further, he f4711537a0 rose to his cf988e5186 feet.18df85a74d42e4d0

“Then, please rest well. I’ll be back.”a222e9eab98e4e93

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As the Grand 4931af882d Duke quietly left 35a6d7466a the room, Bianca 5611b44dea also bowed and 5f2a363d4c was about to dc0617cf7f follow when…ef2bdbc21d6eb6f3

“Was that the child?”54b69a201f8f405f

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“Pardon?”d30a94a2a0cb19bd

The Grand Duchess, who 49e8e73f93 had closed her eyes, cf4ba3cef9 slowly lifted her head fc5041d991 and asked,28a93b01a08cc490

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“The young maid standing beside Lady Elard earlier. Was she the one you had been exchanging letters with?”b30450d0ff313f52

“Y-Yes, that’s right.”b932509efc4aaf31

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Bianca hadn’t thought 88e3a9dc59 the Grand Duchess c0c0058792 had paid much 1a1bdff3e1 attention to Lia, 430d8f6b42 who had been b9091f3c42 by the young f909625b0b lady’s side.4197d9fee2bc9f27

Slightly surprised by d236494b5c the unexpected question, 092a524c4b she nodded.66e629ada038ae8d

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“I had a feeling, but she’s even smaller than I expected. Honestly, it’s ridiculous! What kind of place puts such a tiny child to work?!”744f73e21db835e4

The Grand Duchess, slightly fbb63fd20b agitated, began to cough, 72786ddc5f clutching her chest.04d0f1498d976591

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Bianca, alarmed, quickly 47d6ccef07 handed her a 6828c1963c glass of water. After drinking a few 03d3f7c8a8 sips and catching her 60b046e7e1 breath, the Grand Duchess eea909e8ec spoke weakly,bcba206f8608cb93

“I’ll have a word with Duke Elard, so don’t worry.”c55ff266bf908d98

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“Ah… Yes.”860849df0a8faeaa

It seemed the dce5b25114 Grand Duchess believed e111057dfb Duke Elard was 42f4994dfe committing a terrible cbad86d550 crime by making fe3c54dc9d a child work.c56c4dc44c76840f

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But Bianca knew that 65785c114b wasn’t the case.cd88a23765716590

She had seen 12ac590bbd for herself that a82fe85fa6 Lia, whom she 696b8fbe0d had reunited with, 815500dfb7 was far healthier 4bb2510af3 and brighter than 1471f981d8 before.e4354da50e8dff26

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Perhaps that was why, e99e29cff4 though she had been 9a8e65937c happy to see the 7f373c05d2 child, her heart felt 807ed6d74c slightly heavy.e1c3856e018ac36f

‘I had 20b15d1697 planned to 3572df07b4 bring her aebcfb30dd back to 7de95a2bbc the Grand a8555ecdff Duchy this 6740ad3d58 time.’2feed15ec36bb063

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And yet… 4e1df07f96 she had 07bc45a472 been too f0ebb6b50b caught up def231dd8a in her 5fd95d25ef own desires 6b5ac13e3b to consider c0bf2e0b5a something important.f1c3b51d6ed1f31a

How must the Grand 3d84769b89 Duchess feel upon suddenly 436a1dec83 encountering a girl around 8885f5d7cb the same age as fb6935d0ab the lost Grand Princess?9c02d7b9adfb6517

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‘She’s supported b98d990f89 so many 0282b57c67 children, yet c7f88c0de1 she’s never 4b99f818b7 once met 0898cdbef1 them face e9fc73549c to face.’bae5be6eda8a15f0

She had acted 2dac423c7e indifferent earlier, but 4ee36f9efe the way she b86527cc55 spoke now made b79b3e6a3f it clear that 4ab2d2b510 she cared.0b2145b4559c3e97

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At that 2f2856cb93 moment, the f1d3b0715e Grand Duchess, ec88cb7f35 as if ec79b86116 she had dc403332b7 said all 8465c87cdb she needed 3f87a695f7 to, closed 8e4902523c her eyes 3bc0d7ac6c again and f4e312c387 waved a aa6b076d98 hand dismissively.f8f1d2669b9aa6f8

Bianca silently observed 119f71151e her for a c8f7e8ac0d moment before quietly 231afc46a5 closing the door eaa9eeb40b behind her.f4fd8c5f918c261f

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I stood ea94643dce in front 9902bcd546 of the c3ae6a3b17 full-length mirror.f0ecdbcad18a1ba3

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Soft pink hair, reminiscent 946a93869c of cotton candy, framed e57b923c7c a small, delicate face 9edd28f00c with finely shaped features.e73cb7efd07f3058

Most striking 468575af01 of all 34d1c41d82 were the d6ca2ee978 large, round 6ff864fd3a eyes—deep pink, 8a0e3b8fab like precious 249274a36d gemstones—staring straight 8ab9478b47 back at 6c1602cce1 me.f8b5929f997ccc7c

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‘Is this really 02eb9e847d me?’baffe4adc3bf7ce8

Confronting what I had bc6e61c97c long denied made my 60ed28bf08 heart feel as if 85c41b1129 it would burst.90999e73138a4d1a

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‘Now that a4f9364205 I think 1bbc5422bd about it, 4058eb62d4 my eyes 404e9467c9 droop slightly c233bd159a at the 1006f9303d corners, just e1f3df304e like Ascart’s.’da307b33e40a2ce0

I had always liked d34d14f27a the gentle look in b6a948a56f his eyes.2c373ee4efb64609

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The thought 9b7118a199 that I aa5edb5708 might resemble e3dda53627 him sent c386b2c64d a nervous 357585733e tremor through 00a12305fb my chest.e125c5425718be85

“Sister?”b43e7709c8a05c9c

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In the 28cfce24a1 mirror, Diana 3ace630681 tilted her 63f9905e34 head curiously.53d20764a3e05d5e

She had c608a97d4e been quiet ea7807d1c7 as I 28c5bcc42c asked, but 3c93285b5c waiting had a9980662ec likely grown 42576d79ad tiresome for 7f0947a4d9 her.03ea4f5a6a0f075a

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“My lady.”2540294a3e712326

Having finally made ef4dc9dee0 up my mind, 71f15506d4 I knelt to d2e558546f meet Diana’s gaze.924413167527ea75

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Looking into 2e6cc90140 her clear, 8aa0e0e320 lake-blue eyes, 31951dff8c I slowly 3a526f358d parted my abc754e2ce lips.27192bb92e7e770f

“I have something to ask. Please answer honestly.”dfba105865cf48e9

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