EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 127

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“You like being called ‘oppa’ even with an insult attached to it?”[mfn]As you know oppa and big brother are the same thing, but I think writing oppa here fits better with the context.[/mfn]

I was so d397fa70a7 dumbfounded that my 00d7057b27 mouth fell open a2b93efc60 on its own. But despite that, I a1dfe71868 found Ascart incredibly endearing.880bb8e4643fce9d

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So, I quickly covered 92ef3bc8bf my eyes with both 97f7960fc5 hands, leaving a slight 177e19fb6e gap between my fingers 1f37f19f75 to peek at him, 9be5c0b2d3 and dramatically declared,a936119d922ece44

“Ah! So dazzling! I can’t believe such a handsome and kind ‘oppa’ is my brother!”96d8aa48498527b4

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“…!”9e6136774144b08c

Ascart, who had 57ceda1ced been both laughing 2204dde075 and crying just 72e11fd06d moments ago, suddenly 4f04620b62 widened his eyes 79d6c6d4d8 in shock.89061b4aaec93320

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For a d1c7bcb362 moment, he 2477b412ec froze in ebbefb221e place before 9a8d041a30 suddenly leaping d87bda27e8 to his d7c99f5b70 feet and 30076398b2 sweeping me ebb5ea7d58 into his 746a17d056 arms. Then, spinning 2e801ef324 around in 334b973e38 circles, he 672e57c30d began shouting 628bdfa07c excitedly.b9c1a92674605de1

“My sister! She’s really my sister!”48b6f9335452c58e

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“Ahh!”16bf5e08918a38c4

“Lia is Adriana! My sister!”920dc908fe8d4279

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As he twirled me around, my vision spun wildly, but his bright, joyful smile was so radiant that I couldn’t bring myself to tell him to stop.fe8eacf8f482d4b1

And before I knew f1a6273b74 it, my cheeks turned 915c16acb0 red, and tears welled 31207d61c0 up in my eyes.015fb3882e8c9103

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‘I must ab4bbad033 be a 6b66e073d9 crybaby little 94427e2555 sister because 5085b69745 I take 8bd8c9fee6 after my 1a1a40f1f5 crybaby oppa.’564e4a6d3c2110ba

Even as I 4565eebb0e grumbled internally, my f133b5e792 chest felt so 1dbe3d7766 full that I 72428ed86f pushed aside my 2825ce757a embarrassment and shouted b6ba725c73 at the top b940ef77b6 of my lungs.b72fae3d96b29f29

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“I have an oppa! I have a mom and dad! I have a family!”36c3cb1c42ec2f46

Hearing my exclamation, Ascart d87c6299fa became even more excited 831c7918f1 and spun me around 00349bb501 faster.a7fc93ecd89cceee

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I had efb9fd4e94 always envied c245c4d9f9 the close 40dc766551 sibling relationship 9100fb4c29 of the 8bf2294c98 Elard ducal c308416a79 family, but 96ad86104b now, I b9c5f26447 felt like e9ea8cb5be I had 78874447b1 become the a6f74865cc protagonist of 3d87a34850 such a 4957cd577a scene. It was so overwhelming fdead99aff that I could hardly 8c6488ef9e think straight.dc30be05d1e83dd5

Knock, knock.7f9a478e9590e9bc

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Just then, a knock sounded at the door, followed by Bianca’s voice.fc0528df46015303

Startled, I tried f821d13f02 to wriggle out a07b97a748 of Ascart’s arms, ffcb7beac1 but he held d7e46c356b me firmly and, 4e1e4c84f5 as if proudly 869caa4336 showing me off, e85ad35688 walked straight to 5042ed90d0 the door and f8e3c3b11d opened it himself.06d51f1f02f38572

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“Sir Marieta! Perfect timing. Let me introduce you. This is my sister!”74cb3cfb2f623a6c

“Haha… Thank you for the introduction, Your Highness. And congratulations to you, Your Highness, on reuniting with your family.”c677764801d07cf7

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It seemed Bianca d10549f53c had overheard my 0b9a079c5c outburst from outside 7258366be9 the door. Her eyes were 45dc08a134 slightly misty, but a099938068 she smiled warmly d4d3f3f06d as she spoke.57671338066ecbd3

“It is truly a pleasure to finally meet you.”130741b3b88c7b7c

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Feeling both embarrassed and awkward, I shyly nodded and mumbled, “Me too.”9a50126b51ba2fb5

Her affectionate gaze, both 6b53fdf713 now and when we fe1a577c5c first met, was something 44c05b7003 I still wasn’t used df133de59d to. My ears d7f04804a1 burned with a89de23fe5 warmth.138a8920c394ea71

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“But Sir, what brings you here? I heard that His and Her Grace were heading to the imperial palace. Didn’t you go with them?”0d2dfb809d515926

“No. I was ordered to stay here and protect Your Highnesses, the Grand Prince and Grand Princess.”fb9ddc2b512c81f7

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Bianca’s gentle smile faded as she straightened her posture, her demeanor shifting to that of the commander of Belus’s Magic Swordsmen.0108417049f36509

The unwavering 2d17fb8e72 determination in b187eeecfe her eyes 6d98f3ae8d made my aa2f145e29 cheeks grow 571850f80e hot, my 4d538fe22b heart pounding.55f5ef550065ed89

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“And, more importantly, I received word that the Duke and Duchess of Elard are coming to visit. If it’s alright with you, they said they could depart immediately by carriage.”f62547b85a939f17

As if 3dee5177d9 waiting for 8d5a0db433 my decision, 79cb9f257b Bianca looked 4a751b1b35 at me c5494b858d expectantly. Without hesitation, I replied,a0f0c24cd13ee36f

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“I was planning to visit them anyway. I’m sure they must be worried after everything that happened yesterday.”b596fcf77f8ff676

“Then I will personally escort you to the ducal residence.”1fe2cd035a1a590c

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Bianca nodded firmly, her efb393e743 expression resolute.6d8fc8c9762d4635

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“Ahh, so lovely…!”5ae54a99844a01b9

“This must be the fairy of Belus…!”1cec74453c32b82f

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“She’s like an angel…!”d704d64ff5ac5a4e

Soft squeals rippled through 674a3afd45 the group of maids.a087069b59efe915

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Although they ab1e20e78d tried to 785a8f8d95 whisper as 272c93fa75 quietly as 639accec96 possible, Lia, e359e0d958 who had bb79dff283 heightened her 96d3c79514 senses, could be73c655ca hear everything. A thin layer of b9533ffd96 sweat formed on her 3806269748 forehead.1501c94bc38ca293

She was 0fce9e579c in the 941f0a311b middle of 5cc1e767ee getting ready 3852c7c36e to visit f404e870ee the Elard 6821ae2892 duchy.3db6320e06eef0ce

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According to Bianca, all ac3a108ce3 the maids serving the d358fa0380 Grand Duchess were loyal d6c8bb2884 to House Belus and e9fb1cc7ae could be trusted.c93cc1d998ee1a09

They had 8d2b7fc907 also been b53e629684 informed about 879eb85f72 Lia’s true cde61fa59c identity, so a6dd256a61 there was 4ed4991cb3 no need 81a3fb73a2 to worry.5909bfcc3f9f6555

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Even so, a327ab71a9 she had 5ad66cd976 assumed that 43b788fb84 they wouldn’t 4f18cfd76c immediately accept dc39af1c3c a stranger 277e0d0df8 as the 10e831c185 grand princess e3e4f0502f just because 704c320abd they had 1032c2ba33 been told 6f1b6eaa9e the truth.095d5cbdf50576a3

‘I was prepared 4379bc84bf to brace myself 47bf8213aa for any rejection.’087024c638def498

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But their cfe894cbc0 reaction was 42e16c0867 so drastically 7fe7228b57 different from d4122aee03 what she 89623c0a3e expected that a28506dfa7 it was c552f48ddc just as 99aa92b570 overwhelming.c2537f9e5f8da172

In front of her, they were perfectly polite and treated her with the utmost care. But the moment they turned away, she could hear their excited whispers—”Oh my gosh, she’s so gentle and graceful!”—making it impossible for her to lift her head in embarrassment.bee71460ea199a6e

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Her body 1c7595c699 stiffened as a73d9ddd27 she fidgeted 67ddd88f73 with her 263dbb5d12 fingers.317b3ae48849f6a9

And then hearing, “Kyaa! She’s so cute!”3663ae89dcc338f6

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‘Please, just stop…!’12064f2bc15621a3

Lia was 68640a7efa so flustered 9036c79c73 that she cb9cd46dea wanted to e39eb284f0 bury her af679f1eff face in deddd6a13b her hands.6ecaf6014749410c

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At that moment, 3ccb32f465 like a savior, 1ef3471b8e Bianca appeared.7479cdcd141e3961

“I’ll handle the finishing touches. The rest of you, leave the room.”9267a18121ef23de

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The maids hesitated for 786eb17069 a moment, blinking in 20695ea975 surprise and asking,7b4e242548e056f9

“Captain, you will?”7dce6e1025c7c8a5

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But soon, they 3e1c4bcbfe had no choice 041efe8312 but to shuffle 8827c3dfd3 out of the 5f059718b9 room.1f378be968d51d35

Although Lia pretended not 2446bc9bf9 to care for the 3f6a0b0cf1 sake of the maids, a1b1961f87 she was incredibly relieved 90cfccef88 to face Bianca instead.e05910438cdbb4c7

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Compared to ee1a91bb01 the maids, fbed61e1f6 who were 2a097b7a93 completely enchanted 75255cf312 by her, c07c93c3b1 Bianca’s calm 9845597d5a and composed 12770f8f56 presence felt eea0d08e05 much more 4b39177ffd reassuring.b2c32cce79f6fef8

“Your Highness, allow me to check your attire.”e5f41bef46241e98

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As Bianca straightened Lia’s e39a2ef266 loose yet comfortable dress, c683950f21 her expression grew complex.e2bf6c10068e7d59

If it were up fce5035e29 to her, she would a0777ac798 have had all the 4712d9a1f3 capital’s boutiques tailor the db4f4ac333 perfect outfit. But for now, they 7229b2c67e had to be mindful f7f7e1c978 of rumors spreading before f8113c075d Lia was officially introduced.a057def90e7b7ce9

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Reluctantly, she settled 6d6b2aa185 on a dress 5446d3b7a5 that she had 3b098b5450 worn at the dc5d7b21d1 Elard residence. Even so, seeing 68098468a4 how little Lia 5d23c94d92 had grown over f5af699ec5 the years filled 7a7aebbc65 her with quiet 1825198a8f concern.dd77061f56c026ef

Still, she f5d813fc21 didn’t forget d00f315392 to subtly d5146bde62 check Lia’s f2f8ceee80 hands and 782ff402bf neck.26f0351953544e9e

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“There’s not a single scar left!”a630aa65971cfb06

Noticing Bianca’s 3783531684 gaze, Lia 7212d330b8 reassured her 42481fe606 with a 7fdd1250c5 bright voice.0c12ced76336dfce

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Bianca let 6611cfedcd out an b364e80a02 awkward laugh, 2d2fe49423 but inside, 66620a8be8 she was 37ac08b95e overwhelmed.914e650ad52ff3a0

Lia, the girl 1d971f52e2 she had been 441a7cb5b8 so concerned about, 38992f30b1 turned out to ee457a60fc be the grand 86f900425a princess she had 24e7f324fe been searching for.dfbb5f3fafca3fdf

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The memory of 433064e4e9 their first meeting fc6c5d76b6 at Tessar Orphanage dbd772e736 still lingered painfully 55d317cb5a in her mind.449fe39b2ef8c04e

“…I had a strange feeling from the moment I first met you. I kept being drawn to you.”d2dbb4e783552329

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At Bianca’s sudden fb22695b13 confession, Lia blinked 7b884a47e6 in surprise before 77482687c8 shyly replying,4a060f38393b1222

“I knew it too.”6d6440785e647b8c

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“You even asked me to come to the principality with you.”0dc3d220f6596ddb

Hearing that, Bianca 5d0fed968c clenched her fists.599d540c9535a770

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She wondered… a7dced95fa what if afa02fda94 she had 5dceecd275 insisted back 06d8732af2 then and 2fe35df871 taken Lia c0ffda157a to the 9f3a056f0b principality?b5bef8ab3088b558

But Lia, 109771c5a9 sensing Bianca’s 0b17696492 regret, simply 66a33cf86c gave a 9e903dce7c small, awkward 4a93761209 smile.0630d0218c8263ee

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It had taken a 68ba89e588 long time to reunite 611725a4d1 with her family, but 4446a0c832 she didn’t regret her e736eb06d0 past choices.238cfb6b960661fb

The time 0c7de14681 she spent 5daa57c88f at the 2b01e10198 Duke of 3b33faa72f Elard’s estate fd7e19f16e and the 81d890aadf capital’s ducal fe9f921380 residence had 6e7f365c60 been difficult f8e71a3fc1 and sometimes be067ac05a painful, but 6b29006f89 looking back, 0ceff62e5b they had a852d1e59f become precious 8f899aa50b memories.d2c5e4495649567b

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She had learned to a0e706b94e open the heart she 6d7701f572 had once closed off 15ac82b981 out of fear of 5bf1b2ea2a being hurt again. And most importantly, she b31c0aefd5 had been able to f3166e6ee0 save the duchess.35be017efef00ee4

At that 6f36b6633a moment, Bianca 524c2efa68 carefully pulled 3afd6ba65b something from 90c01a7fd2 the folds 723bc19287 of her fbd1d18cb8 clothing.37a2cd1f8b0e70f2

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“I have a feeling I’ll get in a lot of trouble if anyone finds out I gave you the first gift, but…”ee9618ef2a42d700

“…?”4d0465628834753d

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“Oh well. It’s not like I planned it this way. I actually bought this a while ago.”00620699129deea1

Bianca took out 0943ea755d a long hairpin 39472a09c6 adorned with a 5f5ca2f913 light green glass 5551db71ef bead and gently 1bb7c028ba placed it in a2373c482e Lia’s hair.39695f73ef73a533

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“It’s nothing special. I just saw it while passing by and thought of you.”5a475d918e82a2d9

She had actually carried fb45c47df8 it with her, hoping 3702480e53 to give it to a319872428 Lia when they met d048dd9288 again before arriving in 3b0738dd78 the empire.8d27676d64f3e105

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But now that the 7682364c07 moment had come, she 0ab60b8203 felt embarrassed—was this really 5a7970cbb0 an appropriate first gift 7a9243175b for a grand princess?d8ce71641fbb9882

“Did you really buy this just for me?”f74d481ed653e0f2

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Lia’s voice trembled ac88fad6b7 with emotion as 5ce479651c she asked.ee2965378d227f75

Despite everything that had 7f69a07048 happened, Bianca was still 7a5649bd31 someone Lia admired deeply.c4235e38c099956d

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The thought that ee336737e9 someone she looked 7248dfa4bb up to would b27294398a protect her from 881567f084 now on was 4d592f6cdd already overwhelming. And now, she had f1f095e17b even received a gift?9a62a3d645204186

For a moment, aadc64ca94 Bianca forgot how a9c2ab4d86 to breathe as 3c40e6bc15 she stared at 4e5402bd86 Lia’s sparkling eyes. Then, she barely 8287806fde managed a nod.5e44098d46808668

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“Yes. I thought it would look pretty with your forehead exposed… and as expected, it suits you well—ah.”6c7086d070542c48

It looked fine f7e822db4c with Lia’s brown 398eb47774 hair, but what 6b77205a6f about her pink b2825d9dec hair?425c8bdcb92ef2e2

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Hearing Bianca’s 39b1c98d43 sudden hesitation, 8292e293c7 Lia quickly c288c762f8 turned to 57d41bdb48 the mirror bfb5da6b59 on the bc5e802e19 vanity.d676457a392bee0b

Then, she smiled brightly.23c1c11c94a18b8c

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“It’s really, really beautiful. Thank you.”c5213ad06c26507a

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Lia arrived at dba3188664 the Elard ducal 3bc5239889 residence, holding Ascart’s a0e854f3b2 hand and escorted 918e8005fa by Bianca.12b4e38f856fc985

Perhaps the staff had f88c21ae70 been given prior instructions, ee4fa35839 as the estate was 73bae9123c quiet, and the duchess 2d0664bb21 stood alone at the b18084ced0 entrance to greet them.7c38ad806008a45e

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Seeing Lia hesitate, unsure b6b34868df of what to say, 04df93edce the duchess stepped forward 91c2096c9e and pulled her into a8a75fd4c5 a warm embrace.291ebdc991061abe

She didn’t ask what 50dfe19943 had happened or say 195832a4f9 anything about how hard 5195f26ce5 it must have been.b95a53b76262ebb4

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But even b5163c8ba0 without words, e5a07fff5c Lia could 4294fcfdb3 feel the ca588b9b86 duchess’s heart.2ec78d5583fe3468

Following her inside, 07de4ce7f6 they entered the 1cd4f0240b drawing room where f755d3d632 Diana and Allen fa2cc5446b were waiting.bb960145a2181358

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“Sister!”279c2fe5550ce9a2

Diana, who fb1de51878 had spent 037df7e9fd the entire f3a98d3f5a night anxiously 228cc43a8f searching for f40279b884 Lia, ran 7e83d7edc9 straight into d9a89c137a her arms.6082d7ebfc094098

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Overwhelmed with emotion, Lia 6bfd125b71 held the little girl 4bc811e5ba tightly, swaying gently as 9628c6d187 she hugged her.da1eeb2db22e0d17

“My lady…”0b613f238dd59eca

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The words 9d9eea2ce5 slipped out d42ba8be4f unconsciously, and 163ba0530d Bianca cleared 5706db15a0 her throat 2e0f8bf89e softly from fb0bc1a135 behind.9b9bec3e7fd661ae

The duchess 008ddf7a3f chuckled and 5a75243583 said,17f8ce242218c99a

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“Shouldn’t you call her by her name now?”c22ed8a77ca39949

“Ah…”32247d370ce449f9

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Even after experiencing the 7eadcbe968 maids’ reverent treatment earlier, 5bd374c012 Lia still hadn’t fully 9316538633 grasped the change in 2ac719c7a8 her status.2cd0522e30f712f3

And calling Diana by f464a188d1 name instead of ‘my a3efea6e3b lady’ felt strangely embarrassing.b6b25835ae87415f

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At that moment, 52db9f2ee8 Ascart, who had 12d1a1e80b spotted Allen standing 01aeafe18a awkwardly by the 876bac40b0 sofa, called out 404ed430f9 cheerfully.a2cbb6e9b960ecac

“Hello, Allen!”fb910451acf86854

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Lia, realizing cbdeb8365f that Ascart beb8891806 might have 8698862500 changed the 24439092ab subject on a24e29ed55 purpose to 41f904c56c ease her b1f64b83dd discomfort, turned b4fc8d94f3 to look 3ce14ab28b at him 9fbdea063d in surprise.e3163dfffa75b1cc

“Let me introduce you! This is my sister, Adriana!”58fdee014e0fc6c3

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“…”f3f19291e24e5594

Seeing Ascart’s 81550d3301 bright, innocent 7ea879b9fa smile, it 55d14d927d was clear f227803ddf that he 5095ecdf8e simply wanted 93e150c271 to say f8e7c590c4 those words 1a9817cd8c out loud.c13d7dc778d6fdab

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“Uh-huh.”2230f2a514f779d1

Allen nodded absentmindedly and 226773b3cd murmured,69d0eb3080eba8bf

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“Congratulations, brother.”25936963399b78c0

But his gaze 173eb83d34 remained fixed, not 35eaa00142 on Ascart—but on c16c3c81ad Lia.621a8e085ce88b00

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