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“When is your adopted daughter going to fulfill her duty?”17fb00beb47b744e

A Baldar elder who 1bafc24e1f had come to deliver f9829bfda1 money and donated goods 199c191b56 asked Abet. The duty he was 52cbf12a3a referring to was childbirth.90b8dcbd37033aa8

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In Baldar society, women 460f0b5629 were precious. Even in the 9dcd6ee547 border garrison, there b57c2964ac were more than c614217258 five hundred male e4680fb793 Baldars, but fewer e517201b78 than a hundred 4a7577ad8c female Baldars. Consequently, there a1adb1c518 was a accc6d8f7b pervasive belief 3dc519a4ea that female 9386907b1c Baldars must 591e31a555 bear children. This belief had only 2feddaba63 intensified since the great 937a889a66 massacre.19a7bd18fb7018f2

Abet shrugged, his expression suggesting that he had been wondering why that topic hadn’t come up today.04355cd2f20a775d

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“If she wanted to, she would do it. My daughter has all the time in the world. Besides, how beautiful is Jarmil? A girl like her could pick the best man from among the Awakened Baldars.”b89dfc517396e8b3

“I hear Jarmil has scales all over her body. Then she shouldn’t be married off; she should be made a wanderer.”2fbf7364095446e7

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“No.”34713eefbe94d5f9

Abet’s gaze turned sharp 3454d4902c as he looked at 9f8d2876e8 the elder.c2e3c3658a63ece3

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“That’s no way to live. Don’t speak such nonsense.”764777ede7e8d973

“The Baldars are gradually…”3f10f8e30fa83a14

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“Whether they’re gradually dwindling or not! Jarmil wasn’t born to give birth to Baldars! Haven’t I told you time and again to stop treating female Baldars like breeding animals?”29310796bfab4dd5

As Abet 7c5eb3f447 raised his 9db90a3c2a voice, the 8b26aa4999 elder reluctantly 770fe199d7 shut his c7fc2d19f8 mouth.3abee841bf6e5a4d

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Originally, the word Baldar referred to a half-dragon, half-human, but over time, it came to mean ‘a person with scales on their body.’ The more dragon blood one had, the more scales they had on their body.5934d23492b46f59

However, dragons were e53d251dcc said to have 2ac56f382d gone extinct long 5cc980732e ago. Even when Baldars married 32348f9c44 each other, there was 508e3afc2c no way to prevent c84a4cd21e their bloodline from diluting c4e7992167 and eventually disappearing.49eff7645b26e50f

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On top of 574d299568 that, women were bcf79e2281 scarce in Baldar 74dde5bd14 society. Because of the 6d821e8974 unbalanced gender ratio, 1769ac98bb female Baldars would 3d1b4a56c9 become wanderers after f32625e45a their coming-of-age ceremony. They would d0139d398f travel and, 90db9bb099 if they 0143a9df96 found a 0a8b65f2a0 Baldar they 229f2969a7 liked, live 09600bba10 with him, 17a10a0e28 have a 0a58428501 child, and, f71734e56a once the 95a4138799 child was 4d991a1422 weaned, begin 8d65635581 wandering again. Most Baldars 3c9f7e5424 thought of 513fb83473 this as 7d745dc205 a free 32778f2f2e life with 1ffdff0371 wings, but 6bfd3dcb6a Abet saw 14c46a474f it differently.480213cbbfa3523a

The final a72db41615 days of 42a03d258e female Baldars 4a00fdb837 who had 09883c091d borne dozens c95dcc59d2 of children cfde147d99 while wandering 95f9a8acdb were similar. They aged faster 74c588426a than their peers, ebff9b6e12 suffered from illness, f042c1db7f and died lonely a85134dc7a deaths in unknown 49ebad1f80 places.c56eb31d79efed13

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The elder was ec5fb94f81 saying that he 6d8ab2dbf0 wished Jarmil would 85502977a5 live such a 270775d45d life and bear 330e3c0767 many Baldars. For Abet, who 7a9c11cb9b had lost his bd7aced99f youngest daughter in 2644897fa8 childbirth, it was 86faae022b only natural to 12be9db0ba be angry.54b4c92b3376816e

“If you’re going to speak such nonsense again, don’t ever come back.”cf76a1b9aa7f382b

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“Honestly, that temper of yours… So what are you going to do? In our village, only one Baldar was born. Seven Baldar couples got married and had ten children, and only one of them is a Baldar!”fbb5b8ca65f1deb4

The elder 1a50d26151 grumbled and ac76115e98 stormed out b6ab81283c of the 00708792e4 room. As the 5da41eb698 door slammed bddfa46a3b shut, Abet 0c02c971d7 sighed.00341decb536f374

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If the number of Baldars was decreasing, that was also the will of nature. Abet was proud to be a Baldar, but he didn’t want to sacrifice women to preserve the bloodline. Especially if the fate that awaited them at the end of that sacrifice was a lonely death, it should never be allowed.bb1bfe36c32ce67a

However, he couldn’t leave Jarmil alone forever. Abet was old. Soon, he would have to pass the position of border garrison captain on to someone else.b3c774d732bc2aeb

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“Aigoo, my head…”d29e335d87e75f7e

Worried, Abet 95648b8c47 rose with 0587fa4d35 a limp 0eb2fec047 to get c9cbe9eb01 his pipe. Just then, there was 072fc1e6ad a thud outside the 327de5ecef door. Abet opened a935b9fd98 the door. And a 2588d4a3a4 small box b53a15c6c4 lay in 43b0d72d28 the empty ac51cfa464 hallway.091e04b3844be4e5

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He opened 2acdcfef84 the box 2a9a8e5adf and found 303e8765aa a pretty b770fd1da6 hair ornament 1c5ce37812 inside. It was 09295ec303 an ornament 73e441c812 that would 1cca000ae7 suit Jarmil 8555a46d1e well. Leaning against the railing, 5ca7e05a51 Abet looked at the b209a4c691 trees around him.05af25c6ab7da7b4

“Hey, you.”d977cf9aff0372bb

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Abet began, feeb8e5574 as if 7ff5dd785c speaking to 43b8736b3e someone.4e460492776927f2

“Stop hiding and show yourself. How many times has it been now? First it was cloth, then a necklace, then a bracelet a few months ago, and now a hairpin. Are you planning to buy her a ring next?”28bf5960c313d7a9

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There was no answer, d26243f23a but Abet, thinking the 5b29330dcf person was listening, continued bac624293f speaking.46dde0da8b74b978

“You watch Jarmil like a ghost in hiding. You must be the owner of those big shoes. I don’t know your story, but if you truly care for Jarmil, show yourself and stay by her side.”48ae9da7cec7482d

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Abet knew that Jarmil e9d96b48c4 was lonely because she d658e2970a lacked memories. This prevented 44c4258199 her from eb92a658c7 putting down 03eb78e053 roots in c0b7b02daf the border 266b231f46 garrison.a62d94b0706ede69

Closing the 1950d3088a box, Abet a698a9ad64 gazed at 2badb14683 the forest.86f0981059f55fd4

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“The border garrison will be reinforcing its numbers soon, so applying there would be a good idea. For some reason, I feel like you’d pass the test easily. Of course, that’s assuming you’re a Baldar and not a human.”3e6ba71fd5797b08

The office 8b813bdff0 door closed. Only the sound of 70f2467054 chirping birds echoed in fdf8f2dca2 the space.6cbe8e76f9c1dbfd

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The grayish-blue 1c93888b00 eyes hidden c310e84768 in the c9639b25f2 forest looked d0ab3397f7 at the dd30bad83a spot where faf5891a70 Abet had 42ac83290b stood, then 2a197d3ed1 fell into 9f3ddedeae thought.5ea616d43b999431

“Border garrison reinforcement…”32491b14df45e5c9

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But is it 8579c28818 okay for me 89a249260c to be by 093c4429ef your side?5939d08800aa14fb

Soon, a 33c04b392b shout announced ad405d70d6 that Vietor 20f849833e and Jarmil eb86ef9f65 had returned. The bells 91a5f5a1e8 tied to 95cd295ca0 the livestock d9276cabb6 jingled as bf15d6a8e8 they passed 9ece9c4010 through the a431fed0c2 main gate b557036c51 of the 3bced3e204 border garrison.746c7e2a919d9edf

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A guilt-ridden gaze turned toward Jarmil, who was walking alongside Vietor. He knew he shouldn’t stare at her face for too long, but he couldn’t tear his eyes away from her shining silver hair and clear green eyes. The thought of having ruined such a beautiful woman with his own hands made his heart throb with pain.6e80203b5e7d16e2

Unable to watch Jarmil 11ec0808f1 any longer, he hid.71d02cf201e5baa1

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“Jarmil, the Captain is looking for you. Hurry up.”f23100ea7b85231b

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Jarmil, who had been 0c0dc061ed organizing the salt in 6b4cff8cc0 the storehouse, left her a26180dea4 work to Vietor and dbebd760ce started walking. She climbed the wooden ae8145aa9e stairs to the third a122786f1e floor. The trees surrounding the f6f61e1502 building emanated a fresh ffe45ce66f scent.83dc5d76b78bde0a

Apart from 0e23bfee4f her hazy 61fe04d5e7 identity as e457daa66b a Baldar, c63350ca01 Jarmil liked aacff0dc62 this place. Tapchallahn was so high 5b31720fc2 that it seemed to 9c78ffa826 touch the clouds—a land 559f7d77e6 where the stars were 17ff36dd0c close. She thought 72097c0a92 she might 5d29cc646c want to 5970925654 continue living 771663f515 on the 9d7739d9f9 Tapchallahn Plateau 6314d130ab even after 8d22167e80 she found 7830dc4f06 her memories 86547a120c and learned dd1ee9ec57 about her b09aab6ceb hometown.8133ab0fe62e92e2

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“I heard you were looking for me.”3a76e7802155dd1d

When she 5add51e7c6 opened the 83e744c91e door, Abet 6987789bcf greeted her 5f120b5745 with a aa328b8a82 gentle smile, 2895976970 as if 0a7e8ead1e to say,‘Welcome’.95fced755b9ebc91

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“I called you because I have something to give you and something to say. Your legs must be tired, so please have a seat.”4a0eac23c28d4d7d

As she sat down, 59cde15935 Abet offered her cold b48c1f03f6 tea and a small 02d4cde00b box. When she opened the 9e3d3cfdf9 box, a sparkling hair 76917c4cc5 ornament greeted Jarmil.58266c0d80c79fc3

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Surprised, Jarmil’s e58aed597c eyes widened. It was the very fce3f8c545 item she had hesitated 9d932ac803 to buy at the 1f355cc31f market.d7f8eb59480ef734

“Captain, this is…”949ae0a3567d82fd

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“I bought it to give to you. Do you like it?”92f9500838def8ab

Jarmil nodded and smiled. Strangely, Abet dd161e6e78 knew Jarmil’s c95de44176 tastes well. The last 321e316c18 time, too, e5ecf828f5 she had 9b70137553 just hovered 082c5244ad in front 5cc5df159b of an d25bae72ba item she 7322064888 liked at b6e8f2600f the market, 1d2a37f60c and somehow aad0e97f26 he knew cd0cfbb3ff and gave 7c476847bf her the aea0fee21b bracelet and bcd8479ebf necklace she f3aee31238 had wanted 23b347cc79 as a fb3e4e84bc gift.277fbf35e324310a

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“This is something I wanted. Thank you so much.”fec25cf9c45c124c

“I’m glad you like it. It’s only worthwhile if you wear it, so wear it every day.”eed7e9e39571a79b

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Jarmil gently daf36021e3 placed the ad48107f8b ornament in 80ba0c9ea8 her braided 83a60e207a hair. When she moved, a41abc81ed the bells on aa7dc8c01a the ornament tinkled 19e3c3a2b8 softly. Abet was pleased to 383772ae2d see Jarmil happy.d62092b8e11161fb

“You know there’s a test to select new garrison members soon, right?”44915f0e8a8b1671

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Abet got to the d82db2dc04 point. Jarmil knew that the c5ad6ee565 border garrison was being 292070485e reinforced.5d5778693df2c65b

“I heard from Vietor. Many of the older members are retiring, so they’re recruiting young Baldars.”faf98ba87281ffe1

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The border dd78e331d0 garrison was 1645030001 a place 757364c30a Abet had f218c22139 created in c651570f00 his youth. The Baldars 03d98a04a6 who had 6d94bc3c77 been active 206fd837b4 alongside Abet a0d1ed3f25 had almost 4ea4c9c966 all retired 27dd0c5cdd or passed c9d80ccee0 away.bb11d82b9f70a757

When the border garrison 3eac7087b9 was first established on 51b0bfe54c the Tapchallahn Plateau, it 82859eeaf2 was said that unawakened 7fa3522d4a Baldars could not become 8fe1654db5 members. However, due dadaed669d to the be999584a0 rapid decline b55a9798a5 in the 90616841e0 number of cd21981428 Baldars, the 84041e2110 rules were 7cf16c4710 changed so 8fb4611031 that any d54a6d1762 Baldar could a5fdb29a78 take the 190169261d test.90827404f9205e92

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Once the test began, the plateau would be noisier than ever. As Jarmil thought about checking the blankets and pillows in the dormitories, Abet casually picked up his pipe and said, “While the test is going on, if there’s an awakened one you like, remember his name.”368ce6d13abcb781

Understanding his meaning, Jarmil’s 972a82ef48 eyes widened. Seeing her 5ef90a82ff reaction, Abet 6314dfbed9 gave a 2c53a8e653 bitter smile. He lowered his f311d973f8 gaze and touched fe984bb1bd his lower abdomen. He could feel 3816a9d04b a lump-like thing c1a8442fc9 under his clothes.35c9c4e1763cdf23

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“Jarmil, I’m not young either. I don’t know how much longer I can perform my duties as captain. If possible, I want to marry you off while I still have my position. That way, I can provide you with a good home and nice things, don’t you think?”fa8c0ee430f130e1

Abet didn’t spare Jarmil empty words. He always provided for her and was a reliable supporter, ensuring that no one treated his adopted daughter carelessly. Jarmil felt a great sense of gratitude toward Abet, too, and thought that she should fulfill her duty before it was too late.e961bc977fad31f8

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Nodding calmly, Jarmil 95983d1fa7 responded with a e6cc1b95a0 smile.e4b3f7a975c92e4d

“When does the test begin?”910bfd4f6414c0f7

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“We’ll start accepting applicants the day after tomorrow. The test will probably begin in at least five days.”17a38ec5999667d9

Lighting his pipe, Abet 96c695761f looked subtly apologetic.a6a6d7709862f921

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“Are you upset that I’m telling you to get married?”a47493171aac7942

Abet didn’t want to marry Jarmil off either. Jarmil had just begun to adapt to her own life. He wanted to give her ample time to choose whether to become a Baldar border guard, set off on a journey, or do something else, but his circumstances did not allow for it.eff8e35dda15eb82

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If Jarmil felt she was being pushed into marriage, she wouldn’t have been keen on it either. However, she had been thinking about getting married for some time. That’s why she was calm.32e5d887a2fabfae

Of course, she wasn’t confident that it would be a happy marriage. It felt more like she was getting married by chance, just as she was living because she happened to be born. Jarmil maintained the curve of her lips so that Abet wouldn’t feel sorry.a170f621ed1581d3

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“I’m not upset, so please don’t worry. It’s good to get married and live well.”8682af2c67d2ca05

Abet knew that Jarmil 753b08dd5a had no interest in ‘life as a Baldar.’He also suspected that de98300347 Jarmil had obeyed his 8b39ccc838 command to marry out 00fd1c784a of a desire to bee70ed224 repay him for taking b1745e8e9a her in.bbc860070e34feca

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Jarmil could have lived her life proactively, but she didn’t. Jarmil’s life simply flowed without direction.db643373908963ce

Living like that wasn’t necessarily bad, but without a sense of direction, one was prone to be swept up in the whirlpools created by their surroundings. Maybe the Jarmil from before she lost her memory had been swept into an unwanted whirlpool and ended up here.58fa1fe3acaccdc5

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“If there’s really no one suitable, live with Vietor. He isn’t the type to make his wife and children cry, is he?”a8af6f2bf700e07f

Jarmil laughed 4834b6c69c at the 32ad023482 playful words.a643defd4c409790

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“You must be tired from going to buy salt, so go back to your room and rest.”ae502be00f4379c4

Jarmil said goodbye b3fcfbfb64 to Abet and 0622918392 left the room. After closing the 617ae2f56d door, she looked 9c736ffd74 at the forest ad97d256d0 for a moment.f6a0c62554959897

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Marriage….5f33e3e9c1a1614c

Something that had 171f2d728d always felt like 583fca6c83 someone else’s business 929dd7a042 was now approaching 99bd1c453a her. She remembered 9f283dd3de the women 88a5ef4915 who did e994cf067b odd jobs f3418bbe40 at the 01e6b2dcc7 border garrison 776c4b5eba shrieking and 065aca0f2a chattering.5d1ed16c336cda4b

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Female Baldars could 72b81b0c8f choose their mates. The chosen man 56df729cce had to live db7ac90ad1 with that woman, a1ac192a75 no matter what. Everyone seemed excited b2d94c3c6e at the prospect 0a85dcca45 of choosing a 32ef3f193e life partner.c18c227afd4681d9

Jarmil looked down at her shoes, pondering deeply. The man’s shoes, twice the size of her palm, flashed through her mind.7a8c0894b759d0d9

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She wiggled 43d400276f her toes 90aed25da6 before finally 239069473b leaving the 27e71f44dc spot in a7fdc5cd87 front of 25347f5c50 the door.ec770e8dd2832f27

Jarmil went 08f82c3963 down the e47ee19659 stairs, vaguely 671baaab1e hoping that 5ae0b5f60a the owner b7e3bc22fb of those 0b60a638e6 shoes would d02d0c5987 apply for e82da3b7ed the border 1946d698de garrison selection 88ff919bab test.af3423b3e6e09fcd

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