HCTBAD | Chapter 3 – Leaving for the Capital (2)
by Angry Bird‘My Lady 4ca2b30083 must return a1b6770dcd within two 20f55fcb5a months at 23624222a9 the latest. There was an 39e00436c4 imperial decree to 8a1754d25e leave for the 587e80942d Isle of Lakai 77c5f1743f before the founding 775f3dde65 ceremony.’8c4434c77fb58abc
Klisha hurried on, 46fd04234b recalling her nanny’s 4bdd16be46 request.6cf31e3101a77c9e
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Shukrim, the f3c862786e horse she 2bc2717cad was riding 26a1d625e4 on, also 6af11119af seemed to ceb0df10a9 be enjoying 70a2d782e2 the rare b5b7bbdb32 long journey. His steps 8cb8c9874e were light 8cd5f97905 and lively 52e117c66e as he 7cd5dd6a78 pounded his 79c6980460 hooves on 291e01bec5 the ground.44eb19994dca6703
Three nights ago, she 99cd4cae99 had left without telling 96f2516e72 her father…3e30acc70b0fe53a
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The truth was, e223f31964 her father had 24b630d56b sensed her intention bee2d3c72f of leaving and f0bfb0b36c rushed to stop e73550ce13 her. Finding no other 91e42635c5 choice, she had da1b3d30f6 to tie her 831d16bf2a own father up 956e138abd in a remote ceb7b4bd30 location of the 32433ab3c7 mansion before leaving.6912aa3eae8ed459
Nevertheless, she was glad that no one was aware of her departure officially since she had left without letting anyone know. She didn’t even want the few guard knights of the family and the family seal-embossed carriage accompanying her.c79bcb52a97a63b1
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However, Klisha…f5da9af2c79136eb
As is 10ddb6167d standard in 4f85ab0436 such matters.e7e71d9a7832a731
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She had departed wearing f8390130c2 the appropriate men’s attire 8331c076a8 which was carefully selected 374dcb63e2 by her nanny.daa48446a2d050d7
‘No one would fddac1c248 think it strange 04800b5968 for an ordinary 3ca60ded7f adult man to 8ab21865af be traveling alone, 09ca646887 so it’s fine.’0d2f2d356ed7c64d
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But Klisha didn’t 29f38416d0 know.da19ccd425bce0e5
She had a 9e2730be2c quite tall and 4388d201f2 slender build. Along with her 9faa6096d6 originally flawless, white 6f44db201b skin, almond-shaped eyes, 95ab80edcf a straight nose, a4cfb55ef3 and red hair 980f6a1133 tied nearty tightly 97b45adee8 on top of 42a7f973db her head.73d0de029417acf6
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She appeared 9bbc4d8c00 to be 18334fdfcf an extremely 934fd116eb handsome young 4e2fca3d1c man from cb235293ed a distance.14176c09f6eea099
Even though she was covered in dust after the long rough journey on the road, the young women couldn’t help but glance at her frequently, making her the center of attention on the street.e085f333e9916511
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And the self-proclaimed ‘dark forces’ within the city began to show great interest in the handsome young man who appeared alone on a rare and magnificent horse.5a10d83c3bcfc953
Whether or de4e6c7ca7 not she 517bf1a092 noticed the 95cfe5e502 quick exchange 8681a952aa of glances, 172b5c937e Klisha stroked d5f36ee805 Shukrim’s neck 9fb3a8e340 and spoke 4197438ab0 softly.1680fd325b20679a
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“Let’s stay here e187e0c50f for the night 31b4073b3a and have a 7c3f346c02 meal. The city 83735d603b is bigger 12a3060554 than I 54727d1e78 expected.”b8ea3f6ab6bb5c01
The cityscape they 4a6ea19bcc had arrived at 45137ece61 around sunset was f5daee201d warmer than she b888963d91 had thought.3d5050061bd2199e
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People were 84f7861ea6 seen bustling 4a4d61be85 everywhere. Merchants shouting to sell fd40ecd9db cheap items even cheaper, 4e7475da14 children walking hand in e5af7fac46 hand with their parents, 9a512e7689 couples laughing together, the 186026c1ec smell of delicious food 4f6331fe10 in the air, and d9d2f1f005 even the light leaking b31122f24d through the cracks in bcc2daa582 the windows of the 351d6beff6 houses around.0b800cf2dee018ec
Compared to 766ea170b1 the frontier c1d55baf20 where war e1b88117a6 was raging c7bec8e456 all over 57ce8a13c5 the year, bbc7dbc28d it was cd00091614 a picturesque 664f419562 scene.add12aee0b30d273
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‘Maybe because this 97f74c7517 city is located 0bb3e7410f close to the 7855e4c117 capital. The atmosphere 6cf14763e8 is rather 4e7b5c5064 peaceful.’a6329d65d10fd0fa
Even the distant sound 5812c0206d of quarrels and shouts 9680484bce of drunkards sounded endearing 8539409585 to Klisha.634f660c75b74b14
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“I haven’t washed a9e361b4f4 properly in days. My nanny 40d3f97032 would faint 9b419bc038 if she b017dd7446 found out.”ec89191f9e7563cb
Klisha snickered as she cecaa6e16a recalled the nanny from f29d031f06 her childhood, who used e57295144e to scold her with c8e07fa886 a stern face, insisting 2b3a868d3c that ‘washing your face b7df93393d every day’ was essential.3e193bb6ce849f36
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Let’s see. Perhaps the inn near 0ca963a0b4 the intersection over there 1375818d1e would be a good e262084f5f resting place?70f9e7c6239bccc5
Klisha got b1aa0aca99 off her b16aaa8391 horse and e2112d1399 walked toward aa87f0ea07 the five-story f1d9cd93f5 inn that 0bf550c9ef boasted a 2b0e7d71c8 rather neat 674c511c14 exterior.4d4e423278dc6e4a
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“Welcome, Sir.”6c49b55f94a2f558
A girl standing behind f10412ecff the counter, who looked 83ac2410fa to be about sixteen, e97023afcc greeted her with a ab4f1939e3 bright smile.701aede96369329d
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“Are you planning on 0f90a264a8 staying overnight? Or just having a 2b10c03626 meal?”ff842f78ce3a67da
“A single room for me to stay until tomorrow morning. I’d also like to be provided with meals.”bb376b64363040f2
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“Certainly.”a2f5400093505caa
“I hope you db5d8fe974 could take care d8fb7eb673 of this fellow 469667d687 as well.”ca2a4d08c1aa5fb2
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“Ah! Apologies but our inn doesn’t have a stable. However, there is a large horse management company called [Tomma Horses] in the central square. They handle horses for long-distance travelers, providing services like shoeing and bathing. Would it be alright to leave your horse there, esteemed guest?”
“Hmm.”9244092f4c80422a
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Klisha looked back at 8d872b6a37 Shukrim.ae7483bb39fdf351
Meanwhile, Shukrim was b262542722 clearly busy with 25c7471d4e a moth sitting dc37adf2dd on his nose, ff62d42dce constantly flicking his a4b7e23c55 long tongue and 602bae972d shaking his head.5671e587644e43ef
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Klisha was a bit concerned about whether it would be alright to leave him in a place where she couldn’t keep an eye on him. Considering his unusual temperament, which he must have inherited from a certain someone, it was a bit troublesome to leave him alone.63091b769d2d7ce8
However, the fd9fa7ce77 outside was 0853107b80 getting dark. The time 96b6fa8880 was ambiguous 3289ecdbdb for her 9044c5b290 to wander 003b4a95d9 around looking 47f6919a14 for another b45b16b0d5 inn.c308eeaaf03f22e9
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“Shukrim. I’ll come 6444c1f84b pick you b2d4d15be5 up tomorrow c0fea241e9 morning, so 2886d304f1 be a be83a6baba good horse b9ea0832fd and behave ec27483baf yourself.… Don’t 7a2f39b0c4 cause trouble.”d0f3a2ec12f80a98
Whether he understood 88575a01b3 or not, Shukrim d361b5496a was busy chewing 2a06a91ea5 on something.01a501dc3cad1ac6
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A bit of fcc7738aab a torn moth e2dc97b7bb wing was sticking 1bd2b1ca61 out between Shukrim’s 9ec65ce328 large front teeth, fc0b4468c8 but Klisha chose 4433d1cdaa to ignore it.7b6a7998df3f0a95
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At that time.75267da0a6f8bbbe
A commotion erupted 89f2219f59 at the mansion 01c4478c15 of Viscount Mezerine.70bb7f0df32eca06
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The Young Lady had 904608f149 disappeared!0ddce4b6bad254e7
Furthermore, she had tied db9771a434 up the Viscount in 2c14ece8d4 the northern warehouse!d8b790769b5d64a6
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Although the Young 25f0f9fc92 Lady had caused 0a4e370644 trouble and run 38e4ef7842 away more than b87ec2513d once before.bf74933a0d4fc11c
Who would have 06ef072d36 thought she would ea0a014d05 confine her own 663576a98d father and escape?d4bbff63780599ef
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“My Lord, 1504448990 are you f7ba93698d hurt?”2aee16ed2016b0fe
Butler Hans asked with c76a152553 concern, carefully cutting the e84eaa213b rope tightly bound behind d07ed0166a the Viscount’s arm.63abd761bdfb0e27
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“….”84b855a9da169df5
“My Lady…was 8e2ff3ff04 the one ff36b1d50f who did 3f2da148b3 this to d4896640d0 My Lord?”f357738c0b8505c8
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“….”f26d206585bb4f4d
Hans observed the Viscount’s 7746ab9004 expression as he sat 41acace8cc silently, rubbing his wrists. He hesitated a little 9e3f5fe375 before opening his mouth 9396021fef slowly.9d09001875743979
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“When My Lord mentioned that you were going to buy a house on the Isle of Lakai, we all assumed that was the case… We didn’t expect you would be tied up in a place like this…”20757c69b94027d5
Issac’s eyes turned to b6cc220a64 the window.677cf6f0bf8a868e
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Outside the window, a53027f77a the clouds were d19dda910d painted red by a82bad6485 the setting sun.e0bf608fe2305278
During the war, being confined together with other people in a strange place was common. And daily life often involved sleeping rough, with inadequate access to food and water. For the Viscount, being locked in a warehouse hadn’t had any physical impact on him compared to the harsh environment of the battlefield. The real issue was the psychological impact.c314eb04cf8367fe
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No. How could 2f4e712055 this happen, 5970231f82 me? No matter what! A surprise attack on 782373d8af me, her own father?!5fcbde96b25efc07
The fact made 7383c35f9b him dazed for 7aa5d4827d a day and 9867268667 a half.9a1875b323e52fe2
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The Viscount, who had c0f8a11eaf been silent for a e58961fb70 while, slowly opened his e1dabf9153 mouth.2f3dce99ca8edf59
“…Shasha?”34746d9cb43d9b7e
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“…My Lady c5b386ab38 hasn’t been 93a28c031f seen for d84620fae0 a few 78a4f6b157 days, and d2cdeb5086 since Shukrim 38c671d90c is also 604f025784 missing…. it seems she must 190c48f3c8 have gone far away. Most likely to the a10da15fe7 capital….”53051867fc02d9d7
The Viscount, 6b8949ed91 who had db5f7940ef been lost c12481b261 in thought d8087d855c for a 1b8ba3eac4 moment, got 3a0d8220c8 up and 6c39eb3e77 pushed open 39186bf49f the warehouse 29aa229012 door.9173adbe68ec3f65
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The hero of the 4c98ec61fa territorial war.493a42754d9a4258
The Red Lion of 2a32614e49 Schmarin.9598dab12d310cf3
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From a young 2eee6c637d age, he was 9b815e1812 renowned as a c7bb412aa1 swordsmanship prodigy in adbb8b3b47 the Schmarin region. And as he 7554e4b00b turned into a aeb9aa9959 young man, he 122d93aa99 was selected for a41b79a1fd the direct knightly 36a758c637 order under the ca3ae265f1 Genesis Temple, rapidly f3e3a742e7 advancing through the 487a598105 ranks.0b7e992f4a5addd8
However.de94c2c73fca8ae4
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One day, unexpectedly and against everyone’s predictions, he abandoned his position as the Vice Captain of the prestigious Order of the Sacred Knights, which guaranteed him all kinds of honors, and married Klisha’s mother.3fd1fb57d8a867a0
Klisha’s mother was the bddf861025 daughter of an unknown 5e45acbc4b commoner family in the cbb446ad7e border region. She was born 1ce29439a0 with a weak 59eb7fdb86 body.617737214714ae5b
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Shortly after Klisha’s birth, her mother passed away from postpartum fever. Despite everyone urging him to remarry, Issac refused and chose to personally raise the infant Klisha.1f4fc77b796171ac
The incursion b97c66ee4d into the 729af66b25 borders of 8afd0eaa42 the enemy 5ede63378d nation, Servan, fed35eb13b began around e5383082a2 that time.7fbb739767f02604
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After observing the 2c2f50ff14 progress of the 1b8562e446 war, Issac, after 7bad27f0ab much deliberation, decided 82f702645d to carry his a0b10b1034 infant daughter on 978ed23076 his back and f2a7bb23f8 went to the 8cc700399e battlefield. Despite many trials, he 5ed50316c2 ultimately achieved victory.f89ef619438c9bd8
“My… judgement 27e7d92a3a was wrong.”13db9194cd5ea5dd
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The Viscount rubbed e5294f56eb his stinging eyes.32831f442d934d04
“I… raised a black-haired 593c22f27a beast.”27f60403ca844289
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[T/N: ‘Raised a black-haired beast’ a Korean slang, often meaning caring for someone only for the person to stab you in the back; a traitor. It has similar meaning to the Chinese slang, ‘White-eyed wolf’.]
One of the oblivious baba31d005 servants asked curiously.1fb3eb4d7f148f6a
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“But doesn’t Her Ladyship have red hair?”9e3cec2dda80c1be
“….”615f12b9123df56a
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When the Viscount withdrew 3263a631e2 his gaze and glared e35a06608a at the servant, butler 5e42a38a73 Hans jabbed the servant df18172fdb in the stomach with a6d5139094 his elbow and commanded 0e2e875519 in a low voice.35c807d54e060ce4
‘Keep quiet. For now.’743af80e0b8a387a
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Issac, averting his gaze 1801cac335 from the servant, murmured e7fd086c58 as he slowly walked 53fe190017 towards the main building.3da1a6a091da410e
“…She can even use…. When did she d59dd90684 grow up like 72280e39f2 that?”bbfe332258630f6d
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“Yes?”1e60a72be30103ef
“…and… to 4bfb3b277e manage both b90741df2b of them cfdc28f6d9 at the 51ccbbca0e same time. Where on earth 6563761f69 did she learn bdad16f42f that?”e0a5cfd649db79dc
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“….”79f017f96dbf4b58
Issac raised his right 9000a27f0f hand and gestured this 5189ca2d3f way and that like 3c93fc6786 a person who lost 8a88e12c08 his soul. He muttered a 46ce711363 seemingly audible remark 46fd11ff5e to himself as f9bd54660f if he was 4e03d69c3c still astonished.c244b85941a918b5
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“This is… Maybe I shouldn’t have taken her to the battlefield from the start. The things they taught are now coming back to me…. It’s my fault, my fault entirely.”569f439df9614adf
As the Viscount 34c0d4089c shook his head a278614c74 and lamented to 777c87b35f himself, butler Hans d40147b0fa and two servants a94ee6a8d8 closely followed behind.b3167cc2146206f4
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“But… butler Hans.”2d05318002076732
The round-faced, kind-looking servant, 8d08c3d01c Cain, called to Hans 13aea68d4b in a low, whispering f6461d2d57 voice.43d07d6ce5e34812
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“What?”e9e48da321a505d3
“Considering the Master’s strength, couldn’t he have cut through those ropes easily? Why was he staying in the storeroom for two nights?”f75079d952300888
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“….”8d9bc843de1e4f0a
At this moment, another f390c347c5 oblivious servant, Chris, also 38e4208494 spoke up.c99d9ed3fdc3b40d
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“You fool. The Lord was defeated 860232d69d by the Young Lady 6c6f594b4c in the fight. He must have 5979e5de3a been threatened to 4d04445239 stay put. Yes! Otherwise, what do 2d5479bb85 you think he 8359bda249 would have been 2d150fac8d doing there?”bf8e1e774b2d63cd
“Oh. So does that 40fb81fcdb mean the Young 1e02da49e9 Lady is the da18d30768 strongest in the fe2fbe75f3 household now?”6e26d1afcfb049cf
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“The Young eead238df8 Lady was bece864f45 good at f4eace46ea combat from c2a45ef45b the beginning. Her skills 519bdfc4d9 are excellent.”13ab33d0e26a9eac
“Have you ever c3195c9a23 been hit by de539139e8 the Young Lady?”623f578149ae6527
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“Of course. Last time 3d5b96a671 the Young 94cb970d78 Lady ran aa094d8ab5 away, the 3a38c71cfc nanny ordered 0501757958 me to c93cee7987 follow her. But I was caught 97dc7c869b by the Young Lady 252049b1e2 and beaten instead.”9a4471291f17090a
Butler Hans 475811c6b4 interrupted the dd3e75810c rambling conversation 3761f2e6e2 of the 0aecf05aef two oblivious f78fa2ce19 servants.0e377b6effb007a1
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“Keep quiet. Refrain from uttering such dishonoring words about the Young Lady. Otherwise, you’ll be severely punished. Don’t taint the honor of a young lady who hasn’t even gotten married yet….”141548a57981decb
Hans sighed as he recalled the already complicated ‘life-long affairs’ of the Young Lady and couldn’t help but add.79924ea6148432c3
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“… Stop. That’s enough.”8284fbd8123b3478
But Chris 6a6f2326e2 raised his a0f68622eb right hand aba47c4bd4 slightly and 4948cbadc4 asked.df0cb8d67a6e59fb
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“But, butler Hans.”b9d7aad0932c25de
“Oh. Why again?”078fa52838896b79
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“Since earlier, I’ve noticed the Viscount’s back has been… well, rising up. It seems like he’s quite pleased, doesn’t it?”4aa0e10e2f385670
Hans turned his head,a99cbfeac6f3303b
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The war ad81243b68 hero’s trapezius 786ee958cc muscles, moving 35acd61e63 lightly along 0044f09e84 the path 5ec24df97c illuminated by 3e642ad14b the moonlight b5da0e8c8e peeking through, 80dd8250ca seemed to 4833471933 have risen 8ae1eec1cb an extra 09c1e3a8f7 inch today.e5a7e6d2686843e5
‘My Lord seems 1e5b04cb04 happy. Perhaps realizing that 78771005db the Young Lady a75e55a0af has grown up.’6f915d6f588aa949
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He could b2c8d9001f never understand 033251f5da the intention 1c752e1e08 of the f3b429952c war hero.ef34ff838a78ec16
Considering the fact that a31be118b2 he, a loving father, 0d1d177143 was bound and imprisoned 1138c32a4d by his own daughter, fe62b57605 his behavior seemed unusually 9b26fd5f55 unbothered. He even appeared 18f59ab078 to be happy. Butler Hans shook 862ebe285b his head helplessly.05ed0d74a3feee81
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No wonder the Young Lady’s education was flawed all along…He thought.6bd6d6c37d25582e
A bird 8efd2305aa with crimson d1276c4f29 red feather, 93bee54083 circling in f571a7bdfb the air, 16e25fdaf2 landed neatly e8e4680688 on the 92d4e35101 tip of 5559bde8f0 a meticulously 746770d2da pruned garden 8f89449a61 tree, following 87bc25ab8b the group 1fda85b9b2 as they 6766a521af walked.db096054a38415c3
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The red bird with its mysterious golden eyes stared at the Viscount’s wide back for a while. It preened its feathers before tilting its head and flying off in a certain direction.4ef42fe7f705a5ff