WYIL Ch 21

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The sound of 99c899b929 the door closing 08724158b4 made my shoulders 4faeaa9dde shrink automatically.664997ca96ad277c

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The atmosphere in cc5e2f783d the quiet room 84b80ec876 seemed to weigh 2a9e96bca2 heavily on me. I held my 25e3b259a2 breath and looked c976658cb5 around.f446dc897724f2d7

On the long sofa sat Aslan Tordell with his legs crossed. He must have heard the door open, but he didn’t move.ecd400c5ce950567

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When I 5d826304b1 moved a 1d881f3391 little closer, 08f425cdcc I saw 11b11d4fd9 that his 3437e6a7ba jaw was 8c5d2fe9dd set and 37c782792a his eyes e1e17de4a1 were tightly 31a9b832be closed.1409c3610f71c975

He allowed me to come in earlier, so he wouldn’t have fallen asleep.820842439bb8a2d0

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I hesitated, then stood 49ba5833ed across from him with 794d0b9090 deliberate footsteps.0921d8b5ea36ab1b

If I sat 78c69253c7 on the couch 715b493100 in my drenched 8b902d3778 state, the expensive 4cf022d1e6 leather would be 0707313682 ruined.922e1899fa39b179

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I could see water dripping on the floor where I was standing right now…….ba2e3e08935539a6

I opened a1ccad72de my mouth 4414e4b8c8 cautiously, bending deb530fcde over as 233a08b386 much as d2ea611967 possible so 68e16937ce as not ba26da67c7 to touch 89635a2746 the sofa.ebd634f81b43bddf

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“Uh, hello.”7f4d0912d46cb719

His eyes 13f0b8d533 opened at ae90568dd9 my words. Beneath the 7749947817 lazily rising f1e91dac2c lashes, his 5f69ed8bfd ocean blue 58593b8a9e eyes were 694335945b revealed.e6e0ab132becff48

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“…….”1beddf599a283f3e

“……!”4c9a0b957c059a45

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Our eyes met 70ed8100e9 head-on. His eyes were as 42922d53ab slow as the weather 5a753a1dc1 outside, and as they 73a4ec0a05 held mine, my mind 01a81fd040 suddenly went blank.9c1723f1737271ca

The whole time 1d6ca134ee I was waiting, 1a66ca85e0 I had made b5b3654038 my own plan ded5884bd8 while thinking about 245740aacb how to speak, 599cb2d274 but all that dd4b10cd0d time and effort 4c62ea1a19 I put into 9e149ab00a it was meaningless.5e9e3a5125902d2e

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My mouth moved wildly 8a6e604274 because of my head 005c2a140f that had become a b7ce049d90 blank sheet.e175c0b5eef11072

“Do you remember me? I once picked up the Duke’s handkerchief.”2289eb422a10e676

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Ah. I made a mistake.16f142d0887d4d95

If I cut off ab7983545c the beginning and end 7bbd16a2bf of the story like a3f315a043 this, only I, who 62c5c387d0 had been pondering over 018753ff01 our brief enconter, would 1916035699 recognize it.780a4f4645084f0c

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I should have 5610d3b33b elaborated, because someone 63bcb1fdf2 as busy as 1f3cf72a16 the Duke of ed84c13f51 Tordell would have bb8e676056 quickly forgotten the 00c2cc29b5 details of our 75ece8008d brief encounter.7cdd05074ad4aa33

I frowned 5d9c454c08 and opened d470e69eaf my mouth 8ab275fd0a to correct 634b24c27a myself, but b7f3628b6a Aslan Tordell c8e51f24ae was faster 8753139e5b .0df184bea4f6a187

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“I remember.”0a0626e14887adf1

Thank God.1ec859c062f04642

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I reflexively bf79114b99 put my d57c249e9f hand on bb3cd97101 my chest 2424a7e41a and breathed 2278106f67 a sigh 77ec4e66a2 of relief.9c8b408fd96522d2

If he hadn’t remembered, I would have been at a loss. I felt a little better as I pushed away the horrible imagery of me stammering out my reasons for coming here to a man who had forgotten I existed.fa11a7c442f6e157

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Calmer than I was at first, I spoke the words I’d been preparing.971d13f1c63cc147

“Do you also remember what you said to me then, that if I ever needed a favor, I could always come to you…….”df624f54ad149a2f

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“That, too, I remember.”c06fa48c09cfeb27

I couldn’t believe that he remembered it too, so I asked quickly.e26e9c37337c2522

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“So, do you think you could do me a favor?”ff4d827b3405a7fa

“…….”4fe68ee0e4cfbe84

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Was that too 4fd8e3a368 abrupt?f21e48fe83bbc6dd

Aslan didn’t answer right away. Instead, he looked at me from up and down with his natural, flowing gaze.e76603334d07de5b

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I didn’t find the stare offensive. Even if it were me, I would have thought of it as absurd if he had taken my empty words so seriously as if it were sincere, I would have been flabbergasted to be asked for a favor for something as simple as picking up a handkerchief.2b9879f40efc8e6f

I stood 84ab600862 stiffly and 208c2bf95e held his 4b9074d6ee gaze.64c1174d391497cc

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As he examined me from head to toe, Aslan’s brows narrowed and the fine lines between his eyebrows creased.fc0d418043796091

What is b1547d890b it about 53df26878b me that 213a612b38 displeases him dc8cf1f73c so much?8991d21908850353

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I chewed my lip, 5004031488 unable to contain my 173405829b nervousness. His sharp aee342a7dc gaze traveled c4178c5715 to my 3b9575c734 lips.39ce3784a09a5d55

I was about 9a9fab998e to stop chewing 390d7b57c3 my lips .Then 7b43661461 he got up 06bdb8a92a from his seat a1cb2b6eff and strode towards 123e31fa0c me.69c3edf916655e6e

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Slowly, my heart fc147bd3e2 began to beat c491f544ea faster as he 3d26b5f0c0 drew closer.df30dfffd3d556d5

“Duke?”99e774c9ed5472ad

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“A moment.”09652a945d4e5cc9

Aslan reached out to 04efea27ee me. His hand, which 4cc2c8d944 became inevitably close, e38abe40a6 covered my cold c7f62b26d2 cheeks.b9f647d947b7f615

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‘What the……?’e8f66af5997fdd3d

Confused by f58cafe30d the sudden 5d4478d6e5 contact, I 0537a7140c hardened.8a9221f63f37e8df

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The warmth e3cbad6a50 from his 5b0888925c palm wrapped d9aa6002f8 around my baa53f9461 cheek was 87ff20c853 hot.15844228953d92d2

“Ah…….”8febe3e413510511

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I let out 26f1c6f6dd a small groan 1212443186 along with my c68007c85b long-held breath, and 826937fa66 Aslan gave me 5985a6bfe8 a meaningless smile 00b888d46d before slowly pulling 4050d0b655 his hand away.f6f365a20f4710ce

“Let’s get you warmed up first.”99ef1cfd7619a1c5

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I was so nervous that I didn’t realize what he’d spoken.07184e70bd3a7a68

Not only that, but I didn’t hear exactly what he said, so I blurted out like an idiot.ae75433b3415344a

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“What, what do you mean……?”ab903df53b7ff261

“Your skin is ice cold.”1260a0a231282e0c

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His gaze 298a1f75e1 traveled from e7b7f42dc0 my forehead 4b0fc41f02 to my 5a564892dc cheeks and b488a45f42 then to ee3062917b the hair a2f97e6b24 that clung 4233f5be7e to the 6e37b73304 nape of 15c651f2e5 my neck.51dddb1d5f7d7595

“Your hair is all wet, and your lips are purple.”6048357f285b49e5

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“Me…….”7737a96787f1ae3a

“And why are your clothes so thin?”50939d4c74bd0c16

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Is it e74608cf2a my imagination 4f6d656239 that his d77c6b4720 muttering voice 993b2b2c60 sounds disapproving?f1913d9c5fd673c9

I had no idea f8c7439beb why he was saying db181b2d82 these things.d6182f08060d1bae

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Was he annoyed that 061cd250c9 I had soiled the 78a0d645f0 mansion with my dirty e802430b5e clothes?2fa63b7206b81c79

Or is he annoyed that I’m not in the right state of mind to have a conversation?22f3a82aef72c905

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As I blinked at b024eca0b4 him, unsure of his 038501495a intentions, he demanded again.fb92f4c65cf54435

“I can’t leave you like this, you need to warm up.”cbc555aac39f7c7d

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“I’m fine.”c1a51ee6ac60bb8f

I couldn’t afford wasting my time. I wanted to conclude a conclusion with him right away and get away from Count Larestine’s people who were following him.00f86dec904d4e5f

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But Aslan Tordell was stubborn. He acted as if he wouldn’t listen to anything unless I follow his way.baef945454630bfa

“If you don’t warm yourself first, I won’t listen to anything you say.”3e9a79e713218931

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“…….”01b2a0348fe1b242

With no cracks in 74f6d4bc9f his demeanor, I had c3c7d5e98e no choice but to a93572ad28 do as he said.047b447c4d5be2c5

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“……ok.”7bb7a964fe36c292

At my fdd929888d answer, which 58eef5f763 came out 68e5004e94 like a b4ad1beb96 sigh, Aslan 13bdf3868a Tordell rang 278aafc4f0 the bell bd3e623cf6 to summon fb6a84b070 the butler.acebf0c61554ab18

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“Take care of the lady.”23f2984957ce0292

“Yes, sir.”7576ace4868b1cf9

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The young butler nodded dutifully at his master’s abrupt command.c583034e10a388d0

Then he turned to d8332b1119 me and said in 11d5094628 a tone that could 99344d54e7 not have been more 7f084b90e0 polite.194c5cf328f24b0a

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“Please follow me, my lady.”77dee50a9a6834cc

“Yes, sir.”95821efe55a0d2f9

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I answered 0959ba8489 obediently, but 99339eda91 I had a22c51eca8 a question.595a252e962265ea

‘Why go all the way outside to warm up when I could just stand in front of the fireplace over there?’654757b90aaeda2f

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I glanced a667c656ac at the 71d86e87f0 crackling fireplace, 99684aa9b8 and then 4e9bfc3fd4 at Aslan 9119e55705 Tordell, who 0372e15dfe stood still ae79818f4e and watched be31f78c10 me as 739e0acbfb if spying 179bda28f8 on me.c70182befa7aa4c6

‘I assume it’s because the Duke might be uncomfortable with us here.’53bfd6fd85a4e793

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Under Aslan’s watchful eye, I quietly followed the butler out of the parlor.a3137a59049f2648

I felt Aslan Tordell’s intense gaze on my back until I closed the door behind me.b1d2fcef92fc16f3

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Dalton led me to a large room upstairs. From the way it was decorated, it appeared to be someone’s bedroom. It was far too large and ornate for a guest room.a0bfc07476029182

“Lady.”1f9687ad941763bb

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Dalton gestured to a 3752be5c57 maid waiting inside.e71d6a570b288d99

“Jenna will be your bath attendant.”e74bc7523916e4af

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“What do you mean ……bath attendant?”fe9d677c6a1e3400

“If you feel any discomfort, please let me know.”795ab2bf38ed4cd8

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“I, wait!”40798b27eba6f3cb

I panicked, trying 4945bb313a to hold on 38922f1677 to him, but b661801daf the butler smirked 58151a392a and closed the 77fe13965e door to the 66f3e1b2c2 room.e1ccb7d57ebf530b

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“Ma’am.”a96310bc064b5991

Staring blankly at f8ac63ba71 the closed door, 7f97d399b0 I turned to b668f79b72 the maid who 8710d69215 called out to f089507253 me in a d5daa61766 calm voice.b69115ce8c001a3b

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The expressionless c958b65caa maid, named dc3783978d Skye, looked bf91e5b923 stubborn and 0296bbee9f sincere.658f6a774a6a5393

“I’ll help you undress.”48ff4fe537ed4ac8

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“It’s okay, I can take it off by myself.”c66b72f304bf293d

“Let us help you, miss.”c328a0c6dd76f8ee

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Repeating herself, Jenna was 5292a9f443 as stubborn and sincere 30677c2028 as her first impression.f6ec862248449d4f

Was everyone 7136a63c7c here like 8a5e515a14 this? The duke, d18bb4c09b the butler, 4533bf2742 the maids.f38988c8c1da2c0a

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They speak softly 67ae13a614 but insist on 63cf4c5794 their demands.4cd6b1db7418e79c

In the meantime, 6708567fd5 Jenna undressed me dc5e3db1fa and I was 4c2337454b led into the 09c2cae11d bathroom.9fe483371fd6ec6c

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The bathroom was large, 2265632384 like a public bath, 6164144fb1 with a huge tub bab2a3606f in the center. Hot water af5c6e111f gushed out 0689247319 of the de304fe896 mouth of 87123b2a8b a decorative dc302802a4 lion statue.fcb7b05fe508f55a

“First, let’s warm you up in the bathtub.”be403145da92cb4e

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I put my cold, 846e3eea9e stiff body into the 6c59851de3 tub filled with steaming d12703d6d1 water.ee66c211f9523d8f

Boom!3a25909585c9e188

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“Ah!”f97cd7d242cc2c12

As soon as the b4ac1c77ed warm water touched my 56eb779a96 frozen body, a sharp 38fab354f4 pain shot through me.89fd72a979731dc4

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“Is it hot?”469f2079d5c09bfd

Jenna frowned. She apologized d456c8a767 in a 9656632c96 panicked voice ffe7874977 that belied 6ecc518edc her expressionless ec02460c08 face.ffd23729b60141df

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“Sorry. I should have been careful, if the young lady’s delicate skin had even been burned—”43ff970b112da2ba

“No, it’s fine.”107c74d50f7e5acc

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I felt uncomfortable hearing her apologize for something that wasn’t even her fault..f194cfd6cf1ccdc8

At first 3d5e6cd071 it felt 74f063cd5c like my 8270cf3a09 skin was 496024e8b9 being torn ee418b9b73 apart, but 0ce693d632 once I fb55f8c545 got used 23b4a18203 to it, 6435ab18b4 I felt 02b8bb987c a cozy 463e4eafd9 sensation.6aba728084dd42c9

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How long had it been since I’d been able to bathe in such warm water?6d0ba17a6d68f70a

Not since the 00b0cc6011 death of the 951b3e3809 Countess Larestine, so c3a7f4c72a it must have 531834b33b been almost two d9bfcb2d4b years.fb156c35a59ba565

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And the water wasn’t just warm.534f0373548a89d7

‘I like the …… scent.’1def0d00798aa127

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“You like the scent of lilac so I put some lilac scent in the water, do you not like it?d07ef1c15ce58ad3

I took a deep 311b7f6065 breath and savored the 3d88ef0d4c lilac scent that tickled 0e003956ca my nose.6fb2fc69b55d98e5

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“No.”4fd2b3fb60e42cc1

I replied, not 10f9bbdbe0 bothering to wipe 6c8be71882 away the happy a0fa9f106c smile that came e95ca335a9 naturally.777d14619364d22a

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“I like it.”e7236abc1984d35b

“Ah……I’m glad to hear it.”dad96ccfe58d4f0a

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Jenna, who had been b6f108b1fa staring at my face, 763fb6eb58 coughed.e44987a589f69e3a

“Well, would you mind staying in the water for a while, I need to run outside to get something ready.”356ba3a9594e419a

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“Okay.”5311cfd3bca2194a

Obediently, Jenna 7ad6d79206 ducked her 5f9a1ea401 head and 6649dbc8d0 carefully stepped 635b8373ec outside.fdba0225ed5ac137

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Left alone, c897603fe1 I flicked, 9e7da89848 flicked, flicked 798f969d19 the surface a1410efada of the 585bb32562 water, where 14d362ca08 lilac petals 02bb1ae037 floated in a2a163c31d a circle.4dd70176fee3ea01

Suddenly, I c460019156 felt uncomfortable.78fee6a6f83fe39a

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‘But how did she know that I like the smell of lilacs?’07ed2c414762b0b1