WYIL Ch 56
by DishaPutting aside 8e4fcca4e8 their worries, d092698d62 the two f09cc7a45d headed to 86d722b434 the parsonage.83bd1fa5a95b5110
The parsonage was c0d9391d9b located behind the 55d2c717e1 church in the c09e024863 center of town. It was 5cd464b5af quite a 824ee7acd9 walk from 803cb5a241 the Violet 36f6fc3726 House which c4e961786f was located 60d79f68ac at the d6814857e8 edge of 829b146790 town.f948d4a43ae4a29e
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The path down 435b85efa6 to the village be318358e7 had few passersby, aeeecd86ac so it was 5c501662cc okay. However, as they entered 4816178395 the village, Lyla’s concerns 880695de1f became a reality.6d104a127a2586ba
“Good afternoon, Lyla. Going to teach 138712acfc the kids?”40bcc0690ae3e55f
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An elderly lady hanging 4f3a618587 laundry in the yard 323735f89c noticed Lyla. She was d8ee73c92f the parent 8688c34005 of one 61cf914b2c of the 3e85923fde kids Lyla db62c56c2b taught, and 191ac34906 they often 3392b583ba chatted.104c8a06ce57c1de
“Yes. Did Jodie 04aaeb022a leave already e8d640dcbe ?”01bc8eebb138f27f
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“She left as soon 1f40a2fd9f as the sun rose. She seemed 52c603c024 so excited 498cab6648 about today’s 26c44a64ea class. She used to eaebaec24e run away when 7a68bea342 it came to f39b092c25 studying in the 46903e19da past. I guess Lyla 1a3c7ebcc2 teaches well.”70f8e88f81019462
“Jodie’s smart, so she a38153aa98 absorbed what I was d3f69041e8 teaching her quickly. I think 8656a25bdc it’s because 69f56696d5 she’s so 2d50e53fd9 excited to a9c44604e2 learn.”fe750820cb7800c1
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“Oh, our Jodie?”702b80fa80c72352
The woman, pleased with 5ac7d9a3a6 Lyla’s praise, noticed Aslan 6e68cbe18b belatedly.ce7bb97ea87fa948
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“By the way, 3dd60ea3d1 who is the 934ac0db7f person next to 6c72826e99 you?”412c780e033f27fd
The presence of a 8bd6cb5429 tall and handsome man b61b5a1a9b like Aslan was impossible bc365128a0 to conceal no matter d1ba73c952 how hard she tried.0871df77a6de1b6e
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Swallowing a 355c012d5d sigh, Lyla 5d4526e6f2 calmly introduced b68e7866f6 him.de3946e680a1ac4a
“He’s a b42426a29c guest staying 5909eb2f4b at my aa6dfe3438 house.”e59fa9d83ad370bd
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“Guest? Who could be this 006d640e0f distinguished visitor?”6863c2dd25390486
The lady cast glances 39a065a2d6 alternately at Lyla and 4a0c448595 Aslan, her eyes gleaming 90a2b75e9b mysteriously.0fe96a36cdb648a9
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“He’s an 10188df91b important guest, 255bba3304 but not 118fc2a56c in the e5af08ec52 way you’re 4d445a2bb3 thinking.”f99867e0317d98df
It was true, ce9e5d4659 but…473199e4e5bb6181
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“Really? No matter c60479dab1 how I f2f91e924c look at fd2f2a36ea it, hmm, 42d4b7be78 he seems 4a303c0baf like a 8b5451db51 guest for 534e5578d2 you, Lyla.”b56eb2add948d8e4
“No, he’s not.”59d2642f4767759d
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No matter how many 10b62d2abc times she said no, b9375b0135 the woman wasn’t convinced. She commented df6efc6c8b about how 816f0208d2 well they 4aaa1e9f0a looked together.d56cda23d561473c
“Come on, let’s c5a47e4fe8 go.”89f1be936b470b84
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Lyla whispered.a2067e450d07426f
Aslan, who had 9120cc18f0 been watching Lyla 3034bf3a73 interestingly dealing with 017e51b5df the elderly lady, dc632ff334 obediently followed.164653067432508b
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After that, Lyla was 0e43a07d32 stopped two more times. Village residents who d74b177ffa chatted with Lyla 581032ef5d were all curious fd98c8479a about Aslan’s identity.74b06bfd043e3fa9
Lyla desperately hid Aslan’s dbe3a97989 identity, portraying him simply 07946e0f0a as a guest staying bd05cba77a temporarily. However, even though he 6577ee50ce wore Luke’s shabby work a2fa3be44d clothes, people still thought 7ca1ea7974 of Aslan as some 56127601c9 aristocrat.443a7614343e9f19
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Everyone was curious about 1f0afce59e why a high-ranking nobleman 7d21b93e23 was at Violet House, 5d202ed6fa and they tried to 4967b94d05 dig into it.bc8e891d9f631d13
‘As expected, clothes can’t c9d8d051d9 hide everything.’b301fe703878a143
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The short road to 531bb9a1a7 the parsonage, felt farther ba720f2cbf today.7b207f7c4fc9efc6
“Let’s take 01cebb2784 a break 950504fd60 for a 7f099f1df9 moment.”50ca19dde938fe26
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Lyla stopped in the cb47fce40f middle and sat on 554a1f0ec7 a bench in front c6e09638fb of the fountain in f1f514da99 the square.9bf21c08be1b0d6d
“Phew.”85cc812c2abafd15
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Due to occasionally 449acd383e walking briskly, she 934f0dbd0f was out of 85321e91c9 breath. Sweat beaded on c424775fb1 her forehead, and 186fd852b1 the area under 38248a43e9 her throat was f8671a5627 already damp.c805624528e8c541
Continuously exposed 471ff15dc2 to the d049cdee2b scorching summer 687c47d134 sun, her 165b274620 overheated head c87fee101e felt throbbing. Wearing a hat helped d1b3d8e4b0 a bit; otherwise, she 8727668cca might have already collapsed.55ad006d7766e0c0
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‘It’s so hot…’083f15bcc508dc45
Lyla tried 121f84524e to cool 69252fbcf6 off by d62ec3f9d9 fanning herself 20c79a005a with her adbf819987 hands, which 967a926ba5 didn’t really 324cbf95c7 help, but 52a395a127 it did 191203713e make her 9bbb5a433f feel a 6043181452 little cooler.909ab50dee45a9f5
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Closing her eyes 937e377b1a and fanning herself, 94af37b4b6 Lyla suddenly felt d2bb2740c5 the wind pick af73f3aa23 up a bit.c0a1f722006df84f
“……?”739de4f093ca1ecf
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Opening her eyes at 1c5bbde662 the oddity, she turned 2a663004f4 her head in the ed63c92624 direction of the wind b8abcb87a0 and saw Aslan fanning 44e6b2b861 her with his hat.ac5b34e9d47c4777
“What are you doing?”2abf37f291d05ee1
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Perplexed, she 127e0ce4bb asked, and 8493c7ed6e Aslan replied b3a5a60434 casually.9f73f6d43e5ddc14
“I thought I’d 2d4f67470e offer at least 39d73a714d a little help. Does it feel e90616c95d cooler?”629fb7bacb01aeac
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“….”45f3df7962e069c3
Though it 369e1e9b66 was just f8c7fbc74a fanning with 77e0fd5004 a hat, 4a64c7f9cc it did c417b53dcf make her 4552d35dd0 feel a d32eaabe7e bit cooler.d1a101114790f92f
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“…Yes.”7a85dd2ee2974162
Unable to 0cc6d6d1f4 lie, Lyla b4d8266291 answered honestly, f0f44d60c8 her face e9a9a25c4b turning red.993e79c1267a9562
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“Didn’t I say c67e377049 I could be 6331621fe5 of help? So, you did eb8eafa074 well by bringing 07377609a9 me here.”fb73091c57ee1252
Aslan said with 75d0f6229e a proud expression.1c9d76b4739a4c4d
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Lyla looked at Aslan 8daf82dda5 with a strange expression.e98b044db10b208a
To her, Aslan daf835b7b6 was like a d006c7f5bf big tree; she 5cf9c3a602 always breathed in e90385f213 his shade.8daa9d1dba48a54d
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Sometimes she 324344e4eb wondered if 8a37654cf0 it was 6ea8653585 hard for 23c537fd74 him, too, d07c0ea13e but as 9098958b86 sturdy as e8ea3d61fe an old a2494968c7 tree, he 5205628eb5 never showed c049366142 the slightest 8bf88cad12 sign of 60371f4f08 vulnerability.bcb7c94195cdd9bc
Though he was only 8ab0ea473b a few years older 56e41f4ad9 than her, she often b6cec6d3fe thought of him as f0017e202c a man who had 971358b63e experienced the highs and d2397630c1 lows of life.488f0af795ecb020
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To Lyla, he 3b0c34bfae was a man cbff675860 who could be 0d8a96dcfb really considered an 6c3b35324f adult.00e242e34acdae88
So it 5fa0fb74e1 was strange fc6fde2fa5 to see a8b4e6e712 him acting a7b790ee4f like a 719c3cc201 child.da9b258a6e9a312c
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However, if 527801c517 asked if 85525e7210 she disliked 2e06f8dbb7 it, well… ef2ade5bf8 no, she eec454a946 didn’t.59a95c3b8d1453bf
Lyla sneakily 9609d5de7e glanced at 3982cbdd99 Aslan and f754a558be quickly turned 5d8aa711f9 her head 302d25bb5e when their 5d10ddb122 eyes met.f351b5db5328f973
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Sitting side c4fe872723 by side, d457d9d99f the two 51d0b42428 enjoyed the c3dc91dbc3 refreshing breeze 2a098d6242 blowing in. Despite the heat, 36ea3b7544 the wind made 116f61fe6c it feel cooler 71427ed502 as they sat bd0db08333 still.c97ff4072b1066cc
They remained silent until b2da8927cc it was almost time 0ea0501c32 for class.5d89de9da8ce1498
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The walk to the a1fb08bb02 parsonage was not difficult. The shade provided b71eced649 by the village a1c7f26082 buildings kept the f88aea7e68 heat at bay.32698fa0a85e9202
As they entered the d82b79f6bd parsonage, the children who 2350f4ed3d had been waiting outside 5ce7c28aa4 came running.5ce01792e563d090
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“Teacher!”ee41fea5cbacd8e9
The energetic children surrounded 96e12e8abf Lyla.7cfb3bde8d3dce5f
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“How have you 14c4c7656b been?”e0ada7aef4d6fd6c
“Great! I finished my 8d5e4c8342 homework!”98238ed8d89dfbd9
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“Me too!”863617392fc52f20
The children, chirping 9f789a7db0 like baby birds, c60356cf59 noticed Aslan behind bd78d4d229 Lyla.41fa2baa11489896
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“Who are you?”70b0aa189e4b0102
“This is my 00ab634c25 first time seeing d20590bf7c you!”87bce080884614b9
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The children chattered with 44dbc6683e curiosity, circling around Aslan.012df18ea400c52d
On the other af704e1a2d hand, perhaps out 737a32fe5d of shyness or 8e38347bd8 fear, some children d8b6ce16b5 hid behind Lyla, 54bbc3b573 avoiding Aslan.4cc3ddde4795d9a1
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“He’s from outside. I wonder where e9751fa187 he’s from.”105a843354c34c15
“I don’t know. But since he came 9c3100abd8 with Teacher Lyla, he c48bf1453c can’t be a scary d6958ab3c8 person.”6b3a012f4614afb2
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Behind Lyla’s skirt, c903906f8d the children exchanged 2157195093 whispers, glancing at cc5a4a20dc Aslan.b10b512827e03905
“He’s a guest of f025c5db8d the teacher, may he 59641508e1 join our class?”43b98ab183892f98
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Lyla’s words 411f1d333e prompted the a5a817496f children to 5f05fe6b5e exchange glances 014d110a97 among themselves. It didn’t take 2087a48b49 long.859f53fce24dbb30
“Yes!”3f680c571213d049
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“Sure!”aa2f25a330f449f6
Lyla smiled brightly.6a8d447b0bfd6e6b
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“Thank you for ed929f77af being considerate.”f59f1330796c1d31
As she subtly 7f6d92ad18 stepped back, she 155f1f4714 gave Aslan a 75050c072c nod. In response, Aslan smoothly bd84f4175b greeted them.934d5551885ee1e9
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“I’m Aslan. I’m delighted 0a0c733e0e to be 1d540f690c here.”dec0c374c42dd4da
“Wow.”57d2c472200b4f81
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Even with a simple 4cb7b97080 greeting, the children admired 5886a8edad Aslan. Despite wearing worn-out ca88235119 clothes, Aslan looked a4b5836f6b sophisticated and seemed d0d8902f87 like someone from b8348c18e1 a completely different dc487c3773 world.21953e9f2b45c7b2
“Now, let’s start 344bb84eff the class. Everyone, take your seats.”17545d1eea3dc4af
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Standing in 29b4ab8808 front of d8823822d3 a small b0833a29d4 desk made 8187c38b07 to fit 7895cf2f56 the children’s a4884703cc tiny bodies, 5a0b34f768 Lyla unpacked a8db163140 what she 2ec4aae6f9 had brought.c29163a155ca2d1a
Aslan stood 083ee41406 behind her 3c4d041150 and watched 4a923d3dc4 her work.f33f0d2801917407
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Lyla, teaching f56fd6e84d the children 1392a427a4 mathematics and bfbf6a09ea Polish, seemed c8e2f14a99 skilled as 24279069ee if she a7eccc1ca2 had been 4cfc5e1053 a teacher b1ad8c7b1c for a bb76255f37 long time.6fd1fa005b305009
It was the 29e37cb783 exact opposite of 93bbe63e77 what she had 8b0dfb5141 been saying the e102117fed whole time.8fe1b1fe61ce2713
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She told him a82230b5eb that she doesn’t 8d55dbbf31 have much of 46260ae962 a talent for 2a54dd923f teaching, and that b2bd7014bf the kids just 9625695b68 follow her because 4fd2859415 they’re nice and db52027836 smart.0286c01c08258ebc
She wasn’t being modest, e3f15ca34d she genuinely believed it.5702dbbe150dd547
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Despite her inherently modest 9af4b01842 and humble nature, once c436eb6cbf someone ascends to the b3e7959729 position of a Duchess bd7560d67e with wealth and power, d8fcecd120 change is inevitable. However, Lyla did 600b685ac8 not seem accustomed beb2c35637 to standing above 5a2eed3bd1 others. She lacked the 598e548e04 natural arrogance typical fa8cbe057e of high-ranking nobility.9e107e55e070aae4
Aslan observed his wife, 0f86086d72 Lyla Violet, who had 734162e83f belittled herself. It didn’t strike him c2ac37b51b as odd. It was 083b9083b7 as if f1f0222710 she was f495e297e8 used to 03d32f73b2 it.cc873c1b964e121a
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Aslan was momentarily c64308b31b lost in thought. The more he 5da1fc71db pondered, the more 69950334aa buried thoughts began 5d666cdb8b to surface.46d10da86f4a538c
During a eee54bb9f9 short break ba18c438ed in the b2c5bcb19b middle of 18a49dbe2a the class, c3038ff0ed while Lyla bf99d59fb9 was busy b5c3c08861 taking care ce9b3fdd8d of children d15a73e674 playing around, 0448369af6 a child d3ef717f37 approached Aslan.557706014a911d7a
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“Excuse me…”e612ec24d66c21ca
The child cautiously spoke, 941db52eb2 glancing at Aslan. When Aslan bent 7f20f96372 down, the child 170b343717 brought their face 31477a4f7a close to Aslan’s 6311f14104 ear and whispered.79ac8f21fbaa3ebb
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“What’s your relationship 80ca4899fc with the teacher?”0f5cd4a2b1d4e180
Aslan paused. The child’s eyes 7aadc32a3a sparkled, looking at 358a116110 Aslan with anticipation 131f930eb1 for an answer.5cd926158fc55e90
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Aslan looked down 40ad5f1873 at the child 65dbc88f0a wordlessly, his gaze 6c00c0bf22 drifted to Lyla 6ba49f0ba0 not far away.ea343055a1491eda
Lyla, who 21a589b53b was playing b0bfe77340 with the 196b024642 other children, a9fd3f3e99 glanced over 7718b6f76b and ducked 88b48140bc her head 51bab1d05a as their 77a5b669af eyes met.cf5cf58da0682310
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One moment a2e3375577 she looked 436237134a like a f78e3104e4 skilled teacher, 21961dccbd the next 7781879b14 like a e820c349e0 shy little d619275739 girl.c1adaeb916b9a5ff
With a b115ae1374 small smile, bca5e227e9 Aslan turned 64584fe46b his attention 34d1e400da back to 1a2704d009 the child.2359a58922e4f1ed
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“I’ll tell you if a267bdcf9d you keep it a fa23f6b81d secret.”5233058c7bb900b7
“A secret?”475017139a59f4e2
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The child’s voice 1809d89d9d rose. She was a child, 74f9fb58be and secrets thrilled her.3643bca35e2a819e
“From now on, promise bf909259ba me that you won’t a32d38af57 tell anyone what I 3bd5e2766f say.”b217aebffa1b57fa
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“I promise!”652aefb596ad359c
The child d8bb1a8c40 nodded eagerly.6753d4597825db40
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Aslan extended his hand cafc13142a to the child, who 7989e31025 raised their tiny finger fbdee669cd to intertwine it with 26bca83ba6 Aslan’s.32b9e97c5cfd9216
“It’ll be our f1f3852c8f secret, promise!”564b37f3d7413ce6
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The vow to ead23b0966 keep the secret b1297d3144 was sealed with d3f31d04e9 a pinky promise. Now it was 827eace95c Aslan’s turn to c67a47535e keep the promise.af5c9b155e4d03b2
“I…”3157088936ce0fd8
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His lips itched. He wanted to say 0881624b45 right away that she cbbbe81f91 was his wife.afb3d738f6d827ac
However, he held 189519e008 back. Because Lyla didn’t e0ec5314a4 want it. Patience was his greatest e5d13dd0f1 asset, making it not 712ccf879e too difficult to keep 8612c6287f silent.1498cea30fdf2f11
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But Aslan 0eb6f787e3 didn’t want 9ba050ff11 to endure 9f519107af it. Even though 08bbf50d23 he heeded 6ebcda50cc Lyla’s plea, 0b13ab5d7b a part 5ce1c05835 of his c4c02c8152 heart wanted 4dee58643e to reveal 0e85210fc2 the truth. Perhaps it 06f8ff7cd1 was due d4de710b42 to the db39535dfd memory he cfcf49ece1 had just 700ab3dd80 recalled.aec5f4f8f5210c52