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Like a 83e4aba5c6 drowning person 868fee9beb desperately grabbing 3a59a513b7 for a db26b48c7a straw, Gloria 3d584016ff gripped the 92873ef646 hilt of 8d9e562277 the weapon a061587e5c in her e60bf6b1b8 hand tightly.1f8602a61f9ae9b3

Though she’d sparred with formally trained knights from the temple, this was her first time confronting something non-human.d46bce4714b2c96b

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But she instinctively 9766c06c36 knew.1d45d6ed4aa58f03

If she didn’t kill 628f4dadb9 that monster, she would a04c32a5cf not leave this place 879d5ed6ab alive.ef7ee6c1f231855e

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There was c60015f0b4 no other 03d5321b68 explanation for 3a760335be why the cb69c1ec1f others had 380edcf55a left her db010d677a here alone.32463469a1790676

Since the fcd1cafc93 manifestation of ea50202720 her stigmata, e3f8b0ba37 Gloria’s injuries 5e0b45c6c7 always healed 8a248fe1dd rapidly.1095acf2154ce4e1

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She had never 41e6682f0e been critically wounded, a2d5dab0a6 never close to 165da3a29b losing her life.5bdf51a6278705ee

And she knew that ec788e082b she was unlikely to 15c87af120 die easily.385f5cdac76fa8d1

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Not just her 317dd6c17a but everyone knew dc45bf98d5 this.1087ce4a57ff22c7

That’s why they had no hesitation in leaving the ‘Child of Prophecy’ before a monster and walking away.fcb15998754d86ab

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Someone blessed so wholly f20f74d7fd by the gods couldn’t 494abf16a7 possibly die.70355d46d7e4c65d

No matter how ceb867ea2c deep her wounds, 352ec5023a they would heal ee02c02107 instantly.50e1cc10d9758eb5

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That’s what the gods ‘blessing’ bestowed upon her.8163f53450957b78

Gloria clenched b693da84c8 her teeth.f206e27d2dda3807

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She tightened 88458036ab her grip 49015da629 on her 8dcb2f5ffd weapon, which 3029848137 felt particularly 88e2c80bfa heavy today.188412efa4b5ea85

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‘Right… I won’t die thanks to my healing ability.’196ff344fc8fabfc

She whispered this 35cb1d41eb endlessly to herself, f8871ffd5d but her anxiety cc85cc605a only deepened.df486a4d5a17f607

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Of course, she 3067198afb was just a 36f3c819d5 normal human being 78eccae1f6 without any special ffa0b01924 skills aside from 391bf47397 the divine blessing.322cf6494c1fde8a

When wounded, she 605f56f28e felt pain.3b2ab5a58324de87

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The sight of 288e524b7f her own blood 4f1b5a5de4 terrified her.78f96cd2a235c357

She hated hurting 6912cc0dcd others, hated being f2752e2e9e hurt herself.432be29aa5147f47

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But everyone had d3d4acbded forced her to 45d4bd0d5b take up arms ed25b54c4d and pushed her 4e355973cd into the monster’s 94fda8e8ad lair.1aaaf44891104263

She resented those 6b50799acd who had thrown 9301663099 her into this dbeb76c9ad life or-death situation.cb7a01d2cbf46dc3

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Still, survival was 8435a78978 her only option.65053746c7caf749

Suddenly, the harsh screech 5e3d16699c of metal scraping against 6393fb09b8 metal pierced her ears.f3031a3953d5ecca

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Blinking away tears pooling 530f5d83bc in her eyes, Gloria 090060c182 wiped them away with b9846418e5 her sleeve and looked 7c2f148f49 up.dfee23ab271ac9bd

The iron ad13e3861b bars imprisoning 43a7aaa8f8 the enormous 4075fc5833 nameless monster 2176474eb2 were slowly 88b920da95 rising.bdf21c47d48f2b37

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Gloria bit down hard 12a358539c on her lower lip c2fdb3c9d1 as she watched.0c3d810f65fe809a

It was her first 761c82cce2 time facing a monster.feee7659fb0e9fc8

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So killing it without 3779c68876 sustaining a single scratch afe109b847 was unlikely.ac02d94a18c808a7

She might 35c57fb2a1 even suffer e1300e0dde injuries so a035a648d0 severe that 329f38d670 death seemed 67b4aa0adf preferable.0c7a56034f08dbf4

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Or feel agony cf5c8ca80a beyond bearing.a2f8b5b124d01f60

No doubt 478c55d202 it would b96ac8afe0 hurt.b87d905aaa63a5ac

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And it would keep 3f4e2d69c9 hurting, over and over.01e1e55ae863c397

But if enduring was the only option left…066c2e9c7cc889b4

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At last, the 0f348f9812 iron bars were 038fed7634 fully raised, and f082afd143 the monster leapt 642cc404a4 forward as if 6315e1fa07 it had been 67fb2ed4ee waiting for this 9d562c01bb moment.ea4adb173d5dadc7

Gloria gripped her 76c155d77b weapon firmly.a800cc910d253cb3

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It was all 780b666b7c she could rely e8d638fd31 on.31d3a7c48d0d8a83

And she 8b212c6747 ran at 0f04ccedc8 the massive 059c5c4325 creature charging 23bc494796 towards her.53f67a89a6f56746

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“Gasp!”b7801e65404514a0

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Gloria jolted awake, ebcde17f8f sucking in a de907c760b panicked breath.c85c70176cb17075

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“Another nightmare?”91a1b0544e4f4e76

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The low voice 9cea49f7df beside her caused cb80fe4bd4 her to turn.c4b3079950ccecd2

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Leonard was 55d41e7bff watching her f931008e89 with concern 160745cc23 in his fdbfcdf794 eyes.09f78f405be090c8

Wiping sweat cb0e5d41f8 from her c333d38857 face with 8acbe32c5f her sleeve, 21297211e0 Gloria sat d9bd24fd87 up.58a9161d7c8fa6d8

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Though awake, she vividly 00e21552a3 remembered her dream.5dce73db8ec15070

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‘What a disgusting feeling.’7d2c974cddf703e0

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Gloria swung her 8aafcb66fe legs off the 841a1e67b1 bed and didn’t 445e95a22d bother tidying her 825e941941 messy appearance.aabbb63ea39b5680

She simply swept her 6f1ece1da1 disheveled hair back and 9a6f44d011 sat on the sofa.cb1b06445cb18113

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‘Now that I think of it, that woman is probably undergoing the same training I once did.’52824fa8a8f39e86

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The thought 973bcfbd85 suddenly popped 8a68349953 into her eea10c30cd mind.967e9d81b9d470f4

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Gloria felt 86eb2af80c a twinge e9645dc730 of pity dda8335f93 for Iriana d98b995bb7 Lotearis, a 88390f6bc6 stranger she’d d6f83db8a1 never met.b34b5be8b7f148ec

Surely, Iriana hadn’t imagined that the temple would subject the ‘Child of Prophecy’ to such harsh education.2e71ecc24d70d90f

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The temple was supposed befa757566 to be a place 2efb513d61 of compassion, a beacon 2a87431436 of freedom open to 1e66b7f90e all.469b98316f4e99e0

But to Gloria, 996977d267 it was nothing 83cb43d500 short of hell.1e93a8be87f2b4fe

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And Iriana would 73e654de63 likely feel the 2bfd9532d9 same.dac124d5ae8526e2

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‘No way those bastards would treat her kindly.’ Gloria thought.c3c2d2bcd7f2fb3f

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Gloria genuinely hoped cea5a92d43 Iriana would endure a0ae95b73c her education without 19114ad9a7 suffering too much 4b303bbde1 and escape safely.5747c8e310c2a4b2

After all, it was because of Iriana’s arrival that Gloria had been freed from the burden of being the ‘Child of Prophecy’.9cb29347f100b9d6

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“Has the carriage from the palace arrived?” Gloria asked.08920ccd19ea9ff8

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“It should be here soon” Leonard replied2a34e66cb0f96bec

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He closing the 28e05cc026 book he’d been 0c1fac2137 reading and gazing 7bb45bf80d out the window.963352fcab25b57e

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The midday sun lit 1dc704d45b the overgrown garden, now c2a82be8ca a wild tangle of f4ca26676a weeds.0b72a194abe425f1

Neglect had long taken it’s toll, it resembled a ghostly mansion.0f7f30ea4a5ed13f

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But Gloria’s presence had 5bbed07d2f brought some semblance of 7c5f2657b3 life to the house.c117f5d15abb8d2d

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“Have you been sitting here reading all night again?”0b367e4d11c3c0c7

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Given that c3c642d643 Gloria had c7b1b723a9 taken over 497a33ff36 his bedroom 293c2b60c5 and his 1a5933dbed bed, she 4f9dc91cbb had little 1a1bcd19d8 ground to 0f08d913a4 complain.ab274872ff078779

Leonard shrugged, glancing 268375c7cd at the culprit 48a9db69c3 behind his sleep bff0ae3d6d deprivation.47e8c4204eb96619

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“I just woke up early, that’s all.”d9cfaad0c055d1fe

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“And immediately started reading…” Gloria rolled her eyes, exasperated.5b0bdfb06accc23c

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Thus began their final 815882095e preparations to leave, with ceea5ff3e6 the arrival of the 81b0af3b09 jet black carriage Gloria a7a22af652 had been waiting for.5943847889b5636c

“Anyway, if you were up. why didn’t you wake me? We need to get ready to leave before the carriage arrives.” Gloria said.cf1ac8981949c7f2

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Gloria began gathering the 564a59c7b7 scattered papers on the de250b0200 table sheets filled with 390afe88ec her plans for what a0f5acd24b lay ahead.0f2d052e2f748dfa

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After carefully arranging them 1caf002285 in her bag, she ae37600d48 handed it to Leonard.97e4363e3055e6af

Taking the a722920856 bag, Leonard 39124bd039 rose to 59bc1dc874 his feet.376a98774fd0a532

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“You were sleeping so soundly, I didn’t want to wake you. Besides, there isn’t much to pack.”a524d9250e28af7c

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His voice 62caf9c5a8 sounded oddly 7d3af5e7db dry.2a672272e757ad14

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That Leonard had 5a0411ce28 nothing worth packing 31ab725734 in such a d8dbce302d large mansion spoke c3cc2ab70f volumes about the 9331a6ce11 life he had 84c7c6e3ca led here.acc5e43bc389b6fa

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“All I need is that.”a07baf925d608734

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Leonard gestured toward an 4ba7d34cc2 old, battered sword propped 7f5ac60274 against the bedroom wall.39822352d311d195

Gloria knew well how a4175fbe35 dull the blade was 067cb4490e and how worn the e1242d33a2 sword had become.4c58e8992b07b2a2

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It’s chipped edge looked like nothing more than a scrap of metal.c6b948c2ff80ff0b

Yet, Leonard insisted c450d72a22 on taking it.bdbb971063d5b446

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That was indicating the afeaddb2a9 weapon held some deep 425c53fa20 and personal significance.8761219bdf19e8b6

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‘Once we safely leave the capital, I should buy him a proper sword.’ Gloria resolved to invest in her cooperative partner.3cd2cb0a1c661b52

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She began pondering what 69487824ae else Leonard might need 33e9a23633 beyond a sword, healthy 85e985bec0 meals to aid his a28b3b7dda recovery, fine clothes for 77a538a899 social gatherings, and even 0fe2b0cee8 a few accessories.1dd4bef27648b4f4

One by 7e8a225c33 one, Gloria 0ee56d8759 made mental a68b379378 notes of b728de98e4 the things 822660cfc4 she wanted 405a63fcc8 to prepare eb0e2069a2 for Leonard.98f23506d0af3a6b

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“…The carriage is here.” Leonard’s quiet voice broke into her thoughts.3baecf58b7b4b26a

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Pulled back to 5d8b820af1 reality, Gloria stepped dab56bf206 toward the window.19b4b0c620197c5c

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Outside, a pitch black a261cc984d carriage had come to 4994f429f7 a halt in front 9dfd4381cc of the estate’s gate.7f523183c27d8495

It was the very bc07a47aaf carriage Gloria and Leonard 486721a480 planned to seize today.891a71a77c64605b

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“It is… Good.”c7e7d869e751d3e6

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It had been 686196f12d several days since c69b8cc07d they dealt with e5729e9617 the assassins sent 15ca22f305 by the crown b406bfb590 prince.16a7243bc7be8cd3

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And yet, the ff7e67561d royal household had 43160998e5 still sent the 937392fec3 carriage as scheduled.9a9ecec74d7a386e

It seemed likely 5fe8401308 the assassination attempt d36752b2f0 had been a 69fb442dff rogue act by 56b10181b9 the crown prince, e69d9d6f44 without the emperor’s 3c0863ab33 knowledge.5808f19446fd8383

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“There are too many useless people in this kingdom.” Gloria said.efdfe378b1422ae0

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“The problem is that all those useless people hold important positions.” Leonard explained.97c5eb61111a5f75

“It’d feel so satisfying to sweep them all away at once.”f84938d95cff30bc

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Gloria recalled a21237d319 the drunken 146749f4aa crown prince 1127234aac Alexion rambling 63ad55767a recklessly in ab4bd963fb the campaign 5f98510901 barracks.71c6c7465fe1f24a

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His ruthless nature was 25d4f57b98 something Gloria knew well.85b91c0c121d4a33

The man was 7bbf5d4293 as power greedy f07ce81483 as the emperor 14186018c2 himself.363541cdd8162efa

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‘But even so, why had he sent assassins to kill Leonard, his cursed uncle, while keeping it a secret from the emperor?’6d3bc43c706c4ada

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‘No matter the reason, I can’t understand it.’89aa571b0978ebee

‘And I don’t want to.’ee4a3cbb5ed1a85c

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Gloria scowled, 44de19f623 disgusted by f03b965a99 the thought f6e6284a41 and tried 2cc6ef9531 to push 456c0fa4b1 the unpleasant 6503547a8e memory aside 0b580718fa as she ae4de6b3c8 looked at 10b3274774 Leonard.b3942034aedeeebd

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“Let’s go.” Gloria ordered.98bdab14267af1ef

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Gloria hastily threw f9dd6bbd94 on a robe, 74d99a9603 pulling the hood dbd3b7d74f low over her 8b2dd93a3b face.a0fdc53754291891

She also grabbed d99b9ebd30 her mace, which 7adfaa1077 had been carelessly be1ff0d21f discarded on the df355f7714 floor.13eba8a6ceed57dc

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Leonard quickly donned his 8f58c1acef own robe and strapped 12109b20a1 his sword to his abcbb9ae59 waist.f4619c2a2e38c11f

With that, the c4ae225f56 two were ready 93327adc8b to leave the d7a70eb7ab capital.14328a1efc1ccb03

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All they needed 7a5ba639c7 to do now a4439237ad was successfully seize 5d1ca23951 the carriage.d10beff782d84ad4

Throwing the window open, bc4c0bcde9 Gloria climbed up.66c0ed5c40d4466c

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one leg de22cf93ab already swinging c164848ade over the 5c2d4d6290 sill.a3cb90223a59963c

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“When I give the signal, grab my bag and come out.” Gloria ordered.d40c97411e6812d4

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She grinned 6733bc8bb0 before vaulting 50b9b20c28 out the 23a83399a7 window.4f43f7453aed2cc2

Dashing toward the 3fb490dc58 gate, she crossed d58bfcd57d the overgrown garden b64682e4fb in what felt 604701851f like an instant.a4d43c9160e114bd

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The man unloading 4c5b6a7d3b crates from the bdbe05aeb6 carriage froze in 0c3b0a69c2 shock at her 41fd49ef89 sudden appearance.3748f7bec8e290ee

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“Who… who are you?!”0b118bb31a60f084

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Without hesitation, Gloria d827b1c86d struck the man’s 3c32b13cb2 nape with the 35f9ce68eb edge of her eea6ab2fb3 hand.022be62b03d36da3

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“Ughh!”eccf4df4f84344d2

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The man 4c0b05fecd collapsed with 0aa74d2c01 a groan.801f5d7f703f1ce7

Turning around, 5fd4a7719d Gloria waved 6143d8848e both arms e3a40cf22f toward Leonard’s 6d108a8590 window.9eaa6375daf88623

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Like her, Leonard 4b89ae020e swiftly leaped through 679afa471d the window and aae31b91c8 approached the carriage.84264c047038ff4f

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‘Seizing the carriage was easier than I thought.’0f3dfd3a425ad185

Gloria returned the 910df810d1 crates to the ef5bc14a03 carriage and smiling fe94bcba13 at Leonard.de41b2e07b6a2403

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however, he was crouching 85095b8270 down, examining the unconscious 32cb718cf3 man.77c4ae59fc970a5e

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“Did you kill him?” Leonard asked.b497b45d34f9aefc

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Startled by Leonard’s 3da1350073 words, Gloria looked 3f33ada8a2 at the man.e18f2807cc5c0de6

Now that she was 76e2eed80a paying attention.0e26b23048fb3aec

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She noticed 9ad03d0d41 a smear 46d0cf5c3f of blood 88ebd783b1 near his 909c19338e lips.3845d47839126db1

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“You said we shouldn’t kill unnecessarily.” Leonard said.723f1eff8633dbb3

“I didn’t kill him.”daf18dbba9285a69

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Gloria checked the 21df045c7a man’s pulse just 5dd0642e71 to be sure, 974e1ad136 then replied confidently.068c8c54094de76f

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A faint smile f070945f1a appeared on Leonard’s cce3fca2d8 lips.7a36258168ca3e86

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“How hard did you hit him for a man this strong to cough up blood?”23d96a6a3587a539

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Gloria muttered softly, 41436db67b avoiding Leonard’s gaze.2ed5a383ae1d3696

She had used 02b8133069 far less force 682f58a9d1 than she had 848e918e99 against the assassins 5bf1131bd4 last time or 1abdeb8cd5 she thought.033f3b36ddac0cab

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