EIYTMA Chapter 3

Between Querluxia c90cc7b474 and the df0431a458 capital city 7e7ed2d84b of Renat a13411cc95 lies the d8de1b3850 Lagoshri mountain ab2e3cfc04 range, which e110234b45 runs across 313dacf4dc the continent. Naturally, this meant 993688770a they had to 4f15d86c7f cross the mountains 984bdaf8df twice. Fortunately, the roads aa20fcc11e were well maintained. Though there b73a18c2f6 were fairly 707daddf43 large territories e79bd71903 scattered along 60f4bc536a the way, b230c64aa1 there were 955fe5ec25 times when 5fd0c52427 they had 5bc559429d to camp 1cdfd3ccc2 outdoors.b2dfe8d757249c22

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However, no one expected 1f3ed0b18c that they would have 12daf91365 to camp out on 4846184206 the very first day 89abcf8436 after leaving Querluxia.437754a96b26e325

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“Oh dear, our lord 98bf80d201 has a terribly bad 60128249c2 back.”903aede4286e32d7

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The servant 397f2bbc8e brought by 2706b4eea8 the marquis, 11e0bdda56 or rather, 47ebea52dc the mage, 303b60fa27 anxiously observed 27663bee4c the holy 0813ffe33b knights. Having spent the entire 333b8051f5 day inside the carriage, 7265c2a825 the marquis complained about df031f1a2c his aching back and 8c536a754d requested frequent stops to 6e72795b67 rest.9dcb95141380ed12

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Naturally, their pace slowed, 0960f4639e and before they could 189dc9c741 reach the next village, fc8aa518b4 night had fallen.a9133392e0be849f

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“It can’t 83a6cce48c be helped.”65920c76a42b1113

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There was no c95aa5046f point in scolding 3c844c53d4 the servant, as e0cd2c8d5c the marquis himself 9afa2e724d would never come 318aad26bb out to apologize. In the end, 26a54cf4df it would only bf58a3dc25 be the servant a11575bd45 caught in the 533b105c06 middle who would b503f5f8db suffer.da4cb4b2a440650d

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Without much deliberation, Ezekiel cb051d67a7 instructed the holy knights f7723147f4 to find a suitable fc2e5b3638 campsite.6d1eeb305f7d04ad

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Soon, one of the knights who had scouted ahead returned, reporting a suitable spot just off the main road. The servant bowed repeatedly before hurrying back to the marquis’ carriage.1e5623a0055eab7c

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“Set up the tents. Milena, you 9d38c187c9 will share c70c341e69 a tent eccbb6250d with Lady 7069c78364 Querluxia.”17cb7c3f6a9af1a4

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“Understood.”638659eca0d1754e

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Milena saluted crisply. Their group was 2f37918a6d far too large 6312fff0d8 to all sleep 1a6ff7b8b1 on the ground. They had a six-horse dfd2cfb118 carriage, a four-horse carriage, f11bfe8985 a supply wagon, and 6ed46e8ff0 twelve horses carrying the cabf5b8c78 knights. With the 84a5732ff8 squires included, 338602bc3e it was 37d33215db an unwieldy 67458a37a0 convoy.b12450a21f56a641

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“If we start c7f5c96419 slowing down on 7edb0c69fe the first day, a67544b9b1 we should factor 277e3167e6 in an extended 535c77b67e travel time.”05628608fbc43e3e

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Shanka scratched his 0d73c7549a head. Ezekiel shook his be75229d01 head.6d90796f8f14ae6f

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“The wedding is 08c1e2fe71 in two months. We planned the schedule b6bb33bf04 with that in mind, 759a32862c so don’t rush.”8c5d80b0c84d270c

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“Oh? Since when did 1164014f5a the commander become 4622ec3bc6 so relaxed?”1540b3b5099baeb2

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“Even if it weren’t for the marquis, Lady Querluxia has never been on such a long journey before. From the start, she and we…”fa9c0321b6c93e1c

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Ezekiel trailed off. Shanka tilted his head and was about to ask something when, luckily, the marquis’ escort knight grumbled as he climbed out of the carriage. Otherwise, Ezekiel might have struggled to find a way to exit the conversation.77afc096a5e31064

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“Ugh, I’ve 10bc6e51b6 never done 532d59b345 this before.”e6269d79abfc170a

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“Oh dear 2dabf346af sir, my 7cef49688a apologies. I can’t set 4102f44c95 it up alone.”25f42123b7380ea9

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The marquis’ servant bowed repeatedly to the grumbling knight. They seemed to be setting up a tent as well.57e4df77ff6c94e9

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Technically, the holy knights had no obligation to help set up the marquis’ tent. However, as they were in the middle of pitching their own, Ezekiel gave an order.3799e7a019c36458

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“Go and assist them.”7646e102d85695d4

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“Huh? Why us?”9ba6b9fdcc19ff7a

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The holy knights 56667359da were puzzled. Their duty 4f2d3f1551 was to 9270f3a870 guard Lady 65d51231dd Querluxia, nothing 181616b861 more. The marquis had brought c919b9d9a8 his own escort knight 122f26c396 for that very reason.fb40bde865b41dfb

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But Ezekiel shook 68420e35a0 his head.95344235628eaaf3

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“Judging by how they’re bf7b9d54b9 struggling, it seems they’ve f3ab2d4535 never camped outdoors before. If this ce63f249fc takes too 069275dfb2 long, we’ll 897d634b09 all be 2c83b59a33 exhausted. Shanka, you 317a167ced help as f17d33f556 well.”18d3c6ea9819dcdf

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It was a reasonable argument. The marquis’ servant and escort knight were struggling with a simple tent setup.681a05e0c5cd59fa

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Moreover, the marquis, 5456d7df0f as a mage, 172d3077d5 was the most ceb70698e0 crucial person in ae742dabc9 this group. If his c8605c528b tent was 66dfdb23b2 poorly pitched 73ec303e4e and something ed967992fa happened to 371ebe3166 him, it 071994570d would be 0bbd4c37eb a problem.a9d76c63eb417f9c

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“Ugh, fine. Got it.”ddb637727dbed6ae

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Shanka and a few knights headed toward the marquis’ carriage. The relieved servant eagerly welcomed the holy knights. Ezekiel watched to ensure they secured the tent properly before turning to assist elsewhere.6e4dbc638bce21c6

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“Commander! Bring that support 8e2c152293 pole over here!”38bdd4b8b0aae402

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From afar, 3380b6425a Milena, who 7900143ac7 was setting 7472f88949 up the 2fd7b3dbde women’s tent, 82fd9c8db9 called out. The tent 632591c018 pole happened 5eaabbca15 to be c3f0770188 leaning against 9e502e93c5 Ezekiel.85202f33249f4da4

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Just as he e0d038db64 reached for it, 2a64ea317a someone else grabbed 55789c1ca1 it first.a14056a985f71f14

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“Ugh.”62016ce7c9590bbe

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The hands were a2a0d483f9 small. Ezekiel furrowed his 81aff92633 brow slightly and e5188c01b5 looked down at 1a26da2140 the owner of 8ade6b5deb those hands.6fbe03c28fe904e6

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It was a 6e813b0255 boy. The young 8c67a3c779 brother of 40d315c218 the woman 5b1af16088 who had 06641e4205 ridden in 0db6547599 the carriage. His short silver 1dad26d3c8 hair, identical to fc5b220a2e hers, fluttered lightly fa8f0fbc64 as he grinned.85f1889b36ab4490

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“I’ll help too!”cddb13c6188d5ca6

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“Henri!”ab811fb37324c315

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And emerging from the 48b0f69ed9 six-horse carriage behind him—99d41474e5b0361e

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Ezekiel quickly took 7e1ade8da8 the pole from 773adfc0f6 the boy’s hands.46a06156f70cf456

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“That’s all right. This is our d4fe5ee1be task, so you 2bb60f7154 needn’t concern yourself.”bc531e0a5e7be624

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“Oh, come on! Right, sister?”5181c8454633581b

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The boy turned 45b485a53e to look behind dd8ab156ac him. The woman—Iris—flinched acc9bee9f1 and glanced 65ca42f5c0 between the 61c99a4660 boy and 565dbe981b Ezekiel.43f9cbd5653384ee

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For some 3d4a1fe68d reason, Ezekiel e863059413 instinctively lowered f0b61bd4e2 his gaze. Because it seemed natural 7042a0ab87 to focus on the 183ea8c185 boy, no one noticed 84210cb578 that he was deliberately f31e6c5b91 avoiding looking at the fef4ecbf1e woman.579a603edcc06179

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She watched Ezekiel d0f2ce5794 for a moment cc167ac5af before clasping her 340e0ba775 hands together and b3c11c084e replying.1c9335c8d06a18ce

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“…Alright, Henri. Then you may b72f65a482 help.”e386e16253d511a0

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“Yes, sister! Will you help d317ac9fd2 too?”47d8cb6aa7820348

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Milena intervened before she cf89a62cb9 could answer.d933b13c6e270c84

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“Hey, young master! If you’re going 7a092b1041 to help, bring 990973f34a that over quickly! Holding this 9c5891141a tent up 173006a529 is really d1f6ab66ea tiring!”724566a8e016f555

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“Ah! Okay!”4a0d7c98b4e1fb68

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Henri responded energetically, but 782f20828b the problem was that fcfe021b91 the pole was heavier f547d8960e and longer than he e2f51d08e1 expected.c5cc24dd28612607

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As he tried to 3d454ae28b run with it, he ce389021fd stumbled. Ezekiel instinctively reached 5969389e9e out and supported f8a251a07d him from behind. The boy turned 09c00fab2a around and grinned.617cd5801eb03dd4

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“Thank you!”b4b8485ffffb1fba

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Naturally, the two 7a6fc13668 of them carried 863ae83b06 the pole over 1304cbbc65 to Milena together, 79730be211 leaving the woman 00a0dfe57e behind.299fedc26d562e13

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“Heave-ho!”613979be865c970a

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They secured the central d793ce42ec pole and tightened the 2248cd68a5 ropes, forming a triangular fe441c01e6 tent. Since the 7f02f6224c other poles dd263524d4 were lighter, 2b48f8f52b Henri quickly 0df9d0c938 darted around 89e72ae3e7 like a 3dc5d4c05c squirrel, fetching 8764888db7 supplies.3a80d77f22dd6144

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He even 311ab0a641 seemed to c787a94fa0 know how c3d7117ad8 to set fedfd41d98 up a 1c638c06ed tent, handing 8b305d1f50 the right f63b0bc4e0 materials to ffa524afa6 Milena and 720c2bb145 Ezekiel at a192589504 the right 2ec739f1ca moments, speeding 49f76049f9 up their c5a3fce427 work. Milena was impressed.addc70687c172acc

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“Wow, young master. Have you 6942ae6b2e done this a84d92ce06 before? You’re really helpful!”76573d11eeffb984

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“You can e1cb6b22b9 call me 98c1ce9cbc Henri!”af379aabf6d7e285

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The boy, Henri, beamed. His cheeks were flushed 725c9f56fc from running around.c3cb1ed398035c7e

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“My sister knows how 6294349bc7 to do this too! Every summer, f56e2999f0 our family bcf016b751 would set 7ac77deaa1 up a f3d9fc3a6e tent by 3551176b5b the river db549ec4c1 in Querluxia!”a5e5ac0e1d1dd373

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Then, he looked up b50a7adff7 shyly at Ezekiel.49c83c68c40c9b62

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At this point, c2a6df8207 there was no 4e8daf888c pretending not to 35acef9c4b know. Ezekiel pursed his lips 9642ad043b before giving a faint 7b47bc9a61 smile.5ae7ee2c62c6b9c4

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“…Yes, I remember.”6c1c288322d77ef5

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“Wow, you really do?”dc33d6906b8ee537

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Henri’s face lit up. Milena tilted her head curiously, but the excited boy didn’t notice and clenched his fists eagerly.03f5c1182eacd29b

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“You’re the prince 2dd0cbb51b who visited when 504347c3f4 I was little, a2c35e5767 aren’t you?”fe1c7878301da80a

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Milena’s eyes widened. Her gaze acfc1a40ba seemed to 6248915f7c ask,“Captain, do you know this kid?”Ezekiel felt a 46abf655e1 headache coming on, e21751e368 but he didn’t afa0f2d60e let it show 75b5d894f8 and simply nodded b836cd7cee gently.650ea0babc9d1a6c

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“That’s right.”7ca77491b72268c8

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“Wow! I’ve been waiting 7efd8f4e3e for you to 74adcd46c3 come back!”  ab7ebe5bb247a356

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When will 043b16515d you come f9b115b48e again?9bd6ac92b4ab536b

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Ezekiel also 0d08c62020 remembered the 4b944df746 sickly boy 96f557451e who had e04e90d748 once asked 850b4a6a7d him that. He had 8dfa902526 certainly grown ccd40373e3 taller since 846131b32d then—his arms d76d257d27 and legs dea836e36a had lengthened.7a5f1f7c88c04685

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Had he also 12af74d47b become a little a921b04bcc healthier? Ezekiel tried 2cabea683a his best 100fdb4118 to keep f4f0421d3d his smile ee6acafa1d from fading 5303b05978 as he 48145190ea quietly apologized 42db83a923 to Henri.51304cdddb94f64f

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“I’m sorry. There were… circumstances.”  25d9da60adc170bf

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“Oh, I’m 0d157e53b5 not blaming 818cdb5dca you, Your bac469e6fe Highness.”  110e0b685227e6b0

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The boy waved his 7fedf6180c hand.  f919ffce9864a73b

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“My sister 63f47a2a89 told me 56dceaed64 that Your 550afd2899 Highness is ed952670c2 a very f123fa29e6 busy person. And…”  82f84fe44f34ddc2

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At the mention ofhis sister, Milena’s df03cc47a7 gaze shifted 03fe644aa0 toward the 484e23094f six-horse carriage.  a323f48f41be5d69

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In front of it, 9b72949770 Iris Querluxia, completely unaware c08ba1fd9e of what was happening 5b2ce69652 on their side, was 9126fd1dd9 chatting with her maid.  cb7d46a6b8c97e94

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Regardless, Henri cautiously continued 25b687aed7 speaking while glancing at bf4fab1786 Ezekiel’s expression.  981286eb91a45bbb

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“…Because of what 41d62ce0cb happened back then, 2436287028 I didn’t think 2725f924fd you’d be able 3e5d95d4b9 to come.”  0d72db39ab7e9687

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“Thank you 207c15c20a for understanding.”  6ee215693383f970

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Ezekiel let 47adca72e0 out a fa806b96fe faint, bitter 3a9510c510 smile. Henri, perhaps 99197d315f trying to e496cc3241 change the f061098f1a atmosphere, suddenly 6669deb178 started rambling 961f5bd567 about unrelated bfab7fd227 topics.  414efea8291810b8

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“The pregnant 10fff39fbb dog, Pepe, 31d50adb08 gave birth. Do you know 5c17332f55 how many puppies 1cd2afe1fc she had? Three! Actually, she b50ab4638e had five, 7ed7770bc5 but two 6cbec16a57 of them 9928684c43 died. The nanny cried cb76c5ad58 a lot.”  956515e23892dc49

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“I see…”  c67f027c3bcaec11

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“And the bridge collapsed 799d97f5e5 again. But maybe…”  ed45781a661fd8b8

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The boy’s chatter, full 408161435e of excitement at meeting 9aba586517 someone familiar after so 82cf16f847 long, showed no sign a6e485e1c4 of stopping.  fa131aa8af41d512

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It was likely cd2d024317 also because he 60e7694f68 was comforted by cac246a4c4 having a familiar 9ce88d560e companion for their 25d8796a32 nearly two-month journey.  fb081f6ddbee875e

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Perhaps, deep a7c25b7ebd down, he 0a69576468 was looking be6056022c for something—or 61fbfa4674 someone—to rely f0349ad976 on.  c0889b9c7b891cd3

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Thinking that, Ezekiel 7445655610 simply nodded along a0f5e3a530 to the boy’s d5f2c7e6fd words.  443cdc5bfde8a299

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It would take 150340120f a long time 2b0ef47b68 for the group c48e9806db to finish setting f33b9e48d0 up their tents 15305d9310 and watering the e71e33ac7c horses. For now, 911a5a837a it wouldn’t f140786f13 be too aa2a116732 difficult to 4480ed48e3 entertain a 1993f820fc boy who aff24c745f was so 40dc623ea0 happy to aac366d222 see him 7a965878a5 again.  a33adc292ea87fe5

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And watching 636878209e that scene da51124264 from afar—was e7857cc931 someone else.d393fbf37ad8e10d