EIYTMA Chapter 17
by ArianaQuerluxia’s domain was a place where nothing much could be done. 5b2b07fdec019118
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Even the knights da9c81009c who had been 93db8aaeca staying there for 43263a6980 days were starting 8c8177cef7 to get bored. With nothing better d043840534 to do, they 2a61ef8fa1 wandered the nearby 37a1bf8cd5 forests in the 48eb160a87 drizzling rain and 2106f66e8d came back with 883e220e41 a massive beehive. 84282a9bdcf3e30d
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As a result, several 1f3393262f knights ended up with 28a173dace swollen faces from bee f9e4d204b4 stings. But at least everyone 165a227c02 got to enjoy something 5e353c6616 sweet for the first 1223eae42b time in a while. 830a63f311ace02b
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The beehive 0477ac98ac was so 53953c0b75 large that 0f3d14ca60 even after 0bb435c2d0 distributing a f7787d9625 honey-dripping piece e54a5aaac3 to everyone, 38e7735f45 a whole 9424b17599 slab remained. a99c0daadc764ae9
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“We can make mead with this!” 5dbf0a86bb82546d
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Iris smiled as 0782a35804 she placed the 8a5f210a1c beehive into a e6953d57d7 mead jar. The mention of alcohol 5b2539919f immediately piqued Étienne’s interest. 215e3adda4db4dcb
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“Mead? Doesn’t it take a long time to brew alcohol?” 81de3066be14270c
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“No, mead is actually quite simple to make.” 8456c2f5bdfe6fc5
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As Iris 9504cf0fc6 said, brewing 7b770fd72a mead wasn’t c6ca08ac54 particularly difficult. The only real incident c46865b035 was when Henri, who 1768a2518d had been enjoying the 7f82250944 honey, tripped while carrying 7c79d02ca9 a bucket of collected 2bb7017eb9 rainwater, causing a minor 4f886adcaf commotion. a5c601e922617678
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After thoroughly cleaning c2cfc59206 a jar, they 099ba4309e added the honey 604a86fe7f and poured in 6bbfc3ffcd warm rainwater. Usually, they would 0360c39812 use river water, 3e0782c55f but due to 3409682f51 the rain, the 85e4e6e234 river had turned 5e3bac8ee0 muddy and was f4fd592b16 unsuitable. 28f1eadbe6a5acb3
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Iris asked Ezekiel to af20a15fde put his hands into 319ce08e9f the honey jar and 0385243bf8 crush the honeycomb into f9a21c0820 the water to dissolve 0865aca30e it. 902fa89c628fe5b7
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“Did you know? The taste of mead changes depending on who brews it.” 20ffebfc3f8d00e5
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“Hah, isn’t that obvious? The ratio of ingredients and skill would be different!” b798d9b7fee2481a
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Felicia remarked bluntly, and 87d2fc261b Iris chuckled. aca0c03383f5dba1
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“That’s true, but we also say it depends on the ‘touch’ of the brewer. The way a person kneads the honey influences the flavor.” 1ea7e5fbbc1f8e8a
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“Then this will have the prince’s taste!” c998900a5b81db9e
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Henri chimed in. Ezekiel glanced down at his own hands, feeling slightly awkward, and the others couldn’t hold back their laughter. 36fc50512da16f02
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The sensation 19ea36df5e of kneading b74221c0d5 the honeycomb 720b72fff7 in the 158b48fed2 water was ec0416f79b strangely odd. As he f8a524d0e3 crushed it, 37e6c9ea98 a thick, 824111d391 sticky sweetness 59911bd4c1 spread over 3a27e34655 his fingers. a531685199cd6ea0
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As he carefully dissolved the honey into the water, Iris suddenly said, “Oh, like this!” and grabbed Ezekiel’s hands, squeezing them tightly before letting go. 3c6ba1b195179478
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“You can just squeeze it like this.” eecbd76372c8b4dc
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Her warm dc3d657cee hands enveloped d6eb405eb9 his for 0e2ab01e35 just a 8d5ada12d3 moment before 367f6f6e77 she withdrew 3674f07988 them, washing b41b9c6177 her hands f1dd4ec4c7 in the bac1844306 water. 3a85dde739edd820
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“I’ll chop some herbs to add, so finish breaking it all down by then!” df0753dc612f345d
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The redness d2ddeeec37 creeping up 3f9d7a8772 Ezekiel’s ears 241490d872 went unnoticed d64c87762b by anyone 2e980ba8eb except Étienne. eab7cda840cbda3e
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It didn’t b04669ba8b take long 3ba846c54c to chop b8b6c105c0 the herbs 571073b696 and mix 6d3100b309 them in. Iris smiled brightly as 38cad87ac2 she sealed the jar. c09a8cecef213bba
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“Mead ferments really quickly, so you’ll be able to drink it in four days!” 58cfd9844410339b
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“Hey, shouldn’t we be hoping to leave this place in four days?” 0bf1efcec5a8e2d1
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Felicia retorted sharply. But when Étienne asked, “Aren’t you curious about how the prince’s mead will taste?” she quickly changed her stance, “Would you like to try brewing some too, Prince Étienne?” 39d7507ccda6ace7
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Iris, slightly flustered, exchanged 2cc54e95a8 glances with Ezekiel. Without knowing who 87638638dd started it, both 16c2d55e69 of them chuckled 3474fe335b softly. 8825130c3b41941a
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“Isn’t She Adorable?” 0caac9ef02a66d32
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As they walked ad94dda114 down the corridor, ae1da6cc7a Étienne casually threw 03ba7dab41 out a remark. Ezekiel could 6c02854349 guess who aa0c220b6a he meant, 3ce7f3b0f0 but he dac532cb96 feigned ignorance. 3ce5864ecbe53cdb
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“Are you referring to Lady Felicia?” 066ffd0931719ecb
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“Ez, are you serious? I meant Lady Iris.” e2de01f3975a81b9
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“Ah…” ce5ab19e5ed2e575
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Ezekiel trailed off. Étienne shrugged and looked 5a40a7e892 out the window. 9931696c96773fcc
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In the rainy 14f5f13058 courtyard, Iris was 63e8962e4c playing with Henri, 66365e17ef splashing water at 2c56bef655 each other. A pregnant 944e62f220 dog sluggishly c25f770244 dragged itself aa5ec74a50 along before 7ce9eeb344 barking at 8baa8cc593 them. Étienne watched with a dd4193a721 contented smile. 0895fa923417dc49
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“The way she flits around from place to place is just so charming.” 9dc359fe34f3e605
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Ezekiel had never been 14832a88c7 one to agree with 4b0f9635ea such statements, so he 64e427bfcb remained silent. 87d5aa90fd7150aa
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“Whoever marries her will be lucky. They’ll never have a dull moment.” b52eba942d5dd4a6
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That remark 354a5d59b8 was crossing 7e49f2ad13 the line. Ezekiel’s expression hardened. 0bbf89b12120a138
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“Brother, people might misunderstand if they hear you.” 86a3f6621078f18f
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Finally, Étienne e70ba36927 turned to 0178c07b98 Ezekiel and 44267b83fe laughed. df1a228b99d3e81e
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“I was just imagining.” 7eaf1e0a885db703
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“…” 7c9b0bb83345f65b
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Ezekiel didn’t back 1af8c5de47 down and continued c5a591e5de to stare at 8d0c3e070b him. Eventually, Étienne sighed 0317afb5f8 and shook his b931fc09e8 head. 4e468f542807a9b5
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“I know Felicia is the only one for me. Don’t get the wrong idea.” 8eaee749dc0ce9f3
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“Then that’s a relief.” aef075e58fd1f06b
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But Étienne’s mischief d05569476f wasn’t over yet. He suddenly asked, 7aa2515316cb11a2
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“What about you? Don’t you think Lady Iris is cute?” a56ede0b07a12dde
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Ezekiel flinched slightly. 40ed792a7411cdb8
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“…It would be improper to make such judgments about a lady…” 5100042159ea8042
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“Oh, come on! That’s not what I meant!” 88ac6d390eb2547e
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Étienne burst ef6e461bcf out laughing. dc3413d76e23a475
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“I was just asking if you find her likable as a person. Why are you so sensitive about it?” f33a23e473458965
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“I am bound to a life of religious service.” e8114403dfb4a903
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Realizing he ebe47bca87 might have a652f68a9b overreacted, Ezekiel’s 96d320bfe7 face turned 254ac5a0df red as f32c78a81f he answered. Étienne chuckled. 8f8a24078765d891
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“Yeah, yeah, I get it.” e839656304b613a7
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“Lord Henri! You’re too frail to be playing in the rain like that! Both of you, come inside immediately!” 0d5be8068e9396f9
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Madame Babin’s scolding 96b8ecd014 voice echoed through 2b0c678283 the hall. The two grumbled bfc153e3ef as they made 0c7e08d91e their way back 7a53b55e53 inside. 1032bee9d92eeaff
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Thanks to 9305dc3c77 her, Étienne a4e15af4b6 could no 8d27a3a728 longer watch e542f43603 Iris and cbf392e5e4 her brother a7fc95fabc from above. Ezekiel was unexpectedly pleased 717bfdff92 by this. 601a7a91ebdab309
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One thing 8f1f0a4b73 was certain—Étienne’s cc97dbbed3 lingering gaze 02c812c6ab on her 8cb694c6f9 was unsettling. 3c2afa7a538b1140
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…What was this feeling? 7d76ffe2d9de9a6f
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– “I Was Just Imagining.” e9fc5c9e48a14421
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Étienne’s words kept 76d97b5161 echoing in his 5e8336abaa mind. 3f1cbff0cdab8e0d
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Ezekiel Entered f6a470219c Felicia’s Room 2eda2c1d5d at Étienne’s 93c53b959d Summons After 629835b272 Dinner.58a48d42d68b5240
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He had assumed that 0bf27adb35 Étienne, not wanting to 5df4b355ee spend time with Felicia, 6cca1b81e1 had forcibly dragged him c30a1aade4 along. However, what de49d72497 greeted him ad7dae0380 inside the 7bf8f7848c room was be4e52ad27 completely unexpected. aae53fd94b8d0a89
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“Oh my! His Highness is here! Look at this. Isn’t our lady just beautiful?” 5055a2aa713db62d
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Ezekiel hesitated as he 0c27e36d06 stepped into the room. Inside, Felicia, 2b1f43c991 her maids, 7f8e10550c Étienne, Iris, cd5199fdc5 and even cca67e3477 Madame Babin 88bd0a5e38 were all 3e5b9405b0 gathered together. dcde815cf9825d77
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And at the center b2d69fa5b6 of it all was 80cec340d8 Iris, standing awkwardly in 9810141d05 a deep blue dress. At first glance, she 78fe5058ea looked as if she f26e784217 were about to attend cd86c30184 a party. Ezekiel stammered as he 9e3195432e asked, e1d194c1b6c55399
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“What….” 371c7c4f7d6e48a7
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Madame Babin clapped 439fb692ae her hands together eb024a6bb7 in delight. 5b237341d1ce77e5
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“The young lady Arbois gifted it to her!” e1b4142855bc0539
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“Well, it’s not like I particularly liked this dress anyway. I never wear it.” 00ef7cff8e3c7e85
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Felicia said 58cc1caa27 with an 4edb83eeac air of aba0885421 indifference. Apparently, she had given 0cf9caf939 Iris a few of 662e3e1ebb her dresses. a4f48935f5edb4b8
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“I gave Miss Querluxia a few dresses as an apology.” 2bbd35ca26e3f0ac
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Iris, who had 777a4fe865 been examining the d87e82dd54 dress she was 91606a2c93 wearing, looked troubled 3c0f36cf31 but still responded 78ad146246 to Felicia’s words. f459cd7249b4fccf
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“But the young lady of Arbois wouldn’t have bothered bringing dresses she never wears on a journey with His Highness… You really didn’t have to… This is too much. It looks like an incredibly expensive dress…” 335542e8e49a8d7c
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“Oh, listen to you stating the obvious.” d59dfd53db3d7630
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Felicia scoffed. 9e1e882b0d3a2e6f
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“I am Duke Arbois’ daughter. Do you think I would wear cheap dresses?” 0a76031e525b2776
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Despite her 49d93ee223 words, Felicia a599014c89 seemed to b12d7a85c6 be taking ced642cf35 a liking 62856dde6c to Iris. 56ae489c2e351b6b
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There are 4df48ab6f4 those who f040d00542 simply appreciate 9f3f76083c receiving a f0c4981371 gift, and fe523b7acd there are 251c0eb2e0 those who 4d83b2e8a2 also consider 43058bffa2 the thought d32cea7bf8 behind it. ed537ae6ac0d75dc
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Iris had already realized 82aa445a0a that the dresses Felicia ff7873048e had given her were d588530e56 ones she cherished enough d39ca30992 to bring along on 0e85e7962c a journey with her 5d4c2bfefe beloved prince. e0e877ba3d801226
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And Felicia, pleased with 981dc7070b Iris’ thoughtful words, seemed 95d2be43a3 to be pressing even b802ff9ba0 more gifts onto her 22b70e216b as a result. 043d73fd2faa81b1
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When one d7a61209de thought about b3bc4e0166 it, Felicia 258548036e had been 1ceb40c576 raised with 791f543dc5 great privilege, 1bffd3a728 and though 888e3dada6 she often 4395bb285b seemed willful 4c4ac5d675 and self-centered, 8655644858 she was a3ac290334 also quite dc74debe73 sensitive to bad448f87c the goodwill 72c557a4f9 of others. cd07eecb05236273
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At first, it 354dc7ba03 was likely because 5425a5299f she was conscious 32fe1b2902 of how Étienne 2c13ccd4de would perceive her. After all, 65a041f443 Étienne had 2320351d75 taken a 8a858ea317 liking to dea8a13905 Iris, and 1bba1a1e60 he had b5d9f4168c scolded Felicia c2aa5c526b for treating 67351664dd her like e7d3616010 a mere 78ca955324 servant upon 0bae631b57 first meeting. 66d8066f9b42ea71
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But now, watching 6cb2516649 Felicia sincerely care d929f368af for Iris and 94673d45df offer her the cdbb463ee4 dresses she treasured, e4b3f50651 it seemed that, d36c454ad8 whatever the initial b340c45e3b reason, her goodwill 66e5b1c72f had become genuine. 0f769983f56b4080
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“I truly appreciate your kindness, Lady Arbois.” bd9a832ef18a4769
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“Oh my! Our lady, have you ever worn such fine clothing before? You look absolutely stunning!” 643ef377ce455d02
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Iris, still overwhelmed, continued to voice her reluctance, but she had an unexpected opponent—Madame Babin. Concerned that Iris might reject this rare act of goodwill, she only praised her louder while pulling the laces on Iris’ dress even tighter. 6aecb1272eb49a52
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“Hngh—!” 2c6cfb8b3310ab6a
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Iris let out a e6e232c307 choked sound, bending at f1415331b5 the waist. But Madame 84619d0036 Babin paid 3bb5f7b50b no mind ef1b961937 and even 4c904aa834 turned to 013c1f7ffc Ezekiel for 9e3cf802ad confirmation. 73ec0dad614b3b45
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“Your Highness, what do you think? Doesn’t our lady look beautiful?” 6f7ee16cc7e74197
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Ezekiel unconsciously pressed his efdbec32f8 lips together. 3f64ab9b3a2f674b
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Iris, dressed up so f289e5d8ea differently from usual… was 75f9bad22f truly beautiful. 1b3618068daa42c0
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She was fifteen. Her face still held e7a7bc1c08 traces of youth, but 60f147b449 it was clear that 2d83acbb8a with just a little 3a9dae3077 time, she would grow 1120d66edc into someone capable of 2ac3c7d11a capturing the hearts of b7fbe3a8aa many young men. 880c4d79dc3ca44d
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Her silver ed983b66ad hair, always 9de43f570f tied up, 4cc66337a1 had been b1219594de softly brushed ccc0dc410d down, cascading 0b20e3c02f in gentle 4ec17e0a9b waves. The deep dda3d24289 blue dress, bb4a30a771 slightly exposing dfd1392a24 her shoulders, bce0b25bb6 accentuated her ea52ccb4d8 slender figure c45274b951 gracefully. 33c22a274f4b682a
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At the same time, 9faab87916 it matched perfectly with 4141438c41 the deep blue of a8498c79d5 her eyes. 831cd6d482a96069
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Ezekiel barely a97ec4030d managed to 438021b5a7 stammer out 9b5e1dc1ba a response. 37837d34754fc3fb