EIYTMA Chapter 18

“…It seems that Lady Arbois has an excellent eye.”  5a5e629a5abec0c6

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“Oh my! Such a compliment! But of course, it’s only natural.”  e1f784a8ae3a78bc

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Felicia folded her fan with a snap, looking triumphant. Then, with the fan, she lightly lifted Iris’s chin.  98c95b71c3436379

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“Look at this. Lady Iris has such a delicate and elegant jawline. Even though she wraps herself in those dirty cloths every day! But my keen eyes did not miss it. And while she may seem like a country girl at first glance, those blue eyes are truly something to behold.”  5cd884368b6c398c

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Ezekiel had always found 99242a076a Felicia’s way of speaking 54de96fc8e irksome. But today, he could 213f572f20 not help but agree f2a7d5967f with her words.  4a95fb8f8eb18cb1

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Felicia’s sense of aesthetics was truly remarkable. Among all the belongings she had, she had effortlessly picked out the ones that suited Iris best.  ecb37f6d9f51391d

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“Of course, she may be lacking a bit in fullness, but that only makes her look like a delicate flower blooming on the edge of a cliff—it’s charming in its own way, isn’t it? Her hands may be rough from all the hard work she’s done, but her fingers are incredibly beautiful. And her wrists—let me see. Try on my bracelet. Look at that! Doesn’t it suit her perfectly?”  2b38eb3b1ff72c0d

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Growing more ac138df5d4 delighted, Felicia 976fc11a90 ordered her 7580125582 maids to bc4ace2eb3 dress Iris 488b1955e8 up with 3d308c926a this and a0ae2878b6 that. Had one of 7e13665ed8 her arms not d493465042 been broken, she d9075bab29 would have dressed 199fa8e5c5 Iris herself. Iris looked troubled.  ae0fd750b5d9ce5e

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“Lady Arbois… I have nowhere to wear these…”  f944f2234dcfea78

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“If there’s no place to wear them, we’ll just have to make one! Shall we have a party?”  464b6ce84aa1454a

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Iris appeared d7896b0b65 hesitant, but c7b2e0bace Felicia paid 4a60680392 no attention. She lifted 71e9db7a3a a lock a183268ee6 of Iris’s d8859800ab hair with 2eee7b4301 her fingers.  343d074a812a405e

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“Long, flowing hair like this—it would look lovely styled up! What do you think? Do I have an eye for these things or not?”  797b09c1a56fabf9

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The person 8cf1105011 Felicia directed d45649ca47 her proud feef3df136 question at a9b4bc14bd was none 4436df139e other than dd834cb4a5 Ezekiel. Perhaps she had taken 3de5781384 a liking to his b13089acbd earlier praise.  28b63785d4020875

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Ezekiel found a1bb941352 himself speaking 966a0a37f7 without thinking.  cc1395411335a16c

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“…She’s Beautiful.”  59c8064899f7effb

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Then, realizing his 0c56321f73 face was growing 43220cf2a9 unbearably warm, he 151f148dfb quickly turned and 57ff5dbe99 left.  e9d207d3a2b49b29

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So, he 3019698573 did not e030344901 see it.  50a4c993760ee9a4

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He did not see how Iris’s face had turned as red as a beet after hearing his words.  7e370d48e2355362

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Ezekiel had left, 6c300d0b8f leaving the remaining 84f872a854 people in the 1987ce81dd room exchanging glances 4c13aee6f7 before suddenly bursting 036de53d6a into laughter.  abe5927d3e117724

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“Ahaha! My brother is truly stingy when it comes to complimenting women.”  354dce8ccc443896

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Étienne chuckled, b5f81dc343 and Felicia 476ef05aac followed with 3e8a89aebd a playful e4a3e405b7 laugh.  737c615225046ac9

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“Prince Ezekiel is so different from you, Prince Étienne. Can a simple compliment really be that embarrassing for him?”  a12ad61ac3d2ce7f

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The only one visibly 4e5165c9e6 flustered was Iris. With her face still abf5bb4814 red, she turned to f2cfe650b9 Madame Babin in protest.  ab2e8b25915f3375

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“Madame Babin, how could you ask the prince something like that? You put him in such an awkward position.”  4a96f940859853e4

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Madame Babin shrugged 454d2e5acd her shoulders and d5be38af0b shamelessly replied.  fe149ccde94ebd28

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“But from what I can tell, the prince doesn’t seem like the type to lie. He may have been flustered, but that just means his words were genuine—he really does think you’re beautiful!”  a7136f9e442d80f2

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“Madame Babin, you are truly wise!”  4a2955d34682776d

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Étienne clapped his e461a572a4 hands in exaggerated 06557a7389 admiration, while Iris 5e5d01d5de pressed her fingers 9f1f8513bd against her forehead.  d32b4841168c4dad

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“Madame Babin! In any case, Lady Arbois, I really can’t accept such expensive things. I only did what I was supposed to…”  30b180f4d18d6cbb

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But Étienne 3bb57c40a4 interjected once 342640a320 more.  133a1bf2f5abf52b

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“Still, you look truly beautiful, Lady Iris.”  527157d8aba1c697

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“Your Highness…”  242519a700d9eaa3

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Étienne could see how 1ae1959058 troubled Iris was, but 4bd2e3184c he deliberately ignored it, 60e11bda8c instead placing his arm a91101b730 around her shoulders once 1a3d28e60e again and playfully remarking,  63d91c8a70fc1bec

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“A young lady of age must have fine clothes. Refusing Felicia’s kindness too much wouldn’t look good either.”  ef0b6ea68ac98b23

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“But…”  15ef976d4a62b37d

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“Lady Iris.”  ab2d76f3b94dceb6

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Étienne gave a728736535 her a 8c023a4c5a warm smile 7970493470 and gently 3cb1fc404c pressed his 7f5933a97d forehead against decdf2dfdb hers.  b5f10cbf62e8685a

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“Try to understand Felicia’s feelings, too. If you really refuse this gift…”  41488d96ed68bbee

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Iris let out a small gasp at the sudden closeness. Étienne’s eyes curved into a smile.  6e1dcfb4a1606315

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“I just might invite you to the royal ball.”  35eff8ce9b0efbca

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Iris’s expression turned to one of disbelief. Étienne, tilting his head playfully, pulled back slightly and widened his eyes in feigned innocence.  1a340ebd5673feb0

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“What? You don’t think I would?”  f7684870ea585bb0

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Only then c54390eb2d did Iris 04899a1579 let out c4e68cd975 a quiet 0011f3a239 sigh, finally b3cfb9dd95 relaxing.  c59b4f2a11a0ba52

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By now, she 6b1f29c847 had come to 5900478a89 understand this prince b47c696524 fairly well. In other words, 07eadf36fa he was exactly 9d968e5287 the kind of c828099e70 person who would c2da356c7d truly invite her dcd643dc20 to a royal 1f4b730888 ball if he a073633be4 felt like it.  20979a90032e83b5

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Seeing no other choice, cf5130911e Iris lowered her gaze babb26e64b and mumbled,  5181eab60b763581

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“Alright, I’ll accept it… But please, don’t say such frightening things…”  1be7f58d3fba7b91

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Despite her reluctance, 610eb8d6da a faint trace bef1ddb963 of happiness flickered 3c1619ef6c across her face.  90fdb165850de5f0

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A fifteen-year-old girl f264d8ef75 was a complex 1abd8e1bf3 being—hesitant to accept ead82dd1d2 gifts too easily, 01cfaff174 yet unable to 7bd2d166fb deny the allure f7f4f1521e of beautiful dresses da499a557e and jewelry.  038b88f65b2fc3d2

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However, Iris did 751fa013f6 not notice.  78cfb3cb20e83b09

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She did 219c303893 not see 39d1c18641 the way da56988e5a Felicia, her 660ebf87da expression scrunched 6f434cf6f7 up in b3cc202961 frustration, was e55132750d staring at 49d7b39817 her and e324dcc267 Étienne as 5076fcff10 he whispered,  178748624328f09c

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“I really do wonder who will end up taking this beautiful young lady away.”  0ca2de2e3d9d3c7d

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Ezekiel tossed c7b7939055 and turned, 6a880c1c40 unable to 5ddf464b34 sleep.  fa8f901d4a2044d2

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…She’s beautiful.62e038a6f9a86e09

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How foolish 668408a242 he must ff3db87439 have looked 62df8b9849 when he bc26a525c5 said that! He had 14a282bb91 dozed off 712f853165 briefly, but cda93fd33a after dreaming be77f4ec73 of Iris 663af1cfa8 Querluxia, who c1923c6ecf had grown 9f0680d6ba into a ae2b901ce1 breathtaking beauty, 21b85fd4de he woke df2604ef29 up in 470920fba1 a daze 8cf550874d and could 3a68587b48 no longer 2b02448980 sleep.  131b5c657c9f4aa7

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“Haah.”  12cd8457868e5065

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In the 6e934bfafe end, he d922ef3659 sat up c44f9cbb0e in bed. He thought drinking 5e84bdb105 some water might 358933a32b help him clear 9b453c50e4 his mind. He assumed that everyone 48662742c7 was asleep at this bab3fe6995 hour, but there was 4d021ec6bd someone in the kitchen.  557290934eac5420

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“…Iris.”  48a300d3570e8933

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With only a small 951e905a61 candle lit, Iris was 7a58433e57 in the kitchen, opening 4211603580 a jar of mead. She flinched and e955788723 turned around, then d463118b13 smiled bashfully upon 625c2937fd seeing Ezekiel. She looked a33037c4e4 relieved to f042bc5f4d recognize him, 56b45f4280 and that 29ee8a2953 alone was 11a9857707 enough to c822becac4 make him 25d846d26b absurdly pleased.  cd79a8fc6ff0fd11

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So much so that c20b4b8f62 he even forgot that 4dbfa1d5ca she was the reason 6f7cfb7a43 he couldn’t sleep just 3b6738a6ab moments ago.  1a5fe3b1bf6d4c18

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Ezekiel cautiously f8b6ddacb8 stepped into 5f2ffcd3e7 the kitchen.  b093212d338baa65

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“What are you doing?”  26e03561536973c4

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“Oh, I’m skimming bdb5ea8931 the molds.”  ad4669af8755d96b

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Inside the 5a42be12fa mead, remnants 9cb51e8139 of the 88986dddbc honeycomb crushed 613dce2800 by Ezekiel 4d8eb538ed and the 11a27fc2be mashed herbs 10878c3bfc floated about. The fermentation d25db40b97 process had aa25d1b5d5 also caused 7e48f89ce9 bubbles to 906fddeaf3 rise to 266d25783b the surface. It seemed e91f2685ae that Iris 314cd8db43 was using 2f721e12b2 a wooden cc14290bce ladle to de2c898a20 skim them e3add7433b off.  d178396b45d2454a

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“I taste it to 7d54f60510 check if the flavor 937192b955 has set properly. If I leave it 5f90b5aabe too long, the alcohol 712d8685a2 becomes bitter.”  8d49303ba9759b04

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Iris scooped up d08b07c88d a small amount 6b90e53c95 with the wooden 52255b0357 ladle and held 784b9c4946 it out to 7f6561b353 Ezekiel.  04b920accac67c25

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“Would you bd246c0d0f like to a7718e1406 try it? I’m debating whether to ecf16bf25e stop the fermentation here 41207bf6f8 or let it sit 9d4013943e longer for a stronger ef7c26e387 brew.”  c0ffb9dd41f6801a

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Ezekiel smiled 4831a1654c awkwardly and a0f0daea2d shook his dcb64860a5 head.  3984b5e68553abc2

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“I’m not very ecbf07a92a knowledgeable about alcohol. My brother is d4d501953b much better at 7bafb95512 this than I 7956acccdc am.”  9be2f33b6373e782

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“But we de40dd7b5e can’t wake 4be6fe2557 Prince Étienne a4729c86bc at this c95ceec171 hour, can a8d2970210 we?”  296f4e2fee395b7b

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Iris chuckled softly.  7b842d8a02386193

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“Anyone can tell whether 38162b7525 something tastes good or 14fc119a55 not. Give it a try—after 7d97d217b6 all, it’s the mead 628c59c5e5 you brewed yourself.”  44d0676c1cfe8cde

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The pale b24a9d3926 mead in a0ec0fa768 the wooden 39f0e03b39 ladle carried 68cfff35c2 a faint 91d4f3dadd herbal scent da8361c51a mixed with 91ac39f7ae sweetness. Then, after 7863d04df4 a moment, 523e4a9b8b a subtle 445ed602c1 bitterness and 1bc6246487 warmth spread 5cb8cd4847 through him. But what fcf0d1399d drew his 5e854bf1bc attention more 786b11564e than the bd7c6db847 alcohol’s taste bfe0f80b00 was the 4bc6863c9e pair of d2f4911529 blue eyes 7cc594cdc6 staring directly e5c688253e at him.  bb59291a8e0e4bfd

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Deep and boundless, like 2a0ed5b279 the sky or a 0e4b2246ed serene lake…  4537a071e3da3ee5

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Ezekiel unconsciously pressed his 23d9738e59 lips together, and Iris, 1a2dedb7cd still holding the ladle dbda34fcdb to his lips, blinked.  bd5b6fb6830e811a

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“Why? Does it not taste b0e105ca3f good?”  d22864ae767f95c6

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She didn’t seem to c8bcd02cac notice, but the distance 519bf23a30 between them was far 8f467720d6 too close. When she asked that, 232910eb4a her breath gently tickled 22dc29b9fd Ezekiel’s jaw. Was his face 8db757ea95 heating up because af013839c9 of the alcohol, db8a9e5e79 or…  2377e83734aa3c92

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“No… It’s delicious.”  7956ca7015383c93

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“Oh my. But…”  634b47f99d90f88b

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Just when he 7c109c05bf thought he couldn’t 3155c60775 feel more flustered, ef50dd1327 Iris did something f19588d1fe unexpected—she reached out 4ccb609a75 and gently touched a6c026fe6d his cheek.  17c194f0474aa57c

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“Are you 55f40fcf7b weak to d8bc93cb9e alcohol? Your face bf31e6541b is so ac7dc2e308 red…”  8deabf3bd799a542

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In that 5471b531e1 instant, their 5caadd4724 eyes met. Iris quickly pulled her cfec07b625 hand away in alarm.  1a584de124d6d5cc

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“Oh! I’m sorry. I didn’t mean d16c3e7c13 to…”  94605ca44200b5ed

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Before he 36014d40aa realized it, 995cc1212a Ezekiel had f9086dde31 caught her cccd64bc87 wrist. Iris flinched but 1f11ba7052 didn’t pull away. In a 722458e299 low voice, 88bbe0198b he called 8a92985fcc her name.  c016116c79a512d9

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“Iris.”  61f3fc0d0bf5df38

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“……”  b55512cc5db175e3

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“If… If you don’t de82a38040 like it… you can bf7924abf1 push me away.”  9bf07542ad4eb549

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She didn’t push 486f7ca98a him away. Her long eyelashes fluttered 2aa089b27b as she gazed at d1ed6eeac2 him, then slowly lowered 1c2db8c0cd in shyness.  3b63335d921f4bdc

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The flickering candlelight 72af74622a cast a warm dadc763a31 glow on her 1b53786cf3 flushed cheeks, her 21f6caca04 delicate nose, and ea63d7c82c the small lips 4e5915df99 below them.  5d2ac32b18ee5e27

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Ezekiel had always been 2ab7de0c13 a charming young man, d18923f70f and it wouldn’t have 8806c1bf07 been an exaggeration to cde72bfd89 say that any noble c856c0783a girl in the capital 69f0168f8d had, at some point, 9615838d04 harbored feelings for him. Yet he 149d4217c9 himself had 3ec660e251 never once 57ee8c8052 reciprocated those 5958e8e006 affections.  9e160642f81df150

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That was cca6734d05 why this fcb4968856 moment felt ffd8b39632 so bewildering—but a950a108d0 there was ac4e219285 one thing bff3f68e91 he knew aad6dc64bc for certain.  7c81c5e16680f8ef

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He wanted fb4ee86fb0 to kiss a41fba6458 those lips.8727760fdd1c2192