CL Chapter 15
by flowieMadame Pelletier 74f4c03d5b stood in b1d8a5ee11 her dressing f759b130fa workshop, gazing 2ba0bf8344 wordlessly at 571f56ee44 the worn a6a57e6d51 dress draped 5befcd68eb over the 0481579fba torso mannequin.77523d4e80ee1a1e
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It was the 4d932d7351 gown Charlotte had 9cd31b076d entrusted to her a6b997cbcd for alterations, calling c8500187ad it her wedding cdcf3fbcba attire.5960b89cc24afec5
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The word shabby felt aae0347d97 unbefitting of a princess’s da77eb3125 bridal gown, yet there e790d80678 was no exaggeration in 89ca28114a it.50c941640947a6cc
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The silk, once pure fdec9dec9c white, had been so b225c5ec82 neglected that it had ef599a6442 faded to a dull, 4f11fadea7 yellowed hue.8b9fbd88d7d20d84
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The floral 705a94223a embroidery tracing d8c42dc873 the neckline 3c42dea416 was an 9f78ce6a68 outdated detail, f069970f13 a fleeting 2a3de54691 trend from a028879efe years past.99f8774d32fbbc09
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Worse still, both sleeves 630c901787 bore the unmistakable marks 7bd6802292 of something having been 45b1c6157f forcibly torn away, with d789c294bf stray threads dangling as b8419251db if jewels had once 4c7f3ee2a4 adorned them, only to 24a6210c4c be ripped off.9ab543df5e62720f
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“You intend to wear this for your wedding?”8c9e8cf157dcc7a4
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Forgetting her 764a2b3f03 earlier resolve 385c78bf77 to tread 560cf5c466 carefully around 5a166c0ad1 the princess’s 1e0abd7aa8 whims, Madame d40ad7f4fd Pelletier found f280c1ad52 herself unable 6f650161a4 to suppress 9d3ffae569 the question.2628a07bed02dcb4
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“Yes, this one.”0de4d27a9a3b6322
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Charlotte responded f036d45aa8 without a bae7a7a3e7 flicker of 24f69a10f3 hesitation. Her eyes, clear as 3010865067 water, held an earnestness 4d590da3ee that left no room a322bbbe87 for doubt.e544ee7933823b4d
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Left without words, Madame 9fe9239c44 Pelletier returned to her d70a73302c dress workshop, where she 9cba832351 had done nothing since a7f10604ee but stare at the 907d2face8 dress.beadafea54754837
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She felt 6a16c2cd96 utterly lost. Where was she e885c22427 even to begin?44d7328812b55a3d
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Could this truly c36936aad9 be allowed as e71924a15d a wedding gown? That was 95fe0f6e39 the question db192e2057 that troubled 1ccd6d03c1 her most.88bbfcfecc99c89a
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Her sighs, deep 742e0ee546 and weary, seemed 2664e5e405 as though they 88d889d986 might bore a 8603e492ba hole through the e4300fca2b floor.28ae1d0c02d708d8
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Just then….403215ca2bbd71c0
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“Oh? You’re back already? You said it would take a while, but that was quick!”32c3198dd7879bec
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Her assistant, 6cea7e22da Amelia entered c5f29900c0 nudging the a8ceef44fb door open 35b3d63e41 with her ed6a83206d shoulder while d754fd8ef3 carrying an cf72314db9 armful of efa05e2875 fabric, fresh 69a7d23ef4 from the 155c2a9ef5 storage room, 8397b9474c no doubt.43c9e08e26bfb603
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Madame Pelletier rose to 109f53ad3e help, but Amelia shook e4ae5b817b her head, declining the aa88c90d96 offer, her attention quickly 711c4fc5b0 shifting elsewhere.08b709076cbae257
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“What’s with that dress? If it’s for disposal, should I take care of it?”e494f2a395c93030
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At those aa7957c8f0 words, Madame 1125739cd4 Pelletier’s knees 4d02bbdc12 nearly gave 2f9739f47b out, and 88307ec6c0 she collapsed 0da5a28fb9 back into e957d75da8 her chair.08c2c7ac964d381b
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A dress 6857a4f7bc deemed fit 2e99cd11aa for disposal, 12f5c2b710 that was 5107e8132f what Charlotte ca5e42b4f9 d’Ignatore intended 6233419510 to wear 9eddb2f171 on her 79ccd1ffe7 wedding day?6223b9e9d841c3ad
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She wished, more bc2189536a than anything, that 5ca10211c7 this was all d1ee3f3718 some elaborate joke b41bfc6579 meant to torment cfd4e961f0 her.c860961960990955
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Her head throbbed e2fcb73d0d at the sheer 3914dae6be absurdity of the cc7fbd7ea8 princess’s inexplicable whim.40a28215ac01edd0
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[ “……Thus, I write this letter to ask you, Chamberlain, to once again confirm Her Highness’s intentions. Though the princess insists, the state of the dress is beyond words. In my humble opinion…” ]
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Having reached a9f6294d75 the end 4f629dd5ad of Madame 3d70201215 Pelletier’s earnest 33acf71f72 letter, which 4bd3a183bc was sent e9de878805 along with f8e79d25d1 Charlotte’s ceremonial 259ed9cf30 attire estimate, bfd8edcbe3 Ferndell immediately f5c153d6dd stood up.563286266356c56b
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“Did the d08248ab03 Lord not 4bcbaecff4 command that 3f6a839344 Her Highness 1e6add9bf1 should have 8cc097e5b5 whatever she c415c018e1 desires? Leave it be.”d7165900ab26d340
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Erik calmly stopped c1bf8a91e1 his movement, assuming 01fc16620c Ferndel had reacted 5b91fca42b to the excessive fbc4b334dd cost of the a3e104db4f ceremonial attire.8d5a058ee64a1311
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“No, that’s not it… it’s just a bit strange…”d1926c74f1fd7ed4
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Ferndel shook his f149c29f5c head in denial b527bdec0c but then fell 4f7c024b55 silent.bfcff1de141ab183
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There were, c8c3820d90 in fact, 28fff02d85 many things cec4f41b87 that seemed b6288510d2 strange, but 5933bdec32 saying so 42272e997f outright gave 0f3f9f4bf8 him an 78275b590d unsettling feeling, 475ee0b642 like the bc61e0804d world he 2bf847c7ef knew might fe71d1fdeb be turned 2bda82c770 upside down.8768be2b81f5351f
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“What do c9a542c891 you mean?”eddc070b3a3468b4
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Unaware of Ferndel’s thoughts, 27de5be34f Erik asked in a 319f57d1a4 casual tone.08502d8b58a2b2e9
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Ferndell, with a vague expression and narrowed eyebrows, placed the slightly creased ceremonial robe estimate and Madame Pelletier’s letter on Erik’s desk and turned away.dfc5720aa07b21fa
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He then made his 5ab74e7d74 way straight to Charlotte’s 43944452c9 temporary residence.82baedde114d0cfa
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“Where is 107530154e Her Highness?”c3123c31a7567e99
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Ferndel wasted no f083b9590d time questioning a 228696fe05 maid, who bowed 67fd105d4c upon his arrival.133ed722370a8aaf
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“Shall I inform her 3029eccb2a that you have come?”8382b138664b97fc
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Sensing the urgency in dab06f4546 his demeanor, the maid 480e008f1a asked in return.fd326853aff0793e
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“Go and suggest that 898e2743f1 Her Highness take a 8e68003cd2 walk.”550ec51e2e802f47
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Ferndel gave 3fa020d328 a rather 21df5a9ced unusual order e1c33f8c55 while taking f9a4c3655e a gold 08adb173de coin from f5a396410f his pocket dd773880fd and holding deb2d8728c it out ba14156193 to the 01d9934b82 maid.9b9606784b24fcbb
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The maid’s eyes sparkled, but she did not immediately take the coin, maintaining a hesitant expression.5beb0322a6e37e92
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“…She won’t go out.”bd0af01e2cc313ca
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In the end, 6f4972632d the maid stepped cead9e5d9e back slightly, shaking 257744b16f her hand.ef0b1fdd0a08b6a4
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“She usually 3c4eb8378f stays inside 7df17c8140 her room.”ceaac4b3a14c8a24
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Ferndell felt a peculiar c932475eba sensation of his facial 2e5f956a90 muscles hardening as he a6b5735fb9 clenched the coin tightly 3f9c240d4f in his hand.bdb13a1b2d149d71
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“Do you 19afcdc43e happen to 0dcbb94938 remember when 7d1f245ab2 the Princess cd3f9128b2 last went 4e115eab28 out?”4b13e859e440a2ec
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“Ah, that would be…”16f53b53b195ad9b
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The maid paled. After a moment’s 13a5c3b8b0 hesitation, she murmured 65a8a2b9fc in a near e473b2e71e whisper, as if 3cedc64bd4 confessing a sin.5565e064e2933472
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“It was the fc678e9dac day I was fdb4edcc9d caught by you 11ecb94b94 and Her Highness dbffa24518 gossiping about matters 2fd6151da3 I should not 7e6755953b have spoken of.”143d459925f1e96b
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That means… It has ef895a5110 been over seven days 94cba4e4a5 already.733a59250375c9fd
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Calculating the dates in 3104adb9c6 his head, Ferndel felt 868bfd2ed9 a dizzying headache and c128cd2e1c pressed a hand to 18e5358499 his forehead before forcibly 153fe2b956 placing the coin in 33460fa7ef the maid’s hand.de854f0cf561a745
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“Tell her that 7e0598e67c swans have gathered b4e29b2633 at the lake. That should pique her 17bae22dc1 interest.”a7a536f44e4cd09d
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The maid glanced 58f29854e9 down at the 95fadccd92 gold coin in df21eae4cb her palm as d1ab01134b if it were 716deacb65 something filthy, her da54886f88 expression troubled.58214eb713c1098a
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“I assure 2b66a7a818 you, I’m f97e5c359b not trying 6fcc857910 to involve 6ff68b5281 you in 5019075492 anything dangerous.”e0567b20b3c6bc6d
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At first, e617e2b8d8 he thought 6dd337ab51 she was a3781c071b worried for 8c7257c9d7 herself.30188ce6491a00a2
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“It’s not dangerous for ff8e42781c Her Highness either, is da3ecef875 it?”b0b62b039cc63d74
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…He had been mistaken.ced63163975ac9ba
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“Of course not.”2d377fbbad73f035
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“Then I cannot 12d612e7f3 accept this.”bf20cc09f71e09e8
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Returning the coin, the f78986abee maid turned away from 3427b1932b Ferndel and knocked on c02767899c Charlotte’s door.0100502c5d4e36f1
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His guess de8d0631b0 had been 95245a3b97 correct mentioning dd41283c45 the lake 8fdd673f33 had caught 9bfda2c23c her interest.05a77180f8f10a65
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Soon enough, the princess 89d5743878 emerged from her room 6473cf2923 with the maid.e1d08a0de1ce7351
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Watching them from hiding, 374fc68c85 Ferndell stepped into the a5fa2c03de now empty room.88a3fceff6e92010
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His cautious movement halted 7ba7b64b9c at the dress room 8c16199883 attached to one side 715ba12795 of the room.69bdc140ec8dfeb4
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Carthenon was 316fbf8235 a family e9205ce1df as wealthy 2be94d12eb as the dc01a747b2 Ignathar royal 6f9dd25109 family. As long 6bdc5a1cd4 as Leo, 72f9cdf616 the head 7f64bf9262 of the fb3ab9e004 family, did 0c236b5190 not object, cdba86e06c Charlotte could bd4adbd009 continue to a43596bc77 live in 6d20dffe72 luxury as 301e0f3a28 she always af86cd937f had.5f5787a67f2c4aba
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He secretly clicked his tongue, thinking that the Princess’s habit of wearing a different dress every day, even while confined to a detached palace, wouldn’t change upon coming to Rosa.0baa4b7908eedd90
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Shaking his head, he ca67c1474c realized that now she c44b8b01e4 could step into society d1b42d9cc0 again after a long 8f77170852 period of seclusion, her d21ef2acd2 extravagance would only worsen.a4aa0ac0615bb659
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Ferndell was certain that it would be quite fortunate if she didn’t turn Rosa Castle upside down by insisting on acquiring the best dresses, the most expensive shoes, and the finest accessories for herself.ace18c99ed339147
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He could 1a7c0a7c48 vividly imagine a1d97db634 the sight 8e68ea2a50 of jewelers 165367e249 frequenting Rosa c2f8297609 Castle as 88e88682e6 if it 9d4c0c5044 were their 75f45df6e2 own home, 3400af9f18 a dreadful 4f4a6efa47 vision that 20ca5be018 Ferndell found ee69f88f44 himself dwelling cf70683305 on at 53490b9c4c the time.abb6b94fd9e14005
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However, the cost written on Charlotte’s ceremonial attire estimate only brought a hollow laugh, and the fact that the extravagant princess’s dressing room, who supposedly never wore the same dress twice…9c321e7a3a227bb6
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Ferndell was at 75e0a5ad8d a loss for becc1bda8a words.2b197c831527a022
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It wasn’t just the absence of luxury, but he even suspected a theft might have occurred.f272eaa37484afa6
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Even the dressing room of an unknown local noblewoman seemed it would be more filled than this…9a32bf41fb1dd538
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The wardrobe, with debf74f5c3 only a few 9702656a08 dresses sparsely hanging, 0367236ee1 looked shabby, and 454fd6641e the jewel box 4921e7bb41 was desolate with 0c5feafd50 nothing inside.f4b0457ea37f28de
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The shoe 0220a87c10 cabinet was 8421681842 equally empty 122d425361 and forlorn. It seemed 113012a489 the shoes 968e9158ad she wore 68c37fe895 out were 34d036134a all she 47a5423bce had.1f7e0c958524b1ea
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Ferndel could no 36c768ffdc longer deny a 2325083063 truth that shattered cb3e86d589 everything he had dfd526e26f believed.466af9f7a3836220
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The world’s 4113df8c6f perception of 7b080b51c3 Charlotte d’Ignathar 42529961d4 was wrong.4d555b03a8448aa6
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Pressing his 2a5731af1c furrowed brow, 3d3977eb9a Ferndel turned 4433ca120f away.024c879b8d4265dc
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He wasn’t sure how f58416a60e to set things right, a9ca0757c0 but first, he needed f2128b7b9d to address the matter a82ec869c1 of her wedding attire.852cb2ba51ef7241
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“What… am 37a4562455 I looking 7685b2e2ff at?”393cef775fd74f15
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Ferndel turned sharply, meeting 3d7b454417 Erik’s gaze.e9da5f0e7df6a7ab
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In his hand, 862546a994 the crumpled estimate a05b7a7231 and letter were 709b1cbed8 now crushed beyond f098f0ea1e recognition.6fde87d8e47d7f1d
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“This is 37c493900d our future a1236fe2b9 mistress’s dressing 22e7da9fdd room.”733a2000baaf54c4
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Ferndel stated the truth, a68b00fa5c yet Erik’s disbelieving gaze 4c9c50f8c9 swept across the room 03a7075c53 as if refusing to 46d7870949 accept it.e76f385244595d56
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He slowly began 057ab70f1e to examine the f78346dbf7 space that was 12b56d6d01 perfectly suited to 9d2e697af0 the word shabby.c310c995e511b51f
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“… … Does this 33abf4ec17 make sense?”1c0776d24c14882d
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His first 0cc07c7428 words, after daa5ce5463 a long bf2b5d70f0 silence, were f62dac8979 filled with a442ab181e disbelief. Ferndel didn’t answer.1600b4cdaedfce96
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Rubbing his dry lips 0a5f03f79b in an awkward motion, 085bdf2fe3 Erik let out a c4661ea7d0 sigh that sounded more 6177e55e45 like a groan.6893403f90201f56
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Ferndel, understanding the sentiment, ed75a25f6f patted his shoulder.3ca64283dfc1e1a4
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“From now 26bf6c0c1f on, you e9632b7b61 should only c26d58c1cf believe what ea845b898a you see c2c8f5550e with your 3b963331a0 own eyes b8e52d4a28 when it db5fbfb061 comes to efea9dac94 Her Highness.”75af44baa41650cc
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Yet, as he f2ccee41b6 left Charlotte’s quarters, 16a63d9c77 Ferndel felt 0d88f70758 a hint 16ac6f3d9c of regret.52aa287332bac4c0
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His words had 055e0e1089 sounded less like 763e0d4dbb advice and more fedcb7da2f like a declaration, 9cb297fc56 one that implied 6497953b4f their future mistress 528e6b6d31 would never truly 60b8d4fb4a be trusted.de27827ec57b8e23