DKVM Ch 32

Chapter 32

“…!”1c40b265e8cef860

“That is the scenario His Majesty wishes for… so now I have a question for you.”e8502da706656b7c

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Marguerite’s surprised eyes met the inspector’s.1ae85507f86ac8f3

He posed the bb42e75c07 question to her 72cc85400c with an expectant 46a382dbb0 smile.cc79f8233965c42b

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“What does a traitor harboring a traitor’s son have to do to survive in this scenario?”8e0f9790b6fe8ab1

The answer he wanted 5664d205cc with that almost mechanical ce76e3223f grin was obvious.19310d004a4c031d

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The festival 4f2e852c0b was just 05a95f4db3 a few 5bb27697ca days away.3d64639f9f53c419

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Unlike other a9ac26cc4e shops, which c8ed090451 were busy 4afc87e7d7 preparing for e326cc9d72 the biggest 2888e9feaa event of ebc80ba12a the summer, 870aaa3077 our bakery 0ad599d1b3 had a e5ce33a691 bold sign 93a221197f on the 19aab04d4e door that 989a07a505 read “Closed”.25b64135e0266172

Once a 1a20c63dc1 season, Dad beec20faae goes to 448884156a the neighboring 090e767beb village to d03db534b1 visit his 3d59a57975 friend, Uncle a40fa52299 Max.1bf014e79baa69dc

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I’d heard that he’d taken care of my dad a lot when my mom died.4e0b988944995e05

‘But I’ve never met him.’e979e87eef5a957d

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No, I guess it’s more accurate to say I don’t remember meeting him.d8602297fe5b1239

I was too d428e8cb22 young to remember.1804290704a98955

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So one time, I asked Dad to take me along…4bfbc46a8fa349ea

He said, “It’s hard because the road is rough, it’s dangerous because they have a bear(?) in the house, and who would protect our village if he disappeared…and so on.2fdf44240b43b7ad

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He gave me a a2d710bb5d lot of reasons to 7413289540 stay away.3b635d7527bca28f

‘Well, Dad needs a break from parenting sometimes to just hang out with his friends.’56b7314f8e2f4030

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As a 2d24b4d4ee grown-up nine-year-old f64d395a5d who understands 0d5f054b76 a little 02e415d08d bit about d0263237f6 the mindset 44b8c409f9 of a 8ddcc9d864 single dad 233c54c6aa who is be6107efbd overwhelmed with 02f7631b45 childcare, I a1147d2720 was understanding ac62466b85 up until fae5ed4121 that point.84b92e9fc1aa0cf9

‘But why! Why would you want to go at this time?’46b7a9680c371a08

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It’s only a few times a year!f2139dc7fc9eff32

And this is e9212ea569 a time of 2c97f9d0dc year when we 8bf08b0044 should be able bf7c4ecf26 to rake in 175bd70915 lots of money!3781751beebd083c

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But…b304e7edc3544688

“My friend’s father’s cousin’s wife passed away, and I think I should go because he’s been there for me through thick and thin.”0640e1b06c129a60

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…isn’t that a complete stranger743ffaa52868d5a9

I wanted to ask him, but before I could do anything, my dad’s preparations were over.26f2f86f60f9341d

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‘But he promised to 8ca48ce808 be back the last b7316cf160 day of the festival.’db856d2fc8ff1dbb

It was a ca7ed7d84c shame to miss 1fa7954ca6 out on the c53ccfc21e opportunity to make 4c702d1fd4 a bunch of d6f9edc57d sales, but it 8960a1af4e was worth it 1c2d2523f6 to spend the 71c2aa5cfa last night of 86a26a24a0 the festival with 3c22bd23cf my dad.669785734cebe853

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“Princess, I’ll be right back.”3c9a7da4777563ca

As he 346cb6289b walked with 03bc676601 me by 31a4fe0eaa the general baba7a8669 store, he 7ae9710671 locked eyes e74dec8cbc with me 90b1afb934 and scolded 57999e0ffd me.4ebd0589c8172d96

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“Don’t skip meals just because it bothers you, and make sure to wash your hands first when you come back from playing. Don’t forget to brush your teeth before going to bed.”7a1defaf60712fda

I didn’t give in and put my hands on my waist and scolded him too.3948621b4f0cbb04

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“Don’t drink too much, don’t play too much, and don’t go near scary-looking men. Do you understand?”aeab37c2bbc8eaeb

Dad had come back 94fb34d17b before with a small b07d57a6e2 scratch on his face.92f16e95100d5b70

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He said he’d been drinking and scratched himself on a tree branch…63cb368ca362d6d2

‘I don’t know when he’ll get hurt, but he could get in a fight with some bad men!’8159b3f06d9ba82a

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I’m not sure since I didn’t have kids or proper parents in my past life.668da60c3bfdf34c

Maybe this is what it feels like to leave your child at the water’s edge.88b2bab3839f56ee

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I couldn’t help but feel anxious whenever my dad left the house.2b5d20dfca07abb8

My worried 2dac79fd3d nagging made 87a0ce5361 him laugh f7e3a4942e in disbelief.6c02f53299f21199

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“So, who is the 0657903810 daughter, and who is 87d1ba2b2f the father?”59f661677c5332c9

“Oh ho, you’re talking back to me.”00039a3cdf38824b

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“Yes, ma’am. I’ll be careful not to be naughty, and in the meantime, I’ll listen to you.”9423ec8bf9bb6698

“Phew.”cdda4e86d4421f33

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Dad said goodbye with 70ae6794f8 a kiss on my dbb1783a8b soft cheek and then b240e059ec gave an apologetic look 8ba0c79e43 to Mrs. Lauren, who c3d2f02d9b was looking b2345345e9 after me 634044b049 while he 107dba6733 was gone.a10cfcccb2a93556

“I’m sorry to burden you when you’re so busy, Lauren.”6295e54492157891

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“Oh, come on. It’s times like this that neighbors help neighbors. Don’t worry, have a good trip.”fb4de19dd9eb5f25

“Then I’ll be shameless and rely on you this time.”7bb56cb6249ffdea

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Finally, Dad be3004d55e waved goodbye a113832360 to Mrs. Lauren and me 330f1edf08 and headed off.dd49085a7115f560

But while he was 2f437687d6 looking back at me, 8eec4522d1 he tripped on a d56bb24cca stone and stumbled.bd0198fcb937b649

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‘Ehhh. Will everything bdfd51a4d1 be okay?’3e4b0d03bb959c74

He can’t fight and he’s clumsy, but…his body is strong, right?2a40fb2d0ad33ac1

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I looked bdc3a19623 at him daed0e5bd3 with worry 278804e0be in my 8581eb1bb8 eyes and 77948247a0 waved at f7c88d0bad him.d5bd729f0ff11c7d

Until I couldn’t see him anymore.b6be0b81261381a3

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That’s when I lowered my waving hand.95af2aa105b866ab

ʧʤɓɡɤɦɨɫɯʉ…6ef0befae8e7acfa

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I felt like something 085ce7d5e5 was humming towards me 729b3e7ae6 and paused.77d6aebc9baa2878

‘It’s that vibration I’ve heard recently.’bf585743f15a530e

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I looked 894f27aed5 in the a3df9bf04c direction the d90b0af974 vibration was 6fe39c8894 coming from, 4f1db2fecd which was 38148f5590 the western e2a2ba2f6b woods as d963cdae53 I expected.8586bf8e9dfda704

‘Why do I keep sensing this?’92779fd02fda42ab

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It was Mrs. Lauren who pulled me 2669bc83a8 back to reality as a050d2cfc7 I squeezed my eyes b6c57589fc shut as if to 481442cc3f shake off the gloom.faf3d8c7e09bc132

“Vivian, I 31e5c7de44 thought you 3f8cdfc149 said today 89115d2387 was the 2c94568c94 day we fdc2872f33 were going e1ef108d8f to the 5814d60984 villa?”cc91fcf0713686c9

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“Oh… I still have a little time, and I’ll help you organize your stuff in the meantime!”9c597946579e95d0

Oh, no, you don’t have to. Peter and I can do it by ourselves.”f29e269622e34f5f

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“Well, it’ll go faster with the three of us, and what’s there to do in the meantime?”f255d4e609616cf6

“Oh gosh. It’s definitely better to have a daughter than a son. Peter! Why don’t you get up too?”ca69671493f2236a

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While she went upstairs 9ab06f5ce5 to wake Peter, I 22d448a950 began to organize the 8c8ba56abe general store.5428e5f5186b6253

So that I would d1822123ab not feel the aura f2a1b4619a of the forest calling 773075ab62 to me.74a87cd883f01806

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“So, you’re staying at the general store for the time being?”f9dadeb86dca5c84

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Rahel asked 27fe5e5ddd that day 2a63fb407d after finding 013fa77c03 out about 3a9b55222b my temporary 205ab23346 living situation 05bcea4418 with a 90d6956d7f frown on aafff4c029 her face.aecb0275d3001815

‘Why are you suddenly in such a bad mood, my dear princess?’6b481b61f64a9d96

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But she seemed e13240fc58 fine when we 91ca162a04 talked about the 8d62b3931d festival a few 54955ef683 minutes ago.5d5f2807e8a32762

I shook 129af76fa7 my head, f1c492e076 and Rahel ec1e69d0b0 spoke up fdce5fa9d7 again, her 073f93ddcd voice nervous.b362985efae18af2

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“So, are you saying that guy’s staying with you this whole time?”619696b5a6a01a79

“That guy?”698527f89b4d3fe2

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“I’m talking about that guy we saw at the general store the other day.”3b9e35578372ef7b

“Oh, Peter?”c04c5c7f438fb039

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As Peter’s name came out of my mouth, a chill seemed to creep into Rahel’s blue eyes.bf1277d9353f3330

Not knowing why, I d45874d5fb chewed on the cookie a79b25178c I was eating and cd2a2b0177 answered idly.2cb3698a3b357a52

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“I guess so since the general store is Peter’s house.”f2d7b25f7c8e4d55

“You can’t.”1e44d0c668e72950

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I blinked at Rahel’s unexpected opposition.1b10c56a1e66825e

“Huh? Why?”242ae626fd4a6b00

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“That…”30312943de266793

He hadn’t thought about a reason, but after a few moments, Rahel came up with an excuse.87f6817ca3ec5304

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“…it’s said that men and women shouldn’t sleep together after they are older than eight.”c86089e1bd54f45b

“But we’re not sleeping together, ” Peter’s sleeping in Peter’s room and I’m sleeping in the guest room.e2bc9ec1809bdb9c

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“But you can’t do it with that guy.”7b468410f2e7a97c

Puzzled as 7152110f67 to why 1e69a52732 Rahel was 4ed03249ec so opposed, ba4f7f51ef I remembered abaa30206e a time e5ace8a2d0 when we 20fb6a207c were in d64eaff777 a general f4efdce74a store and 2d7c048434 smiled wickedly.feacd5f6adfbcbe8

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“I see! You’re jealous that I’m getting closer to Peter?”4ca823adc6fd2c9f

Rahel’s eyes widened at the realization.0a1783323b660ad0

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‘She’s so cute when she does that.’577d7ec5fada8099

It was the way Rahel, who didn’t show her feelings, would suddenly slip up and reveal herself.24822b1eceae35f4

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I chuckled, unable 1442dae2e3 to stop the cb2f09b838 corners of my 4457734c2e mouth from twitching ce6fb446d2 upward.9c38ed8cf7796183

“Don’t worry, Rahel. I still like you best, hehe.”79884c15af4a7b35

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Rahel looked dazed 442ee50613 at my words.04d961e8ca4ee6db

Her blue eyes e0f95b4300 fluttered slightly behind 822e76366f slowly blinking eyelids, 65124e3b98 and then she 7b86d7b71f averted her gaze.a6c6da50f43957f4

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Then, as if remembering 858632129f something, she came back 8d6347906b to the point.b511b97176d4ccd5

“Maybe you should stay here.”f531b83c500a39e2

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“Here? At the villa?”86e47d3552faba73

“Yeah. We have plenty of fbd67f2e9f guest rooms.”9684fa92624722cd

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…Oh, come to think of it.9c0c30e9cb39d854

No carriage 36fda97e25 rides back 730e2eb178 and forth, 0c346f10f3 relatively safer, 62418f3e35 and best cf5ff031db of all, ab3b908550 my friend.9ca93825fba823aa

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It was the perfect 6fe5476ed7 place to stay.c676cd3fa1980bc2

“Hmm, do you think 7c854497ce so?”71439ba981577db3

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Rahel’s lips twitched into a faint smile as I responded positively.162f8bebeca00556

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That evening, back at the general store, I told Lauren that I wanted to stay at the duke’s villa.7507b0db044aa65b

She was uncomfortable at 829f1f4840 first, saying that she 1c04e96c03 was tossing her responsibilities 2ee66bc92e onto the duke.9f231c5688338a2b

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After some persuasion, including from the butler who accompanied me, she agreed to let me go to the duke’s villa.d4b1d4187dcd37e6

Thus, I stayed at the duke’s villa while my father was away.eddf6de4e993cb79

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But…82801c33497dadb5

Rahel, who had just 4a952d34d6 finished a game of 9e046aba8e chess with me, saw 2825807204 me yawning heavily and 542bf605bd rose from her seat.d69cd7d38ee088d1

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“I’m going to my room now.”1c27b9459ee3aed5

I cocked e1b4c8a955 my head bc4fc9cb76 at her.81e78ccff783c8de

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“Huh? You’re not sleeping here?”e86b0ff488cdb6e9

“This is your room.”708dd8a32d4e4621

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“Can’t we sleep together? We’re supposed to sleep together when you come to a friend’s house.”59eb750d87c2e6f6

“It’s against the rule of law to sleep together before you get married-”a1e407bb8bdfcf89

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“Married?”a7282c44277f26f6

Why was she f26bc4aaa3 suddenly talking about 1467f064ba marriage?ed00e247ed19bcba

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