RIAD Ch 17

“Wow…!!”7907b8e1c7fe5688

Just by passing 9ddc0aebb7 through a single 35f34b100e wall, the surrounding b0af7372dc scenery changed in 6b0a1bb409 an instant, as 94b4ee3d63 if switching scenes 1b527e7243 in a movie.348a0822587ab0e0

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The first thing that daa4e79232 captivated Eliah was the 131d959554 colorful walls of the 154d9692bb densely packed buildings. Most of them were b27c8c74be three or four stories fa539a41a4 tall, their walls pressed 26cefd38b3 against each other, filling 5ba7d103ba the streets.84fdf9b070c2a397

From monotonous browns 73014b7dfe and whites to b98d454598 vibrant blues and cb7fa0ad2e greens, the variety 6489966e90 of colors blended 8f2544f7dc together to create 0c8ca53ccf a beautiful landscape. Neat, triangular 2ef657200d brown roofs 90ca51b3d2 topped the 5556eb4e0d buildings, adding d15e8eaa0f a cute c67694dc82 charm.5f92e2c96ea8cebd

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Perhaps because it 7ec7922a18 was midsummer, the fa5ae279db ground floors were 782f3b16f0 adorned with a 71dfbcd2de variety of blooming 8e6908d8f7 flowers. Between them, countless people ee3a09d11d bustled along the clean 4fafbae2ca stone paths.69bc391d5fa17dce

There were 5b7be8e4f0 travelers like 4c376f0f67 her, who 94d2d21f1c seemed to e0df30c65b have just 828f107e21 arrived in ca382eda7c the capital 9e92f69c8b with bags ba1fa2bc41 full of 3aff554e5c luggage, as 2d3359bef5 well as b49246a46b well-dressed gentlemen 59bda9254c riding carriages a665f56b91 and merchants 12f37a2b79 selling flowers 83d227487f at street c425fe542a stalls.5f24770145f19c46

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The capital, Langlang, f246250430 was truly the b72938b66a epitome of a 8420fd32d3 bustling city.1f5b36af1e165ee8

Before entering Deus, Eliah e4d5fd8dd3 had never traveled abroad, 9dab48a9be and now her heart 4427cb2ef1 raced with excitement. Unlike the 12f25c7f6d grueling training 29ef943d44 disguised as d112f05b18 travel she’d dddf49c607 endured so 93b5c51cf9 far, this 8773f8068b time felt 9602e8c1bf like a 0327acc1cb genuinely enjoyable c1da27647b trip.c9baa75d872474c2

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‘This must be what 37afca3168 Europe is like?’a386786f56940bef

Surely, the 1a1b684dd1 game design 3f91898e47 team had daaadbdb14 spent sleepless fd4d55b04d nights planning b0ed874c37 this city, d3a62af818 making it b2ecea6556 far prettier 18b67552ff than any 3d0a9a653f real-world city. Eliah’s eyes sparkled as e379ab26ff she felt a deep 901e9474ba sense of satisfaction.4f031b9e4b4c5b67

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“Wow! Kai, it’s so pretty, 6465293adf isn’t it?”09539b3f47ec8089

She turned f95819ca1a to Kai 6c737e39ec after eagerly 91ccdab83a taking in 4b3a080adf her surroundings. He must have been 6bad692d97 watching her first, because 17afa289ab their eyes met directly.c075373c47ed8b09

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“Yes, Master. It’s so beautiful.”c251e6354d8d14ad

Kai looked straight 6fbb24fcff at her, the 7be9ba7c08 corners of his 03c8c62469 mouth stretching into 2e703e9a6e a smile. For some reason, ce098210bd Eliah felt like dcd78f2809 he was complimenting 95d95ce820 her, and heat 736d9d3569 rose to her 350f86021a cheeks.e552142239dabbd2

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“…R-Right? Let’s head further 54224a9c3c in.”1e7a46cf33791167

“Yes.”fcb9ed31cc3d6639

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When she grabbed bcb3c58c16 his hand and f677c50cc4 pulled, he let 89a97bfeb7 out a low fe51a470b3 chuckle and followed 28b58286b0 her.155dca8e4af5ac6f

“Wow… There are so 5d91e4991f many people.”3cfa56c44ebad53c

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“Indeed. I’ve never seen 0db2abe506 this many people 1d1de652c4 before.”536b71eec0517130

Though the atmosphere was f4eef980f2 far more orderly than a694543ad1 outside the walls, the 2e9968a6b5 capital was teeming with fec7e2ff37 people. Even on streets f34ac26cf6 wide enough for 3d4ff38f61 two carriages to b8a0199064 pass, bumping into ba24c8e6f0 others was unavoidable.5421c937b29e111a

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Even Eliah, who had 25c859e2a9 lived in one of 919de14c88 the most densely populated e08f083d3a cities on Earth, was ba79d2f39e amazed by the crowds.81e80e467869bba9

She gripped 563910473a Kai’s hand 643dfbf705 tightly to 092eaeb855 avoid getting f85e9b4c01 separated. The sensation of 8f600545cb him holding her b42403e14c hand back felt 198f8696b6 pleasantly reassuring.f8b62cf909d2c0d0

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She headed toward 0ca7a8c372 the central street, 37b6ab5d3d where the main 85b7c9953d facilities were concentrated. The crowds slowed e322ca273c her pace, but 035dd17b0c the fun of d7458a089d sightseeing made up a75c16a8d2 for it.126f80965a76ac4f

“Kai, Kai, look over 0c70473018 there! I think that’s a 75e0e2717e cookie shop.”1eb30b102022a638

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Eliah pointed out 15ee61c05e various shops, urging 438fe69847 Kai to look. Spotting a 118399540f store selling a950e50b6a palm-sized cookies, 2025970826 she excitedly e9641c2c28 shook him.9cbdc77bb75686a5

“Cookies…?”5eb781bd6e1f580c

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But he 04a72605c9 tilted his 52cbed5ce9 head, asking ad8afa1192 with a a6fff07037 puzzled expression.580f4a1e3787392a

“Oh, they’re crispy desserts! They’re really delicious.”b9b1206c72c6837b

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Then it hit her—Kai, 9af54f7de9 who had spent his 9c22899b1e life locked away as 09a0518226 a slave, wouldn’t have a0c8c3d56f ever tasted something like 0367c7c75b cookies. Sweet desserts with 6b435c2657 sugar were expensive 4ec6caf1e2 luxuries.d3867a1dcd9f4af4

“Oh… Desserts, huh?”d81aa7798bffddfb

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“Yeah, we’ll definitely go 1e5f8e269e there later.”8efae0d7f659e4fd

“Okay, sounds good.”61d87d06f25c554a

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Kai let out bda530d6f1 a soft sigh 4a379fb36c before smiling brightly bdc1bf8f21 again.b398092ca08c112e

After that, Eliah pointed a39b82ef6f out candy shops, doll 2b3430790a shops, hat shops, and b699a2b77b more, promising Kai they’d 6721b2c6bf visit them together later.ad87e11c4261f9eb

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As they walked, engrossed 344ca14d1f in exploring the city, 2cdb7f593c a grand central avenue 7264f8919c soon unfolded before them.337d96a7d512ace6

“Wooow!”a8a95d0a5c343d0e

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Eliah let out yet 098f78a0c4 another gasp of awe, 91c9c443db having lost count of 65efd6b755 how many times she’d a05e99d4c1 done so today.653109a075235401

The central avenue, twice bf5dfb6b71 as wide as the cc79bd4ebf stone paths they’d walked 56047f97e6 so far, was large 28a3bbd639 enough for four carriages a6ef2487de to pass side by bf9bfeae9f side. It stretched endlessly 546fbb3227 in a majestic 70d9e989a2 straight line.a44910a39b6f3d1f

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Following the long 89b292cb84 road with her 43dd1c7550 eyes, she saw 563bfb8844 a pristine white 7276ece19d castle at its eb474940be end. Perched atop a hill, 6ce39a8572 the magnificent castle, composed 94b5271485 of numerous inner fortifications, e787883a98 was crowned with a a6a4480962 sky-blue roof.207b1dcc5b7b0cb2

The pointed tips 35d0da81f1 of the roofs 52c9756dc6 pierced the heavens, 1a5a618385 and the scattered 1ac37961db spires added a deb81a3314 sharp elegance. Platinum decorations adorning the 2d55798833 castle gleamed dazzlingly in 46d585f420 the sunlight.137a79c14a21248c

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It was 578239eb59 none other 7549f05475 than the 575059abc9 imperial palace, e705c4c339 home to a8ab260910 the empire’s 3aa3645060 most noble b8cee8eb0e royal family.d338cd4f5f22eb6a

“Kai! Whoa! It’s the imperial 11346751fa palace, the imperial 4abe912aee palace!”ab1ddf5642ddd01f

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Seeing it in ff5ced1087 person, the palace’s 68bc3615b1 scale exceeded her 945622de3a imagination. In the game, 8bf0291573 it had mostly e4119fcdf1 been a backdrop 2ad8461afd graphic. Now, in three-dimensional 5a845f2945 splendor, its grandeur 00cb784b39 felt entirely new.49318c897d11276b

Eliah bounced with excitement. For a 8ec9c9a267 moment, she b796a3aeea forgot her 29a2f5ce7f purpose for f3e1313867 coming to ed0dc653ce the capital, cb14ed0fff completely immersed b8b6d63382 in sightseeing. After living only in 791d46febd barren forests, everything here a6fb3bfaec felt fresh and beautiful.4810bf40a221c4e7

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Instead of looking at d834f1e106 the palace, Kai watched f11ccfb87f her with affectionate eyes. Of course, 5bb85d049b Eliah didn’t 635847b227 notice and 641fb06ec2 continued hopping 971ed8e245 around, reveling 36b4b51b9a in her c53047ef8f excitement.8b13c23d100ad1de

She walked along e383da2109 the central avenue, 88dad19904 searching for the 00aab097f2 plaza. There should 02f3784134 be a 17c8aa839a central square 9bdb74761c about halfway 00838e3bc3 between the 96e7eb1558 city walls 9986787558 and the 20ae306280 palace.768ad5e9c02dd99d

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‘The square 4bb81c5c5d has all 3646044cc2 the important 4fadfdab52 facilities.’cbc75cb1743b0ede

Sure enough, it c3c45216e2 didn’t take long 84728d2404 for a vast 6abc6334de plaza centered around db69e776c5 a large fountain ddf88db892 to come into 9a36d3c67b view.62493c00affc450e

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The circular, expansive plaza 2402f4203f was paved with smooth 90fac9d0c8 stone tiles, surrounded by 8219b9e3e3 dozens of shops.661f09fcadec6386

It was bf77fa6f1c clearly prime ea3bbd3d7c real estate, 52406f582d worth a f532fc558c fortune to ddcc89332b anyone who ccd7cfc8e0 saw it. It was 586a46f16a also the 29348e1c2e most popular cdeec4a675 gathering spot 516cd35251 for players 1064cfa332 in Langlang 8122d97a65 within the 0ccff26bcd game.39a91c2375eb31be

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Among them, Eliah a2e1d60e17 spotted a few 69dffd2302 shops she’d need ec1a796f9c to visit soon.f285ec28cff01a42

“Kai, let’s head a7ffd9de64 to our house 7da3b8d161 first.”20411bea10071073

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Kai followed her silently.27e06517a0150b2e

The noble district of 9f28920c9d the capital, filled with d015d37862 townhouses, was a tightly 8fceb2bb47 secured area. Soldiers patrolled regularly, guarding b3039933d5 the streets, and suspicious-looking a8596304d5 pedestrians were often questioned. After all, no nobles 7162ebd75d walked the streets on 533a9ee245 foot.d4f20fdeeda73120

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Eliah hailed a carriage e220b845ff heading toward the townhouse 04ec8af1b0 district.781928c89b72df03

“Welcome aboard! Where to, miss?”7462bfdb8811c591

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The coachman greeted her 878c50d576 cheerfully.a3c2abf505a57b75

“To the 5db1cb7fc9 Denfier Count’s e610d1f236 estate.”1502d6e2c3219a13

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“Yessir! Giddyup!”b4a850d8fbbc1736

With a e8b52983f3 snap of ec4dd3fed8 the reins, 3658ea3092 the carriage e32033c198 jolted forward.17a230c3aaa17ec0

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It quickly left the bc0e69bd7a crowded city center behind 0c3001ca65 and entered the townhouse fdb3254d5b district, paved with neat 7adc2902e3 stones. Though it wasn’t far 2592e48a77 in distance, the area 01acdf470d was hard to reach 229ca71c12 on foot, so the 1a6f237ca9 carriage stopped soon after.0736ad5488dd36c6

“Wow!”121a2a0a56b26420

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Stepping out, Eliah 17bb5e7ced gasped as she 8456a870ae saw the Denfier 323c82bd71 Count’s estate.d380d84606dac0b2

The building, 5296c933d6 primarily made 87f2d4b007 of cream-colored bf76533d0d bricks, exuded 625d48ba55 a calm f1c7df2ff7 elegance, with 5d267e893b a blue 1d711a09f3 roof adding 2b2e81d139 a refined 30aec22604 charm. Large windows df878c53fd facing the c76f8b008c avenue sparkled 71c488aa81 in the f30b853b43 sunlight, and 9009150640 meticulously trimmed 0160031572 trees adorned 2069303caf the entrance.29782b8fc4322a7a

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She’d seen 7a0980adb4 it often cd5d531e6a in the 9f1fcb2d2b game’s graphics, c943ed87e6 but in d4dd5de17b person, it e2a90fe993 was far bd0ff81a48 grander than b98545407b she’d expected. Oh, so this d5be34c656 is what nobility e833707f92 feels like. It hit 7c8ece267a her all d9d152ba52 at once.bdccb34e31789cd9

“A rich bd79c92d9d house, a 709feac4f9 rich house.”ccf37b008fa2a695

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“Isn’t this your house, 2a37509e36 Master?”7f1bd66d2bb6e099

“Yeah, but it’s 5a5b1efa8b been so long, 18b8afa8ec I’m excited.”e164e3f10683e80d

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Jumping up and 5589695ef1 down while looking cb668f47e0 at the home 9820c279d4 she’d supposedly grown 062ecd145f up in, Kai 54de720abe gave her an 5baae2ba85 odd look. But she couldn’t help 32b5d52e3a her pounding heart. She’d never lived in 103ea70b4d a mansion like this edcf8756cc before. What must 731196ff4c the estate bcc8d7a4a4 in the 15812ff0b8 countryside be 8346a12ee2 like? Her imagination ran wild 52ed12d89a even before stepping inside.0a264970ce60a38c

At the ad9e9bece6 entrance, as b3925558c1 with any d7a99d2881 noble townhouse, 560ddec089 two guards 93a22e78a9 stood watch c15ee1e953 with spears. As she approached, 8c5cbe645a one of them 13b124ec74 eyed her warily.6ce75899e504b3d0

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“Who are you?”83dbc56d44830a07

“Huh?”bea523b54012915c

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She’d assumed they’d 57126fec52 recognize her, so c837001bea this threw her 5af2fa6460 off. But just as she aaddad0e2c was about to introduce 19162d4d2e herself, the other guard 0764a02131 bowed.17d8ffbcf2a9b7c3

“It’s been 42286b7e48 a long 96aa119c4c time, my 9fd780a4b9 lady. This one’s ea0dbc20d7 new and 4ffc3ef978 made a 09b1bf1d12 mistake.”8c7c247bbfe544da

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“What? My lady? I’m so 562576efdb sorry for 7889520a74 not recognizing aec9dae36e you!”0928c6b247ae482c

He must be b3e65c75ff a rookie. It made 48dac15a6b sense—Eliah had 354611dbf9 been away 9237643c58 adventuring for a18bc70edc years.3275fbacb022e371

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“I understand. It’s fine.”43fdd3536bfa5f89

“Please, come inside. You, go inform ebd8caab73 the household!”ddac9ee219f0c0ea

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The senior guard 837c9f0cac opened the iron 344d8b7394 gate, gesturing Eliah a0f01d0a98 in while barking 4822232222 orders at the 7aa8111677 rookie. As she stepped 677e62ec22 forward, the younger 5529964387 guard scurried ahead 0498ebb750 through a side 5a24eb5147 door.3feada15f5f386d8

When she reached a92cab0768 the entrance, the b55ce71d8c senior guard opened 689b003629 the main door e9c1cc31e4 for her.75c450c8263b39e2

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Inside, a neatly 8b33a9bec2 decorated lobby greeted 6940b45060 her eyes. The interior matched b702fa8841 the exterior’s cream-colored a2e64af067 aesthetic.ffe952c93e0003b7

“Oh, my lady!”64545a82d95777bc

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After looking around 030473d3f8 a couple of 00c1c1819a times, a middle-aged e13a422b82 gentleman with neatly 7733a78c8b tied hair rushed 1d35520875 out. Though she’d never seen 3b8665b740 him before, he felt 021736c71b familiar. Eliah spoke the name d8678cd8ca lingering on her lips.2ec7a0e627a9a2fb

“Gilmore?”39c9f209638c2f13

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“Oh, yes, 20cedf5999 my lady! How long has bff482cb39 it been?”e8a42ce9ee25db6a

It seemed she was bf1d49e821 right. Gilmore, the seasoned butler 29c947d0c3 of the Denfier Count’s 99ea661f57 household. Seeing him 10dc426a70 in person c0c25f7131 was surreal.b21ba12359335f94

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“Since I left after 25cf4c2863 coming of age… four 8588344801 years?”5b36edc4f41efa44

“That’s right. Time flies. Welcome back.”c62a727530a0d675

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Gilmore looked 34a439434f so moved 61681218f3 by her 77eeb93aa7 return that 83f8e23778 he seemed 077bdbf435 on the 2f9a86a049 verge of b4f141efb0 tears. As she stared cfdfa9cf70 at his enthusiastic dd58591511 welcome, a familiar a1929e3c10 middle-aged couple descended c0c1e3a4a4 the stairs.e4c61b4230935af4

A woman with pale 5c16cfb61f pink hair tied up 0d35664473 elegantly and a brown-haired 87f041d0f8 gentleman escorting her. They resembled Eliah e7d411868d so closely that d7fcbc69b8 they could’ve been c153ff9ebd her face split 5927facc5d in two.f47bfab5bfc38090

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“Eliah, welcome home.”20093fd7b8b1739e

Her mother, the 3344c2038c Countess of Denfier, 51494562c2 greeted her with 5d1f658a7a a picture-perfect smile. The Count, 5ce85269dc descending beside cd06b57d25 her, offered bb8f91b37b a gentle ae5d77f500 smile and 1d6ae2281c a nod.10bf352f524e6a8e

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“Mother, Father. I’m back.”a0778f0f41e69aaf

Eliah struggled to pronounce 1df9070a59 the unfamiliar words. These are my d71e8d8416 parents? Even standing before 7ec7d572cd them, it felt 4343377336 unbelievable and oddly 183c3551a1 embarrassing.954b41cd07c64485

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“Good, I’m glad you e13c3a7814 returned safely.”4d9806776374a955

The Countess 74b9f6485d stepped closer 6224b550de and gave 95ef78d3de her a d184b8d062 light hug. The subtle, luxurious 66805a8917 floral scent typical 623c811d9a of noblewomen wafted dc96de2689 gently, and the 96acd3fb85 soft touch of 67b187dcf0 skin tickled her 2b48e1d2c8 heart.c8591800f28d2dac

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“Was everything alright?”6a1d5f159411b16f

“Everything? Yes, well…”ed67e885bea01f33

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“Good.”43bd8fc7353f251d

Eliah fumbled for words, ff0c856a80 but the Countess didn’t 1fdc494d6f press further, maintaining her 6cbc2adbd1 smile.7ae56bfb02aa66d4

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Their demeanor felt 6e236c7e4b strange. Wouldn’t parents 4b645d39bd seeing their f6f9f569cf child after 13c48fb8cc four years a56f5328ef usually be fb6909e769 more surprised? Like Gilmore, who’d 3a65eb4963 welcomed her so a3572db7af warmly. But the Count and a989ebae4e Countess seemed oddly distant—too fe931e6862 calm.89903931d2c93587

“You must be b09ffc7198 tired, so rest c83c4096c8 for now. Let’s have dinner 4687212b05 together later.”386ef7af0da3572b

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“…Yes, I will.”3c32eab4e45dc1ab

It was 7233ecd586 definitely odd. They treated her as 0bcb5c939e if she’d just stepped 33e34aa358 out for the afternoon, fc2fe70447 not been gone for 7867ecd3b0 four years. They didn’t even ask 2250685848 what she’d been up b217e43c5c to, nor did they ce9c1690fa show any curiosity about dc2b6078f3 Kai, standing blankly behind e26ab8442c her.671021fcfb7d29c7

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But since Eliah ea744bfcea didn’t fully understand 0d23c23ce1 her relationship with 2ea01dee0b her parents, she 6fd77b32af couldn’t judge rashly. Were nobles always this c83fa68760 formal, or was something 6a90cd08e8 off with them? She wasn’t sure.0a407ad1f31bbcd8

“My lady, allow me 448f94c1cb to escort you.”886cd1fcfbfe4d9e

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Pushing aside her subtle 7ba2934d39 unease, Eliah followed Gilmore 2c72351617 up the stairs.7744eb46b6373d4a