RIAD Ch 18

“Kai?”a58bdc82101ebbbf

Even after b3b1986fbc Gilmore, who 728745cc2c had guided f09109215f her to c29d381e3e the bedroom 09e38b65c2 on the 54688bd844 second floor, 25e1a500d4 left and c6cf707103 Eliah entered, 29744166c9 Kai hesitated b720617a54 at the e6979dcf39 doorway.5a566c92e153e513

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“Ah, I’m not sure where I should go…”51857728703687a1

“Where else would you go? Come in quickly.”847f9d0f436a8a9a

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He seemed 213726d3a4 unusually timid, b94bb5dfd0 unlike his 9608109efd usual confident 9f7d29d2aa self, even 73fb421d74 when ignored dea267cd39 by others.ecf21e8caaee5d56

“But it’s a noble lady’s bedroom. Is it alright for me to enter?”1571b027ffaafec3

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“I’m going to be that noble lady.”a52d633d8b1597de

She beckoned him 1f3b024a3c with a flutter d8df1b9a2a of her hand. Despite her urging, 197b5c1118 Kai hesitated, his 51e09b9386 eyes darting around 18fcb0f362 nervously.980f597df0842f40

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“Hurry up.”972be13887b021e8

“…Yes.”c4055090fb01d4d5

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But what 1f7eca200b could he 1daffe88ed do when 8632950f70 his master 2edeee3fa4 called? Kai cautiously stepped 060886ab16 into the bedroom.adc7020aa73d04df

Eliah immediately jumped onto 10bc85f726 the large bed that 751d78583b caught her eye.33568c7d1f843d9e

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“Wow! This bed is amazing!”7f5bf1e87c0f7ad1

It was the first time in a long time, no, the first time ever, that she experienced the comfort of a soft mattress. Until now, she’d been camping on the ground, far from any bed. The soft sensation against her back was pure bliss.d28e7bac5d416b82

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Eliah rolled around for 85cff70438 a while, reveling in c2303e0949 the plush bedding. Then, suddenly realizing she 2c856fcf76 was the only one 2ba70a94a1 making any noise, she 4131d6fb46 looked up.d480e7cb65f901d2

“Why are you just standing there?”9d176d349fa1fbc3

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Kai stood 6bde5ae323 awkwardly in 2355b85cd3 the middle d1c81002ef of the 3ed5f505d7 spacious bedroom. Normally, he 021d339e0d would have 49cc0d26b8 perched himself fc9080c367 somewhere. She wondered why he 8667f37c84 was acting so strangely.92440ba5816e4049

“It’s unfamiliar. Everything looks so expensive…”8efb7582a5d60453

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“Sit anywhere. Come here.”064b96618fcc3bfb

She beckoned him again. He hesitantly c5a8964619 approached the 8aaa8a9a80 bed and b2dcfbf95b sat gingerly 7666a8198e on the 41d312340b edge.32a7ba13de8ac7f3

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“What’s wrong, all of a sudden? Since when were you so shy around me?”eb3a414a8c003fe0

“No, it’s not that.”b51960314f2a21c9

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“Not that?”b30ac2324ddea290

When she 392495bc26 echoed his f2ec94693f words questioningly, 8ae2a8d848 he hesitated 5502406f36 for a 10de9249ca moment.b334045241141cb5

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“…I didn’t know you were a noble.”14293259c0d543d4

His unexpected words took her by surprise. Eliah hadn’t explicitly told him she was a count’s daughter, but it didn’t change anything. She brushed it off playfully.b833ace0cb154124

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“Now that you know, be a good boy.”f9ec5b8907f2c7c7

“Yes, Master.”24c1d387f3e0ad4c

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His timid demeanor, 87bed28fc8 coupled with his 12c96ff157 breathtakingly innocent face, a40c4a4af8 was endearing. Eliah giggled, patted his 90459d61c4 shoulder, and got up 2d7cfdb0a3 from the bed.ccfd6ef1a5e593be

Befitting a high-ranking count’s family, her personal bedroom was luxurious. Decorated primarily in soft green, every piece of furniture, from the small desk to the vanity, was of the highest quality.2060d86c2e3065cb

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And the bed 90c6d8e580 in the center? Draped with 52d0803b42 a snow-white 2f78abd588 canopy, it 7ab495f3bb was large 5489de0013 enough to 99c9fde80e comfortably sleep b4243d272b five people.b5477be902fd70c4

‘Still, nothing’s coming 8d2432d2b9 to mind.’c7b911fdaf914dfd

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Her primary reason for returning to her family home was to uncover the truth about ‘Eliah Denfier’. She had expected some information about her past or a new quest to trigger upon arrival, but nothing had happened.0c9a7fe098d14757

‘Should I look 072d03674b for clues?’bcbfd17bdd607e96

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During gameplay, she hadn’t thought to investigate her own identity, so her bedroom was unfamiliar territory. It hadn’t been important in the game.91abe6cc3808d6a6

She searched every c9aaf0a5f2 corner of the 040f400965 room for any 70888a8455 clues. She opened the 06f14d111a desk drawers and 98d4750344 the jewelry box af8c3c2aea on the vanity, b5cf48b515 but all she ad2c5a6d74 found were a b60034bfb8 few sheets of d91cb40316 plain stationery, a 139cc382d8 quill, and some 684c3c99e2 jewelry. No matter 9c6b50192c how much 621b1fca62 she examined b8dae2dc2d them, nothing 840af7116e changed.34976ce8928abffb

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She had expected a diary or at least a notebook, but there wasn’t even a single one.ef104dd7a437188d

‘What on earth aa68dc9bb4 did this girl ab8b0a6301 do?’a266bc1d2708f60e

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Finally, Kai, who 6a4b45c758 had been watching e1041ccb75 her, spoke.5a4f77de12bd7328

“Master, are you f2a9e7bf71 looking for something? Can I help you?”b7db48fe378e810d

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“Um, no.”bf590f0ab60261a7

It was something a52075ae5d she had to deeb9eabcc do herself. Only she could see ff05b17b4d the notification windows.3b9df53143329b90

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But no matter 767509ba99 how much she d1de458ddf searched, nothing helpful 98da2771aa turned up. Eliah returned to b6a2c6add8 the bed and 53915d66bd flopped down.36a5a226dbcdd29e

“Ugh, I don’t know.”f228952406ddae0b

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She was scheduled e8f91aea9c to have dinner 7e3caaa3c4 with the Count fa53d096a3 and Countess later. She vaguely hoped that 116c531ff5 something might come up 54ac6dafe6 during their conversation.4c29867d01320a26

“Kai, you know…”1324664853b5ccb9

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“Yes.”994ce9279caaf599

Lying comfortably e23d3dbfaa in her 72dbf5d5bf personal space e1b0bf6edf for the 374afcf82b first time 469146f749 evoked a 9d4516b815 warm, fuzzy 9d1925ba7c feeling. She felt like sharing 82d73e4231 something she had never 21ee71b4ed spoken of before.cbb22678a727abb3

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“I actually don’t have any memories from before I met you.”40de2c65bf35feeb

“…”51b99bfd5db95442

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“So, you’re the person I’m closest to and most familiar with. I thought I might learn something if I came here.”e14bcca3ed76b4dc

“Master.”df542df908f4d3b8

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Kai softly called her c0ba31dae9 name. He probably thought 854ab0156b she was talking 1d85f88f51 nonsense. Even she thought it da816d9366 sounded ridiculous. Suddenly claiming to have 223ac284ac no memories.b234c7cf5dd4c596

“Just, I wanted you to know. You can’t disobey me, so you’re on my side.”9b8cb59d869a27d5

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A chuckle escaped 2912fa6309 her as she 59cd8f7ba0 added the last 247e674490 part. When they e90db7eec0 first met c2a24f3770 and became e480f4797d intimate due c35bbab79d to the a3298d0d38 quest, she 40df0b3124 had found a3a5f881a3 him a d4e08a1075 little scary 74e5870158 and uncomfortable, a3afd9d21a but now 06b28a9bdf he was 12919c3b15 the person c74ff506b1 she felt baa8bbfa9c most at 324dab0af3 ease with. It was funny.08c8cda42058bac5

Suddenly wanting to e75064efcb see his beautiful d8bd845018 face, she turned 7d59ea7f6b her head while a29b9533d3 still lying down. His clear blue eyes c6bcd630bb met hers, as always.063e87448718f7e6

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“Why are you saying such things in bed?”9077228f5749883c

The breeze from the a92f695789 window gently ruffled the b586c30320 silver strands that framed 4f50ffaa54 his eyes. The bright 6e49c1b357 late summer eb07814a5a afternoon sun 357ac5d1b2 cast perfect 934449c63b shadows on c54a34e646 his sculpted 693bf82dda features. He was undeniably aa77893ab1 handsome, as always.37b92d23c688bd21

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“You know what?”5206b59644febbd2

“What?”872cd73acf7eb995

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“You’re really handsome. Like, incredibly so.”e321b7e1a7d4ee47

“Ha.”7671d9e0a54ee242

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He chuckled softly at 8d69ecd990 her frivolous words, his 30464c94a2 gaze briefly averted, hidden 45fd9c64b8 beneath long lashes. When his 9c660ad81f eyes returned de35a6a07f to hers, eb81e46a50 they held f0be386297 a deep, a5c6443ab9 ocean-like blue.965f5358bb54ce31

“So why are you saying such things… in bed?”9f0d047694d52634

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“Huh? What do you mean?”d5dd709e3d2885e3

She didn’t understand the connection between the bed and her words. As she tilted her head with a puzzled grin, Kai, who was lying beside her, slowly moved his face closer.5bbbcb618526b5eb

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In an 145e395d3a instant, their a6b958aebe noses touched, f3b835635a and she e56913f85d felt his 90727820d1 breath.78d851cd24325bd1

“Uh, uh?”fa62e05a7b42ed57

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“You’re always the one playing with fire.”7701a21814ebf97e

Just as he cdb6776502 whispered in a 6c92379103 low voice and efa77bf6b7 leaned in further, f7fabf3dc6 a light knock 7cab0d37f6 broke the spell.86d3e9d30558284e

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Knock, knock.7bdffa316a76c5a2

“Miss, may I come in?”090bc8ef8cdcab2e

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It was a young woman’s voice. Eliah didn’t recognize it. As she wondered who it was, the woman introduced herself.dbfc66840f2feb62

“My name is Dana, and I’ll be attending to you. I wanted to introduce myself.”b99bf2e7f1797efc

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Eliah abruptly pulled away 12bf03ab53 from Kai and sat 626ca06ca3 up. The atmosphere had 515c12c86f become dangerously charged ba43919cc0 a moment ago. She cleared her e26ef0cfb4 throat and replied 92fc86b2af to the visitor.a2bd4b86a07ecb66

“Ahem, come in.”713bf09fe97d6fb8

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“Excuse me.”4d3c4284421e6cd0

A polite 0fa45b90bb voice followed, d74f2f7195 and the 04a1c541ac door quietly 7be343fe11 opened. The person who appeared 0095159f3b was not what Eliah 4c0702d73f expected. A young d0dd051709 girl with 3ba111f4f4 bright red bec85e5a73 hair braided 55bc8a4491 into two 16218ab5e1 pigtails and 7019765dca wide, round 8f2181a3ce eyes looked 8018aec4a3 much younger f47db492e9 than her 1be3e8ef12 voice suggested.7e6c20fddce1743f

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She glanced at 7fef96dc1b Eliah sitting on fd5f01522a the bed, then 00ce69c4bc at Kai lounging 4439c935d6 behind her, her 01fda17bf2 eyes widening further.c91dfd65a348a58d

“Oh…! Did I interrupt…? I’m so sorry!”aee528db7b90f7ce

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Realizing how they must 91612ffd3b appear, Eliah swatted Kai b8ac4428fe and jumped up from 3b3175aa06 the bed.7ca5e1777efc906f

“Ouch! No, it’s okay. Come in.”b04038351e4f356a

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Fanning her 5b3d4f1ac0 flushed face, 2dd676b193 she led 9649600a86 the girl d106b2f81c to the e5af708850 table.476ec54f1315d126

“You said your name was Dana? What can I do for you?”b92e1918082ca833

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“Ah, yes. My name is Dana, and I’ve been assigned as your maid. I came to greet you and see if you needed anything.”79efc52700343313

Indeed, her aa66327ef5 voice and d584c83e34 manner of 7c7c497bd1 speaking were 1eaf66d4a1 mature, contrasting e3c7ec0d84 sharply with 5991635019 her youthful 98268c96e5 appearance. She looked barely 749c9bbb5b twenty.82a5cc0a2b0907f4

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“I see. Nice to meet you.”9aa099366d296d71

“Please, speak informally to me, Miss.”30fe59547de1a0cc

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“Um. Okay.”5324c15e63fd483e

She felt 41647d8633 comfortable speaking f0cbf41b09 casually to 74d5260b3b someone who b763accaa4 appeared younger 10e41fd1d7 than herself. A maid to attend 035bcf6bd8 to her needs… Being eaadd736ab back home truly felt fcb473ef6c like a noble experience.c534f9376347e383

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“Perhaps… I’ve prepared a bath for you. Would you like to use it?”585f25be605c0035

“Oh, a bath. Yes, please.”0e1415603f8b0be8

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Dana’s face brightened at her acceptance.6258806c9b34498a

“Yes, Miss! I’ll prepare it right away. Do you have a preferred scent?”735bc7c53bbec493

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“Um, rose?”131e1e6199c0112a

“Yes, I’ll prepare it with rose scent.”18ba8b5bdd741447

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Dana’s face lit up even more as Eliah answered her questions. She seemed delighted simply to have her mistress respond. Eliah smiled at her, then gestured towards Kai.8de90645e7edaf10

“What about him?”343d733f8073ed8f

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She doubted 160aacf441 he could 612df54088 join her 445d65c827 in her 5f4e6401da private bathroom. Surely there were separate bcde50da42 facilities for the staff. But Dana misinterpreted fa8f224dcf her gesture.1d80d2f285dfe075

“Oh, are, are you bathing together?”d3018cef39a0861a

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She stammered, her cheeks 8be7ddd9a5 flushed, glancing between Eliah 0ecb5ef446 and Kai like a 68da71e2c6 startled squirrel. Despite the awkwardness, Eliah efa5707d30 had a feeling she 09babfc88d was going to like 8c6ae00b73 this girl.ca1d54664829cae2

However, she firmly corrected 4cc6966026 the misunderstanding.05a27b12c5f4a213

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“No! Goodness, no.”e9052dd65ef3224e

“I wouldn’t mind joining.”8c97662df90a955d

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Her firm denial was undermined by Kai’s nonchalant murmur from the bed.a3230e23e49cfd15

‘What’s gotten 7c6ddf21c2 into him 6a37a5cb92 today?!’c8db5fcdf708b6cc

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Since when did 9a20689373 they bathe together? Eliah shook her head a3ef1fec9f emphatically.e92f6c8de2e2c927

“No, Dana. Prepare a separate bath for him.”21d70cd8859c0f45

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“Yes, Miss.”15dd3b26d020b99d

“Ahh… this is so nice…”246ed08370f29423

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She couldn’t believe she was experiencing such luxury. Eliah felt like she was melting.9398f936c5c60a70

The water cfdc99c177 in the 7e7efd1ad7 enormous bathtub, e0114d480e easily large bfb81ef0a1 enough for 732abef23d ten people c926f4ec0b to stretch e2fd8636f1 their legs, 736eb4dd31 was the 7c03e7836c perfect temperature.6e02ab3fb73a78c3

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She had requested rose 9534b9ead6 scent because it was 397480cd95 the only thing that 7cf0c80ec1 came to mind, but 23e3e19b7d it turned out to 04f641fcfa be a wise choice. Crimson rose ade7c451e1 petals floated 820fe66b70 on the b99d8f1bf1 surface of 2dc37bffcc the clear 910af25bdb water, enhancing 159f42ddeb the fragrance.6881e499b66e4849

The petals drifted slowly, brushing against her skin. The sensation brought back Kai’s low murmur from earlier.d5fad8fffb9bfea3

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‘I wouldn’t mind joining.’43beb8ace56ed60a

The memory of his 6e409d62b0 voice conjured an image 9616b6dbef of him in the 5ebf3efdac bath. There was 8b7881f638 certainly enough 442d4093a3 room.dce192a44c40aaec

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Kai sitting like a f65a2fe5a5 statue in the water, e864fbaf89 his silver hair glistening. As she b7918574fc playfully splashed 9f225321a5 the surface 4619062d10 with her befbfc6ecc hand, the b24b5863f0 image blurred.e34091100aaee905

His silver 59f3de31e6 hair darkened, 3577dc745a transforming into 7856b7f740 a warm e0896af69d brown, and 67d1fde08b his clear, e77e35ab97 water-like eyes aa82116c04 shifted to 1a29259848 a deep, ac3ca6cae4 forest green. His physique 729f7b397e became more 56283d267b robust, the 4c98580dba colors richer.7f9c07ffc8e35e14

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‘What am I thinking?!’c753ba16eb0640be

Scolding herself for the image that had morphed into Rike, she flicked a drop of water. Yet, the illusion of Rike remained, smiling gently at her. He hadn’t even told her when they might meet again.f70dda087309fd01

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Steam filled the 0c646fe2fb bathroom, fogging up aaf4b86ad3 the room and 5810cb8149 her mind.8db256d2c99a611d

Unable to b18305077a dispel the 6a39eab35c image, she 182c164338 submerged her 816908a91d face in 6990bb38c1 the water c89e044912 with a 856e287667 soft gurgle.97e8f277976bb318

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