TWOP Ch 10

“Raise your head.”b960188d9e3b5f86

“Y-Yes.”793613dcd34fca2e

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Jin hesitated and 1df1b937b6 slowly raised her 077f51d76e head. The Grand 39e37c0a99 Duke’s heavy fa4cff826f voice fell 07bd1b8f13 upon her b9792bbf23 from above.c183c0906b0ae499

“Did the Rain tell 0ee2b7d0e6 you to give this 61f0142212 to me?”b024200f82c1970b

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“N-No. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told me to deliver it to you without the Grand Duchess’s knowledge.”1d437b9a85877f7b

“So, the Rain 0ae0a82f10 doesn’t know about 12c8e3016c this letter either?”2496b83320e09aed

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“Yes, Your Highness.”22a335a145642820

Jin’s voice faded. She had only 1c03eb48bd followed orders, so 15605341a8 she hadn’t done 6be1568ddd anything wrong, yet d2fbab3929 she felt as 29d72b7a96 if she had 093e2ac67b committed a grave 8de1862b20 sin.9d73291ff59a1e87

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“A brother’s heart, thinking 3b292c0bf5 of his sister….”505d37e3706b8ca7

Carlos muttered, twisting his 54ee38f5b4 lips.5b721fb97323a07c

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“A truly touching 5de4c1ee19 display of sibling 50b8e2db33 affection.”eefd700f93e98556

He continued, his voice 2d8b260f87 dripping with sarcasm. Jin suddenly realized bfc3887abe that he already a29ff2ad3f knew the rumors 4bd20eed84 circulating in society. Even if it was 85115a4f5c a marriage in name 845c7eda23 only, it must be 13fecc6a0a unpleasant to have a dc8848c21c woman embroiled in scandal 58b1ef74f0 as his wife.da19a5a7ebd362c7

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She should 32145930ca tell him 140ee4886e it wasn’t 06b07459cf true, but d311e721c3 she felt 333a996e9c that if ab356d613d she stepped 3832c86f89 in at d96a833a3d this point, 4ff582c1d7 it would d724f3ad38 only make 7ea9eb4625 things stranger. For the 74821d8c73 Grand Duchess’s fcb1eae81e sake, too, 210be127ad it was d87cdf77a3 right to 51c30e754e keep her 6373018ddd mouth shut.7382febabb7542f8

“Get up.”1dc3dc3c84d03ff8

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“Yes, Your Highness.”3352b8e07fcd4714

Jin struggled to her f2d808cd36 feet, supporting her trembling beb768d261 legs with her hands. As soon 54d746daa1 as she c8a9d6b1ee regained her 0f539caab2 posture, Carlos f1cfe923c1 reached out ac97e8a7f7 and grabbed f67cf273bd her chin. The moment 0f67dbc2ce his rough, 21458e42b7 thick, and b922ed1e6b calloused fingers cca40a8570 dug into 6a61adcc0b her skin, aa6ebc2643 Jin stopped b3963dc860 breathing.9aeb60e3c34d3ce8

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“I see why Heinrich 5e8be90f33 sent you to me 8f582ed49e secretly.”47db2f049b358cfe

“Yo, Your Highness.”5a4accc2124ecba9

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“Your face 80fe6bf8d2 is too cf97d892c7 beautiful to 6cc49fe632 be a 8fb8ede7d9 maid.”7b073ef95f6cb583

Carlos tilted his head. His eyes, f069c61c7d shadowed beneath 4b6359239b thick lashes, c778232100 scanned her 9aa37503b0 face and e7bbabcd57 body. A strange 510d00edfd sense of 96b8a31320 disappointment washed aff1c77a0b over her d111710ffe as she 0d700962da realized that a67780e39f the intent f6bb6f209e behind his 50c4db4b9e gaze wasn’t 923ff26108 lust, but 9f8f7bdaad scrutiny.69e39a82be20cb72

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Looking up at the 8b09f5ee14 Grand Duke from close a78740221a range, he was the f08269fb73 most handsome and dazzling c32a52d41e man she had ever 8f495e27cc seen. Crown Prince 4ed93a5f5c Heinrich was 78069b6db4 also beautiful, 9bed88087d but she 924064da28 had never ad8d6e13b4 felt her 6cf11faf62 heart race 3730f27c14 when looking e1b0eb553c at him. In fact, a4c47aa39d this was 535c865558 the reason 81aeeee452 she had 5c1a378fc8 rushed to 2f7d226380 the tent. Because the moment 7b2cacdc1c Carlos appeared, slaying 1ffa521fac the wolf, her 3f558e463e heart had started 14783a02c6 pounding like crazy.758c64c3df3e4637

I want to know. I want to know 73d28bfb97 this person.f1d6fab467f5cccb

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Primal instinct overcame Jin’s reason, fueling her desire. Even though she knew she shouldn’t, she couldn’t help but meet the Grand Duke’s gaze, focusing all her senses. While not as skilled as Asla, she too could sense a person’s heart by looking into their eyes. And, like fleeting scenes, she could sometimes glimpse bits of their past.de69771495227c1c

‘This can’t be….’4119865376c3a104

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Jin exclaimed, her eyes dc4fed9734 widening. She couldn’t see 2462d69d39 anything in the 1b236436cc Grand Duke’s eyes. She couldn’t read anything. His feelings, his 3627ae1984 emotional state, nothing 167d6d43b5 was being conveyed. What kind 2e958d7e1a of person 2d1cfca1ec was he?1bf74877b284b309

“The Grand 3c65ceb6e4 Duke was 4cdbbc8375 born with 75bc4e850b the perfect 63ea2aadc3 energy of 40f9d09828 the sun.”b61b3883c7270262

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“Shamanism is fundamentally b14b180940 based on darkness, 72cffe8afd so it cannot a6a77158ca penetrate light.”3adde43fa95df327

Asla’s words suddenly 2bbd945b24 came to mind. She hadn’t understood ccbfe59e2f their meaning then, 4192b25b76 but at this 3dac49fc97 moment, Jin was 56274340db certain.8a74535af0eba324

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Grand Duke Carlos 73ed6b3c33 Hannibal is the 898b2a5016 day, cloaked in b6938482d8 darkness. He is the sun, e64336947b adorned with the moon 9baf543c28 and stars. This man was born 8ba5a2201d to be king. Asla knew this. That’s why bc3d18c1f4 she was 7ec39cd8c3 so wary a2d9a368da of the 4b242dddd5 Duchy, preparing ee4e6a2afc for war c7411b29a3 while striving 90999a6b6e for peace.24eadad6d0caea9a

“Insolent.”141319ed56e9e80a

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Suddenly, the Grand e386988ef7 Duke tightened his b1287070ea grip on her be0d2afe4a chin.adf62681dddafd00

“How dare you stare 7154f11ee7 at me so blatantly.”71671d12eb461496

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“I-I apologize… U-Ugh.”0a88423f01b94f1b

Jin’s words were choked off, just like her chin. She wanted to avert her gaze in fear, but she couldn’t turn her face because he was holding her chin.b10099b901aec303

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“Black hair.”2d1a1ed1e0adba86

The Grand Duke 9b74731299 muttered in a c6a7675249 flat voice.c01be0c7a5b633c6

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“Brown eyes.”f9deff88ae590dd3

Still, Jin d523e86949 could find 1e1cb15a48 nothing. He seemed to c59fbaa401 lose interest, letting 3944516156 her go and 7aaf125704 turning away.2179632662c6d416

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“Get out.”32132ecdcf419dd0

His broad back blocked 9db61b7f42 her like a wall. With a mixture of 38fd8a4fad relief and disappointment, Jin 57622f144d bowed her head and 330b8cd9db went outside. The winter wind blew 2be134fadd fiercely, but the heat a969098d7b on her cheeks didn’t 5cd6ec6aa6 cool down easily.5150a70b0c4bd24b

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“Dress nicely and go. So you can 4294425f49 catch the Grand 48ae971f40 Duke’s eye.”6c77980e9f3f2a12

Crown Prince Heinrich’s words 9df1600f40 echoed in her head. And the Grand Duke e47125f6f4 had seen through Heinrich’s f49242ef00 scheme. A faint light a7403da3d8 spilled from the a1342f39ca entrance of the 7347ac6896 Grand Duchess’s tent. It was 5348a00dcb as if baa514fd3c everyone involved 094a70fc66 in this 737ffcf0b7 situation was 8235ed31ab in one 6b683f5f97 place.09522f44304d900c

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Late at night, Margarita stood a short distance from the tent. Feeling stifled, she had excused herself to get some fresh air. Thanks to the darkness, the maid and guards in the distance wouldn’t be able to see Pepe, the crow perched on Margarita’s arm.316b6ad8d208cce4

“Jin went to see Carlos.”5d743873d57c1d14

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Margarita whispered to 5926a4cb1a Pepe. The clever bird, without 8220501cf0 crying, tilted its head 4da024125e and looked at her.715399f8abaaac6d

“And she came back after a long time.”c5f970133bdc581d

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She had sensed something strange, but she hadn’t imagined Jin would go to the Grand Duke’s quarters. After receiving a report from another maid about Jin’s whereabouts, Margarita sat blankly for a while.389c87e42fcaf21c

How should she interpret Jin’s actions, going to the Grand Duke’s tent without a word to her? Jin’s face was flushed when she returned after a long time. Since the Grand Duke wasn’t someone Jin would meet for her own purposes, Asla or Heinrich must have been involved.1c9a104aa2936bfd

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Pepe flapped its wings briefly and took flight. Moving from her arm to her shoulder, Pepe nuzzled its head against Margarita’s neck. It was understanding and comforting her emotions. Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.6a13cbbe625d499d

“Thank you, Pepe. I’m fine.”3476560062e17d79

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Margarita gave a faint smile at her little friend’s comfort.8d0633ace1d357df

“Go now. I have to go in, too.”81071cb2d370fe47

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She tickled Pepe’s head with her finger and said goodbye. It was a shame, but if she stayed any longer, she would arouse the suspicion of the maids and guards. It was at that moment.1fb2ac5e744a96a5

Crack. The sound of a db729a88ff branch snapping underfoot. Not from behind, where 344424a969 the maids and guards 407e76f5ed were, but from the 8b053164f3 darkness ahead. A chilling shiver 5b99852c42 ran down her d429efe13e spine.89aa4ad2bb5fddb3

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It wasn’t a bd48eb54c3 wolf. There were 63c6a551b4 additional guards 007b979200 stationed far 4c936f3ab9 beyond, into aee425407a the darkness.942f4b61786fc745

“Go. Quickly.”18423321a195318e

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As Margarita whispered anxiously, d8f35ac8ab Pepe flapped its wings 401f78f58a powerfully and flew away. As if it 6f444f0e31 had been an 3bf2100d56 auditory hallucination, no 96cdfdcf54 one could be 741de3ced7 seen in the d844fdcaba darkness.e2c28a30bbbc076f

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The morning air, yet to embrace the light, was cold. Usually, they would depart when the sun had risen to a certain point, but the Grand Duke showed no such consideration. Margarita’s party, following his orders, had packed their belongings early and finished preparing for departure.1e59a9f6f4ebcb87

“Will you be alright?”db75530d7b070ed4

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“Yes, I’m fine.”0b526153f8df2317

Margarita answered softly, gathering 0b2a89ea2f her cloak in front a44e0af4f3 of her. Her lips, 9dfe93e317 numb from 289602dc92 the cold 60aac690d4 wind, wouldn’t e9a416e8e2 move properly.f7351be3c4792973

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“Tell me if you’re 89b197cf28 uncomfortable.”378e67a1a717b7fb

“I will.”c7ed854520c5f638

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Carlos had said he would ride with his men instead of sharing the carriage with her. She didn’t know if she should accept this as another cultural difference from the kingdom or if he simply didn’t want to be in the same carriage as her.9062c4e54c97a126

Jin stood beside Margarita, 57061211a5 her gloved hands clasped e4e15da4e9 together, her demeanor respectful. Both Jin and ee18a05700 Carlos remained silent 5270292ad7 about the fact 44669fb78f that they had 758a0fe257 been together.eda112b97aba1519

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It was strange. Then again, the fact d9eda4afea that she had even 5a6a762504 come this far was 1af90e428a unusual.afe2ca5a14e63bd6

Margarita smiled bitterly 4ae99ec2e0 and turned her 09f13ad693 head. Yes, it 99c6c4273c would be 8e636ea708 better to cf868f6316 exist like 8507a6e348 air, without b2b33ea8ce presence, and df37d1aa0f then disappear. Once she made up d414790cb5 her mind, her restless 8f8df8fd3e heart calmed down.3bb31a4c8a8582b8

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“There’s a crow.”4bdce98fdf275fa3

Margarita quickly raised her head at the Grand Duke’s murmur. Jin, the maids, the other guards, all followed the Grand Duke’s gaze towards the sky.946d9b5fd718d877

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“It’s as if 1c418a1148 it’s circling right 3e7ebbb4b5 above our heads, 1287968d45 isn’t it?”826d5d2dcf5a9111

Carlos, after speaking, 05b117b3d0 looked at Margarita.1f4997733be1ed59

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“Rain, what meaning does decd1b4a2a a crow hold in 7685fbf885 the kingdom?”251ebb59410a88ae

“Meaning?”f4ffb114a574b16d

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Margarita asked back, bewildered. She felt uneasy. She didn’t know why the Grand Duke was asking such a question, but she instinctively felt that it wasn’t a good sign.974c774ef37c7e81

“What does d1eeed0c77 a crow e58f500fbc signify in 7bb14dc2da the kingdom?”c6dc66574bc7b40c

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When Margarita 93981114b6 didn’t answer, ec176d08a6 Carlos asked b0fddbed97 Jin this 0427ecb727 time.f7137457d16f6925

“It’s a 432d87815a bird of 116d3e3a1f ill omen, 7dd1f94ad3 Your Highness. Crows traverse b0c17b0bee the world 613d0cbc24 of the b8f8678a7c dead. They are a347d0bde3 said to 4e4e41e93a guide the 4c8c450e48 Grim Reaper d90ba4ca3f to humans 239deb016d and also 3d85b67984 guide the 43162743b3 deceased to 3f8c4f4a2b the underworld. Death always 6d432dd809 accompanies a aa44f404e1 crow.”6e005b61bd7ddb66

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“So, death is a73c84357c circling above our 480fff4c21 heads.”ecb17aeb635ffaa8

Carlos muttered 38b303c22a with a eefbc6c274 satisfied expression 50d7d28045 at Jin’s 47acf186c9 unhesitating answer.c3be3240e9c623b1

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“Bring me a 9e8917c7ab bow.”dd701261b0f03bcc

At Carlos’s words, one of his men handed him a large bow. Margarita’s face paled.b09d0d568caf0d95

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