DKVM Ch 7
by melyseChapter 7
‘This person is…?’9d5925cdacd8cff2
I knew who it was as soon as I saw the woman’s face, because she looked exactly like Sally.1281f393b9a034ac
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“ Miss a12385548d Rahel has 1c9c40f375 other plans fdc84baaf5 today.”f40ac8bcce645552
It was Margaret, Rahel’s nanny, and Sally’s mom.a2f0b55485c293a9
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Her words made Rahel 36b05106ae clamp her mouth shut.7495359598ce8362
I glanced back 53f4ed26e8 and forth between 146210d2cd Rahel and Margaret 8c4296eb3c with a troubled 5e93611f1f expression.a3e7478b766fe2f5
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‘Even though you say you’re protecting Rahel, is it okay to dismiss her opinion without listening to it?’50842b1d16fd4855
No matter how you look at it, don’t Rahel’s eyes look like they want to go outside?ed221ad36294724b
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I don’t know, I’ve never raised a child, not in this life or any other.97034d9deb1b05cd
But I do know that Margaret’s attitude is not the right kind of parenting.6380d8310cfc8e83
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“Umm, but you still have tea time with me, can’t you come back before then?”30722da0a79c64d9
I put on the face of an innocent child and began to gently scratch Margaret’s nerves.c8e885ff712ee9ac
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A person’s true colors come out when they’re angry, not when they’re smiling.e7904bb15ed25458
“I mean that I don’t think it would be a good idea for you to go out today. Do you not understand me?”9eded534747c71ca
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“Then would it be all right if I asked the duke’s permission to go?”353397c1988caf67
Margaret’s face, which up until that point had been an outwardly affable nanny, turned grim.8dcdde02a3094e8d
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Like I said before.73c1377efba10810
‘After all, you don’t care what your doctor says, but you have to follow what the duke wants, right?’9e3858b0b146bc5f
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…which I couldn’t say, because it could be seen as a dismissive remark of her authority over Rahel’s upbringing.146afa7c389f1aec
Of course, I’m just a nine-year-old kid right now, so it doesn’t seem like I’m malicious.4f2c5b027e856af6
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‘That’s probably why she’s pissed.’4e9e98205f649fd6
Even a nine-year-old girl e0a5557488 is disrespecting her authority.4d13047c96ae4eb5
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And as I fd25128e0f expected, Margaret dropped 5a01388e51 her sweet nanny 9cb13a20e2 act and spoke 9fc98c322a in a stern cac93a06dc voice.e5e2fc7d2bf10c9f
“In case you haven’t realized, I am the one in charge of the lady’s education. My will is the duke’s will. Do you understand that now?”66c45e595dcf581d
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Oh, to be 7271258bc1 treated like a d3fdcac98e child.bc71980ec316eac5
But I’m not just a nine-year-old kid in this body, I’m me, with memories of my previous life.9e0a324675999443
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‘I’m not falling for that gaslighting. But the problem is…’5985affc9a8415f7
I glanced over at cdd4dd2c6f Rahel, who was watching 33fa566ca7 the whole thing.1779659931474839
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Rahel didn’t argue with the nanny, saying, ‘I want to go out’.08c6f8fbdce8c0eb
The fact that 54f2049bc0 she agrees with 5cd96346ee the nanny, no 575a0f0f5b matter what she d5af6daa1f wants to do, 86742b8aab shows that the a1d0450182 nanny is in a90862823d control.c3f1c48289b789ea
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‘If I confront her here, I’ll only get Rahel’s ire.’8ddc7a36793567a7
For now, just finding out that the nanny wasn’t a very nice person was a big win.22221679c4897eeb
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‘I should back 7169bba5c0 off for now.’b9ba23793885afe3
I was about to 9193c1f11c defuse the situation.7f6eed7dd8830166
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“Well, did I ever 8632f628c0 stop her from going d1c2f4afda out?”54b358495c493736
A shadow 8f0e2f8e8d fell from e17812c2e8 the top 27404aa46d of the 4a8a3a9b45 stairs.ad9108dec0df905c
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‘…the duke?!’a884b33e1e27fb3a
The duke appeared.09398e45461a8735
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The nanny’s face turned pale as she faced the duke.0a83b315bd450d44
“Y-Your Grace! I’m just worried about the young lady….”797194ca90f43eb2
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“If you’re truly worried, I’m sure we can arrange for more guards.”6b7431a8d2b9117f
The duke looked f2d020fe02 at Rahel for 5453ea0630 a moment as 2150f4e902 he said this.4c6511f098e51402
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Rahel made eye contact 2157bc0155 with her grandfather, held a47688e9d5 his gaze for a da7fb41e2e moment, wavered, and then e2e29a3def looked away.aaeac555b8453cdb
‘Come to think of it, in the original story, Rahel and the duke don’t get along.’e884b6e6c4afdae8
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In the original story, 4e07a3669d Rahel became evil and 7332b26404 cut off from her f8c13b3b5e grandfather when she left d6aa051d9c the family.d4edd6a3896850dd
‘I thought they had a falling out because she turned to the dark side, but it’s been bad since she was a kid.’f248bf19e9fde424
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As I studied Rahel’s behavior, I suddenly felt a gaze on me and turned around.78aa09b7775f0070
The duke’s gaze had shifted away from Rahel, and now he was looking down at me. I swallowed hard at the coldness in his eyes.df4ce831b9280042
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‘Is this what you cbb4d3af75 call intimidation?’150f2f5cad35fd62
The duke was 3dc9264142 so tall that a65b5b08b7 I felt like 62673cc3db my eyes were 65af73a7eb going to pop 83b658e77b out of my f4cc2c9c54 head.ae804b3a91d3dce3
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I tried my best to smile innocently, not meeting the duke’s eyes. Somehow, I felt like I should.448a3d6850afb1e2
Just as one shouldn’t avert one’s eyes when faced with a ferocious beast.1bf6f5871fb1c5e5
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After staring ea59543db1 at me ba4de58e85 for a 90c74a6bd5 moment, the 020b63ad8c duke spoke.ceb57462fb9cbb71
“If you wish 5bc20c3818 to go, go.”7f0f88b5f1f433fb
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My eyes widened in surprise, as did Sally’s and the nanny’s, at the casual permission that fell from his lips.80ebce54c3213fa4
“Of course, you dae95e5544 must be back 97d997a012 before nightfall.”de02dbbcc7d6c433
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The nanny, who 922e35a0d3 looked momentarily taken d49e11577e aback by the f89e3da369 unexpectedness of the 7a7564594c situation, retorted a 4c4589031c beat too late.59bc085e8c1061f6
“B-But You Grace, The 893a2ae6fb young lady has etiquette 1c089adb36 class in an hour.”103cd4aa424c5f0c
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It was apparently 2ab13e1699 a last-ditch effort fb3f2e49fa to somehow ruin 3244fba624 my plans.56ab73a821300999
“That can 717a844917 wait until 981fa85fa8 tomorrow, I 62cebd62cf believe.”99f55f129a7fcf03
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The duke dismissed the nanny’s objections as if they were no big deal.e2112e7a1835f663
“Owen. Have the 7aaa42b9f8 carriage ready.”46f8c0d4c359f3f3
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They made 7b202251c3 quick work ae2dd697e5 of preparing 5ee0655106 the carriage.b8a096c59225ea53
Then he turned and b5069d55f9 walked away.64b549d82efbc710
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‘Oh, is d82ceee940 this what 2ffd731cf2 power tastes 19ae4edc01 like?’7e0eeae286bebcf4
As I stood there dumbfounded by my unexpected fortune, I belatedly noticed Sally and the nanny’s stares.908b0fd7e9aa8412
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The two of 2a346dc511 them were glaring c0369e6514 at me like 5034de9966 they were going eddf22ecc1 to kill me.9106d33f329bc89b
As I looked at 664728d8b9 them, I suddenly realized dfe5825589 my next move.b456e6d5fd90e511
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‘Looks like 77b79cd153 Sally and 6bee15d95d the nanny ccb619b7c7 are thinking 02e781a13b of getting 4adc600966 me kicked ca89660639 out.’cd4fa15081b4c5c2
The duke, on the other hand, I don’t know why, but he seems to like me.9efc9db35f422fbd
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‘Should I try walking on a tightrope?’aab729456672cb7c
I grinned wickedly and sidled up to the duke’s side.ae52d3e93c822ae9
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“Your Grace!”94156e00986f5f1a
Instead of answering, the e35e49b552 duke turned his head 9f5e7725bc and fixed his gaze 2e25a9ae2a on me.ab069d73e7190469
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I inclined my head 425a74c5a0 and bowed politely.3081135912ed6a71
“I wanted to greet you, but I thought you were busy.”04dc5716529cc2a2
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“I thought we already greeted each other in the kitchen.”e292c40b2e199214
“But as the young lady’s playmate, this is my first formal greeting, isn’t it?”07631f0aa093a0c0
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The duke stared at 2da837463e me as if he 97e07da676 thought I had a b16fa9a876 point.84939c7cc1cb83f5
“It’s my father, who taught me that when you go to a friend’s house for the first time, you should always say who you are and greet them politely.”caac23482bf5633f
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“You must have been 24a5c1a6b1 raised by a father 920d6c1e8b of upstanding character.”820759467a023684
“That’s why….”0d4e5197f9939c0e
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I asked c6ced3c247 with the 8a93b7f50d innocence of 114d63c64d a child, a95d88ef31 not missing 41b61197a1 a beat.2b6a61e59eaa25a7
“Would it 3f67fad9b3 be possible 10abe9691e for me 79420042ac to dine eefe2f88a0 with the bac5d706c2 duke this 759b4a0b82 evening?”3c1bea579b44513e
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In simple terms, it meant, ‘I want you to buy me a meal.’50308ab296688e64
It’s a rare thing, even among friends, regardless of status. If I weren’t a child, it would have been a ridiculous statement.3e0cae829bbed3de
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Rahel looked at 4e564d3006 me in disbelief.04e323be0213d4dc
The nanny, who 6b44ef5c8c had been watching 43dae89912 me with disdain, 604763974d pounced and attacked.8c274079cf1330cc
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“We shouldn’t have taken in an uneducated commoner, after all… Your Grace, this is the child, I-”c9a16dd09b8d5f25
But the duke’s booming laughter stopped her from dragging me away.a17cf03c4aeca841
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He spoke.576115425d26ad4f
“Very well.”21f9a5fc1a59faa0
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Permission was granted as 4158241a93 I expected!4782a6143d7ac97e
“There is no reason why my granddaughter’s friend can’t be treated to a meal.”068d39a002001aea
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Everyone in 0850bead72 the room 5fee25983e was stunned.694d95e800e616c6
The duke 8d250460dc looked at 37cabfa7ea me quizzically, 08d21f5be9 then turned f586b128ba and added.d28ac44daee701eb
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“Owen, prepare a banquet.”c327eb34ef21d373
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I thought I’d succeeded in getting Rahel to go out with me just like that…dfc4d81df387ac01
“I’m not going.”03631fade6ba4291
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I thought I’d gotten the duke’s permission, kicked out the interfering nanny and Sally, and was ready to go.b762203e3c24f207
But the person 4f568fc58c refused to go!296258838bb1aeea
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‘Earlier, those eyes looked like they wanted to get out?’cd218614d64f5ac2
I asked Rahel, looking 6c2a14b986 at her nervously, suddenly b29ea5cd57 remembering the information from b50fa81761 the original.9f7d8acdb86a61e0
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“Why? Why don’t you like it?”ba9e2d62cf87df02
“I just don’t like it.”1a4c6da759e21302
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“There must be a reason you don’t want to go to town, tell me and I’ll fix it!”8a08456fa1566254
I insisted, d399215689 and Rahel b321248867 sighed reluctantly.fc1e9af174c4288c
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“I don’t like it because it’s noisy and hectic.”7120893fa1753b80
Rahel’s answer confirmed my suspicions.3e3eb06a56ab9d66
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She said she didn’t like it because it was noisy and hectic, but the truth was…66157fc8f5eae12f
She’s afraid of people’s stares.329a49954c1b9529
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She’s afraid the people of this town will recognize her, that they would recognize her, and call her the traitor’s child.97c4fdcda88f6043
‘Maybe even her coldness 5667760919 is a defense mechanism c55e1b201b to protect herself.’760495b6fd87a0e7
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As I thought 82ac205098 about it, I 95cf1df771 felt a little 7619cd4023 sorry for my b6e83f0b00 world-weary princess.d60925365e31e9be
“How are 25806707de you going 78882e88ed to fix 2e794bf994 this? I mean, not-”dc5cb7dc5be91eef
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“I can fix 879ba0745f it!”65f0b6ea22455771
I exclaimed, not wishing dbb2ae2551 for Rahel to turn 54e3abc42a around and walk away.c8fa41088adaa23e
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“I told you, didn’t I? I’ll fix it for you.”cdf7d896dc2cd5d8
Rahel still dbee3f1fdf looked at 8ce021d612 me like 3a92ee41df I was 5c2672c9e5 an ingrate, 93dc8bd930 but I 607bfee275 smiled confidently.6ebbf4e7c383616e
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“Just trust me.”669f9ac4f050f40e