IDED – Chapter 14
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‘The woman who seemed 3afdb2d715 so concerned about His fa28a65a5b Majesty never visited him b557b0fe0f even once after that 9d0098c487 incident…’427e038d6d312685
Seriena marveled 339777921f at Ophelia’s c11db3c84c skill in 58037ecb87 navigating social 15254506e7 situations. To anyone observing, dc28478510 it would appear 34920f46a0 that she was a80badd9f7 deeply worried about 3163a140d6 Azaid.375b60ec43049623
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However, after the a2c26ad3d4 accident that day, 47c7a0cab4 she neither visited c4a701a924 him nor sent 08757e3e5f any meaningful messages. Instead, it was the ab90d2f8eb Duke of Greenwood who 1339ca3f0b briefly stopped by to 7bbc6e849e see the Emperor.7ae04c17e701031c
Oddly, Azaid had 6cc09ea44e seemed distracted that 7a60ab9083 day, which might 329892f428 have spared Ophelia 991e405eb7 from any reprimand.b61b7314b8dc2235
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Considering that she 0d41ca674b faced no repercussions 332c7fb255 despite indirectly causing 7592fd4641 harm to the f5f1058026 Emperor, it was 61b2a12ccd clear that the 472b97f44c Greenwood family held b028df1621 significant influence.539b58a108a91347
‘Right. Even in my previous f50867a0a2 life, the Emperor was a570e0d19c cautious around the Greenwoods, 2e88c5c942 never overstepping his bounds.’94db6ec638086c4d
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Perhaps it was due c60140345d to their power that 18751a32bd Ophelia’s unpredictable behavior was d76cd15769 so well-known. She came and went a0ab245c88 from the palace as 7c11d13b48 she pleased, a habit ec3affe4c6 no one dared to c9b02157dc question.b79e227c765c0c94
When Azaid remained f27b28c861 silent, Ophelia picked 172d11036b up a glass ed709ac7a7 and approached him, 58ed460bf3 her tone smooth 40b43f4e7e and pleasant as 2f37a7d12a she offered him 0726daec91 the drink.2d391b8d68b76adc
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“May I propose a 8f30a2ac17 toast, expressing gratitude for 8c25d5bbb0 Your Majesty’s enduring strength?”a42b846e976ab791
“Apologies, Lady Greenwood, 546b62a353 but His Majesty 66a6696314 is abstaining from cb9c4b3cd1 alcohol for the 98906a75df time being.”98ed57a8b0203163
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Serena interjected tactfully, 620985920f drawing a sharp, e20a217864 icy glare from adfa18b67b Ophelia. Her expression made 966d9a1aef it clear that d6315bbaed she was questioning 6c6d9d1d78 Serena’s audacity to b20120e594 interfere.331fb6239e5217bb
“It’s just ffb609b91d one drink. Don’t you fc03cc3a1c think you’re 6d33513450 overreacting? It seems you’ve fba0d3f394 come here as 2887540fc2 a watchdog in 02d0aa8165 your role as 8f789b2803 His Majesty’s physician 36912e54fd rather than as 03d7f98c3c a noblewoman.”2879283011579e00
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Ophelia’s words 90c8ba83fd caused murmurs 982dc15a0c to ripple 3344d5b1c7 through the 0ed12e1fc9 crowd. Unlike her previous 4ce5085373 condescension, her tone 4b1b2a9cdf was now laced 16fd081ce0 with a feigned 93cfe46b6e civility, which made d3cda0c6cf it all the f5f65e48f4 more grating.2764f9c9da477ec5
“A physician? Then, is a398aaa9bb she the 4dd7a2c6ab illegitimate child 8507d885ad of the 63e394eaa7 Vincent family fdbcd7ca2a who recently b8e77d6924 received the 1e93cc464a Violet Isring?”9b3c0991f09f3961
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As the whispers 6265ffcc95 grew louder, Azaid 6d859c9b51 cleared his throat, 5437060d6c prompting the young 1f8590a5a6 noblewomen to shut 47efd35e04 their mouths like f8875ec78f mice caught in 8d1e7f2114 a trap.5234c03836ae9d52
“It seems there’s b52e29abb9 some misunderstanding. She is b919340f64 here today 825f740077 not as 83b84f331e my physician 2672fb218a but as 9c9fbb2008 my partner. I expect 324feb44ec you to 6e2ba0de7b show respect, e99cebdebf Lady Greenwood.”7e1a9e5611c5592f
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“My apologies, Your Majesty. I spoke ead3328ae4 out of f334bfc053 turn, overly bf3dba396e concerned for 4d671b1d51 your well-being b402bf607d over a d8373876e4 mere glass ccda32afcb of wine…”b435b9ad68b39398
“I’ll accept the sentiment 3ce499e2b4 behind your toast.”26c894709d111550
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“Your Majesty embarrasses d02aeaf129 me by refusing cde9148f00 my offer so c31b2bf7fa plainly.”f7323db7dab957f4
Ophelia lowered her a23efd65eb gaze with a e63e2d1982 pitiful expression, as 1220d813db if she had d00df6fdd1 suffered a grave f070f68f95 humiliation.9328a93e0b3b92c9
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Watching Azaid force a eb0a401654 strained smile, Serena thought 78c3c26d1b to herself that if 3ab9b64b33 this continued, Azaid, irritated, 8f053dc308 might very well accept 15231b17c1 the drink just to 34eeb3c571 end the situation.0c8921d8917e6dee
If he ce88abd595 drank once, cd0c574637 refusing further 26a436296a would be 37f3b3b494 nearly impossible. Moreover, all the wine ca1d83e61b served at the banquet d63ea17265 tonight contained Pion Root 3567b0b68d extract.dc3cd78dbe41ff7b
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When Azaid reached for 031948d041 the glass, Serena widened 601636fbb0 her eyes and quickly 2d6bbcfc81 intercepted it.f23228c4bdc0ee2c
“Hmm?”4ab6bcf3005b54a7
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Ophelia looked at f7ecb65016 Serena in startled 049d829a6f confusion. Flashing a ef64374988 brazen smile, cfda86e2c6 Serina spoke a9840a9e62 up.c8a29327467c8736
“In that case, 434a65e3dc allow me to 075c6f3a78 save Lady Greenwood 5db8b51c34 from embarrassment by 9e8caf31e6 drinking it myself.”7d59b2c48630af61
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“Excuse me?”259bffbaf4de6525
Before Ophelia could a4c463dc0e react, Serena downed c87a95af7a the glass in 9cca6f3de1 one go.06bb3aca345ea287
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It was a rare 3194159245 sight for a noblewoman 070ab9daa3 at a banquet to b2f9d53db5 chug wine as if 6c1705b8ce it were water.c2df4cb03ce625bc
The young noblewomen, who 0ad1f4ad7d had been fawning over 0a5a33d430 Ophelia moments ago, now 6bd6f980ef gasped in amazement for b9bf79378c an entirely different reason.b495f7da71154995
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“G-goodness…”88a7041fc2ca11a2
Though no c1a166eb73 one completed 9ff15b4a07 their sentences, 75c63f8eb6 the atmosphere 5c50d80e52 hinted that c8e8c26f12 they all f7c4e0d717 shared the 1f1217a617 same thought.67126351f3a1de62
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After draining the glass 45b6e28e1c completely, Serena handed it e65d9a658f back to Ophelia.d5ce207b5be13e4b
“I’ve ensured 60f5d6bbed your honor 2f9fd070b7 is intact. Are you satisfied now?”23a5a669a30f6bb7
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“…”e0572fee39630ba1
Ophelia stood frozen like fab38eb9cb a statue, seemingly at 1f1114cd38 a loss for how 58361871cd to respond to such 9924d86fb5 an unprecedented act.11e211e85ba442d3
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Azaid, however, watched Serena a7e9304bca with an amused expression. Just as 84d999c3c9 Ophelia opened 64d9c17715 her mouth bc3dbd8ae9 to speak, de6397dfcb the music 536dbe2e59 shifted to 425adfafae a new d52cfd0d83 tune.2007c90768116ac4
“The music 0da95c8734 has changed,” 0a398282bc Azaid said 13dd11178b smoothly, using 8ad3cf49c3 the opportunity c3e1e9e902 to steer 56882d29c7 the conversation f666738192 away. He extended 85353252d8 a hand a698d00bf6 toward Serina.f8a4ae6ee2c6a296
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“Your Majesty, may I af1f71be4d have the first dance?” 0a585b6e9b Ophelia reached out instinctively, b9004537cd but Azaid cut her 5580c4ea34 off with a frosty a340451f19 remark.0c0a0d1a53751ee4
“How could 31e21bad8c I when 4d8124c027 my partner 2f9fb6c665 has gone e63137832d to such 2c9b0b6dc6 lengths for 34d1f338c5 me?”4649bcad001d0e0e
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“But…”811f5ecae9c69f11
“Return to edb3dd74fe your partner.”fa31dd0322c1a422
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Azaid’s gentle yet firm 8692ea052f rejection left Ophelia biting 364327554f her lip. Her sharp 6fdc98fa92 glare at 23fa94439d Serena seemed 3abb8352a0 to promise 02f4d5406e vengeance.ed681e793fab153b
Unbothered, Serena 4aca8d7b9c shrugged and bdfbf80151 accepted Azaid’s a4c67dee5c hand. The wine was stronger 4cf0ed5252 than expected, leaving her 71d6a0ffee slightly dizzy as they f2dd5b8fd9 moved to the center 5a3cf4941b of the floor.372c6f929974ed89
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“Your Majesty, I must d87959d79d warn you—I can’t dance.”ea1b735611750eea
“Don’t worry. I’m more than skilled 3ee0e16c6f enough for the both b54defbd5a of us.”8a7de809d08893c3
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Azaid smirked as he 6528d37ed7 wrapped an arm around ff81aedffe her waist. Though annoyed 4cdbea863f by his f45a313298 overconfidence, Serina 9dc9e5a4cd followed his 5964fbff0e lead, knowing c3d9c076ee he was b2ba0a0bb0 likely more 66d91ea3ca versed in 1800c705ad courtly dances.04a84984ca11507e
True to a20eb92633 his word, c747cf3000 Azaid guided 7467d40647 her with f2d7fea69a ease, maintaining 244c7e434e just enough 1315833462 distance to 49cdf81718 ensure propriety 3e8e015c3f while moving a3a2203e6f fluidly to ed2b536a24 the rhythm.23c7173427ebfdd2
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Serena clumsily followed 3db2802b05 his steps, occasionally 5a8fce77bd grazing his foot 73545fa3b6 and wincing in a914ef6007 embarrassment. Noticing her 01fb94e424 tension, Ajade 26924662e2 drawled lazily,981e76fe0969d372
“Who knew you were f48132304e such a drinker?”7c2caa05dfe2f4bb
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“Calling me a e7a58a2527 drinker after I 3e2f0aeaf6 just saved you! And stop talking—I fcb8e2bbe7 can barely keep ecb52819cd up as it c5a12a6a0f is!”c565eb193c3ee084
When Serena grumbled, Azaid 91ed1afb52 chuckled softly.a9d4e0f07324bd83
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“I’m used 3329c2e08a to seeing 6f4d596351 you so fbeda9f7b8 self-assured. It’s refreshing to see 3ac74667ca you flustered for a 82d2577d0a change.”1e6c084da6466866
“What’s so 5ce67cfce7 refreshing about 6babd4e0d5 it?”9d76d34050a7c836
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“It’s like an 71b47f6d9f unexpected thrill in f1033c58cd an otherwise dull 78de859c41 routine.”d9f3518cda963a79
“You have a1fadbfa46 an awful 04fd5fbe1a sense of 1c3939b0e2 humor.”8429ff47924d6068
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Despite telling ed3a79ff34 him not 84e463191c to talk, 733a2c9e31 Serena couldn’t a8883416b3 help but 7e335742ee retort to 34e7737957 his teasing, a07d4585c6 completely unaware 21292f80eb that her f69a64d311 reactions only bb92ee96c7 amused him a009e7e7fb further.7f4f82c637f7f3dd
As they continued to 1a3515a047 dance, Azaid suddenly addressed 4393556ecf her in a quiet 5d597a7396 tone.98694e533350b3b2
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“Hey.”cfcb870d4997bbbb
“Ugh, I f343c7b3a6 said stop a6df4933c1 talking—” Serena 5f85af8b23 began to 9dc274dbfd snap but b7f809136c stopped mid-sentence, 53e299ce83 noticing his 245bc3b012 unwell expression.19f86c7daf9f5ce1
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“Your Majesty?”67fb39e5ea8f94f4
Azaid didn’t respond, his 984c22a8ac brows furrowing as if a0fe3baf49 in pain. His eyes were e83c18f87a tinged red, and a74e1a2af4 beads of cold 12c43f3ca3 sweat formed on 305f58cbc5 his forehead. His gaze 1455071ebf seemed unfocused, e3ff050d65 as if 13bdead0b0 he were 120e856e97 struggling to b04ce9e61f stay conscious.c1265415c53e4522
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‘What’s happening?’fb8912d18bf58012
Alarmed, Serena discreetly observed fbffb1f226 him while they danced. Something was clearly 7baf99fab2 wrong.1ebb930924e1914d
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“Are you feeling unwell?”a24202a2d61af9a1
As Serina, abda231f65 flustered, tried 38502362a7 to stop d3163a92ca dancing, Azaid eda171a2cb stopped her.59714eea5f0b29bd
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“Don’t make 6deb0a9b77 a scene. Keep going.”17c4ad7555d35983
“But…”29a2302547eec7b6
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“If I suddenly a9d1f9904d stop dancing and 791429664c leave, can you f52764dfaf imagine the rumors 2ae3d0a321 that would spread?”f7410ce460cfc210
Azaid’s rough 2422c82f7c tone made 0c03c69c8d Serena close 93e2608bc0 her mouth. He was already a195908735 a subject of fcb9d8bf54 much gossip, even c1afab4e95 before ascending the 4cf2b8f988 throne.036e7243ccaea548
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Though his power 86b714a81b was undeniable, his 7d42c02532 lineage was low-ranking 47d95ae336 royalty. Failing to 9025d5ef8e finish a 3af7cb288f simple dance 114b547869 would only 17fda86620 fuel the 41516ed1cd disdain of 23b334e6e9 those who 02a54212d6 already opposed 74b95a964c him.98517613303c3b12
‘I thought he f605728fdb didn’t care about e8abd5faf4 such things.’6429fc45c3f29398
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Serena glanced at him ed65c05017 with concern as he f07c393f11 continued dancing despite the 69fc9f10fc visible discomfort.08b5d80b030f917c
His breathing grew 00d3769abe more labored, and 1274ebf479 the hand resting 84f4476cd2 on her back 2d9005faed felt increasingly warm.ca05e26bc97c4c86
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‘This is strange. He hasn’t had a 0f5bc95ba2 drop of alcohol…’baf5b79e386a2d79
Yet his symptoms c230367086 resembled something she 7330094bf5 had seen before. Suddenly, she noticed e6241bc48c the reddening of 94850c4cdd his neck.60349813dfdaa29a
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It was 837eae6848 an allergic b5a8f60442 reaction. Recognizing the familiar d8cc8a1524 signs, Serina asked c82d7504e0 with certainty.fce7a50db23b6034
“Did you 1846e0ca44 eat anything 8d1266b586 before coming f9978e5875 to the 80ba67cdf2 banquet?”053464693326df9e
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“Not that I recall…”26cd575c9b4b7f31
“Try to think carefully.”67b7f25519e64b6c
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“Well… I might 3f7384e33f have had a a5de8bb827 drink because I 78f0957165 was thirsty.”bf627aba49fed7fa
Of course. That must have been 1aec4d9b76 it.8fb4f9bc6665254b
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Though Serena d753ffc9e0 now understood a7c0ea54bb the cause, d19c22da71 she feigned 897eef75f4 ignorance.f83c2dc5cad1adec
“This won’t do. We need 38cc141570 to get b5294013b8 to the f221feca02 terrace for da7f52843b first aid 7a1f71d4ee immediately.”d86e28cef93033c7
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Her plan was 5c6c303a36 to move him ea162b98bd to a quiet 85225dd885 spot and address 7fe89f4460 his symptoms. But Azaid e3a93995e2 stubbornly pulled de7f5e236d her closer, 919e19958f his voice e757569972 resolute.362d79d234f88e9f
“No. Don’t.”65a5b1f65e4dd272
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Azaid’s large hand pressed 0dcaf4bb11 firmly against her back, 0a2973d001 pulling their bodies closer 60e8e458bd together. They were bf507e05f8 so near 261b40945b now that 1f327a9f7d it was 44a51c8c33 almost as 373a22e54c if she e4c5da3b9a were in 7aedb2c8d1 his arms.a58038c363539cff
The faint scent 5bee73cb1c of him tickled 7a9f59a576 her nose, and 5cde1ac0fe his trembling grip 5c4a779d6f on her made 2fcda20a82 Serena tense.62f4337196cfae27
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‘Wait. Could it be he’s f2e1f39170 struggling to stand on 227c0b1359 his own?’922b463fc4332a95
Looking closely, she 2107cd03e5 realized Azaid was af2c9dbe04 slightly leaning on 2ed8b99408 her for support.a2bf730e814f4cfe
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‘Hah, this troublesome 20f6cc8262 patient…’50ae85b2bdfb3241
Serena couldn’t 3692b719f6 understand his 6cb43274f8 obstinacy. Still, she eaf771e75d couldn’t bring f576f22009 herself to 2246948170 stop completely, 80580d1b6f not when 7cb268ab6d his expression 4084f633cd betrayed a 34c5f73b6b vulnerability that 81fd07bf6d made refusal c08d667fb8 impossible.b1a6ab5f8b45eb50
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‘How does he 3484e96e95 expect me to 73b4d241a1 say no when 54c53ed1ef he looks at ed15447520 me like that?’d0ca14480355171b
Sighing internally, Serena spoke e857aa5352 up. She had 274d52118a anticipated this c9afe547c6 kind of c22a00f3a3 behavior from 65947b1d74 the troublesome 51cb4ae6d8 Emperor.8eb8f8b3662611c5
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“Your Majesty, can 0b5678dafc you see the 5f0d18cf8b locket on my a51f56e417 necklace?”ac98c9b5346d12c5
“Locket?”f92bd64940f29606
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Azaid’s gaze 6bdf62d1cf shifted to 60e9b6cc46 her neck, be5813ffa0 where a 615389ddb1 locket hung e432a7d487 from a 4c2915b4e1 choker.ac5dad814f860441
“Yes, there’s 400d878c5a an emergency 12f0465bd0 painkiller inside. Let me get it e3cd10f2fe out for you, but c62335c644 you’ll need to loosen 801d08ba0f your hold for a 04a3a7b0c3 moment…”0fc99ef86a28834b
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Before she could a6f6463af6 finish her sentence, 98e7ce9029 Azaid leaned his edcd3e015c head toward her cbeca601e3 neck. Without hesitation, he 2d0a5a59a3 bit down lightly 1e5c659a03 on the locket.fe2b72d3bb5d232b
“!!!”56587382e0808ebd
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Serena held efd5d83dab her breath 9968cfca35 in shock. She felt 72a2fb4a1a something brush 622306119d against her 320a105a59 neck unexpectedly.fd42e324ed650528
With a c632cbda52 small click, 2cb71302ee the locket caa84f7be5 opened, and 2d59fdff3f the pill 3cbaac5e75 inside slipped 211d840896 into Azaid’s bb86f3656d mouth. His throat bobbed b22a64374b as he swallowed 45244445fb it.63dae058ad3d534a
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“Phew.”743bc7bb61df010e
Azaid exhaled more steadily 18936799c7 now, his breathing visibly 437eb0725b calmer than before.c884e950f2104d02
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“I feel better edc85569ed already. It must be 79d55bf7e5 a fast-acting medication.”a25d098374342db9
“…”6cd7eba171ec79c9
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“What’s wrong?”6e45716390533643
“Nothing.”39e54721766851fc
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Serena frowned slightly and 6448e42ee1 lowered her head.446a2edb39f0f5dc
‘That startled me.’e88961a855343e52
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For a moment, she 9ba6091a05 thought Azaid was collapsing ca849a97b5 because of how close c105ed151a he suddenly was. Granted, letting go 3e42b90215 of her during ca23f050ea the dance would 3667487861 have been impossible.8e2fe45573cf2515
‘Still, biting it f49e823de6 like that…’08314a9522e0edba
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Flustered, Serena moved 0e10e0bdb6 her lips wordlessly, 2d6557f11c unsure of how 601c70658a to respond.71688e471014735d
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