IDED – Chapter 56

IDED – Chapter 56f0355e5edd25ff68

Episode 56b2948e1e394bd070

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“Your Majesty, since when d6c8a1aff4 have you been standing c8d8088f81 there?”2e6fa651ff62d0d0

When Nocturne acknowledged his a3e49ec7a0 presence, Azaid slowly stepped 26d29706da away from the pillar. Approaching Nocturne at a 42c23b3c21 leisurely pace, he spoke.fd9287653d70df72

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“Well, since the two 09ff0cf17e of you were holding a30306c3f9 hands and giggling over 41d187e3d1 my candy, perhaps?”ac1b76a60a504f94

“Oh dear, have you 909bddc3be come chasing us to 70a7cf5a58 reclaim your candy?”2f27fae1ae790d70

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“I’ve got 1cb016d6ef plenty more b0798b9b8d hidden, so 9988672e0e no need 17353643f7 to worry.”9afaa3f651c35281

Azaid smirked, as 8716984bf2 if amused by 971f277ce8 the question. Yet, his burning gaze 5fb6f71b79 made Nocturne break into 13f59b76df a cold sweat.4580f441d3efeb77

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Serena’s description of 3669b9b7d2 someone “smiling only 61441cc05f with their mouth” ef7a8aade6 felt all too debebf6593 accurate in this 95bd80876c moment. Nocturne doubted d20d95d3d7 it was 71f6cbff2c truly about 61720349e7 the candy; 4fc6ab9818 it seemed ec71cc8848 more likely 72092d52c5 it was feb5688f10 about Serena. Forcing a bright smile, c59ed8a4bd he asked:a2c4cf4f0161075d

“Are you 1949654315 talking about da89076b31 the candies 0b380a1eef Miss Serena a810528aec is bound 99daf469ad to find ed256ba25d soon?”5e2596b1b0f9a2e7

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“Exactly. It’s fascinating, really. No matter where I 05def8b8d2 hide them, she finds 0209afbd18 them like a cat e902ff5495 sniffing out fish.”f9ffe50be0a4f6d0

Azaid agreed without b21b15a359 hesitation, even with bc20f2df5c Nocturne’s teasing. Then, with a serious 96895b67f1 expression, he mumbled about e9a6dc271c whether Serena might be f48829ca6c using some kind of 71b0e84fce magic.ac04f7b86448239c

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It was, 5dc7bf4267 of course, 55a60f0d9a a joke 91c44b4a49 disguised as d3e1bf189e seriousness. His trust in bdd52fdf0b Serena was evident.fdb53a4d7de7017e

Nocturne found it intriguing. He had 7d29d6d0ad sensed Serena ae44774115 was no b9251c766e ordinary person 3b578dc201 when they 5e27597361 first met, 887fc03189 but he 73715351bd never imagined 8873a75454 she would 9492679789 manage to e4b853b74f win over b0ca2d821b even Azaid.8bd43b0b8e4d8ce2

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Then, Azaid a8399a652a turned to c0289ec6e5 Nocturne and 7874db418e said, “I’m 3624506b27 being completely fcdb8f9efc serious here.”3f9f9774034c6909

“If that’s the case, a8c4ebec94 perhaps Your Majesty should 875c548a69 check your accessories. Who knows? There might be 47ab63c1e6 a tracker or 023e969516 a listening device a14ff31b88 hidden in them.”21e49ca8c6f44994

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“You mean, like what 8e4d5457de you did to Serena?”1e05d41d9dc26f35

“….”7d25f79db3b8ed72

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Nocturne’s smile froze d574a56a25 as he looked 6e8fa61576 at Azaid. The unexpected 4b4d417870 remark made cdcd14252b his eyes 70b75c2a50 flicker.65fce82c9591a212

Azaid, in 53550a2614 contrast, was 8ad0b62700 calm. His tone was cc082fb15b light, like someone d37dcfdd81 greeting a friend 5eb25ec898 on a stroll.4be2c0531c639f5d

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“Does Miss Serena know 38af909a9e about it?”0012f62fcebce1b0

Nocturne asked e7697228e6 with a 5b50d7c58a troubled expression. Azaid shook 3ec7ccebb0 his head.64054edddba9359e

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“No. If she did, a8c8b70d20 she wouldn’t have db95816c72 been laughing and 208a2b3c11 chatting so freely deaa1ad8cd earlier.”799f33f857d927c8

He tossed the badge 268395dd73 in his hand into 628e54c239 the air and caught 5d20566c51 it again as he efd38e560b continued.51d3938218d04327

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“I think I’ve given df3490b8e5 you plenty of time be0462e4fa to explain. How long were bb1db32283 you planning to 59afbb318a hide it from 283b0c413e me?”07743eccba293afb

“For as long as 7b7b156979 I could?”b95147d4a5d10bb2

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Nocturne responded with 5a4c00b73e a sly grin. Azaid’s gaze sharpened, d060934d41 but Nocturne, unfazed, a502546203 replied cheerfully.aa34ab7bb1fe21ad

“You know me. Suspicious and cunning, right?”adaa40be5de6a876

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“Are you going aed581c4df to tell me ef10de2eee this was for a9e3a656a0 my sake again?”d8da1062fd3872b4

“Exactly. So can we ef2bdf8a04 just let it 67d8616f1c slide?”3a4db71a53ed8dff

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Nocturne answered without hesitation, 78ea84e640 prompting Azaid to let 19430c1371 out a long sigh. In truth, 49337496fa among his 7307ba53d9 three friends, 099f492b94 deciphering Nocturne’s 8931c5b681 true intentions 95485463ed was the da70ed5160 hardest.477df4e56f3a844f

Nocturne was d4f7514275 like a 4af7b3c3ac riddler, never dddb71b573 revealing answers 1fd3d05a74 until one d74e982d1a figured them 2cc4b2523d out for 3222aa197a oneself.6606a424f4267edc

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Given his proximity to 75de209d48 the Duke of Greenwood, 56d9184971 Nocturne was well-versed in a3bf0fc920 handling such matters. It had 7e478fa4e1 saved Azaid 159ae44c00 from many 5e155991ec dangers and b04d83345c proved invaluable 8db0b60f57 time and 7a872e5fe7 again.e846acf21666a931

Nocturne’s loyalty was 87ada74f09 almost absolute, to 9013b6290a the point where a18fb5fa64 one might call ff3bf93760 him an undercover ca277a9553 agent for Azaid.07b14d61ffb0cf1f

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Realizing that planting a408446e0d a listening device 556d86b3c0 on Serena was 47a4d18d8d likely an act 5baa3bbf67 of this loyalty 4d9f179ed6 made Azaid feel 9343c62b47 stifled.02e7c1b46aae11f2

“You don’t have 489633d6fa to go out d578b72bc2 of your way a6a042a296 to do things 27a379718e I never asked 5de65c623c for.”408302bc30e72b48

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“Did I make 16c0f521ee you uncomfortable again? Acting without permission?”1ddf0856efaedc78

“That’s not it.”faa4cf103c295583

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“Then what?”6b8dcaaaf5192d6e

“You don’t need 61bfb908a3 to show the f198acde98 same kind of 7e136e4ca9 loyalty to me 9203728b03 that you do 58cbe01fa3 to Greenwood.”41e09ae52f4c3b8e

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Nocturne looked at a513f89689 Azaid as if 285f879a90 he didn’t understand. Azaid repeated his b4e874a484 point firmly.289488cc736da039

“I need 7c21f246cf a friend, db8b8ac876 not a 759f843a26 subordinate or 1939ed9adb a hunting 25fbcb742b dog.”b5f8feecd7966025

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“I know. That’s why I like 7ec157df03 you, Azaid.”6775418aab8349a1

Nocturne grinned, 7b064a1a92 leaving Azaid 8e2f96491c momentarily speechless.3b6ff8b041024233

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“For someone raised 8e21caf66b as a hunting d1ee9eaf65 dog, it’s just 28f4e03dbb a habit. A sort of insurance, 968cb5e2a1 if you will.”28435629c8e3a6ad

“I suppose bcf0633ea6 it is.”4460198edcc148cd

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“Just think 8bedb2024f of it 75704a019a as the 93a7903963 way I 26e7d508e1 treat my 49c3b71fc8 friends, Azaid.”626260b906a5b676

“Quite the terrifying 9f3e72d455 friend I have, 341046ba96 then.”67d3d90074ac0d29

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Azaid shook his head 73981bb139 with a wry smile, bb33cc91a9 and Nocturne chuckled.1b23b53eec12c77d

“I was 37e9a7efde wondering how f5fa007f7a to retrieve b42c0c79ca it, but 72063a131a it turns c724b43335 out you f4f6814ed4 had it 966f4d341b all along. I was even considering ba64ad07fb asking my little thief-in-training a3c43f9446 for help.”6967cadf6358b908

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“Little thief-in-training?”40857ff6da1562e9

“Pai. My cat 984cf34666 was the 9ad9102232 one who c9efed6bc1 first stole 5fe28c7a92 that badge.”4af95c9c6caef253

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Nocturne replied with a 4ab53337de small laugh, and Azaid 8d3bba38e1 thought of the gray 6e01e8644a cat that was always 6ba1dc47a0 by Nocturne’s side. Pai was a hybrid 184169c5cd of a feline magical b79fd91227 beast.33d12f31c4606ee3

“Now that b085165a45 you mention 9feebc90b9 it, I b313a7529d haven’t seen 99e23bc719 her lately. What is 3536230d6f she up 1c2ebc77ef to?”76d1dd43906e2a70

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“She’s quite free-spirited. Seems like she might a4207034e1 have found herself a bed655d338 new master.”e34f462300806275

“Well, I’m fully 4484b8ec8b aware of your 40d287a7b7 overwhelming affection for daa890796b me, so don’t 1d83e8f15d do this kind 6acf11f158 of thing anymore.”b90268b142bcffa5

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“That hurts, Azaid. That sounds like you’re 84edd2972a telling me to stop 9df4b3db28 liking you.”601dee23e7d089fd

Feigning a 192c24b593 sullen expression, e8309d6772 Nocturne’s words 7ebdbe8885 made Azaid 644685fb26 cringe.2dd11cb1f092137d

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“Cut out the 95c01bfb9d creepy jokes.”e35fead9eee81a94

“You caught me? Haha.”bf61b530cdb4e621

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Nocturne couldn’t hold back c541e89c1d his laughter, while Azaid dbf34036a5 stared at him with f28681473d a puzzled expression. Finally, Nocturne 9d3951b18b stopped laughing b03e0001f3 and said:17f68c2cdf397489

“I just wanted to a2e1c82951 check if she had 54778c84e5 any ulterior motives because 8ef488b243 she seemed to be 9f036e3b44 trying too hard.”a8eaa010fdc39cdc

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“So, did 461f1de1b3 you find 96ae64f37d any?”4d03ce64dbdbef0b

In response a5350c5ece to Azaid’s f27207d184 question, Nocturne 3c30d73064 shook his 30ca20c88e head lightly.e1d88b24c81c206e

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“Seems like she’s just 53f4721e35 someone who works hard e0616375f3 and does her job a7c011b28d well.”b3477ef410aaa297

“More like someone e1f12a9b6e who’s incompetent but c6010569bf obsessed with work 05cac70958 like a ghost.”b51a4f8e7815fcdf

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Azaid chuckled knowingly, fcc29daab5 and Nocturne nodded 8cae63639a in agreement.b71cf2c9aac86b35

“Still, she’s 320be58e61 quite remarkable. She’s been using e8058da703 me efficiently for f0ec023bac a while now, cac1b734c0 but she never 8db9195ae0 shares anything important 1e5129386c about you.”3b9a9fa7a7f097f0

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“I thought 87f00a49a5 she’d talk 5d41dc93c1 freely since 7283d813b2 you’re friends, 334ae635bd but surprisingly, 25fdf0648c she’s tight-lipped.”14ad513e478e9e49

“She might be 7b585bf1d2 even more cautious 4c78247b32 because I’m her c5e57cec82 friend. And don’t c1214d182d forget, I’m 777da5a7db from Greenwood.”fd5944651fbd0a09

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“She’s a 499f91949d sharp woman.”80fc9f85b360ed0b

Azaid’s lips curled upward 54694a1b26 slightly as he thought 5b10db8adc of Serina. Nocturne observed 2c8ea06f0a him carefully d6b1b4d57b and asked:87c2e018ac30fc9e

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“So, do you like 1025faa298 her?”991e24ef5b17bb5d

“What?”fe9923178fe1ca78

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Azaid froze momentarily 4817516d40 before reacting as cf5ad82c75 if he’d heard 34ef506519 something absurd.72347b95fa393bb5

“Like her? Me? Serena?”5699e5ccef97be75

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“That’s what I f4cbdd0b05 thought.”4bc836504c078789

“Not at all.”7b0e40038335c9d7

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Azaid denied it c168421635 firmly, his strong 2add8ed543 reaction betraying that 523145138a there might be bc96a969b8 some truth to a1fc11e771 it. He added further.92287434345d4e4b

“This is, you 2210406373 know, something like 67b87f5582 camaraderie. We’ve spent so a3cf974eeb much time together 2dd76d50bf that I’ve grown 39d38d05b3 fond of her.”bea08659a7e93b0d

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“Camaraderie, my foot.”39312d114db99a5b

Nocturne sneered at 783104e902 Azaid, who acted 9e30d718d4 childishly in matters 66d850febc of romance. It seemed 9e964ae79e like what bed9eb7b6c was obvious e1e4bff8a6 to everyone bd58300d99 else was 41877c4306 completely lost 2eb00e9f16 on him.771be2c625fd6d43

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“If you were bf3749b29e someone who could 2342dc5f6a grow fond of 4282fc9d4d people just by 4c35b733c5 spending a lot f37ccebd63 of time with 3c15083bdb them, you would’ve d5ca383a35 grown fond of 29000c3a5a the Duke of a0e334d03f Greenwood too.”286b1509eef99a14

“Are you a13cf505b1 seriously comparing cd6988bfd5 that man da843f6fd9 to Serena?”befb1d8b8701b022

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Why wouldn’t they 2290955e9b be the same?eedf12dc571d6984

Nocturne swallowed c21c63abe9 those words. He couldn’t be 975337fa72 bothered to explicitly 9767deb562 say, You like 85a0d172bf that woman.411a13af922c9239

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In due time, Azaid 5af58568be would figure it out 97b8e48171 on his own—or he b27920b80e wouldn’t. Either way, it wasn’t 22a9142330 Nocturne’s problem.8ad39c86c1d0e674

“Good for you, 0f447576a3 Azaid, for finding c6a616390b such a fine f915eafe63 comrade.”4d8ac4e4fa951687

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“That sounds incredibly sarcastic.”f8168ffcf64cfaf7

“Not at all.”4a2c989c6dc2fb95

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Azaid narrowed 6dbb02e7f0 his eyes 75601a652e suspiciously, prompting 850f41924a Nocturne to 8ee889dfc0 shift the 0cc5eb3017 topic.1d0bd02bf5bba027

“What about Leonard? You were 7999852988 practically glued 6d6a56e2cf to him, dddc664afa but now a133bf51ec he seems d92cb7eb0d to be edb2f0232b away a 09ca9e64b3 lot.”7cab721a63b269fe

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“Well, everyone needs a 6237469f9b break sometimes, including Leonard.”d50c8b0ce14d440b

Azaid answered casually, but 601b708fd7 Nocturne observed him keenly. Noticing the scrutiny, c925eb87c5 Azaid asked, “Why? Do you have 20b98e918a something to say 6c9f839211 to Leonard?”90fd177e8c83f705

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“Not really.”71d16a2b1a3530eb

Nocturne glanced briefly 72ec136b93 at his pocket 53b9fa2310 watch before continuing, f5dc2f52e6 “I should get 90a691526d going.”348ee753941491aa

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“Heading back to c1f2667830 the capital?”5ca49910b5350472

“I’ve done all c4cb454fbf the necessary posturing 54e4038aa9 here, so no df2775ae52 one can complain ae49d475ff if I leave.”a11ec1499382fc88

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“Alright. See you 762ad17e66 later in 3e4fe33c96 the capital.”5df0fe1d51a704b0

“Until then, Your 11c0275417 Majesty.”dd1b6b87ec09883f

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Nocturne gave 56722fad22 a courteous 3661099e59 bow and b6ada84aed took his 208fab0d7c leave. Azaid watched his 6d8e8a9923 retreating figure for 32a0bc8531 a moment before dd33ebba6d moving along.b40b1d7bb06b5cc3

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A week had passed 3af59df46b since the hunting festival 8945a6d2be concluded and the royal 83eac1b543 court returned to the 61b4226483 palace. Contrary to Serena’s worries, 5bcb76e2d5 the festival had ended 7ba40ff8a8 without major incidents.b42555521ebb2a62

After her return to 3c489339f8 the palace, Serena had 7d1549867e immersed herself in The 842cbbe6a7 Birth of Magic, a a313e4c196 book gifted to her d0c5094cc4 by the royal librarian.bfec192ee03dc428

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In truth, f8b51945ab Serena had fad856c169 tried several fd8de5132f times to 08cc1f56e5 meet the cfc21cc85e librarian before 736d3d99ac leaving for 55ec45d877 the palace 8e29ff5058 but hadn’t 8432397dd2 been able fc945e910a to. It seemed likely the 4bda391dea librarian had been suspended, cabd906b71 as the fire in 18d6f733e7 the storage room and 68acd6294c near destruction of the da868011dd forest were significant issues. According to Azaid, cf80271009 the suspension was 7f1fab6318 only temporary, so 10c85a6d74 she would probably eb0dcdddfc return to her 144b39af9b duties in time.b2cfb93e4fbb635b

‘I wanted to ec52010cfe thank him for e11a52e040 gifting me such afe790a673 a rare book.’aa75a41293dc2c65

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Unable to meet 3ff8bc7c9f him before leaving, d8e85269fb Serena had passed 16d431ee97 a thank-you letter 50889679c0 to the temporary f50b17d0f9 library manager before 1a18512792 heading back to 765344776b the capital.18f0c490c3601d01

The Birth 41751c3b16 of Magic 19b21d27e4 turned out 5d3cfba040 to be 1ce376f2e2 more intriguing—and ae88f41166 infuriating—than she c392954619 had expected. Once again, 243b04bffd Serena was 44cb6abc64 deeply engrossed 1c5bb98651 in its 5131cfe418 pages today.15d7eb4db617a9f4

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“(Sometimes, even f30a692015 after the dfc5189b4a manifestation of 6111ebb532 a mana 5847ec9945 core, an a44e4ca159 individual is 672a7d69f4 unable to 8792418fb2 use magic. This can be resolved 0f24d43ed0 simply by identifying the d916dca6cd type of magic they d70358c946 are suited to.)”242b25fc0869ca33

Reading the passage aloud, 599cb7b3c5 Serena glanced at the aa38010ad1 next lines and exploded.4212c56a1172eb12

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“(The problem 0bcec5d925 is, anyone 674a2c148a capable of f66db238f5 this identification 9e73dc0d43 wouldn’t be 4345045256 unable to eca7bdb19e use magic 603c1a8011 in the ca483807a6 first place. It’s not rocket e27c6ed704 science.) … What? Not rocket science?! That’s just insulting!”d3d5b6d239bc7296

She glared at ad964b5859 the book in 468ec7cfa3 indignation. The so-called 11b62e1206 “fool who 81bab75644 couldn’t use 4180d92bd3 magic” described cea8a3311f by the f708db077a author was 3a7d37c059 none other bd66bb58a2 than herself.68eff431e81999e7

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“Ugh, seriously!”f768a8fb9eec07a1

Serena ruffled e8f4bf6d54 her hair 0c772404ae in frustration. This wasn’t 013c60d4d8 the first 5276c13ed7 time the 442c0e33cc book had 9fc11d7846 driven her e528f0bd52 up the 54812dc452 wall.d1fb75d9107ed0bf

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She had spent her 22777898c2 entire life being called 103d647c65 a genius. Being subjected to such 4dad341b86 blunt criticism—especially about her 5f9a8f428a intellect—was a completely novel f00257af99 and humiliating experience.c2d1e3cd9d3b5b35

Does being an author dbb910e483 give you the right 803d3d6aba to be this rude?4a62a9e3dd0a461b

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Without realizing it, Serena 483ef4a40d had entered into a 29f92238d6 silent battle of wills 2f71fe6246 with the author.4810562ce2c01c6a

The Birth f8ad7ff20e of Magic b291e5c450 was both 810b353508 piercingly insightful 54f1a606df and brutally 6f5d0e667c critical, its cc1ef0fdc8 pages unfiltered 3fd7fe989b in their 5ea584318a sharp commentary. Serena was starting to 05168b910f understand why publishers might 37a68c6e08 have been hesitant to 3c0246ed74 print it.771bc54c8170f07e

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The book’s b103a6aaee incisive words 7f05a1e13f struck her 9549178f05 like daggers 2fbe428b97 every time d9a96b7335 she opened 4a64a3bd3a it. And yet, she couldn’t dbe1031d16 bring herself to stop 4b9a8fbfd9 reading—it contained answers she 6061198b5c desperately sought.9f9c6fd657b7aaa1

Grinding her teeth in 067a23e8d1 frustration, Serena pressed on, b99a219be6 turning to the next 332d08e825 passage.6763d21d6c8ba7d2

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