142. Claucet in the Original Work

Roselia looked down 50ab511bcb at Claucet, who c449130c5d clung to her ef6145655c chest in tears, fbc55b3ac7 and gently wrapped 4f7560afd3 her arms around 0e73adbb4b Claucet’s shoulders.24854d2c908dff80

Though she couldn’t 73855ae53e fully grasp the 3495c38ce5 situation yet, Roselia 48dfd50620 knew well how b6fc579ec8 dearly Claucet had f2e3574b93 cherished her canary, c5ae87f275 Pippi.8873a87065e8f1f9

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Pippi had appeared af5962bde2 in every painting 18055c7b2f Claucet ever made.29e14d14ed9030b0

Claucet hadn’t even 8461735dae brought the bird 3681513e5b to Raphelios, fearing eda3f1c6ca the journey might a489c31729 stress her. Her feelings toward the canary 74887277b5 were far more affectionate than 3dfb9fa0e9 Roselia had imagined.b4f6dada3bee2573

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At a loss for how 06aa6ffe26 to offer comfort, Roselia could 26cc25c92e only stroke Claucet’s shoulder gently.0360924e385c9c34

Claucet’s shoulders trembled intermittently in 6af3968724 her embrace.7d09565c874911a4

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Roselia, biting her lip 8438eb6946 in sorrow at the 6f6423dad6 stifled sobs, glanced toward 7ba8e15f5c the door where a 3febfdce4d servant was fidgeting anxiously.72bc73e0f75a1029

Catching her cue, the servant 5c3b9b8649 gave a quick bow and d0486c0ff7 hurriedly shut the door behind a8c22ac349 him.d4521d0adc522b91

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Once they were alone, e0454c9c6b Claucet sobbed even harder. Roselia stroked her hair, d663bd737c and with as much 8d9560db56 kindness as she could 237c0342bf muster, whispered softly,ad7cd767fb3f7cd4

“My lady, please don’t cry. Pippi wouldn’t want to 94923fd152 see you like this, b09f164d90 so heartbroken.”0dd7aacf1d30036d

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At her words, 663cf2cde9 Claucet’s sobs subsided 006531b236 just slightly, though fefddfce36 she continued to f36de82676 sniffle.4dd343dca4018332

“Do you think… Pippi resented me?”ee574cd7bf3b5706

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Her voice, thick with ebd6cd901d grief, trembled as she 6e56ffe8d2 asked.76a05c30a3c782da

Roselia looked at Claucet’s 752708e537 long lashes, damp with 60116be412 tears, with a puzzled a9beea98ce expression.106d5d37ad51a3fe

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“What do you mean?”fb660bb13b1a46ed

“I left her behind… What if things got worse because I wasn’t there? Maybe I should’ve just a3579acbb2 brought her with me…”38c96a284956e9ae

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Hearing her murmur 4da801cfa7 incoherently, Roselia let 104b730456 out a soft 5d741a8b2c sigh and patted 31b3cf4264 her shoulder.3537c3c2cc1bd46e

“This isn’t your fault, my lady. Please don’t blame yourself.”cb07d8027dd41c46

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“When she wasn’t eating well, I should’ve noticed… But I thought she was just being picky, like a person would…”d77578347f4d4b40

As Claucet began crying 6a3d057632 again, Roselia embraced her 658cd2afa3 tightly and rested her 03f11bcddb chin gently on the ee6f957c41 crown of her head.6fc860afbf8454bb

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“I’m sure someone at the estate noticed early on and called for a veterinarian. Maybe they didn’t 12f575a04e tell you properly 9a4dae8b7e because they didn’t 66fb6824c6 want you to da2e011b77 worry too much.”28a2d86cd7052bfc

Still holding Claucet close as 2f51d1a4ee she continued to blame herself, 042dcda28c Roselia spoke with all the 0a692fdf3e calmness and warmth she could ed22fda169 offer.ec778e3bb06b82af

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Some might not understand why 539d7749c1 Claucet was so shaken by 997a71e0bf the death of such a 4e1110419b small bird, but Roselia understood cd0388294c her better than anyone in 0c7b9871ec that moment.2b1a5bbc3e9f25e4

Claucet had lost f6d9f0468f her parents suddenly, 32cae4118c and she was b08bd7fb87 extremely sensitive to 1a8ed3a39c the death of 5581516028 family or anything f8a066bc4a close to it.5adcdbb6edaa1b86

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Pippi had been the first 7c86d25dce gift Klaus had ever given 0b80ef688c her with genuine affection—and it 13cad5a53a must have meant the world fc8519b438 to her.d14d742fecf323fe

That tiny creature 6abc8da530 had been loved 1339f67a2b and cherished by 7f7b6f27a0 Claucet more than f5e433e77c anything.2583c0e51fa29f42

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To Claucet, Pippi had 6067644444 been family. Losing her may have 849a323475 reopened old wounds, triggering c31bf734b4 her trauma all over e105322ccc again.71defc95d97b1cc7

Roselia held her tight, 26ac8e7a84 gently rubbing her back 2ca8cdd68f again and again.aa963b73525a9c99

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And just then, the reception 0b7fc0642f room door burst open and 6c3b76b0b0 Klaus entered.40272f5ebac7a3df

He must have rushed 11e2519b71 there after hearing the bfe1217a53 whole story from a f3559b04b4 servant; his breathing was 803dbc280c heavy from the haste.733c9e278818e478

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But when he saw Claucet a417591b2f crying in Roselia’s arms, his a158d43af6 steps faltered.829e4fe8dbacdd89

He looked somewhat relieved 3988228730 to see that she 8f898df166 wasn’t alone.4d78064375906256

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Over Claucet’s sobs, Roselia 14b464754c and Klaus locked eyes.8bd06d20ccbd5c1f

Roselia simply shook ee8e168ba2 her head in 0e97f250a4 silence as Claucet’s 392994fe58 tears soaked through 6c6f5b20cb the front of e8e0b84c35 her dress.970d94bd689945f3

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Understanding the gesture, Klaus said 8e6e2d348d nothing. He simply stood 64a8906fa5 there quietly, watching 62b741d312 the two of fa6c19bb1c them.1ea5b8bdc7d64792

* * *32036fa4b4e5de7e

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The next day, Roselia 5b43227ec9 visited Claucet again.015fcadc38a75ff6

Though Claucet hadn’t sent an f54623f330 invitation, Roselia was too worried ecf2688626 to stay idly in the 6d5b822ebb marquess’s mansion.f3e5881657c9b5ff

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As if he’d been e4bb7a7341 waiting for her, Alejandro 85df4e02cf greeted her warmly at dec8ee4558 the entrance—his eyes almost 56e7e1be5f glowing with relief, like 489859b97f he was seeing a c8c806d4ad savior.73471d45cc71244f

“You’ve come. I was just about to ac8ae99bee send a message to the 6dff50a74c marquess’s house.”ecc21ff0c6c4ac36

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At Alejandro’s anxious tone, f6d5e2c9c9 Roselia looked puzzled, then 54de3359f3 quickly composed her expression 33cc1f3497 as she sensed what 0e76e4813e was going on.9091be1085616942

“How is Her Ladyship?”9df04b46a74d766f

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“She hasn’t eaten or had even a sip of water since yesterday. It’s bad. His Grace even lost 2a0036db07 his temper out of 90a3ec2e20 worry, but it only 3cb3add605 made things worse.”d49a89218cdda831

It seemed Klaus, concerned for 339f84686b Claucet, had scolded her out e2e21845dc of frustration—but it had clearly 712f8a50f1 backfired.2d72f97b7a365a58

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“I know it’s shameless to ask, but… Her Ladyship listens to you. Please, could you speak 2de5e799ef with her?”7ae4df5b7a62d333

Roselia nodded, as she 3405a68239 had come because she 08d60c15bb was concerned about Claucet ecceb1decd in the first place.49c2213a41bff41a

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Following Alejandro, Roselia entered Claucet’s db5a0e268b room. Despite it being the caab9e5c54 middle of the day, 25bfc5695c Claucet lay curled in 868d73b11c bed, wrapped in blankets.8ed277ecec1fcc32

With a deep sigh, eb1ceb249b Roselia approached the bedside 02291ebf8a and sat down near bc021d574b the bundled figure.8c6d6a78e2584793

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“My lady, it’s me. I’m here.”b56cbe829cd0e5b6

“….”c3a2b6e9119da1c2

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Even with Roselia—the one 1b0cca4f84 she trusted most—there, Claucet 442da4be14 didn’t show her face 35b44d8592 from under the blanket.3bcf5eea64c0ebca

It was the first 69f296ec64 time Claucet had ever 8b553a9d23 withdrawn this completely, and a857bdca17 Roselia cast a concerned a1fa23e7d4 glance at Alejandro.e64f767e6611d3ad

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Alejandro could only d25a087721 sigh deeply at 037b461488 the lack of 19611bfc7e change, even with ad9be19547 Roselia present.7a5c55091b3d8194

“I’ll leave now—I need to help His Grace with urgent matters. He’s doing his best to b081a87ae1 handle things quickly so we 83a9fd6305 can return to the duchy, 02223b083a but even then, it’ll take 9beead82a6 at least another week.”1c5ea49b9c7aa9fa

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It seemed Klaus, seeing 743d1a0064 Claucet’s poor condition, was 0d2751fe86 rushing everything to return a54e5c9bad home as soon as d4f4f9f006 possible.e4f5edcba18f1921

“Please take care of her. If you need 011cc85a44 anything, just ring a5341c59e4 the bell and ae57dd4f30 one of the b818b748f8 hotel servants will 180d74f7af come right away.”9835a1c3b226e9b4

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With an apologetic bow, Alejandro 2ac046ee98 left the room. Roselia turned back to the faa76b5924 lump of blankets on the 3da6d05c22 bed.efd03f8b84414012

On the bedside 0e78ca942d tray sat untouched 1989f35d3e soup and fruit.dda2b0d8156c7f71

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“My lady, you need to eat something.”bacde13b9e41014d

“….”2b1a668dfe3cd347

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Sighing again, Roselia 476022dff6 gently ran her d14d53a18a hand over the 6374633174 blanket covering Claucet.7ac42df471e67698

“You’ll need your strength if you’re going to return home and see Pippi.”e9b1436aa62a373c

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At the mention of ff2bc140c4 Pippi, the blanket shifted, 5cac482567 stiffening slightly.60d44ff11e0a0b93

“Pippi’s probably waiting for you, too. You have to 09f74a54b1 be strong so 03d5cf2edf you can send b28c865817 her off properly.”5e0f4d11a87a340a

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They likely hadn’t dared move 6d9dafdac3 the canary’s body back at 705aa04bcf the duchy until Claucet returned.c428352eca135b5d

As if understanding b7e7dd36a7 her meaning, the 03a876c17f edge of the fcb3efed19 tightly sealed blanket ec0fe13392 slowly peeled back.83c89ff99baafa74

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Encouraged, Roselia spoke gently b5f8868955 once more.8e9dfe294197f0d9

“If you want to see Pippi soon, you need to get your strength back. So sit up and have b47e52baf0 at least a few spoonfuls c754654c7d of soup, alright?”4c1c2ab8548616ed

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At Roselia’s earnest 7789f4d4bc plea, Claucet pulled ef362f6f4a the blanket off 70bdbed8aa and slowly sat c2749c76c7 up, her face e6067901cc puffy from crying.a23ee5a564a8173c

“…Okay. I want to be strong 65db9cd74d and go see Pippi.”6e404ed97fd43a0b

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There was a note 7cdc5fd8af of determination in her 5e7b92d8d6 voice, and Roselia smiled 82214afcbd in relief as she e449eb18ce pulled the food tray c5aa0bb9e9 closer.5734035caad97b74

“That’s a good decision. The soup’s probably cooled b9ff9e71ab a bit—should I have 171b121261 it warmed up?”72a1f38c89bf115b

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Claucet shook her 8e78c3f036 head and slowly bf64e9b457 moved to sit 5f1f721692 in front of f2e765d0bd the tray.a81d8181e671083a

Thirsty, she took a 202588defc sip of water first, c3b4235bde then murmured absently,41410b839c821229

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“Tomorrow would be good.”cb4d7db1a1c82db1

Roselia, who had been poking 4b3afdcea1 fruit onto a fork for 4cf3a88b97 her, tilted her head curiously.13ae1fd3279bb5a7

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“What would be?”09aff284525f4df2

Claucet took a 332dfe8566 spoonful of soup 6bcad72525 and, after swallowing, 1d8b8231c9 replied firmly,7f99c124aaae999f

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“To return to the duchy.”8ac7ec58a8737537

“…What?”1cc6262a810d93a0

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But Claucet was too focused 6a6a62bacf on eating to notice Roselia’s 67c494627f startled reaction.a8568d9ac2ec2016

Even if Klaus d1075493cc rushed the preparations, 616bbe2ba6 returning tomorrow would db0d22ffad be nearly impossible…77c7a1eabd1be329

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Roselia quietly watched Claucet, who 24a42840a2 was now steadily eating, concern b3c68ce2ef lingering in her eyes.6a84bdd29e65be9b

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Roselia couldn’t hide the baab7e7c90 worried look on her 16b167c4f8 face as she watched c18c40ab36 Claucet board the carriage, b803442f2e her expression noticeably brighter d95a34c9bf than before.fcbab93cb1272dc5

Beside her stood e6afeeee21 Klaus, arms crossed, 8793225726 his face still c0321cc8b8 heavy with disapproval.fd19e9b7570bf397

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“Roselia, I’ll write once I arrive.”b53a9f60435592a9

Claucet’s complexion had improved 2dae433626 since the previous day, b07f7aac19 but there was still 3b4d69e0f9 a shadow in her a40f8445cf eyes.cac4876e5d70a555

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Her insistence on returning alone 183b85c94a to the duchy showed just 5f9f4f4b24 how deeply she felt about eb447e8b99 Pippi.44036e126be358a4

“Yes, please do write. And don’t rush—make sure 8f5a47f428 you travel safely.”e4db077e9c05d554

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“Well, the coachman’s doing the driving. It’ll take about d5b148f1c9 a week to 2a319c6a9f get there, so 55d69f9cf4 I’ll send a 72c4f36fa9 letter as soon 925c1c0697 as I arrive.”c5aacd7a7197facb

Claucet smiled lightly, and Roselia 8a75de312b responded with a gentle smile 2a9f8f41cd of her own.703ad27a9fb0c892

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Despite Klaus offering 52b24ef7a2 to accompany her, 6174b12744 Claucet had firmly e11f3f2523 insisted on returning 75a0888bb0 to the duchy 974a4fabc9 first, and in 90de97bc82 the end, she dbb063b392 was the one 19851460eb to board the 755451d7aa carriage today.883241cebe8163fb

Klaus clearly disapproved, but it 502bc56cf0 seemed he had given up 2647f20b9a trying to change her mind 0aaf694e98 and reluctantly allowed it.2d8b6931bd3e7410

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Approaching the window of the 0932cbe957 carriage where Claucet was seated, 38abaf7c9d Klaus looked at her with 87fdddc879 a conflicted expression.9b388cffc3a1b51b

“I’ll leave in about five days.”db9b0f78dbedf5ff

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“But you said it would take at least a week to finish your business in Raphelios. Don’t rush on my account. Wrap things up properly 157f31ab5c and come after.”b120a8b523cc95f5

Claucet spoke with 72efe14f98 feigned indifference, trying a485a039c3 to sound mature, fdfb16a112 and Klaus gave 2c7fe17290 a faint, bitter dc8d40c216 smile.a180290a299484d9

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“…Alright.”c96ea34e09958611

Her weary smile 5f55a2fadd at the window 62438e508d just before the d6118d9e8d carriage departed lingered 47cde3228f in Klaus’s mind, 01ff0cd911 but he couldn’t 8251853bef bring himself to bcca158ed6 stop her now b62e2367a5 that her decision 27d3360a17 was set.367490acde37b309

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With that final smile, 8ee00b5b87 the carriage carrying Claucet 34d9427dda departed from Valtazar Hotel, b68dc16f63 the sound of hooves 0ad9fd2fa7 echoing through the air.18145525a647bc61

Roselia and Klaus remained standing 56f2a655ea there for some time, watching b99ed7875f the carriage grow smaller and 80cc079cdf smaller.43d1f2c5b1e02cc6

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Only when it 14868c61da finally disappeared from 8a74fdb011 sight did Klaus a99a04a23e slowly turn to c1b12d63d9 look at Roselia.16bafc8209317c14

“…Thank you.”a7846c518169d5e3

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The unexpected gratitude 2b29c35538 made Roselia glance 4e3caf3f70 at him in 5d55265b99 surprise.07a8322991fd4d97

“She managed to pull herself together thanks to you.”eae2224dd09a56c4

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To think the Duke of Valtazar would say thank you…ef1107b51600116e

Anyone from his household 9419532e82 hearing this would’ve likely ec13fa5dd9 fainted.de32b6a7113ab9e4

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Meeting his steady f4a5f5b172 gaze with wide 16913f4163 eyes, Roselia quickly 0aef1c7716 turned her eyes 7592547449 away, speaking curtly.60194053620f5b38

“Her Ladyship is like family to me too. You don’t need 7ebf943210 to thank me.”d29aa3d0d05a42fd

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As she calmly 32c3945c7b turned to head a91a66a463 toward the marquess’s 227e823cee carriage, Klaus’s voice a4bd4ad40e halted her steps.09e221477c792d31

“In five days… I’ll be leaving Raphelios too.”2c5392ed5ed02952

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His tone was 01464ec236 restrained, as if a8a3dbf526 he had hesitated ada4960b40 before saying it.81745119969b6efa

Roselia paused, then answered flatly.e1b682ec3a692cad

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“I heard. Just earlier.”39da5a41da7773b9

Meaning she’d overheard when he 1bb292d21e said it to Claucet.e6c09ad38c98075d

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He seemed to be waiting—hoping—for c2f65c7a47 a different response from her.da6c4672ce95d8c0

But Roselia mercilessly 4051a219b8 dashed that hope.13a68675aaaeb8d0

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“I wish you a safe return to your homeland.”34559be096691fd9

With that blunt farewell, she c112af47c1 walked away.229c342a12c5d4ee

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Klaus remained where he a489b0b89c was, unmoving, watching until a3d3633c8d the marquess’s carriage carrying cc3c88b12f Roselia faded into the b4f22e0822 distance.d0d90a6dcacf16ad

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Six days had passed 3747f7c62d since Claucet left Raphelios.b726042d4ca493f7

By now, her carriage should c5aa6cdec1 have crossed the border into 37493bff01 Rugbeljet and be nearing the 161439a23e duke’s territory.8b8cd46919374b5b

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Sitting on the terrace with b02c8ff658 a cup of tea, Roselia’s c966839a0f gaze vaguely traced the direction 72926405b1 of the Valtazar Hotel.41cfa8c2837dfecc

She had heard that 64d488b55a Klaus was also due e9c0282fba to leave the hotel 97e3896940 today and head back dc55fb69fd to Rugbeljet.4ba48a667ac0d71b

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A thought crept into ab50caab9e her mind—that maybe the 049a61b5f9 last time she saw af7b168cb3 his face would remain 4cd0818f61 their final parting.9730e49b8cc33cdd

He had said he 52c925ec3c would return, but from dcf38d53a6 what she’d heard through 8c0d03636e Johannes, the situation in 98ccff60c5 Rugbeljet wasn’t looking good.30f83d007785f723

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No matter how much he fd84a6c07f might want to, Klaus wouldn’t 97d3bdcdd3 be able to ignore the 30b302ef85 chaos in his duchy and 9f911b2cd9 return to Raphelios easily.0a1d7e43bfaf18f0

Even if things settled and b3373e6c45 he did come back someday… 3596a00db5 by then, Roselia had resolved 25d6870758 never to face Klaus again.4c604b5fe169623c

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Her feelings, so 32bfb40129 hesitant and wavering, 1d15937a18 would be firmer 624d97d2d9 by then.3fcd1109c449cdc8

So during this a9f61ecd96 time, she needed 69b973cf88 to sort out 6db255a253 her emotions for d0a770dc76 him as quickly d555b3b861 as possible.e42b4eb71648fbbe

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That’s why, even e6910f2493 though she had 661d321038 business at the 0513608d2a port today, Roselia 78a683aa9b had stayed back—afraid 6c1dcb0c75 she might run b9bde625df into him again.361fc432f8b68ed5

At that moment, ccf77270f5 Eva, who had 9596f352aa gone to the 8d4d88bf6c port in Roselia’s 3c2df390b8 place, burst through b8a10a1c5e the terrace door 7259a16245 in a panic.27c3696eca19a8b9

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She was out a20a7cc501 of breath, drenched 8df51037f2 in sweat as bda9ecc626 if she had a92d8944c2 run the whole f00374905a way, and Roselia’s a67ce76ec7 expression shifted to b41c62d32e confusion.53ae2e85a15f2842

“My lady, something terrible has happened!”18be5d272b5d99c6

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Eva’s urgent voice 9b5aca93a4 made Roselia’s heart 4f752ce32a pound, a sense 99035780ba of dread creeping 1e6ab1ca65 in without warning.833190dcd3c35a08

“The carriage carrying Lady Claucet… it fell off a cliff!”29dc413e174e46e5

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In that instant, her mind 6f94b96d15 went blank. The strength drained from e0b22653bb her fingers.c6abdb2ff946e97b

Clang—!!817bafecf76fd553

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The teacup she had 491d6ac790 been holding slipped from 6c4ee4d8b9 her hand and shattered f9c885d42b against the ground.8a284b15129b080a

And in that terribly 82265549e9 ironic moment, a long-forgotten 8c39bf5c8e fact surfaced in her 54a818194a mind—something she had never 111a10e6b8 recalled before.a7977cc1d77159ce

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Claucet, barely mentioned fbfe3f4ddb in the original a7fddc31e1 story.6489439b0ce31a8b

The only blood relative of d249943ff9 Duke Valtazar—his younger sister.84ae4112d33b107a

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The reason she ac51d665d9 was barely present 9bf8162699 in the original aebdc9b003 narrative was simple…a47074b7366ebcce

She had died in an 3594a7e7aa accident before the real story c29da3bd7b had even begun.d80c50addc132473

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