Quill
Stories
4
Chapters
113
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163.8 K
Comments
29
Reading
13 h, 38 m
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“Unseemly? I don’t understand. Get some rest.” And with that, he stood up and left the room. The brief conversation had exhausted me. As soon as the Duke left, I collapsed back onto the sofa and fell asleep. It wasn't until the next day that I could finally have a proper meal and a bath. It had been a while. Even the simple act of soaking in the hot water was tiring. I thought I had built up some stamina, but just a few days in bed had weakened me again. Three people visited me that day.…-
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What had happened to Lady Ana? As I lay there groaning, someone helped me sit up and poured something into my mouth. It was sour and warm. I opened my eyes and looked at the person. It was the young maid who took care of my room. "Ana?" A hoarse voice escaped my throat. “The young lady is fine. Please rest well." Relieved by her words, I felt the warmth of the drink spread through my body and drifted back to sleep. As I slipped in and out of consciousness, I kept dreaming. I was…
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The whole world was snow and ice, sparkling like crystals in the sunlight. Some trees were bent over, their trunks nearly touching the ground under the weight of the ice. Everything was covered in a layer of snow and ice. The wind howled. ♪ When the Snow Queen comes in midwinter, ♪ The whole world shivers. ♪ The Queen in her jeweled ice dress, ♪ Descends in her crystal carriage. I turned my gaze towards the source of the singing. Lady Ana was humming a tune. ♪ The chattering…
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And then he started scolding me again. “Frostbite?” “Have you never heard of frostbite?” I hadn't. Seeing my bewildered expression, he brushed back the hair falling over his forehead. “Didn’t you feel your hands go numb and stinging, losing feeling, while you were walking outside? If you stay out in that condition, your fingers will blister, turn black, and the flesh will die. That's frostbite, and in severe cases, the necrotic tissue has to be amputated.” “You lose your…
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"Huh..." Thinking positively, I could say I had become... voluptuous. All the ladies of the court mocked and ridiculed Duchess Ventadour's figure, yet on the other hand, they secretly strived to resemble her. Force-feeding oneself and severely restricting movement was all the rage among court ladies. But I wasn't going to become the King's mistress, nor did I desire to. Moreover, gaining weight like this presented a problem. 'I won't be able to fit into my clothes.' I would have to buy all…
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Therefore, a strict procedure and order were established for the hunt. When the animals were driven in, the Duke would hunt first, followed by the lords in order of rank, each taking three animals. Among the approaching prey, the most prominent was undoubtedly the bear. A black bear, fattened on rich food in preparation for hibernation, looked three or four times larger than the other bears. As the bear, startled by the hounds and the hunters' horns, charged down the mountain towards the lords,…
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It turned out to be clothing made by inserting cotton between layers of fabric and quilting it in a diamond pattern. When I tried them on, they were incredibly cozy and warm. There was also a square scarf to drape over my shoulders and a winter hooded cap with ties on both ends to fasten under the chin. 'This is warm enough to stay inside. I might even be able to go outside for a very short while.' Having tried on the clothes, I was relieved that I hadn't splurged on a fur coat. 'Nothing beats a…
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I couldn't hear anything. I cautiously opened my eyes. "I see. Which book was it?" "Um... On the Nature of Duty." The Duke's reaction to hearing that was unexpected. "There's no need for that. I have the book." "Pardon?" "I saw it lying by your feet when you were asleep under the tree. So I took it. I couldn't leave it to get rained on." "..." "So?" "Pardon?" "Did you enjoy it?" As if hypnotized, I nodded. "Then it's fine. You may continue to use the library key. It's…
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"Let's see." Iphis murmured to herself, a smile playing on her lips. The room brightened as soon as she entered, without her having to lift a finger. It was the power of the mana stones. Mana stones, to the untrained eye, looked like ordinary jewels. But their function was vastly different. Mana stones could emit a certain amount of magical power on their own and also serve as vessels to store specific energies. Hundreds of small glass domes lined the walls of the secret room, each containing a…-
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Aloissia cried out, flustered by the pressure filling her stomach. "It's all... i-inside...!" "Almost." Cassius replied brazenly and smirked. Aloissia glared at him, her voice laced with a playful complaint. "I... it feels... ha... strange..." She felt so full, stretched to the limit, almost as if she would burst. As it was her first time, simply accommodating his penis was overwhelming. With her entrance stretched so wide, she worried that she might never be able to close…
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