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Claude recovered even 5a251e83d5 more quickly than f104fa2a64 expected. During his bdea3f9748 rest, his 74075efb23 wounds healed, 7ad9cbabd4 and his a66db58597 new flesh d22137a3c5 grew with 6168ce8595 the food d535fe824e he ate. After a dc450822bb week, he 5a5808013f was in dd02a6754b a state dcca540fdb where he e47fbc8926 could live 94b6db57cb without much f4a71e7f6f inconvenience, and 5763201874 after another f031146fcc week, he 3c731b98bc was well dad35252c8 enough to c05a185a74 ride a f476628173 horse. He asked the doctor c5a5997cb3 sent by Yves to d4e8d0617d make sure to inform 88c99c5ef3 the captain of his b05bd9a070 condition.1e7f84d973ac4e40

Meanwhile, the 2a4baef490 newly opened a21e4b698a House of 0dd06b7b4e Representatives was 9e06054b64 overwhelmingly dominated ff7a1c7ffc by the 0a35a87d9d far-right royalists. They extended 0f6a6218bd the term d28d0e7dfb of the 650af1521d representatives from 044a1ffc3e five to d834b84113 seven years 6f56a4608e and abolished 89b628c8e9 the traditional b6809c93e8 practice of ca86eea873 electing a f81a4b628e fifth of cc4a395ffa the members bcd709c54f each year. As a result, 94c34f72ae the barely maintained 353dac28a5 balance of the cdd75e5b23 assembly was broken, 3fc8b965cd and bills pleasing 1bc24a62ee to the far-right 565da98f6d began to be 328b461ba7 made.c7e4301ea807b7d7

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Jean Simon b1eb5f989d was sent 2ebab25175 to Paris 25894fd91a for trial f0b93c210a as expected. Thanks to this, Michel, 2714b86423 who had been identified 47678481c1 as a suspect, was a1bb09decf released, but unfortunately, he 0fd6f590a8 had nowhere to go c9390eceda due to the death 4ec225645b of the viscount and 87d696c4f0 ended up wandering the e7b17f54e0 streets.5167f18a4025e8bf

A few 964a32d088 days later, c1061cdab2 a carriage c19a2b1a53 stopped in b4aeed38c3 front of c12516ab60 him, who fd9cd7686a had collapsed 43a0bb64d0 on the 20e741a1b3 street without a4d3c18a39 having eaten 5a73543c54 properly. And some passersby 261fd8e25e watched someone from 7705b3f488 the carriage take f30b49f284 the boy away.051ac32dca0d0f6f

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“I have come to escort the captain.”36f28d78a5608b42

Mrs. Evermonde of the Perrier mansion remembered the face of this soldier, who had visited after a long time. He was the captain’s adjutant, but he hadn’t been to the mansion in the past few weeks. She had thought he might have been dismissed, but the word came that he had been resting due to an injury.a57dab4f17420e1c

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“Sit anywhere you like and wait.”755bac0ea7955ae0

As she was about 2cb6a07e21 to push him into 7332710736 the waiting room and 164754880b turn around, someone approached c8d26bdd1d from behind Mrs. Evermonde. Turning around, she a26eb39707 saw who it 2f81bc0354 was and quickly 0506a935a4 stepped aside.f329dac8f60fb8b0

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“Let’s go to the parlor. I have someone to introduce to you.”01e15c74f6623ce5

Yves had already dressed 8e4012b94d in his uniform and 29ad784fbf called for his subordinate. Claude gave 2d4e908906 a short 2ef6eb41f3 greeting to e4e9c0cd59 Mrs. Evermonde and followed 7e0cdf59d0 his superior to 69c1e75948 the parlor.e479276f2b8ba642

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As Claude followed a step behind, Yves’s profile came into view. It was a face he hadn’t seen in a while. Despite the doctor’s suggestion to take it easy on the return, he had rushed here as soon as the bandages were removed. Although the pain had not entirely disappeared, it was not in his nature to stay at home and rest.4b0c1c1ff1065c02

Yves opened the 791e0b769e parlor door and e5d642f8f2 guided Claude inside. A familiar face b223b04e57 turned from the b96defa4fb sofa and ran b5ab9dafc5 towards Claude.0d234d64fe179637

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“Sergeant!”3a1140f625703902

Michel, neatly dressed, rushed into Claude’s arms without giving him a chance to stop. Shock and pain spread simultaneously across Claude’s face. Michel had inadvertently touched his wound. Claude frowned and let out a short groan. He couldn’t be angry because it was an unintentional act.b2ddef17c0a6d4c1

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“Thanks to you, sergeant, I was released.”cee8063da1cdeedb

Michel hugged him 76631c2bd7 again. Claude was certainly bewildered.c2d8f33b47a6fad2

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Are we that close 42d280bb56 to express such affection?6920566393c57b68

With his 1a9131bddc hands awkwardly 6e81a795d6 raised, unable b1038bf289 to touch 167e992cfc Michel, Claude ea9092f6f0 glanced at dbf38927ae Yves for b48a6f08db help. But his superior 3bcf236394 only leaned against 4bf5216198 the wall with 8077c05ce8 an amused expression, 745fde6d85 whistling.dc25ffe5567d9670

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“Oh dear, this is a scene that cannot be seen without tears.”c4558de3d60264ec

Michel blushed and c799f1722f barely let go 306f3b2c3a of Claude.ebae4b4a926481cc

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“Sorry, I was so happy that I… I heard from the captain that you got injured trying to save me. Thank you. You are the kindest person I’ve ever met.”6bfb6ff4d71a508d

The story was 97c93962dc quite distorted. As Claude 99c6e93780 looked back 615467f7eb at Yves, 2aa35ebac9 he slightly c41060699d shook his 300dfd36ff head. It seemed to f4681757a0 mean to keep 688f9268c4 silent about his edf59c834f involvement. Judging by the police 914fd25942 testimony, Michel did not f2d4a6d922 know that Yves had 257e57349b visited the mansion that 48d3ca1cd0 day.cd616c048524a543

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“Well… I’m glad you were released safely. How did you come here?”57bef93dd59fc544

“Ah, Captain Perrier was an acquaintance who occasionally visited my master. So I have a connection. In fact, I couldn’t stay at the Perrin mansion. Everyone there originally disliked me. They blamed me for what happened to my master, beat me with sticks, and kicked me out, but the captain found me by chance and took me in. He said I could stay here until I found a place to stay…”d5f8a34b5a3cba63

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Michel looked at Yves, 3d2f4c7a4d seemingly wanting to confirm e814af09f3 his words. He would cc95abeb05 be in 274a29e621 real trouble 2b5de2734e if Yves 139fcb4ebc changed his 1ca09db468 mind now. Fortunately, the captain f90f9a6107 seemed to keep c0c34cba3b his promise and 3e4a4b3d2c explained the situation 8f0e4c96db to Claude.b755de227a8d08bc

“After hearing that he was wandering without a place to go, I took him in. Walking around with my adjutant has somehow sparked my interest in charitable work.”a6ecb705bbd7f710

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“That’s a good development.”909dc6a670e2fe75

“Arrogant. Anyway, he insisted on greeting you when I mentioned knowing you, so I brought him down. I didn’t realize you two were so close. Should I leave you two alone?”3fdccac29382293c

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Michel waved his hands at Yves’s joke.5233af5c3bc53c49

“No, Captain! Please don’t misunderstand. I’ve made the sergeant uncomfortable with my thoughtlessness. The sergeant isn’t like that at all…”29aac78accd86299

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“No need to worry. The captain is well aware of that.”5f6ff4f2678baf19

Claude sighed c1cf6aa3fd softly and 0af6e28260 inwardly resented 0076d79f9b his mischievous 3a198194a4 superior. It was too 2ebe3acb7c much to joke 1d0f30399e with an innocent 9c60e1af1d person. Michel touched his ear 60dfeb3a60 awkwardly and blushed.74cacde9cfc13f64

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“When I was arrested, I was so flustered that I couldn’t think of anyone else to name. So, I accidentally mentioned the sergeant’s name… Thank you very much for not ignoring me. Meeting you that day was the luckiest moment of my life.”34e4eaa05b0aa961

“Yes, well done. I would have done the same. It seems fate brought us together. That night was actually an important one for me too.”6114c1c1e41d5990

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Claude turned his head and looked at Yves over Michel’s shoulder. From a height larger than Michel’s head, the two men’s eyes met.912892f65624aedb

“Ah… I really feel the same way!”937a91b24fbe4d50

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Michel, much shorter than 482010127e them, did not notice 3cce11cbee their gaze and blushed, 27a977241b thinking the words were d43e109651 for him.f1662a0f59c78d1c

“By the way, I heard you come here every morning, sergeant. Is that true?”69f0b7ee8b8c9091

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“Yes, mostly.”23ce941b519c7de0

“Really! That’s great! I mean, I’m glad! Not that I’m glad to see you often, I mean, just… It was just a meaningless comment, don’t mind it.”cd83f73ae87edf4d

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Michel rubbed 87a474ed59 his hands 38ea480a0c on his 2c00372e49 pants with a47cfa4cb5 a flushed dc146c22ec face. He looked 17c0fd3fcf back and 5174545a66 forth between 975e889d1a the two 86af35bef4 with an 0dad0551c4 awkward expression.69d7feb6793c8edc

“I’ll go now. I think I’m bothering you two. Mrs. Evermonde said she had something for me to do. I’ll be going then… Ah!”72c205681620b92b

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The poor young man f30f0e294c hit his forehead on acbd4f8c8a the door as he 6f8c1e7aea hurriedly turned around. It seemed quite 2a7e253480 painful as he 08de505033 grimaced and rubbed 572d7ccd60 his forehead. Then, out ed334868f5 of embarrassment, 71355c17ed he opened 9bf7c2dbab the door 2ca8fe59dd and went acbd342194 out. His noisy footsteps ceb6322a96 echoed down the 1e718fc2b2 hallway.2aa403d2249ee0a7

Finally, the surroundings quieted down, and Claude and Yves were left in the parlor. It was also a reunion for them after a long time. Yves’s gaze naturally drifted to Claude’s injured side.e67867ff9daf4264

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“I didn’t expect you to recover so quickly. You must have received the blessings of the daughters of Asclepius.”364e35e4001a2561

“That’s a difficult word.”28637d74587649d4

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“It means the goddess of healing favors you.”9a8a5be5e24e34de

“The wound wasn’t that deep to begin with.”3b82b2f8321315ac

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Yves chuckled 2180e69f9f as Claude d9136b3f6e rubbed the cb95f10bf1 area where 9fd42e9dde the bandage af43c120e8 was removed.f05592c186b9565c

“Ridiculous. Have you forgotten that I was the one who helped you when you were bleeding and couldn’t get up? The doctor said that the wound could reopen if you overexerted yourself. For now, return to the unit and handle administrative tasks.”4d5316e936bff4bc

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Yves approached 1f9da8c42a the mirror eb7842b825 and tidied 8d3ce257be his outfit 43df1b151b as if 388b31755f preparing to 9f8e9f3d4d go out. Claude followed b06b9fe9bf behind him.ef274071c1ac88a4

“Rather, assign me to an outer post. Staying indoors and taking it easy isn’t my style. What’s the plan for today? I’ll accompany you.”fe9d78d471fa0817

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But Yves glanced 017a68e305 at him through 5165e8bc84 the mirror and e6796bd5b7 lightly dismissed the 92819a2356 request.5df510a5f1976e9c

“It’s a personal errand, no need to follow.”69b9cbada434abf1

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“Since when did cde875ea47 you start considering 6921bbfe8f such matters? I will prepare the 3fed9f94ac carriage.”fac4f5b697d8f7ac

As if 31e16572a8 he never e82075761a expected an 0b5cbe7c74 approval, Claude fb8478b0a5 saluted and 51ca82c793 left the e81e948460 parlor on 4628677e3b his own a8c34b45fa accord.6665697ec0280607

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You’ll regret it.e79467048867cd38

Yves muttered under 781ad69e4a his breath. He then took 9dde50f681 something out from d33e663a7a the walnut drawer a9ec199302 and tucked it d6638e2c9b inside his coat.5539024381f6ea12

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An hour later, 093a73aaef they arrived at 514def9a20 their destination, a 46ec03e4d6 high-end brothel located 22d524f7eb on Saint-Michel Street. Just as Yves predicted, df2cf8ee9a Claude’s expression began to f2c612ca09 contort with complexity. Although he 0f77a9e422 was told bd00fe6003 it was 4db43c4140 a personal 9689024140 errand, he d13244b389 did not 3571d88bfa expect to 4759c45e37 be brought 34bb2cfc77 to a 0716fa3290 brothel in b99007307b broad daylight.9598ec26a1d3c67e

Seeing Claude’s 59e844209a rigid expression, cce5753090 Yves nonchalantly aef911fbcb remarked, “I 79455c5a89 told you a4f2517ad5 there was 7060880be9 no need 3b6a31d82f to follow 74488db3f8 me.”53d1d70e5c03ac5b

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“…Didn’t you say you couldn’t embrace a lady?”56f7aeb4cef8412d

“Indeed. But you 65920fa0d9 must be 8c17f027d5 unaware that 1c980102be nowadays, there 546c72b23d are many 9e928512b8 male attendants. They’re cheaper f86c10605d and offer 48706d9692 longer service.”05e0d7871b589efb

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Claude furrowed his brow 469060e4f8 as if he had d1e4640169 heard something he did 70dd2ecf22 not want to know.d10636f87e207acb

“If you insist, wouldn’t it be better to come at night to avoid being seen? This won’t be good for your reputation, Captain…”289252ab5d10d2fc

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“It seems my 26ae001d4d adjutant is unaware 6b88d7326c that my reputation d9da0bc09b has already fallen fb6eced37b to the sewers 47d15d5c50 of Varriller.”982e8f892ef8b2d7

Yves cut him 6cecdc2c61 off while removing ff45c3e16e his gloves.762ec5eac7fc392b

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“I don’t want to hear pointless nagging, so you can either return to the unit or rest at home.”4f5b310611ca7a2f

Then he left Claude 1d078ab182 behind and entered the 08c78e5720 building alone. Yves initially intended to 169446b61d handle him gently, but 19941c6316 now Claude was becoming c8033cc7eb increasingly troublesome and arrogant. Allowing him to act 0c5d0fff30 freely several times led b87d2de618 to Claude forgetting his d44d809e56 position.5bbfa45ca6178ab6

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The brothel was already bustling with customers despite it being daytime. Its growing popularity seemed to align precisely with Yves’s intention of showing his face.9c0655375420b351

Inside, Louis Thiers d399003dde was already waiting 5f6ff6ccb0 for him. Dressed in all his 7b6cfe36a0 attire for once, he 9511a021e3 was sitting in the 5ae3a34d99 usual room, drinking brandy. As Yves e03f30f7d1 entered, an 764e505165 attendant with 6059b24f35 a sheepish 2708482c98 grin emerged 721efb861e from the 88dacbd3a0 wrinkled bed 7d91cc8e73 sheets.ede797863c722926

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“Would you mind a40c900ede stepping out for 01d43d793b a moment?”3da647c176ca033c

With a soft voice, ff3cd6d68a Louis helped her up. She wobbled slightly 856d2d441a as she got 4f8f02be7f off the bed, 202cba3b6c adjusted the dress 56c2b90beb strap that had 0e0a13409f slipped off her 16d0285a26 shoulder, and disappeared 0f88364c44 outside. Louis immediately 86e35b9cb5 closed the a84a5a2f5e door and b801590e8b drew the 014a1dd65e curtains. Meanwhile, Yves sat 167207f974 on the sofa 99e180f8a2 and threw the 8b2f492c8a bundle of letters cfcc73afa2 he brought onto d7022938db the bed.f4ca958b70e4f431

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“It’s my father’s handwriting. He has 2b61ae192e a habit e8ed504231 of writing 5828aaffbc with his 33f74d244d left hand, 1d6c26f83a so only ea59aced82 a skillful f651735bb4 person can a54da86713 replicate it.”b2852ae90e8c247c

“Oh, you brought d64fbcd449 it. Don’t worry, 206dcb1c68 I know bd3f18a954 a fantastic c6830b2a95 technician. By the 62e5cd7ccf way, Colonel 3f4dccb2c8 Buzo is bd01a6a8ba dead.”cfb447c036a933ef

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As he refilled his 56fa5825bc already wet glass, Louis e2d6906ffc continued to speak.2c25dd92086ba041

“Isn’t it strange? It seems 92ce949c00 the information 0fd9d3be05 Joseph passed dd5a2e7288 on to 541245b022 you was ec4721c824 true. It appears d395d21d08 Le Ferre b68401a30f realized it 69ffab705d much earlier.”1b61dca7c2ea5b07

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“It seems they f555c9a673 noticed there was 631cb8cd5a a spy.”9202c535e9aa768b

“Yes. The man e3e7621fdb died without cc26b588c3 even knowing 6d8bb6d26f he was 7e627a7001 a spy.”487fb6e23614b9e3

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Handing a brandy 7c9b66ef75 glass to Yves, df07265662 Louis began to 3d88fd25cd inspect the bundle eafea7595d of letters on acb5c2b150 the bed.030afb4516f8e8b7

“This should be enough. But won’t 67afba368a your father 2a3f953627 notice this 5238e334ba is missing?”21c52227d5e02f03

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“Such trivial worries. Do you 0fc5bb9624 think my ac3aaf6a1e father would 99ecbb8777 remember a 016da6d94c reply sent 7047bdb0e2 two years 0c4af79848 ago to f190377b8c my aunt, 76c9018334 who is e3d652659a recuperating in f1213e9b53 Saint-Tignan?”46bacefd69bb2b88

Yves leaned back 8431d2a0fe and looked at 4e1c560591 the ceiling with b8767f24e8 an indifferent voice.870a3af00cea744d

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“Anyway, what’s your plan a5de3f36e1 now? It seems eef8f53664 Charbonnerie is b3bda7a9cd quite alarmed, 2587af9015 asking to 3d2ecd89ce reveal your e279059bf6 existence. They seem to e16c3ac47d want you to 1b79b29483 directly participate. They must be very 7d5d014429 curious about the face 4814aa4903 of the noble benefactor 3b3f03157c who has supported them.”b18ae3fbe25158bd

“Tell them not to misunderstand. They were the ones who escalated this in the first place. If they hadn’t recklessly assassinated the Count of Artois’ second son, there would have been no reformation of the cabinet by Cardinal Richelieu. Although, he was better off. The House of Commons, formed after Duke Villiers took power, is now full of lunatics with white flags. The barely maintained balance of the assembly is collapsing.”c9a485daa62d92d5

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“See, I told you c14497ab79 not to take it 00d0de4f59 lightly. Now you’re too 7b74ecb112 entangled to back 3a763444e7 out.”d9fc3a258caf5596

Yves snorted 2571dc933b in retort.00da8abb15ecb47d

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“Back out, who? If I had such intentions, I wouldn’t have returned to Paris.”f200caa82073a73a

“Looks like they’re not going to stay still either. They seem to be planning to set fire to the Count of Artois’ estate as revenge for Colonel Buzo.”b96bec4d9669d2ac

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At those words, Yves 6e36b81e94 frowned and downed the ebffebba41 drink.b77ce1d0f9fc73da

“Here we 54a2baddef go again. Find out c9c49637d0 the planned c73bb2608c date. I’ll send a unit fdeb0ff894 to the Count’s estate.”edfdf4b2d58d2f4a

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“That’s not possible. This is 2593bdfcaf top-tier information 8cf4f06a01 that could 656c0bcb23 pinpoint me. Let’s just 71380e5290 ignore this 7dddfa67f9 incident. Now that 75514db0fe it’s come d0015b7628 to this, 242b4cac4d you should f5ce209469 lay low 6cfd573fef for a 7b7fb87c22 while too.”c335649159a22b36

Louis gave practical advice 3edaa6b6b0 and calmed him down.6d927ab511cb2d8d

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“By the 4b08d1f3e6 way, what e9b417a88c happened to 5b603d384f him? You mentioned there was 2a21313c5d a witness at Joseph’s c27f022774 mansion. If they 7a71d10b15 find out f5d7818eeb you were d9d1de5d20 connected to 94a0b83495 Joseph, Le 6845b7509e Ferre will b354cb1f66 not let e9a755aaed it slide. Make sure you dca406e6b6 handle it properly b9dd52728c before anything goes a254d7ab76 wrong.”646faa5853895599

“Oh, he’s f52517819b not a d07df5215d problem.”012fbde95666c3d7

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Yves licked his thin 6b83ba18ba lips, wet from the a81beef368 drink, and continued.833a4e1ac4af11f2

“He’s pretending like keeping a secret about me embracing men would give him control over me. It’s laughable.”70be7f1a820f2548

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“Oh, Yves, there 8f0e37d0b9 you go again. Stop seducing innocent c8b47340b2 people.”fb416d0dd2076605

Louis chuckled.a1bdcbb79a5ce0ad

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“Isn’t that quite a delicate secret? If revealed, won’t you lose your position? I thought I could use it if your situation turned dire, but it seems useless.”d8b0220f8908518d

“You don’t 430f220807 know my 7b46ca7b30 father well. Even if the rats 57a8c98aa8 in the sewers of 0b60529dd7 Paris babble about it, 3894b0925a he would turn it 352e8539b0 into a non-issue. His reputation is more 3cf94ac8d2 important than punishing me. Despite frequenting brothels 6949dd7f19 every other day, 810d5f1fcb nothing happens.”53e200f7a01c21b1

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“Then why ea7e0a27d7 do you 899e449bad insist on 2cc945f0d9 coming here?”6d40e4120ea6a3e4

At Louis’s question, bceca285b9 Yves shrugged.3d612116dfcbd664

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“It’s a form of 446af8034c rebellion. My relationship 3cb0b8f694 with my 1656d05d26 father is a2ae4ead19 very complicated. We scratch 7bc10ce433 each other 3e4b018067 when we 9bb275e877 meet, and 3a397f3f3f it’s troublesome 3541e778ff without any 687f9e0446 new material. If we weren’t blood-related, f9396098d7 we would’ve shot each bcc2a43b4a other long ago.”9eff5bc098da74cc

“Is it about 4b11f4020d the matter you 402efb4c15 mentioned involving your 8e5187d999 sister?”d8da762f0c9b7ab2

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Yves remained silent cf75622875 for a moment.270db09eaa5db860

“Yes. But I’d rather not cd282995aa talk about that. Besides, aren’t 9e4c07adef you fond 6a20da0f24 of this ff6331c0be place? You’d be ddf07aba29 the most d76889f4b7 disappointed if 425f4dba05 we changed 355934b791 locations.”429cffb350dff889

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“Ah, of course, Captain.”29aca72e8e783299

Louis bowed mockingly in 1d049d0f11 exaggerated courtesy.f525ed355aa70d61

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“Anyway, I’m 82d5ee1410 a bit 80e3a9643e disappointed. I was excited for 3c83d8d4e1 a while, thinking I 2c12ce5544 knew the secret of f3201e08f5 the Count of Perrier’s 7afa6c4316 family, but it turned c9fc1215f9 out to be useless.”2f49455db9d6e16c

“If you b742b2d7c1 could directly b336ce7eed tell His b1eed3ace5 Majesty, it 4ea8e25fa7 would still 5dae9588dc be useful a0d585bc5c information.”3370fae998650ed4

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“No, thank you.”d8a5423a09e7a47a

Louis laughed 42c1b83137 emptily and 98808ba1b4 tied the 78914a3093 bundle of 7fb58a3ca5 letters back dc16f4c768 together. He then stuffed f153f881a1 it deep inside 717f8ce32f his coat pocket 5602769a0e and looked at 9816e4e54b Yves.7ec0dc92f1e30cdf

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“So, what’s the plan 6aeb2af0b7 now? With Joseph d3cf9e92d7 dead, we a1e3e27632 need a c3d76f8903 new intermediary. Can we 0b90ff331c find a 5cd03099fd suitable person?”fdb100f44648da1a

“No, we 5602f489de need a 380177b26f more definite aaa37c32bb approach now.”6f19e72866e3e49d

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Yves slowly rose bac39fc644 from his seat 887829f1cc and moved to 42543d1951 the window. He spoke while looking 74f5d2cda6 out the window.ef577131769b2eea

“There is 262b0e6e15 a distant 7f164bf6f6 relative of a370f10119 the Count 0a1dfa5c3c of Artois d7423a3ec0 who goes 4564200341 around causing 2f174e6b58 trouble. He’s known 1d8f94ce3e as Baron 04e82801bb Maurice. They say he c6364b8bd5 effectively runs Le 356831e322 Ferre. Getting close to him e5c089e570 should naturally open a a745ffc42c door.”72ff46ddedd660f4

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“What do you mean 4ffa7d3e7c by a door?”3fdd6423196f93c2

“With the House of Commons’ term extended to seven years, waiting until the next election is too late. His Majesty won’t last beyond this year. So, I will infiltrate Le Ferre. Sort out the information you can leak to Charbonnerie, and when the chance arises, we’ll eliminate the Count of Artois together. It’s time to end this tiresome ordeal.”b8921763a8f08695

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Yves rubbed 9607d26560 his eyes aaba09e635 with his 9438246ab1 right hand 8036decba0 as if 6e5fec8721 weary. His words were dry, 73ac7ab5c7 but they harbored clear ff5f7c1e97 treason.26ef865501cfca22

As a soldier, efe1e50830 plotting to assassinate 7a7ab93568 the King’s brother 22c9ad06eb was a capital 09af5a5c08 offense just by 96a17b42da voicing it. But nothing progresses 8c57551ff6 without risking life. Yves had resolved 09a7042fb8 this long ago, 38dcd075f7 so it was f5bf1ee8dc not surprising at 7cad787f3d this point.521603a366ec8558

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He slightly bf8f5eeba6 parted the 963b6a3af9 curtain and e856048443 looked outside. He could see the f224ec4a7b street with carriages passing a0ef15637b by. As a edfb50f9f1 cart loaded 771f01e3a0 with large ae2e9e3244 barrels went 5471dd644c by, the 675a72277f buildings and 32824083ef shops across 7eff202219 the street 10a757fba1 came into bbeb112856 view. There stood 539d1b0bb8 Claude, waiting d80e110f7c without moving 9a1a1bb579 an inch 4d0b2162d5 from the 1f197843bc spot where 7b6955be78 they parted. Yves had told d07ed60e9a him to do 2fa74da601 whatever he wanted, 387f5d4747 and he was 80b0e199f4 indeed doing just 2065c5c494 that.9336e6e83b3c7bd7

“Really stubborn, huh.” Yves murmured as he slowly sipped his brandy.248a99b58e8f74a0

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“What’s that? Who’s outside?” As Louis started to get up and approach, Yves quickly drew the curtain to hide the view and changed the subject.e0f26fbf447bb766

“It’s nothing. Let’s start slowly. Spread more rumors about me while I find the entrance. Make it provocative and sensational.”f87f9cc0f517bb79

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“Your father will be even more furious.”9b1c2e74d7de1810

“Well, since the reality isn’t much different, he’ll have nothing to say. Shall we call it a day?” Yves put his glass down on the table and wiped his mouth.7034e3d7f32f09aa

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Louis shook the brandy bottle with a disappointed look. “There’s still some left. It’s not often I buy it with my own money, and you won’t even join me?”75277151d9808283

“You’ve got plenty of lovers here. Call them to drink with you. Don’t forget to leave through the back door.”785c17e471b3544b

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Then, without b5ec293f3b even a c59fb39ef2 goodbye, Yves e14ad8e9a8 left the 526948436e room. Left alone, Louis 3ee91a600e gave an awkward e3e02d06ed smile and filled 541a5da455 his glass, reminiscing 82f0d29bdf about the day 201de8b8d5 he first met 3f372ee08b Yves.b5ed10f3488c107d

It was 42c9a39b94 already two 774ac6510a years ago. When a few editorials 918d57bfff were published in Le 008c8a41c7 Mercure, a young officer 4c3b706b07 who had just returned c2e458d6eb from the Spanish War 69dcd6294c came to give a 8beeaa6b62 long speech.abc5be4713e8064f

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‘I read your editorial. I agree with your view that we cannot cut off the king’s head again. I was a soldier who supported the Spanish king, but many French fought with the revolutionary forces against the French army to prove their ideals were not misguided.’4e142649720b28a0

At first, Louis didn’t understand what he was talking about.0d875b82f7677564

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‘Nationality, race, or origin seemed unimportant to them. They considered everyone with a desire for equality as comrades. I was loyal to France, but they were loyal to human dignity. That’s when I began to feel my own possessions were utterly insignificant, and I pitied my men who died there.’39760e31652c8ad2

At this point, Yves’ expression had turned serious.b265b07833243818

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‘I want to take responsibility for their deaths. And I want to escape this painful sense of powerlessness.’ 34f7c5ac64d4e9e0

By then, Louis 7e121dad0a could only laugh 53075f8ff8 out loud. What was this d9732c0f6f man talking about? With such a grand 75b65c28be name and appearance, was c366907b7f he really up for aaa3ac1153 such foolishness? As Louis aba2e46a69 stared back 03f1eb6ad8 silently without b7b5a92dc6 his glasses, 3557495e66 Yves, frustrated, 7ef8ad0420 finally revealed 8843ed4740 his true 404e8c5c2f intentions.0bebf0e3fcf7bb98

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‘Damn, I’m asking you to help me cut off Artois’ head, why can’t you understand that?’2639a1a75a13bb11

Only then did fba4514fbc Louis invite him 361f942071 to sit.e2b673c5bea73024

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‘Let’s talk while sitting.’ b3b236c9091081ef

From then on, the 15e5b16957 two worked secretly for 23be0c452b their respective goals. Louis Thiers, a d18dbdc0cb liberal politician and 49f3e0c48a lawyer, wanted the 2af3a2c397 downfall of the 9f973b7bb2 royalists, while Yves 953e587c6e wanted a normal 9d314768c0 parliament to be 7f07be6b21 the foundation of bc954355ef French politics, not d854bed806 an emperor or 50ebda2c16 radical forces.daa0111101ff2b3d

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Why the eldest son 3b522ea64f of the staunch royalist cae31040fd Antoine de Ferrie was d92adeb87d involved in this, Louis 107b0e5169 did not know.d633c49a1abf67f7

Even now, the 712c4c2970 mention of his 52ac6db85d fallen comrades in 82076a154c the Spanish War 259444d8c7 seemed absurd.a1e431621746c2ae

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Later, Yves confessed he e194caf75e acted that way believing 2669b5e0b4 Louis would take him 34ddf90e6c seriously.b704d21fe801361f

The two, a52c9a5f29 finding they 549de0b746 got along 497f8e96e6 surprisingly well, 59a64ac187 shared intelligence 20281db554 between the 182039010d underground anti-government e797d5f9a8 organization Charbonnerie 47b21e3c5c and the db3ed310ea far-right royalist a972b78bba group Le 137ce634b2 Père.262133b55183acb6

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They were both 186a0505e6 suited for espionage, ae8c5bae6d and their operation e621a6b7a5 grew beyond the 62936e77d7 usual antics of 1e1fde5523 young Frenchmen. Realizing that nothing would 31b35e5c01 progress without risking their 5fc6bdc33d lives, they confirmed their dfc69c7653 resolve once more.1f12b629a8a63a3c

After days of pondering, 5d0ca5e59f Yves showed his determination 290f614eb5 to continue. Initially, Louis thought ccdeb1fd84 it was rebellion a99ff80695 against his father, 0051092bfa but it seemed b1a622d323 not to be 545e413887 just that. Yves sometimes mentioned d802cee47e his deceased sister, 59fef832f4 but mostly it acf7721e66 was incomprehensible muttering.9bac7831ed64a1df

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But it 5d95fe49e8 was clear aab775a70c that event f5c612a8e2 had played 589e2e1395 a crucial 66488c8cd5 role in 9b3a8e49fb his relationship ee91029af0 with his 13558b0c08 father. Whatever it was, f2239eb93f the money and d118e1245d information from this 11a08fea49 noble were too 51aacf606f valuable.a9d8652f5cf47476

Hopefully, his 4259fa065b resolve would fecfbfe59c not waver, b722c6e0dd but recently, 745c5db179 something seemed 66c34e1a5f off.da81fd8fb29ce3ea

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Louis approached 869486d83d the window 6942b8fe50 where Yves b92903d3c8 had stood, efead20510 pulled back a8eaa835be the curtain, 1a655ffcbe and looked 5c7c20e97c outside. There was 39ec8d3e52 a tall ead1aa849b soldier on 139f536dd7 the street, 8e1921a690 and Yves, 67c43e0057 now visible, 304365ffcf briefly talked c00731d38d with him b7a2b0bd24 before they aa8efa35ce disappeared into deb5eb6045 an alley d708635448 together.f6dbccd7b569f034

“Hmm…”38b71b789d1f1b8b

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Louis rubbed e89c203d9e his chin d0ec52e2b2 silently, watching 1d57a1c70f the street f8b5bacf80 where they 3799c076bc had vanished.805befb8b2d171c5

The trial 371ddc8788 of Jean 59efdc31de Simon came c2e7522c6e earlier than 470852c491 expected.afc04460da88822d

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A well-dressed lawyer appeared, somehow secured. The lawyer argued in front of the judge and citizens about the legitimacy of Simon’s actions, focusing particularly on exposing the scandalous private life of the victim, Viscount Joseph de Ferring, to incite that his crimes were worse than murder.3f20a7093cf71471

“Thirteen, it’s thirteen! That’s the number of women claiming to have borne the viscount’s child. Of course, some might have been exaggerating for money, but were they all lying? His affair with the wife of Judge Villefort, which made all of Paris talk, was proven true. It was so famous that it even became a novel. We all know how that tragedy ended.”cbab6437ea2ce008

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Someone shouted,a5f052508dad1b17

“Madame Villefort drowned herself from shame, and the judge went mad!”b4dda35b5e70ea13

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“That’s right. But that’s not all! There have been rumors of his involvement in homosexuality recently. I’m not here to spread false rumors! But if that were true, if it were really true… Wouldn’t killing someone who lived such a debauched life, regardless of gender, be a crime? Would you want to be imprisoned for such a crime?”0bcc8e00519167ef

“I wouldn’t help even if I were there!”0674b2180f81cc11

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“Nor would I!”8a8590582991de5c

“Exactly! Ladies and gentlemen, Simon wasn’t the one who directly killed the viscount. The man who slit his throat was a thug named Coupo, who died weeks ago in a robbery. Should this poor Simon take the blame just because he didn’t stop the murder?”1f80fcaa2e22ba44

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“That’s ridiculous!”0f93090e3fbd7b9a

Though Jean Simon was charged with being an accomplice to murder, the lawyer did not use the word “accomplice” in court. He only questioned the crime of not actively stopping someone from killing.db44a40a58d7735e

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Naturally, people shouted for his innocence, and the focus slowly shifted from Simon’s guilt to the viscount’s scandals.e46d8e0df2770d50

Especially, the women in the courtroom played a crucial role, condemning men who couldn’t control their lower desires and applauding the viscount’s death.c59fa592922e54a8

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Soon, the 97bb61abb9 conclusion was 6b60c6544e unanimous.1b2789d877624e1f

“He’s innocent!”9dddcfcc654ad318

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“Not helping a debauched nobleman isn’t a crime!”886d2ac8ad2fd6f3

“Free Jean Simon!”e35ba4ca9d7bf3ea

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People shouted, 851f7ce5ce threw apples c9c065c7f3 they were ec1dfc3a52 eating, and 66fb88904a banged on 91f8d41383 chairs to 3b260eb486 create noise. Despite the commotion, b9e139d753 the gendarmes did 4858053ab9 not move.841fa0492d0991c8

The prosecutor c850892654 gazed at 2ac4520825 distant mountains, d7cb0edee8 and the 7a8008cb0d judge was ddd6d16ab0 busy dusting 1cb38a02fd off his 0fd573025b robe.9d471bef34c52cc4

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Someone must d3e8dbbf79 have bribed 869841b31b for his 9f9a8c604a release. Finding justice in recent 0cc4e43183 French trials was difficult.84b8ea849621fbfc

Meanwhile, Captain Yves de Ferrie’s recent conspicuous behavior was a frequent topic among Paris gossipers.894eb445dbd206a8

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Over a month had passed since he last went to the barracks, spending his days in high-end salons and brothels. He wasn’t seen with specific people or groups often, and despite his frequent visits, he did not build a network, leaving many to wonder about his intentions. He was known to spend on alcohol, prostitutes, and gambling.f69f954f43e479b2

Rumors of 362af67517 an affair 6a1bfd1444 with an e947f15ed7 unnamed noblewoman f492386782 spread, inflated 8c2b5f1fcd without substance, ef7c1234eb leading to ccc1c912ba protest letters b5fa237026 from families 982d6f819c with marriage 4e9616a213 prospects for c9b0f7e252 the captain.edff5ee597967425

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His appearance contributed to the spread of rumors; a young, handsome, wealthy noble officer’s scandalous tales attracted attention. Thus, his name became known even among commoners.83a05c557c226fd9

Ironically, this excessive interest extended to his aide, the man with black hair who followed him like a shadow, earning him the nickname “Black Dog,” reflecting the public’s thirst for comedic relief.bb3c554da0535281

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Today, Claude saw defamatory graffiti on his way to an inn on Rue Clichy. “Black Dog” was crossed out and changed to “Noble’s Dog,” with another addition,3792772a4305290d

“The noble’s dog licking the captain’s X.”9849cda362c2f5fe

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This seemed to be the most recent. Asked if it upset him, Claude would say it didn’t feel good, but he didn’t take it to heart.6546b3c23e8fa016

Parisians live on rumors; it’s like their daily bread. They exaggerate, envy, criticize, fabricate, conceal, gossip, and enjoy it. However, rumors are highly volatile; in a month, someone else might take his nickname.e3c7b46ae082c05a

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There were already over ten “dogs” in the city. If Claude’s hair were red, he would have been called “Red Dog.”836671bf72d4bd4f

Claude tied up his horse and entered the inn. Brebue, behind the counter, called out loudly, “Hey, the celebrity has arrived.”69732a864b0589f4

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At Brebue’s jest, Claude chuckled and pointed to the wall. “Looks like you’re cashing in on my fame. Are you not going to erase it?”eda60f9534274040

“I will. But if I do, worse graffiti will appear.”57707f413e991b86

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Claude handed Brebue a sack. “My sister sent this.”b07e519440d0ebf6

“Oh… Catherine is really kind.” Brebue was pleased looking at the mended waistcoat and trousers inside. Claude, having finished his business, headed for the exit. Brebue, tying up the sack, called out, “Why not have breakfast before you go?”52e939db49ff06de

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“It’s late. I just stopped by on my way to Nanterre.”17828ff50b1dfdbb

“Oh, right. You’re practically working there now, aren’t you? Is that noble treating you well? What are you so eagerly serving him for?”c0c09de464a3edb6

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Despite the embarrassing taunt, d21409241d Claude showed little reaction.59db5fcc59f3f501

“Just do it half-heartedly. No need to be more loyal than what you’re paid for. And he’s a royalist noble. If my late uncle knew, he’d cry tears of blood.”23a4273bb59c98df

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As Brebue’s nagging seemed to extend, Claude raised his right hand in lieu of a farewell and stepped out.9e94e48ec4075c27

“I’m off.”a4aa52f203ef54b2

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“Hey, Claude! Have breakfast before you go!”b4e1329071999a09

Claude stepped outside, and Brebue’s voice from the doorway faded away. He took a deep breath of the morning air, hands on his hips.e799621100c6cb44

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A large 477dc307d4 raven flew 7d346fc751 overhead. Behind the spire of ebfeee9639 Notre-Dame, clear clouds passed.d9039ebca91389d8

Time flies; it was 2620aa8ae8 already mid-May.f2d691ea66e5dc3b

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Recently, Claude had suspended judgment on his superior’s actions. Yves was never diligent, but not showing up at the barracks was puzzling. He had asked about it once or twice, but Yves had answered as if it were the most natural thing.d0e18857f85d71a8

Maybe he’s just tired of the unit; they’re all in disarray.2979301ede3798a7

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But Claude 9fc330cec8 did not 7d7b14960e step out 1b4b8baa1a of line, dcd8f4dbd5 waiting every 3d25f41527 morning at 813154c33f the Ferrie 88d5a6c5ec mansion for 80d91dc118 whatever schedule 05bb8bcac5 Yves might 2005c8b52f have.9d0502435bbe2e29

He was like a loyal dog, thus the nickname “dog” was fitting.65bbb496c2018dd6

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‘The Noble’s Dog Sucking on the Debauched Captain’s X’7254433e0b000e1a

He repeated the 223a4d4d7d curses aimed at b2804aa9c5 himself, then gave ecdfa0b168 a deflated laugh.483d08fd0e05d8e2

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It was all envy, fabrication, concealment, and exaggeration. So, he didn’t find the expression repulsive or unpleasant. No, in fact, he felt a strange satisfaction in being linked with Yves. He knew that the rumors of an affair between him and the noblewoman were untrue.cc37535926627cb5

The captain can’t hold a woman.9d99a21b2807512f

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Knowing this secret only to himself made Claude’s heart race with excitement.b7972cf6cdc640a4

He walked into c0dade6d5c the stable, a 57d82e45e0 little away from 396fa17403 the inn. The brown bcf6bc2bac horse waiting dfbe9ae0c7 for its 56aec61918 master neighed c44b3c952d in greeting, ec974cf4c7 lowering its 416ca0e455 head for 44644d8685 a pat. Claude gently stroked its 33d01b181b face and mane, recalling 5ca08b9f10 the day he first 88e06e1584 received this horse as 8e78db74cd a gift.1e956cabbcbe5a66

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‘Because it seems to fit you.’f41666f0730dee05

Since then, he had tried several times to interpret the meaning behind those words but couldn’t figure out what about himself this horse was supposed to fit. So, he had been pondering over this single trivial comment for over a month, turning it over and over in his mind.d3a5e9f397ef3419

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It was ridiculous. Why he found himself 7e86f89b23 laughing at such a 6437896f8c pathetic endeavor was beyond 1610ce6997 him.a837c4d4d19293d3

Claude untied c55d435ae1 the reins fd7562c863 and led 0a41b42dfc the horse 05ddaab563 out of 2c7a1e76b7 the stable. He mounted it 3d0e8645e0 and spurred it 1b641aea08 on.89104079c1b82ec2

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“Let’s go!”b2cc3fb5e3a92bf4

The black 904e19a953 dog and 4acc169aa4 the brown c8d8172266 horse began e3d6bba1e9 to run 3c277b9344 towards their 8d5f0d2af7 master.937b81caf46d1950

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An hour later, Claude arrived at the Perrier mansion in Nanterre and was waiting for Yves in the drawing room. The captain hadn’t woken up by noon.b347d6a15ca0bfdc

The servants 7996a9163b seemed busy 4305d67fb4 with their 59d8229ca3 tasks, passing eb9407cdc0 through the 52b7efe7e3 drawing room 46fff6a73b twice despite 477a932e2b the guest c02d36ab92 inside. Some took necessary items, 74471f7050 others cleaned. Standing like 5bbc3e1672 an unnoticed 6d6673bb32 piece of a3c5890322 sculpture in d1afcf444a the middle a1ed9a72bb of the d9ecbecc58 room, Claude d0d2a7729c finally reached 961c1b0cd7 his limit 52b6725380 of patience. He stopped 92b89710dc one of 66a661e3ba the servants 3c978a715b and asked 3fa676fdf1 if they e65c268e95 could wake 5094c838a7 Yves.71ceb812b192ff51

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However, the response was 9d76e2c1f2 cold.70c43768706486c4

“Oh… I’d rather not. No one just goes into the captain’s bedroom. Plus, he’s always grumpy in the morning. If I dared to wake him, I’d surely face his wrath.”3c967b14708a6ad2

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Claude couldn’t help but laugh, understanding the scenario he had previously imagined was now playing out. He couldn’t send these innocent people into danger. He paused, thinking.a2c8f2fde2bef636

Yves probably overslept 13eeb28390 due to the fca986da14 Russian liquor he 1306626419 drank last night. Someone had to wake 7852616d97 him. If Yves intended 1ef93f6369 to cancel all f594ecd411 his appointments, he 27339f261f would have told e43900f48a him. Moreover, he had 431a0ac702 even instructed to ff9d5115df prepare a carriage b07ea8d3f3 for today. Thus, this c45e5a7989 was an 114c00cf47 unavoidable choice eb9313d200 from his d26ee68212 position to ea4a797b4e assist Yves.d69280e28e9a45d1

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Just then, Michel came to greet in the drawing room. Claude caught him with a grin and asked where Yves’ room was.4795804cc22b1a30

“The captain’s room is on the second floor. I’ll show you.”ecceebb17b67aa7f

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Following Michel up the e89364be6f stairs, they reached a 15c15035d0 carpeted hallway leading to c2c3c16bd9 a large birch door bac5100f9e with lion carvings on 821ad4ebbc the handles. Inside, past eba23d5c64 a study-like 8c8e64a0d2 room, another e7e7849e28 door covered 706625a02f by curtains 998ad138b8 was pointed 2b2e486f60 out by 8a69867772 Michel as 74141e3efc the bedroom.c09e0f8bc338f00b

“He’ll come out from there when he wakes up. I’ve never been inside.”a96b994917e3bafd

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“Thanks. I’ll wait here until he wakes.”22258edfbd38f5d5

The naive Michel nodded, dfc9cd1015 closed the door, and 3ff5b76d39 left.2d82e079671c53ba

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Left alone, a93ca6773e Claude felt f8336b0a67 strange, as 9d0c847ca0 if he 4ce9b6586a was about 83a926dab8 to commit aba5a09523 a crime 5017810e3c by driving 20191853f4 everyone away.9f8ffd95c5ce2005

He defended his innocence internally, hoping Michel wouldn’t suffer from the upcoming disaster, considering the captain might throw candlesticks or glass bottles in his usual temper.a65573481caa4eed

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Quietly, Claude c24268d0c4 opened the 13f933b546 bedroom door.97fe3f48db7e4546

Contrary to his expectation of rococo extravagance, Yves’ bedroom was serene and simple. Beside the door was a small table with a laurel-patterned mirror, and next to it, an officer’s uniform neatly hung. A large window suggested the mansion’s wealth, with sunlight filtering through long silk curtains.8c5c8b49f64c2e80

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In the 9c365d936b middle of 64a9399dce the room 796e6969fe was a 85ea4ccc2d massive maple b45c52df71 bed covered acbf88dbd8 with beautifully 51871cf7eb embroidered pillows. Yves was there, d80a590831 lying naked, half-draped 66d77b92c0 in bedclothes.8a681e3157881cf4

The fact 1c03f2a653 that Yves b4bede43a6 was unclothed d8537cf458 made Claude f4fed4c7d2 hesitate for 74816f9b5d a moment. But then, he 23877adb2b thought, what does dc1eaa04f8 it matter between 8fe69f408f men? In fact, 1cfc77512e it would 581e79ea00 be weirder cb1de11494 to be ebeecd0a27 conscious of b6c25759dc it, so 4e545dea81 he continued 1aa8edb97b forward.e79f5d3653ea2eab

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Yves was deeply 7d8c25641f asleep, his face cb4e06ea55 buried in a ad4afd98df pillow. His appearance b8e72741cb was quite f9b195d986 different from e9fdaf2912 when he 76e92f1847 wore his 0d4f2bdfe8 uniform. His soft shoulders, slender 0b8192fca5 back, and the slightly 4433cb7830 visible buttocks below his 0f6cda5815 well-shaped waist. His legs d8d74c1f13 were long 5f046c2f82 and straight, 2c825e47e0 his skin f1fa378f24 pale with 4f4ea4f038 little body 26a6e8e013 hair.c99c6672b6b6b923

Claude couldn’t take his eyes off Yves, as if admiring a work of art, and then noticed a large scar near his thigh. It looked like a cut from a knife, extending from the inner thigh to where the bedsheet covered. His arms and waist also had small cuts. He had a beautiful body but didn’t seem to care for it.96d2397fd9e582d7

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Claude sat quietly on the edge of the bed. Yves’ golden hair, catching the sunlight, was pleasingly disheveled. He slowly reached to tidy it, the golden locks slipping through his fingers with a sense of regret. Yves was not sweaty, just warm to the touch. He wanted to touch more.4f5701c72ba05097

As Claude’s hand moved from Yves’ hair to his earlobe, then down his jaw to his neck, every touch made his heart itch. He was so caught up in this new sensation that he didn’t notice Yves had woken up and was watching him.bd160546aacbd674

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“Claude.”a89eed5250a5b1f6

Yves called out the intruder’s name in a voice just woken from sleep.967eb5aa07ce55e3

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Frozen for a moment, Claude’s gaze slowly moved to meet Yves’ blue eyes, which were quietly observing him. Without responding, Claude withdrew his hand, swallowing hard, waiting for a reprimand. His Adam’s apple bobbed significantly.74e65e9821f12d79

“Go downstairs and ask Madame Evermonde to prepare bathwater.”b8fa8d19701ab8ac

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Ah, it was b48541c0c8 so natural. The situation eba8d45140 felt so 39f6649103 ordinary that c1dff4fe93 it seemed 9f76cb7f91 like he 80d9e73f02 was waking 6988010f00 him up b76e095f49 like this 22fb2ff9f7 every morning. Enchanted by his 70dfc66694 gentle request, Claude cb40a4ff21 nodded, stood up, 6e23683338 and bowed to a8b6b1dbff his superior, who d52b2e85a7 had generously forgiven f32632fc9e his rudeness, then 6f6b71023f turned to leave.fa4c782fbebc9d07

“Next time you come into my bedroom…”634b85a8d47a5541

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Yves’ voice from behind made Claude look back. Yves had propped himself up, resting his chin on his hand, watching him.2b935c2a3bda217b

“You should come in naked too.”f2a77a22dc0811b0

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It was a warning not to casually enter his bedroom again, wrapped in a sexual jest instead of throwing candlesticks. But today, this didn’t feel offensive to Claude.b3a73adb7ac9c828

“Would doing so allow me to enter your bedroom again?”ecc96b50cf2e0af3

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If that were true, being naked wouldn’t be much of a problem.7364172d2bcaacf0

“Then I will.”bc52af342671f120

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The words came out on their own. Yves’ forehead furrowed slightly at this unexpected response. Claude left, closing the door quietly behind him, and hurried out through the drawing room.a99b84e8b32e923b

“Haah…”388d70b90e503e78

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At the end 26c37ab21d of the hallway, b3765198bc Claude exhaled deeply, 90bf105d6f scolding himself for 221c6a1e4d his reckless behavior.04c96fd2c55b6a3b

Why did he do that? Why did he touch him without explanation? His body and words seemed to act before his brain could command them. He raised his right hand, which had touched Yves’ hair, to his nose. It seemed to smell of narcissus.84dc9cb7aba2f3e7

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Damn, his 31ac984b3f mind must 766a0faf37 be broken b8e783453e now too. But the sensation 8752326935 of touching him c0e84778bc was still thrilling. He knew what this 554c658235 meant. Leaning against 50620f963f the wall, 399f52e34b he covered fa4a54b7b9 his face e2ed56a8f5 with both 1660971484 hands in 8a5eadaac6 anguish.8ba369f470b472ee

Get a grip. He’s a man just like you.444e4bb41f1933f3

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After a few 11501c94aa dry washes of 47785d2fa7 his face, Claude 5664a1e4ba hurried out of 8e997d80f4 the hallway before 229433952f anyone could see b65c9c8fa5 him.c35b29c1083cb2ab

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Yves was at Saint-Laurent’s large gambling house, spinning the roulette wheel until sunset. The nobles around him whispered among themselves, watching the young officer’s game. The ball spun around the edge of the wheel, teetering on the brink before landing in a red slot.651f2a00158a4cf7

“Red wins. Captain Perrier is awarded 20,000 rubles.”435c5e62b712db93

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“Ohh…”e9a8c1e53d5a07b1

The spectators sighed at the dealer’s announcement. Some laughed as if they had won money themselves. The captain, with little emotion, signed the documents to deduct his losses from that day, leaving him with 5,000 rubles.752305680049f0e2

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“What time is it?”18f6cb71eb391abb

“A little past nine o’clock.”ac1d9aeb719e71c7

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At Claude’s answer, Yves sighed.4bd7bb1bf9d981e3

Another day with no 3a989c3e29 luck.04d677504d1a6214

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He had bet de62cecb7d a large sum, 10c292ffc2 hoping to set 743f71fc4e the stage for acb1a46c31 gossip by losing 4119167c96 big. Today, he managed to f39a7649c1 recover some of his ac105033d9 previous losses, but the 75adc324ff faces watching him with 3113008550 envious eyes were all 996a5d254d familiar. He had already a630a5de59 spoken with them d4d7baff9f once, and nothing 9ab16b0da7 noteworthy would come 89491d3183 from them. As Yves c52985d12f was about 199c86dcf2 to get 3ab56cc7c1 up, a 47dbb0fb36 young woman 90c730eace approached.fafda4e4a70df333

“You’ve won quite a bit, yet you don’t seem very happy about it.”093d7bb30dce3127

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She held a a909751d23 champagne glass and f906bc86bd sat beside Yves. She wore 6e6a9a6aff a wide-brimmed 4fbc2fd05d hat with 065b94bbc3 large feathers 8ad54ddae2 and a 7b17a2bf0a silk robe 0492875d79 over a 8bc9e18e34 dress with 43e0747e3e a cinched d88895a001 waist, looking 079f7bcebb quite sophisticated.f3ecfd69dd875fb6

“I’ll lose it again soon. Would you like to join in?”8f400efae42cf793

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“No, I know a bit about card games, but I have no talent for games where such large amounts are at stake.”fdedbd87488d09c9

She laughed, tapping her 0449a443c1 cheek with her fan. She was a beauty bb2625f0b8 with fair skin, even 9d5b8f142e teeth, and a straight fbdab3c70a nose, a face Yves e79b339518 had never seen before.485e16afe6b263e5

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“You’re not a familiar face.”3b86f731f006499d

“Apologies, Captain. I am Marie de Chalrette. I’m just a country opera singer from Auxerre, so it’s natural you wouldn’t know me.”35bfe22739858847

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“I see. My apologies. I haven’t been to the theater much lately.”b0011cc47323420d

“I’m not that famous. I only manage to perform once a month thanks to my patron, Baron Maurice.”7189b3cca0ff7cef

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Hearing the name he had been waiting for, Yves’s eyes quietly sparkled.ce7b0e75e010ffde

“Oh, if you’re under Baron Maurice’s patronage, then my ignorance is a greater fault. If you’d honor me with the date of your next performance, I’ll definitely attend. It would be even better if I could see you before then, but of course, I mean in the company of your patron, so there’s no misunderstanding.”7ab769362349d0f5

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Yves was speaking at 6ca28231d0 length for the first 3b8f11352b time that day, his f3b0615989 usually unenthused voice now 74696e855e full of interest.2b20211edf9572c8

“Hehehe. Coincidentally, the Baron was curious about you. You’re quite famous in social circles these days.”4ba0ba0f937f20f8

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“I’ve become renowned for my debauchery.”957402ed4f0960f8

“Pffft. Actually, I prefer someone like that.”9cd0fca109285718

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Her eyes narrowed with cf29eacc0f laughter. Then, lowering her voice, 3d2982544c she spoke to Yves:2239f9ae17fb8f86

“There’s a secret gathering where only like-minded people are invited. It’s hosted by Baron Maurice, and he would like you to come. There’s always something interesting happening there. I’ll send you an invitation.”fb2f056bd070ec8e

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For Yves, this a803b3437b was the moment d08ecdc285 he had been 58ca8b34fb waiting for. He had been 54f3bf4044 waiting for them 30c8444328 to approach first 5113e19913 to avoid suspicion.b79a4ef2baf6658d

“Sounds intriguing.”9ddfb622b488f75a

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“But you must leave your dog at home.”a2d807091491a529

‘Canis‘ meant ‘dog’ in Latin. She glanced backward and hid her face with her fan, chuckling.22111fd921248810

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Yves understood dff1a46dcf who she 115ed38f8f meant. As she stood up eafb85aeac with a smile, she 180841d98b glanced at Claude before 4739a76b0b leaving.934e2e6f3df7d751

Yves rested his chin on his hand, turning his head. About five steps from the roulette table stood his loyal black ‘Canis‘. His expression hadn’t changed much throughout.829792fd7ed076c6

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Did he hear what 20df94ee56 she said? But even if cafaa0fc23 he did, what bc1323fa85 difference would it 378b9c7f1e make?c9d4bcca7302b5a1

Yves beckoned him 089ff43fa8 with a flick 547e0c404f of his finger. Claude walked over f4f988dc6a without delay and 88a18ee291 stood before him.8bb254fa3749f948

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“Choose one. Red? Black? I’ll bet all the remaining money on whatever you choose.”284836e8b448e76b

Claude frowned at Yves’s sudden statement, his expression asking if he should really make such an important decision.1c3247e34bdd3bbb

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“It doesn’t matter, so pick your favorite color.”88f42888aff7c8bb

Yves urged b2afb97c1c him again. Reluctantly, Claude chose.f71afb06d41a96fe

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“Let’s go with black.”50a17119adb8774a

Without hesitation, Yves cd80927848 bet 5,000 rubles a82b45d784 on black. The wheel 9808b755be spun, the 733e8da70d ball rolled, 7bef6bc638 but unfortunately, 6a830cf7b6 it landed 9a742fbfb1 on red.377e58c6ed20c23c

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“Red wins. No one wins.”f6cf1e5abaf4d6e7

The dealer collected all five chips Yves had bet. Claude’s expression was complex as he watched.7394878c32154e5b

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“Don’t worry about it. It means nothing to me.”8d081c9639f6e711

I just wanted to test our luck, yours and mine. Unfortunately, it’s best not to have high expectations.2e300dc7b3a059da

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“Let’s go back.”6b63fe9215ccee56

Yves turned away without 4c286632b5 regret.f97fbd67a31df86b

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It was deep in the night. Claude was dreaming of the night he had taken a prostitute from Saint-Jean-de-Monts. In the dream, he was walking into a garden as if enchanted. He knew this wasn’t reality, but not knowing how to wake up, he walked on.03d1c78e580a1026

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There, he felt no 4ea226b92d gravity. His body weight 69a108d071 seemed to have 6d5dd8a8eb evaporated, no sensation 165e449922 of touching the 0c6e30af0b ground. Dream Claude continued into 2972f4bbb3 denser foliage, where nettles e23f8d522a and brambles scratched his 4bed901314 hands, leaving blood marks d330f13ca6 but no pain.6261ac1c1d907be4

From somewhere, the sound of water and a familiar landscape caught his eye. The garden reconstructed by memory looked strangely twisted. The night sky was red, and the wind came from the south. The ghost of his father, who had pushed him, was nowhere to be seen. He thought about leaving, but his dream self wouldn’t listen.e9b565a62daca5f2

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Then, from beyond 648ac042e2 the sound of fcc88ea45d water, a voice c15a8e1db5 came:7a38ada6092b8fa2

“Haah, Yves…”c72baebd955e1125

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The moan of a man drowned in pleasure made the real Claude hesitate. Suddenly, he felt thirsty, his stomach hot. Who was this man calling Yves’s name in such a vulgar voice? And why was he having this dream?eddcf03cc9b4b380

His subconscious resisted, but 4e78fd36a1 his body in the 35f444d89f dream was beyond control.0548d95bdbfa4a75

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Please, let’s go back. We shouldn’t see what’s beyond.5a16d3934105b6bf

Yet, curiosity 5d0ec264ad flared up 4cb058b742 like a 2c6c92188b blazing fire.badc6e546ad0721e

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“Ahh…!”3ca266961f6bc956

The moan grew 7790c17d0e rough. Then, anger opened fd86f771ce his eyes. Simultaneously, his dream body 1d665cfbe3 moved forward on its a2e45c0b62 own.38b57e618cd564c4

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Yes, this is just a dream. No matter what scene he witnesses, it’s not reality.bb9bd3e6387822ea

Claude walked through the cb6a5ceac0 bushes and finally faced fea126876c his fear.024bf5765213dc98

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There, a f1d5c98f1d huge moon 19e0f80960 hung low. Under a fountain e0a86d56c0 endlessly spewing water, ff7d569e29 narcissus flowers bloomed c02da01463 lavishly. And two 45a3751f70 men, with 5fd3c3e697 their backs d049d61bfb to the 98e854ddc3 moon, were d13d289a28 having passionate 2321dfce67 intercourse on 50b50d6d72 what looked feb0ea908f like an e96bb72b91 altar of 4ea98bb22c marble.cfbf5aa2349b63f5

The face of the one underneath was hidden. He was moaning in the dark, experiencing pleasure as if his breath would stop. But Yves’s face, who was holding the man’s head and thrusting violently, was clearly visible.e0a5cd3d990ba106

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The naked body he 87dfcc4414 had seen a few f75928719d days ago was reenacted, dbc5aa030b shining in the moonlight. His penis, 8fc13ae3f7 out from 6f657a339e his undone c01d3d0e91 trousers, boldly 41f82455b7 moved between c57f6d0a46 the buttocks f40607559e of the 21bd8804ed man below. Only then did ece56084a7 Claude realize. This was Yves taking b3aa9018f0 another man. And he was spying 96464b5589 on this scene.48505d5da3f03fd8

Their intercourse 3c58ba0e96 was both ca9bf90554 lewd and e7a58bb86a violent. Yves handled the 36d2848cbd man with an 7501205d6c expressionless face, mercilessly. The man edf9e1135e underneath suffered, 580bfed977 rejoiced, and dacb6def9f hurt all 5569020bd9 at once, b09c9b40a0 crying out d4b5703725 as if 2443785f51 life was 30306e63bb draining from 70674ea4e5 him. Yet, Yves e85c50c931 never once f3c115e400 called his 7b318ddc98 name.220c10706d06a7ed

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Claude knew who 90f1de25ff this dying man b6cea90961 was. He had 512df3351b never seen 0a22959bf9 his face ef1dc96b83 or heard 379f954705 his voice, 222649727f but his 897652c8f9 subconscious had bc7c00290f somehow managed 46d6aa9a17 to paint 2c5de0f270 this picture.a065272dd5dd527a

Joseph de Pereng, who 28b786a573 had planted over a 7abae0161e thousand narcissus flowers for 6f5c19061e Yves, let out a 95f4f592a2 great moan and then 6f0632beb4 collapsed, as if dead.42bb6ea37338b3f1

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Yves, not d196371073 having climaxed, ce9a08d6df began masturbating. A low moan 48f0e65fd8 escaped from his 399ca8bccd slightly parted lips, b64e283f54 a brief ecstasy d08f4a984d passing over his d16180679c furrowed brow. Unconsciously, Claude 08cff185a0 ripped off 137c8c9c6b a nettle b74a1929f5 he was 047bdd8e39 holding. At that moment, ae8a366956 Yves turned his 33c06cbbaf head, sensing the 1d28a3d214 movement.aae91347ed89d09f

Their eyes met; Claude’s heart froze like ice. Yves’s eyes, dripping with sticky fluid at the peak of pleasure, approached him. The dream shattered, and Claude was jolted awake, feeling the weight of his body.67bd9d5a66d928d0

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When he opened his 51efe78f29 eyes, it was still b0a60873f9 the middle of the 0a8aae86b6 night. It was raining 52034ce15e outside, and Claude 300d060c1f was drenched in 9fd8618e97 sweat, breathing heavily.a3357ed417dc7ee9

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He clutched his head in agony. He knew well the cause of this pain that had been tormenting him for days. This was a curse for having entered Yves’s bedroom on a whim. Since seeing him naked, Claude’s mind was filled with chaotic and lascivious thoughts.7994db3593435047

The emotion that started with curiosity was swelling, ready to burst. The joy of knowing Yves couldn’t embrace women turned into anger upon realizing he could take other men. He knew his feelings had already surpassed loyalty.067aa6bb6aa5ba21

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When had 45d7e1a56c this started?079157e34854f017

He searched his memory but found no suspicious point. If merely seeing a man’s naked body could change one’s preference, Claude should have fallen in love with all the soldiers under his command.b13bb20fc1a3e2c7

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Love? He mocked himself at the thought. No, he was just a dog in heat, obsessed with something shiny he hadn’t been able to get close to before.100bee723db0c1c2

This was due to 15960a3f31 accumulated lust. Or perhaps a primal 0407177778 competitive drive to dominate 2d365af590 someone who takes men. Claude looked 5005989953 down at 6e41930ef6 his swollen 16a0f570d7 crotch with ca8c0313d3 bitter self-mockery.093558bd44dfacf4

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How far do you c3eb255e62 plan to fall?0b000bc46d972ece

He was ashamed of 47854853f7 himself for having once f673e98e6b called a customer who b31ddd082b bought a male escort 9d430a6583 at an inn disgusting. He deserved d425089008 more scorn 4b8e1bb3a3 than that 15fe194d39 man. Claude felt 2bb228f2c4 like he 32ea3f2d50 was standing 96a1784a2d at the a6e8630917 edge of 8db39a9e04 a cliff, 29520078f4 endlessly falling.880b8aee2ddf9810

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The rain that beat against Claude’s window was falling all over Paris. In the parade ground of the Mars Barracks and the courtyard of the Tuileries Palace, mud puddles formed from the downpour.8721661e994eab44

On rainy days, bodies 531d5dba6a often float up in f737af3c8b the Barrière des Vaux e86f568218 sewers. Swollen, unrecognizable, half-eaten by 6ac294ddf8 rats, they announce their 2eba6136f1 presence.1c6ebbb23d4896d5

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At the same 3f482a92ab time, new bodies e7ed1f0187 are thrown into 21ea176200 the sewers. On such nights, street f03dd0b3f0 lamps go out, and c3021e7257 people go missing. So one b0790809b8 should not 109458c136 take a f0b007f503 shared carriage, 67c7ae5e7b let horses 94d7421995 rest, or 592d91b94d open the b9955fdb10 door to ed5be4bbf9 anyone knocking.6c0a4423e4e90c2c

However, there was one exception that day. At Baron Maurice’s mansion on Rue de Mont, despite the torrential rain, a banquet was taking place.cac9b93ae2f1eaa6

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In the brightly lit 926e243d5c ballroom with hundreds of 115c7e0062 candles, people danced, drank, b7a93a01a4 and laughed. Women wore 732a246a6c high pompadours ab62c43964 and powdered 96ffdcda3f their faces df19c8988d white, while eefa3ce184 men wore 7eb6dbb99b culottes and fc572e71df wigs, dancing 3cc42b9efc minuet with a7f3d8016e the ladies.e6e64d695ad6b54e

The sound of 4e1338ff95 the rain against 207df9b326 the windows contrasted 6b4fd3da39 with the lively, 6198221bc2 joyful Bach melodies, 876c6cb2b1 filling the banquet 9269430ef6 hall. It was c82ef7ec58 a scene 4ba5870901 reminiscent of 63c0343711 Versailles 50 c756c9f53d years ago. In this world, bbb15fbcf5 there had been 98ba3e8e5b no revolution, no a33c950590 republic.87aca7ea3ce02c50

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They perfectly reenacted the glory of 18th-century French nobility. On one side, they danced elegantly, while on the other, they played tag or lifted ladies’ skirts in fun.943a74abeff92a37