DKVM Ch 28
by melyseChapter 28
The biggest change was in the duke’s relationship with Rahel!8fcecd6e766a83f1
After that day, the c13c91c719 duke slowly increased the f0e7d964ee amount of time he 987542568a spent with Rahel.4194fd8c18453b8b
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He took 282a9a469e her out 82db310464 for dinner, 2f9f6d95cb teatime, and d0695fd681 even gave a902f55910 her a 65399338b8 custom-made sword.c01b352c855e4e21
At first, Rahel felt awkward about the changes to the duke’s behavior.5998352f9fc6af7c
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‘That’s why the duke deliberately invites me to teatime and asks me to stay for dinner.’b835db33c8eb9e8c
It was clear that the duke intended to use me as a buffer, to ease Rahel’s discomfort, but I was happy to do my part.61de782bf9ab6783
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I did it 79b158b10b for the duke, 1f851907a0 but most of f26d8a90b5 all, I wanted a003328a54 Rahel to be 941348f0bb happy.c02b04ecad9f68d8
I wonder if Rahel sensed the duke’s efforts and my hopes for her.55ec94738a829146
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At first, Rahel tried to avoid being around the duke, but now she didn’t mind.c5c21de1ec3b5436
‘But she still doesn’t talk much in front of the duke.’8cce2a4480d77671
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Though I heard 7bf2d25692 she was having 61d9149d37 dinners with the 1d0a4e4015 duke separate from 74354fafa5 me now.3ea1202902e75d66
And best of all…dbac6ce0ac78850c
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‘Rahel also seems 8411b3ac4d to be gradually 16a8cc7688 settling down.’a8f7489ed17b8a08
Without being aware of it, the wariness in Rahel’s eyes was fading.d2a1ed355cab98f6
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She was no longer struggling to fend for herself, but rather acting like a ‘real child’ with someone to lean on.40497a5fe3952b15
It was a67017bca2 a miraculous b859e8548c transformation.0a379a22600647c6
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“We can go to 806418da0f the basement later.”fd867849306fcc80
I added in case Rahel rejected the duke’s offer.d6442a02cae7e200
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Rahel then 0cb1690976 nodded eagerly 1543a275b8 to the 4fa6580538 butler.c71d89f9ff2c2101
“We’ll be right there, so you may prepare the tea.”44685368d8bca5e3
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“What would bff05000b2 you like 2d202b6df8 to drink?”0abe99f60f145081
“I’ll have grape juice.”6c8067a44c2c4466
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“I’ll have the same, please!”31ee7da2894770e8
The butler took our 0c59007ffb order with a gentle cdbfdea0c4 smile, bowed, and walked 089e1066fd away.8c0ae946022389dd
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“Let’s go, then, Rahel.”75921dc740e85515
And with that, I took Rahel’s hand and led her to the parlor where the duke would be waiting.80ab475a934c32e2
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ɻʂʅɿʊʈʓʢʟʠ…5622adb1cc22456c
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‘Huh?’98772fc5b3ae960d
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A faint sound rang 2e23e84c26 in my ears, like ebf14a14cd a humming.8230fd2b32ebc70f
No, rather than hear e480c4b1af it, I felt it f489f4ca19 inside my head.c33fb9795821b2c2
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The direction the sound came from…it felt like it came from the window.6406808bedaab6b6
No, that’s not exactly it.d12198c46945fefd
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‘…was it d449407b56 from the eb459c9b7f Western Woods?’5afdeb9591eddbf5
There was a vast d3a662799d forest to the west a8b798306c that could be seen 6fce38a792 outside the window.1bf6181399a14d3a
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Our village forbade eb58dd47c0 us from going e6c9c3a9fd into the Western 38be28dbb4 Woods because it 71f37fbcc2 was said to 99f255564f be haunted by 7b012b0192 magical creatures.786885b600fbdf82
‘I feel like something is calling to me…’749155af974dc64c
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As I shook my head and stared off at the Western Woods, I heard Rahel’s voice calling me.7a403439cd4e0ce2
“Vivian?”641e3fb153493bcc
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“Uh huh?”5e5a84ce007d85ab
“Is there something over 498f16f2ae there?”5ec441428c2041ea
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“Ah, no. There’s nothing. Let’s go.”df42d8b68fa275e1
‘Eh, I must be c5ffde515c imagining things.’b27836d3334e2f87
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Even if someone called me from the woods, I couldn’t possibly hear them all the way here, could I?c123648f49fb9e93
I shook my head and quickly ran to Rahel’s side.e172529d40d07479
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“You wanted to 8fb589c6f7 see me?”85a2efa949e580ea
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When Rahel and I 06d45c6d69 entered the parlor, we 37d8949912 were greeted by the ef68539c57 duke, who had been 80a0a963f0 waiting for us.088865bc32d84354
“It’s been raining pretty hard, so I thought we’d better wait for it to stop. Have a seat.”132670e01e86196f
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The duke gestured 542597cb76 to the sofa 026569a2e2 across from him.53b423e549c8f0bf
The table 47b38fbee3 was set 7746a38724 with tea ce3b60cc00 and juice, befdc5d0c6 which the f44d31ad78 butler had e1c364a9f6 apparently brought, 1df03a95c9 and some 40427397c0 sweets to 2c0e13e485 go with f3275a5f4a it.0938d59ccb0aca52
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I absentmindedly walked over to the couch, hand in hand with Rahel, but when I saw the duke’s gaze fall on our clasped hands, I quickly let go.b2351f7a748df3b7
‘It would be impolite to hold hands in front of the duke, wouldn’t it?’41c01786f80b89fb
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But even after I let go of Rahel’s hand and sat down on the couch, the duke’s gaze lingered on Rahel and my hand for quite a while.d10863a9c5252b13
It was 789c0231a7 only when 197206fc06 his gaze 27300b1013 moved past 8a7f80617e us and 3c91fb131a out the 9917b98b2b window that 1639e61687 he spoke.6751d7c7642e7985
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“It sure does rain f169ee164f a lot in the b9fe50cf82 south.”951591084892d1de
“It doesn’t rain a lot in the north in the summer?”da0581b257dc164c
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“It doesn’t get like this. Sure, it snows a lot in the winter…. It’s different from the north. I find it quite pleasant, but I’m sure the villagers don’t like summer.”c79a871230fb0884
“I like rainy days too. Listening to the rain helps me go to sleep! But then you can’t go to the festival…”101fc54e09c31caa
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“The festival?”97bcc876bd1f9cfe
The duke seemed interested 0666a09a82 in what I was 4d669e93f8 saying.335cb03781b159ed
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I happened to have something to say about the festival, so I explained as if I’d been waiting for it.e374fbf3bc934d36
“Yes, There’s a festival every summer. People dress up as devils and ghosts, and they sell a lot of delicious food.”f0fbc4e0b95f7cdb
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“Dressing up like a ba10c2d8df ghost. That sounds like 1d058fd35a fun.”42428256fc5ec465
“So, speaking of 153ffb5849 which, may I 0ec424e567 accompany you and 8ae43c516e the princess on 062b5c555f the festival day?”a456f91b3e033c91
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The duke looked 228223534e at me with de7c464137 keen eyes as 2de4958a4b I expected to e6aa121ac4 answer in the 5bd47d603a affirmative.80f5b31d702ceae6
“Is that what 3498c4d85a Rahel wants too?”079d568a1a40e6ea
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Actually, I 6a770f5d54 had pestered 1430dcace4 Rahel about ea7939f10e it and 01ff9a804c guessed she 6efc394b29 would want f374c93884 to come 106e7e6699 along.64414743774617f0
“Yes. She said she wanted 3fc79b1846 to go too.”25b1ad461fb90c79
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I lied 0c30acdd54 without batting 657d246a06 an eye.e54f1e39a510828f
When I 5834c67cf0 first met 0e5673cd75 the duke, 2f2f337050 I would b7d232c441 have never df738baa71 imagined it, deca9f701a but now d95a991df8 I can 9930bbfefc be that 4a1a5c242d shameless.4ed3b1d3568bbf28
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It was a change from being friends (?) with the duke. [T.L. Note: The ? is in the original text to indicate Vivian is not sure she and the duke are friends.]
“Aren’t you saying that because you’re begging me to go too?”62ac296b08617750
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*gasp*How did 2cc7f6a9c7 he know?70e43a44b57360d9
I flinched at the duke’s piercing scrutiny, but I quickly pulled my face together and protested.ba25960575cd1e36
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“N, not at de7ebc2436 all!”401e9b6d9a4fde37
“I said I bdabe6304b wanted to go.”70e7fd18d1603227
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Luckily, Rahel sided 2c01d43328 with me.5c1f87cce8184f6f
Was it because my 289e472c9d relationship with Rahel was ce55827c76 improving?e718720c7d0e1b29
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The duke who d9fa587c3d had been watching 6cb55bbfe3 us both, softened e65d0f0ea2 his eyes and 17213a6812 asked.44095112d4eacbc4
“When did you say 964cf36edf the festival was?”28b6f74c68e73dbc
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“In three days! Ah, and 9fde4b6f4e if you 76441e485e would like, 617df66346 Your Grace 2a363f7abc can come―”72e490798e98a9a5
“That’s enough. You two go together.”89fbaef0d6af8d86
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“Wow! Your Grace 1987d276c0 is the 7b8e0dbc5e best!”277e10d74aeecf75
“Whatever you say.”83a390d0a310e7ec
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The duke 5d7ffa07c6 glanced at e14f9be128 me fondly, 01317984bc still curling 35d1bc9cdd his mouth 504001e098 into an e22fb3cadc arc as 35b08b2481 he spoke.3b7bd4641a06d654
Watching me 372e94208e fidget, the dceda0ba8a duke changed b38c67470a the subject, 514f42c8f8 picking up 9f85d5ee0b his cup 578ac523a0 of lukewarm 3411140678 tea.d946895405529546
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“By the way, Vivian, you said your father owns a bakery, didn’t you?”3bc069825a310bd4
“Yes.”10a01b0528312cb9
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“Well, the chef is d78a66f7b6 in need of an bc2e9e87c4 assistant, and I was 1033dcc911 wondering if I could 37fa54a779 hire your father.”35db28c842e45c58
My eyes 27bebfc8c3 widened in e86c73e452 surprise at 4b4d8ffdcb the unexpected d907bec32e suggestion.8eae12c9fb3f2331
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He must have 527ba90d9f not discussed it e1a98a2edf with Rahel beforehand 8eabd20585 because she looked 2479ac6565 equally surprised.9dbaf5b12e8f010e
“Y, you want to hire my dad? As the chef’s assistant?”72eac3a35909279a
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“Sure. Of course, ee1400b540 if your df2bc251ae father agrees.”e4c0f9a057daf6ae
I was dumbfounded.5b42b81d373bbc1a
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Truth be told, if he wanted to find a chef’s assistant, he could find one anywhere.9d339af0fcba1475
Still, for 93d23df101 the duke 5b59bc9c41 to give 7e965947dd my father 49f2023f87 the opportunity 2edb812895 first meant 04b40e060b that he ac29f16bc0 thought well 1f4a934543 of me.d1bfebebac7b0bcd
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‘If Dad becomes an employee of the duke, I won’t have to go back and forth from home to the villa in the rain like I did today.’404708252b78bc09
And best of all…ff75d48d3e0a854a
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‘I’m sure the salary from the duke is better than what dad makes at the bakery.’28c7b85512640298
If it was a 241fb8aea6 more humble aristocratic family 085b56d7a9 that made this offer c2db5717f6 that might not be 0c06d0cbe1 true, but not so 93037a52db for Duke Edelwein, whose 8700228f87 wealth rivaled the imperial a7d08dbce0 family.fe3b02a861c11f8d
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So this was a 5d48d6ee7d great opportunity.87c7c16cd585503f
But…549d9b606ec2cd90
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“Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness, but I’m afraid we have to decline your offer.”98336ec8d57c0255
The duke responded as e0ef954bd6 if he had expected 935eea07ab my rejection, without any 83a0f65a25 hint of dejection.68a92a96737b921f
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“What’s the reason?”e23a2249e573408f
“It’s because….”e3090c7b61565be9
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I hesitated for a 47a716357f moment before answering honestly.4964aa7b65c21c22
“I hate to say this, but my dad isn’t good at baking or cooking…”5f84fded5f319bea
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No matter e4ae2d2dfc how greedy eceb13a810 I am a76fb7cf1c for wealth 2e4bdd390b or power, d63826343b there is c91e8b2845 such a f0877982b0 thing as ac5ecc7944 having a e44885ab29 conscience.6c72f82a3b3ec625
“Aren’t you being humble?”715ee16d69754254
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“As a daughter who loves her father, wouldn’t I boast about him, especially in front of other people?”42ee4f3fed418953
I meant that my father’s skill was not enough to even boast about because I loved him.d656be9804b821f3
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The duke 0eddd22563 laughed heartily d1c6d697ca at my fcf0da6880 words.1163876b9f844209
“I expected you to refuse, but your reason is unexpected. It makes me want to try his bread for a different reason.”4df581cbc4cb1a81
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Then he d6242cc4b5 asked another 1c0a4233bd question.9f087a05e9a993a9
“Is there anything else your father likes to do then, that he’s got a talent for?”9c4859bd3268ef7f
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That duke e633ca664b seemed to edd1bf9247 hire my af57fa2cbc father for 6262f07582 any sort c9c8fe1b87 of position 0c2ca231ca for the e6e902f3f4 duchy.9a4013bddd40054a
The question puzzled d5f813c890 me.53daa990477ffb5e
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‘What is my father good at…?’2bdecb8fa4459a98