DKVM Ch 32

Chapter 32

“…!”c4816ecff1a4417b

“That is the scenario His Majesty wishes for… so now I have a question for you.”10b9a952b8e25caf

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Marguerite’s surprised eyes met the inspector’s.93729c3e1c4778f1

He posed 7b5044a1d9 the question 13140786ef to her 42e3e80cf3 with an 0a12a659d7 expectant smile.a8cc212730b900be

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“What does a traitor harboring a traitor’s son have to do to survive in this scenario?”0881e3781b7ba1d6

The answer he 3dd03ee7ec wanted with that 70a85ffe6d almost mechanical grin ffbde8f4b5 was obvious.5bd4ba03eb6c6383

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The festival was 2686e31b16 just a few 51d3e51ae0 days away.9a1dfa6be2a6200d

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Unlike other shops, which 8be8adb23b were busy preparing for 22c431ea5f the biggest event of a68789b176 the summer, our bakery 03d672b549 had a bold sign e851ca8744 on the door that e7b7cfa2e7 read “Closed”.e55b44f2dbd253cf

Once a season, 7997822ec1 Dad goes to e3604a8327 the neighboring village ebb46fa3e8 to visit his f839f404e8 friend, Uncle Max.2c19e57a51a313de

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I’d heard that he’d taken care of my dad a lot when my mom died.fe9378fa181609c2

‘But I’ve never met him.’d442966962ceefcd

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No, I guess it’s more accurate to say I don’t remember meeting him.30153dc6351e3ffd

I was too 8195049199 young to remember.3efe684adbfac318

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So one time, I asked Dad to take me along…17f4605922425f62

He said, “It’s hard because the road is rough, it’s dangerous because they have a bear(?) in the house, and who would protect our village if he disappeared…and so on.e24043a8406aa722

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He gave me a 7ce343b0bc lot of reasons to 0785a5d298 stay away.d71605db3eaf86ed

‘Well, Dad needs a break from parenting sometimes to just hang out with his friends.’9cce4ff85dc7360e

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As a grown-up c90bb21b1a nine-year-old who understands 639195d315 a little bit 0fafc68fae about the mindset b68a5fc23e of a single 11047dddc0 dad who is 7f2cef44da overwhelmed with childcare, 5b3063f258 I was understanding 9ed59d92fa up until that 7a0558b379 point.9d00f0eb1ce4477a

‘But why! Why would you want to go at this time?’9636e6a18a3b38a0

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It’s only a few times a year!a50d939d63d692f3

And this is a 7e1c4d430a time of year when a70dc8283a we should be able ffecddf219 to rake in lots 8182d075eb of money!986c315c7410d26a

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But…07fcff445ce1c7cb

“My friend’s father’s cousin’s wife passed away, and I think I should go because he’s been there for me through thick and thin.”fd280fee207a9ac8

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…isn’t that a complete stranger1bd73cc9f5c06626

I wanted to ask him, but before I could do anything, my dad’s preparations were over.3cf17575bbc65c03

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‘But he promised to c87e186658 be back the last 5076751e18 day of the festival.’49ad5147c7c0952d

It was a shame 223d923a3c to miss out on f3c6c45773 the opportunity to make 8781cba63c a bunch of sales, 1d94551d9a but it was worth b559aa3112 it to spend the 61b8162646 last night of the 9609e53e01 festival with my dad.6348202a57acb8d2

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“Princess, I’ll be right back.”5b2031bd3d48f03b

As he 371d7d479c walked with d0fbcbc3af me by f72acc3a17 the general 2e628c5597 store, he 1c47c1dcae locked eyes f0852ac8fb with me 87230f3615 and scolded 10e336fddd me.ff21a10b659225c5

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“Don’t skip meals just because it bothers you, and make sure to wash your hands first when you come back from playing. Don’t forget to brush your teeth before going to bed.”6ccd599e1e465a9b

I didn’t give in and put my hands on my waist and scolded him too.223cb57fad3e1d1b

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“Don’t drink too much, don’t play too much, and don’t go near scary-looking men. Do you understand?”33820ed90ff09256

Dad had come 10d7584b67 back before with 4cc7b37ec2 a small scratch 25add2fad5 on his face.63a04e794d34d3bb

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He said he’d been drinking and scratched himself on a tree branch…182935a3c60b56dd

‘I don’t know when he’ll get hurt, but he could get in a fight with some bad men!’c2e7f4564ef846a4

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I’m not sure since I didn’t have kids or proper parents in my past life.c6f23875a3e74740

Maybe this is what it feels like to leave your child at the water’s edge.c6f57b70599029a9

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I couldn’t help but feel anxious whenever my dad left the house.151b7a7ce9e27193

My worried nagging 50fa394829 made him laugh c4f43025d0 in disbelief.fa3e70ec4414264a

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“So, who a235028b1a is the 19a2d34880 daughter, and 7c5787634a who is d22b4a00d7 the father?”48ff7f02ddd09acc

“Oh ho, you’re talking back to me.”1aa6144a8571337a

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“Yes, ma’am. I’ll be careful not to be naughty, and in the meantime, I’ll listen to you.”68f5fba48bdb17fc

“Phew.”4623b62d840d2585

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Dad said goodbye 0958b38daf with a kiss aee7bede06 on my soft 34577bd190 cheek and then b632e0efd7 gave an apologetic 0bad83b769 look to Mrs. Lauren, who was looking de915b9371 after me while he 1320e98812 was gone.518353e1df057c0d

“I’m sorry to burden you when you’re so busy, Lauren.”33483de5b47042a5

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“Oh, come on. It’s times like this that neighbors help neighbors. Don’t worry, have a good trip.”6f748db395ae6326

“Then I’ll be shameless and rely on you this time.”bda6d0d1def727bf

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Finally, Dad waved goodbye 28e8857991 to Mrs. Lauren and me and 1d0de2c2f5 headed off.1626d6be326dca9c

But while d67d93ee56 he was aa48ced5f9 looking back 834a95100b at me, c2f29af4f7 he tripped 87bded329e on a 32da4de93f stone and f04ca72dbc stumbled.f9e85f2c32c0ad9b

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‘Ehhh. Will everything eb83a3c6cf be okay?’ad75ac4daae7ee92

He can’t fight and he’s clumsy, but…his body is strong, right?67d87100fe54f3b9

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I looked at him ee0722d79a with worry in my 3cf37d4b49 eyes and waved at 3ebe4a3cec him.0c3e1e4c4d44d6e2

Until I couldn’t see him anymore.4f14356e6a7f4d31

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That’s when I lowered my waving hand.69334897ccb3176e

ʧʤɓɡɤɦɨɫɯʉ…f9e9b3eb4e274ea7

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I felt like something 2f8cfd9a33 was humming towards me 3468d4f3e2 and paused.aa3079c928c6d7e1

‘It’s that vibration I’ve heard recently.’eb082bba56ec1172

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I looked in dd6c8ccebd the direction the 0050a6a516 vibration was coming d84e3eefa8 from, which was 6a2b78a4cf the western woods 7308b5d824 as I expected.57f35b1be206966e

‘Why do I keep sensing this?’f01819a70bd69edb

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It was Mrs. Lauren who pulled e6b84dfc74 me back to 632f791dac reality as I c268908bcc squeezed my eyes f40bc96365 shut as if 3d8bbdec00 to shake off 57bc2a8b6b the gloom.25637922d060ddd4

“Vivian, I thought 067b483eda you said today 8dd0f708c4 was the day 50a8b96541 we were going 06db2d8308 to the villa?”81c68676a4a994aa

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“Oh… I still have a little time, and I’ll help you organize your stuff in the meantime!”57346ceef4465cdf

Oh, no, you don’t have to. Peter and I can do it by ourselves.”7ab837215e72f580

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“Well, it’ll go faster with the three of us, and what’s there to do in the meantime?”46695e12d42ab27e

“Oh gosh. It’s definitely better to have a daughter than a son. Peter! Why don’t you get up too?”a76a1eafc536f6b8

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While she went 8f3d3c1f7e upstairs to wake efd2b1e153 Peter, I began 1a67f36a04 to organize the c6fe1ba261 general store.50b6c74cd851011c

So that I would b6c1a18f56 not feel the aura 87c97f8e49 of the forest calling 0e474fbab4 to me.b5da9344cad29059

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“So, you’re staying at the general store for the time being?”12cae988c4073fcd

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Rahel asked that day 95ebdb0e8d after finding out about a08802989a my temporary living situation 7459f4c14f with a frown on 8cb97dd981 her face.5b69361b22ae364b

‘Why are you suddenly in such a bad mood, my dear princess?’59fff0d30a0472a3

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But she 9468cc5656 seemed fine 662b27cfa2 when we b031230ed1 talked about 8ea56b8521 the festival 9463513c9a a few ece703b8d9 minutes ago.9d72f7d58a3ba47e

I shook fe670ef628 my head, d1b329452f and Rahel 9eb43448e3 spoke up e536542f39 again, her f3b3fc5cf4 voice nervous.3d03f581fb712607

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“So, are you saying that guy’s staying with you this whole time?”772d696bbe860ad2

“That guy?”d6fe4dda3d5c7a3c

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“I’m talking about that guy we saw at the general store the other day.”4490650a2b1d4122

“Oh, Peter?”bcce4bda39d7f1fb

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As Peter’s name came out of my mouth, a chill seemed to creep into Rahel’s blue eyes.03041891ab81382f

Not knowing why, d2d221f460 I chewed on bc5de061cd the cookie I d258c1c11a was eating and c598172ad0 answered idly.86938e0ab78bd76e

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“I guess so since the general store is Peter’s house.”ae3abe2bc50f27f4

“You can’t.”674f772855d0d2ab

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I blinked at Rahel’s unexpected opposition.6747ed78a9b773b3

“Huh? Why?”04030926d5296a1c

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“That…”b1c4468459cd61e1

He hadn’t thought about a reason, but after a few moments, Rahel came up with an excuse.fada44a8cdc61fca

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“…it’s said that men and women shouldn’t sleep together after they are older than eight.”748cc2d9cf2c4860

“But we’re not sleeping together, ” Peter’s sleeping in Peter’s room and I’m sleeping in the guest room.cf1ad508723e6a5c

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“But you can’t do it with that guy.”d69820ea8fd3f692

Puzzled as to ccc98af6f7 why Rahel was 05e9d23e56 so opposed, I 50f196a381 remembered a time 56e60c13a1 when we were 89b53fdc67 in a general 4b3c4a7cae store and smiled cbf7b54cfb wickedly.5cdb0d2c688485d8

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“I see! You’re jealous that I’m getting closer to Peter?”072fdffe9a825dfb

Rahel’s eyes widened at the realization.6bcabfe650691299

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‘She’s so cute when she does that.’f0864874044d2350

It was the way Rahel, who didn’t show her feelings, would suddenly slip up and reveal herself.8d82f54989c641f1

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I chuckled, 630b35d6e3 unable to 3f4c21bd04 stop the 44d04dfda0 corners of d4f89595f6 my mouth 16915a65aa from twitching 7d2e952dc0 upward.27a5effe0dbc85f3

“Don’t worry, Rahel. I still like you best, hehe.”8669bb29502e79b9

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Rahel looked d60584105b dazed at c5d8b7d4c1 my words.f2bfb412f8139094

Her blue c90ecac1de eyes fluttered ad4d954214 slightly behind 07dabdf074 slowly blinking 6677798de9 eyelids, and 2e49f5ddb9 then she b72843038f averted her 3e583a141b gaze.82a70dd5b9ae99d4

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Then, as if b31f1bbf0c remembering something, she c90b0d96aa came back to d8e03b8e52 the point.294a47805ef59d83

“Maybe you should stay here.”015245e8eddf3938

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“Here? At the villa?”18d62e9130869b97

“Yeah. We have plenty of 1ded765a85 guest rooms.”fef3c82fb3a07421

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…Oh, come to think of it.268d0fa1d8f0ef2e

No carriage rides 4c0967fd1b back and forth, 22cd75ae87 relatively safer, and c481dbb654 best of all, ea1e09cd8e my friend.c60824801bd343e5

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It was the c7faf674d3 perfect place to 79ac36be49 stay.ceb30c10e37c71b1

“Hmm, do you 8de30745dd think so?”7ad94e710ea6d3a6

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Rahel’s lips twitched into a faint smile as I responded positively.b0560b612556daa3

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That evening, back at the general store, I told Lauren that I wanted to stay at the duke’s villa.5525f9f5461fc85e

She was uncomfortable at 2c3f8a765e first, saying that she 9b3cca737b was tossing her responsibilities 3f568213f4 onto the duke.68751fb433630db7

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After some persuasion, including from the butler who accompanied me, she agreed to let me go to the duke’s villa.c0750f5be5728393

Thus, I stayed at the duke’s villa while my father was away.bd4e52c83720e659

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But…d751c318477018ff

Rahel, who had just bc8e590e67 finished a game of 76e6914311 chess with me, saw 069d08faed me yawning heavily and 497527548d rose from her seat.27b732ff9e8f8629

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“I’m going to my room now.”d2bee937b73520c2

I cocked my head fb1592c07f at her.f43eed043fe9d212

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“Huh? You’re not sleeping here?”80ff3aabea80c73f

“This is ea8ad2e901 your room.”9c9aca1b4dd7b266

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“Can’t we sleep together? We’re supposed to sleep together when you come to a friend’s house.”96aae0e11226b8ff

“It’s against the rule of law to sleep together before you get married-”c73dffe0c4343c3e

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“Married?”82e0a95426cd9fee

Why was she suddenly ec389e4f0e talking about marriage?afedaf6b3200c066

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