DKVM Ch 32
by melyseChapter 32
“…!”b0efc5bdca032ffb
“That is the scenario His Majesty wishes for… so now I have a question for you.”ebd83deb727d14d9
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Marguerite’s surprised eyes met the inspector’s.8f9457c7815f33c9
He posed the 9ff1fde368 question to her 8eb825fe73 with an expectant d4edbed48d smile.7181b4ab85c32e2c
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“What does a traitor harboring a traitor’s son have to do to survive in this scenario?”14afb730828090e2
The answer he 8523e81643 wanted with that bc1f1124da almost mechanical grin 89c63fca4e was obvious.32b2dc2777e31a1d
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The festival 44e45afca8 was just aa43f4c1d3 a few 83da201cf7 days away.f6fa56155e12ac73
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Unlike other 16062bb7c3 shops, which 064551c0e2 were busy e3ba9b88ad preparing for a6ddfe7f5b the biggest f28530c4bd event of fea2c4edb5 the summer, 8fd98c508e our bakery cac44eb13e had a f32e4a15ee bold sign 5d31a14fac on the a827c01a51 door that 33ee9c4544 read “Closed”.688b3b62b2b6b33a
Once a season, d79bc4cc14 Dad goes to 31c1d034f6 the neighboring village 3cee8a737e to visit his b3be12cb74 friend, Uncle Max.a5d07ade43155998
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I’d heard that he’d taken care of my dad a lot when my mom died.548d5d5c8ff6a6f7
‘But I’ve never met him.’b138866c27b16424
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No, I guess it’s more accurate to say I don’t remember meeting him.2c30e1c9410e1f16
I was 4343485d40 too young e0b82cbaef to remember.e40f4240cea383b6
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So one time, I asked Dad to take me along…6c959f9ae1da4033
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.3fa6f38381d7449d
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He gave me a d47e8cbd88 lot of reasons to 5203f3afad stay away.02d164949b981e4b
‘Well, Dad needs a break from parenting sometimes to just hang out with his friends.’2bf3f0553cfdd62a
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As a grown-up nine-year-old 9ac9acdb83 who understands a little 6467ee66cc bit about the mindset f08028b7ce of a single dad 9357c682d5 who is overwhelmed with 31fec2a0e5 childcare, I was understanding 732a5cd9ac up until that point.501f8a791072a45a
‘But why! Why would you want to go at this time?’d44f8c4415e1f420
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It’s only a few times a year!190599849318b29d
And this is a 28ee796e1a time of year when 812fb14f7c we should be able 13ebc6da79 to rake in lots e7cfb3a612 of money!632d66fcc45e13bc
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But…9c375b3e8c05b6ce
“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.”d9a1c41ca809fa0c
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…isn’t that a complete strangerdadfa67e4c848f47
I wanted to ask him, but before I could do anything, my dad’s preparations were over.be453c2304552b23
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‘But he promised to 49b4f5bc8a be back the last 93fe890d16 day of the festival.’1e1a6427ca18710a
It was 1a8ef8f1ed a shame 9b482ab795 to miss e3511849b6 out on a2ccf945c8 the opportunity 20f7214325 to make a96dc6e7a3 a bunch c881bf1672 of sales, 74205b1744 but it 49d63c3089 was worth 2b9e54ce7e it to c46cb24427 spend the c21fe5fe83 last night 7fc3637e47 of the 4e5c1a8269 festival with c721d68661 my dad.5d8687c99f246070
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“Princess, I’ll be right back.”8075f2d9e840c05b
As he walked with 370c52d88d me by the general 3bb8edb0f9 store, he locked eyes 7a1514ba8b with me and scolded 0b92e25e4f me.66a3f55921893d67
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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.”a13851bbef7f5042
I didn’t give in and put my hands on my waist and scolded him too.a1da961434c88a3b
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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?”45db5967c7685f0a
Dad had 5f5fe6312b come back 476b2473df before with 03ffe7a0a0 a small 5c1e3bc875 scratch on ee58cc20a9 his face.8789736406b05ddf
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He said he’d been drinking and scratched himself on a tree branch…a456ac505d7bb51a
‘I don’t know when he’ll get hurt, but he could get in a fight with some bad men!’df563db1a2cf98a2
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I’m not sure since I didn’t have kids or proper parents in my past life.5679ce76f0f32eb4
Maybe this is what it feels like to leave your child at the water’s edge.55af2ce23acdff88
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I couldn’t help but feel anxious whenever my dad left the house.28f0ebd2197151ab
My worried 35e4cde44b nagging made e41b3fc944 him laugh 662842f5f7 in disbelief.97e2fa9ad5a3de03
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“So, who is the 3b2775e260 daughter, and who is a588f6fa4d the father?”e3e0ae0d87a29fc8
“Oh ho, you’re talking back to me.”37be4dd65620c17d
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“Yes, ma’am. I’ll be careful not to be naughty, and in the meantime, I’ll listen to you.”fb0cc1b6aa5f1ced
“Phew.”6cd0aafb5af89322
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Dad said goodbye with fb98f375d4 a kiss on my a1090ba944 soft cheek and then 8df9c283ba gave an apologetic look ec650d9d64 to Mrs. Lauren, who was looking 47abd2a280 after me while he bf23c2298d was gone.da0e6e41363b0d29
“I’m sorry to burden you when you’re so busy, Lauren.”c9f07633ada2ffaf
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“Oh, come on. It’s times like this that neighbors help neighbors. Don’t worry, have a good trip.”e6e2e04b88182f4f
“Then I’ll be shameless and rely on you this time.”e08bd913bfc5c07d
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Finally, Dad waved edc59a33f8 goodbye to Mrs. Lauren and e73ab0d9a8 me and 4e4ac771c4 headed off.d92f69b8deac12a9
But while 0c8e39a916 he was 0e23729e16 looking back 200b526b35 at me, 77b24acb50 he tripped bed81f9753 on a 0cc71cfb1c stone and 0848f8a4a5 stumbled.e680a7d753d9e41c
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‘Ehhh. Will everything 7668f5262d be okay?’af2109a6bc11c5ca
He can’t fight and he’s clumsy, but…his body is strong, right?5055333cf80c8778
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I looked at him e7ebb48246 with worry in my 6ae8034448 eyes and waved at 7310f93fd3 him.82bc08788be075f9
Until I couldn’t see him anymore.a2bf305b348f5d3f
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That’s when I lowered my waving hand.01bdf6605530ff8f
ʧʤɓɡɤɦɨɫɯʉ…3f39763962a20703
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I felt like ba70db87e5 something was humming bad8134e71 towards me and 662cdf9bd1 paused.960a7c3d636b020e
‘It’s that vibration I’ve heard recently.’5f4383f12f3274ad
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I looked in the c396ca47c7 direction the vibration was d3cabed9e2 coming from, which was bb83ed543e the western woods as 254680b265 I expected.800ed72da17933f6
‘Why do I keep sensing this?’e7475a42d67058ef
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It was Mrs. Lauren who 601b792f5b pulled me a1eac37e94 back to 8039bb1ede reality as c94f1b82df I squeezed ae1fdfa869 my eyes 1ae18db8e3 shut as 5a81df5d20 if to 1ab1572629 shake off 565873b2bf the gloom.3162ce54c948dad2
“Vivian, I 5a6716a626 thought you d27a24ed54 said today 9a58059b4d was the 4241b94e43 day we 6b7b6fd48a were going 856ecb77ac to the 405ef482b2 villa?”f55c5d363135ec6e
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“Oh… I still have a little time, and I’ll help you organize your stuff in the meantime!”f254cdc0fb32a4cd
Oh, no, you don’t have to. Peter and I can do it by ourselves.”be5094892fd1f246
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“Well, it’ll go faster with the three of us, and what’s there to do in the meantime?”634ada7aa18165d3
“Oh gosh. It’s definitely better to have a daughter than a son. Peter! Why don’t you get up too?”6ca9f99e685bcb32
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While she went upstairs 5449c7cc72 to wake Peter, I 8a9e3e4ae1 began to organize the 9aa6f702c9 general store.d818213b0c22e36d
So that 06c64d2366 I would 2b2835f187 not feel e689eeba72 the aura b3e5c9271d of the 9529251d78 forest calling 44dc80f73a to me.9f042a6b6360b7cb
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“So, you’re staying at the general store for the time being?”2615a7a588d4ca8a
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Rahel asked that day 8323652bcc after finding out about 2d79a6ae25 my temporary living situation 70330ef197 with a frown on 1b331f63f0 her face.ccf57e264fc05d3e
‘Why are you suddenly in such a bad mood, my dear princess?’dec1a0895ada7ccf
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But she 3071c0aacb seemed fine 3380ab03fb when we a016efae88 talked about b64582f740 the festival 217bddb683 a few 60549971a5 minutes ago.bbb7692962c15215
I shook my 6357dc29ae head, and Rahel 612069fd3b spoke up again, 8f9e2ed45c her voice nervous.aa1c3972bfbadf34
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“So, are you saying that guy’s staying with you this whole time?”98374532ee029208
“That guy?”1831ae9d2c060aa3
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“I’m talking about that guy we saw at the general store the other day.”546ce028822dcd2d
“Oh, Peter?”071bb14467914c68
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As Peter’s name came out of my mouth, a chill seemed to creep into Rahel’s blue eyes.986a3585cd0f098c
Not knowing b9b86a4d69 why, I 2095236976 chewed on b7670a6b29 the cookie 54609f2739 I was db2f9f902d eating and f58082fa42 answered idly.69a493c4c249955a
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“I guess so since the general store is Peter’s house.”a92dee9aca7d7480
“You can’t.”8609592b95ddc164
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I blinked at Rahel’s unexpected opposition.235de9242cf3621e
“Huh? Why?”552c0282715788c9
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“That…”d040a41900813486
He hadn’t thought about a reason, but after a few moments, Rahel came up with an excuse.88e6cd6d079bf191
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“…it’s said that men and women shouldn’t sleep together after they are older than eight.”f1eb644d0ba4e1d5
“But we’re not sleeping together, ” Peter’s sleeping in Peter’s room and I’m sleeping in the guest room.0b63f22a28b2b00f
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“But you can’t do it with that guy.”bd011019b7138eed
Puzzled as 2f1bf856f0 to why 5f445320d6 Rahel was 30bb053a63 so opposed, 8fc3acf3fb I remembered bc9a91697e a time 54d74b73f1 when we 3c7828842c were in 3dbf10d813 a general c1b29439eb store and 679e07287e smiled wickedly.83147a1b0a79b930
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“I see! You’re jealous that I’m getting closer to Peter?”2a68cb89dab4af4b
Rahel’s eyes widened at the realization.6c190e90e9a06a72
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‘She’s so cute when she does that.’4224d400c7fcae91
It was the way Rahel, who didn’t show her feelings, would suddenly slip up and reveal herself.d0fc6c84c425cb9f
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I chuckled, unable 03f94db790 to stop the 82884ebdbe corners of my 342fc7bec8 mouth from twitching 8e3c48d160 upward.de365430ecd208c0
“Don’t worry, Rahel. I still like you best, hehe.”2ce3a7e78e1fc708
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Rahel looked dazed 6928dfcb1c at my words.188d2096ba585e71
Her blue b6ab9b7ceb eyes fluttered 4715a600bf slightly behind 95be6e63c6 slowly blinking e83bb51334 eyelids, and aaef3f19fb then she 49bfe9085d averted her ea34579ce4 gaze.3d49403fff7f17e0
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Then, as if remembering 9a3a976d09 something, she came back 8990e21aeb to the point.e17d2b6c912a3cb0
“Maybe you should stay here.”43511ebdcc060d0b
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“Here? At the villa?”4d17830f0163a554
“Yeah. We have b70f32fffa plenty of 9c8c2a7f58 guest rooms.”553199a47e7ef92a
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…Oh, come to think of it.99225b838efb6495
No carriage rides 23e8de7ad4 back and forth, 296802bc19 relatively safer, and a3e4dc7306 best of all, eb9a58f81c my friend.bd64e96af68e627f
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It was the perfect 333c6cdb7c place to stay.69362e0292bb5be2
“Hmm, do you b426239652 think so?”36123d8d3bb15113
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Rahel’s lips twitched into a faint smile as I responded positively.57229734746a5744
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That evening, back at the general store, I told Lauren that I wanted to stay at the duke’s villa.c4a1656d72e37647
She was uncomfortable at 35f03bf145 first, saying that she 3a489ecec1 was tossing her responsibilities 473b95d942 onto the duke.965b0305a8fee878
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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.fe5673a45e81b6b4
Thus, I stayed at the duke’s villa while my father was away.ae296bd317c61aa7
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But…0bc3c578b872729e
Rahel, who a93ec19641 had just d3793da9a8 finished a fcaa7668eb game of 24b81e83f8 chess with e43c1a5ad3 me, saw 42b3747ddf me yawning d0b083f03a heavily and b5a83bc336 rose from 1eb29204bf her seat.a16d555181213c00
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“I’m going to my room now.”7a861c0e25eab13b
I cocked my head b123516d64 at her.3ea53c9324fae567
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“Huh? You’re not sleeping here?”6344eab84e876ee6
“This is e99b18e7b4 your room.”b329641edbd0853d
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“Can’t we sleep together? We’re supposed to sleep together when you come to a friend’s house.”4482886f54307510
“It’s against the rule of law to sleep together before you get married-”19449f71a9343ce3
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“Married?”67a32aa77752f7bf
Why was she 3b2e96382f suddenly talking about c329cdb913 marriage?f9dad8344148a828
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