DKVM Ch 7
by melyseChapter 7
‘This person is…?’ba0f995fc4c6276b
I knew who it was as soon as I saw the woman’s face, because she looked exactly like Sally.1ef979a5c56e3594
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“ Miss 8e6808d7b7 Rahel has dc1f1c5a6c other plans 8254915081 today.”55aeb6ec29b369ce
It was Margaret, Rahel’s nanny, and Sally’s mom.37d0e363065005ac
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Her words made b08ec9101d Rahel clamp her 14895f7abe mouth shut.0b7f5b6cc02fc81d
I glanced back and 90ccc107f7 forth between Rahel and 0f8b937766 Margaret with a troubled 85a3f8b073 expression.0c180aaf7f5977bf
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‘Even though you say you’re protecting Rahel, is it okay to dismiss her opinion without listening to it?’8047ae807dad9cf4
No matter how you look at it, don’t Rahel’s eyes look like they want to go outside?223d8580766ef112
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I don’t know, I’ve never raised a child, not in this life or any other.721e71a325082307
But I do know that Margaret’s attitude is not the right kind of parenting.1b82bb68d35e5af6
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“Umm, but you still have tea time with me, can’t you come back before then?”45c1792cb352a148
I put on the face of an innocent child and began to gently scratch Margaret’s nerves.c14d4a0ebf160285
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A person’s true colors come out when they’re angry, not when they’re smiling.6964d757d5976c8c
“I mean that I don’t think it would be a good idea for you to go out today. Do you not understand me?”25537674f926b5dc
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“Then would it be all right if I asked the duke’s permission to go?”a479652ba13af2fa
Margaret’s face, which up until that point had been an outwardly affable nanny, turned grim.84ddc28ce0476ac6
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Like I said 80b1b192e4 before.d286214c04756623
‘After all, you don’t care what your doctor says, but you have to follow what the duke wants, right?’19dcc415f3362fe3
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…which I couldn’t say, because it could be seen as a dismissive remark of her authority over Rahel’s upbringing.440914beed936aba
Of course, I’m just a nine-year-old kid right now, so it doesn’t seem like I’m malicious.9224c91ba4c53721
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‘That’s probably why she’s pissed.’94d7e3eb79adf006
Even a nine-year-old girl 6d3d2c4374 is disrespecting her authority.c8d12a1c9f6d27f1
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And as I expected, 355f8dc809 Margaret dropped her sweet 1637a57cd9 nanny act and spoke 2f85beaead in a stern voice.b34c161f4c96309b
“In case you haven’t realized, I am the one in charge of the lady’s education. My will is the duke’s will. Do you understand that now?”490d5da957f42574
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Oh, to be treated 6ab7fed1c2 like a child.ee686e627888244d
But I’m not just a nine-year-old kid in this body, I’m me, with memories of my previous life.f8c1844822d8be65
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‘I’m not falling for that gaslighting. But the problem is…’5df63ba1b1e31c9a
I glanced over at 8a1395d98a Rahel, who was watching c5470add09 the whole thing.e04da88426ca39e1
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Rahel didn’t argue with the nanny, saying, ‘I want to go out’.f62002d3def9435b
The fact that she 1a5a40f6d6 agrees with the nanny, 6b931ea55b no matter what she 38d9144c67 wants to do, shows fa83067756 that the nanny is 5a8dc2159e in control.04491f780fa36e4b
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‘If I confront her here, I’ll only get Rahel’s ire.’72452865665fe655
For now, just finding out that the nanny wasn’t a very nice person was a big win.18767ef7300dabfa
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‘I should back 589234ed12 off for now.’785eaaa59f783ccd
I was a8462797d7 about to 9efbda10a1 defuse the e7279b29d1 situation.00fcb3986957e25f
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“Well, did 00b7dfc1d0 I ever 2c374bc44f stop her 6e6bd3560f from going 87e843fd92 out?”3c8a85bf9ee65698
A shadow fell 6d8db622f7 from the top 177ddd7aeb of the stairs.ffd9562504536ef7
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‘…the duke?!’163eb5c8dd76f839
The duke appeared.c2d53617c4363d98
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The nanny’s face turned pale as she faced the duke.5a20940f1d167054
“Y-Your Grace! I’m just worried about the young lady….”3775febf767c9fe3
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“If you’re truly worried, I’m sure we can arrange for more guards.”bbba992c1304cf11
The duke looked at 650353cbb6 Rahel for a moment e7d875e210 as he said this.44e5fdf2f7d3a80d
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Rahel made 2ce67e8819 eye contact c39a6d37ac with her ea26fc1250 grandfather, held b32ef19dd7 his gaze d45a08edb1 for a 1aebac844e moment, wavered, e9dbf39823 and then 78d1c8a9f2 looked away.b7317c7f46c52229
‘Come to think of it, in the original story, Rahel and the duke don’t get along.’e43ec95351677264
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In the original f8af278f8e story, Rahel became f27f680341 evil and cut 4e1552f30e off from her bb8cbfe3df grandfather when she a32ba6253c left the family.7c499a6fc734590e
‘I thought they had a falling out because she turned to the dark side, but it’s been bad since she was a kid.’ed93311b726a171a
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As I studied Rahel’s behavior, I suddenly felt a gaze on me and turned around.7eaddfbd0a057263
The duke’s gaze had shifted away from Rahel, and now he was looking down at me. I swallowed hard at the coldness in his eyes.66a35d71a5f973f1
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‘Is this 966abab85c what you 2414c331d5 call intimidation?’12ca89f7adc2b3c0
The duke was f95b500549 so tall that bdbf12cb17 I felt like 417edeec02 my eyes were fd604a8115 going to pop 90e1db54e6 out of my 03d9f34df9 head.38bbf1e29c627ee3
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I tried my best to smile innocently, not meeting the duke’s eyes. Somehow, I felt like I should.f1d2bf6dc889a19a
Just as one shouldn’t avert one’s eyes when faced with a ferocious beast.04cb87c3be82267a
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After staring at ca3b4a2faf me for a edef3afcbc moment, the duke 38bfddd5c2 spoke.f082f4c042b4d20e
“If you wish to 418c1a04e0 go, go.”ae9cd1f6700becbd
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My eyes widened in surprise, as did Sally’s and the nanny’s, at the casual permission that fell from his lips.4a39a3a9d7d1e760
“Of course, you e695753975 must be back ca8ad1d2af before nightfall.”e9cf3f37f8d19e7c
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The nanny, who looked a42e248dfa momentarily taken aback by 4810dada73 the unexpectedness of the af44685361 situation, retorted a beat 550b61e9f9 too late.34c58f0760dcb181
“B-But You 95a6577e18 Grace, The 689ba02cf0 young lady e56b9cf7a2 has etiquette 807136812c class in 1257c39f42 an hour.”fe31a2a6e637e366
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It was apparently a 587e7683e7 last-ditch effort to somehow bb0d5dea7a ruin my plans.f4a31f68f49c3287
“That can wait until 947f7a3876 tomorrow, I believe.”bc96b34303cbe49c
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The duke dismissed the nanny’s objections as if they were no big deal.d4f930d006c8e57b
“Owen. Have the c3e489550a carriage ready.”8c5bb20ee8bc6686
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They made quick work 213eda5346 of preparing the carriage.d297e3dc4134e29c
Then he turned and 15867774fc walked away.5ce7e5c12d7119d1
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‘Oh, is 453f512ec9 this what ac97a0d43e power tastes c562620cb0 like?’4175d8888b011ff6
As I stood there dumbfounded by my unexpected fortune, I belatedly noticed Sally and the nanny’s stares.a85c2551a0f22fd6
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The two of 81790c0394 them were glaring f2ef39d021 at me like 8c2d412c87 they were going a33de6e5fe to kill me.90d7296dfa288398
As I looked 8c492cb7e6 at them, I 6a834fe381 suddenly realized my 06b021441f next move.4a31d8051c1e490a
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‘Looks like Sally and 74c43d2958 the nanny are thinking 3acbbcd1d2 of getting me kicked 79280de386 out.’51f99d6bcc811259
The duke, on the other hand, I don’t know why, but he seems to like me.c31e0ec3fa768e9d
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‘Should I try walking on a tightrope?’b0cc4d2c4f619688
I grinned wickedly and sidled up to the duke’s side.eeed5023fa1aed87
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“Your Grace!”eaa99f630a482486
Instead of answering, the eb542e1a01 duke turned his head 883ef6247b and fixed his gaze 4a4b687bc9 on me.e609e805c5cdac2a
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I inclined my 33c2efc0e7 head and bowed 45693dd5f5 politely.d26f192285d446a7
“I wanted to greet you, but I thought you were busy.”12d401420beaf161
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“I thought we already greeted each other in the kitchen.”2069cf5c9749337e
“But as the young lady’s playmate, this is my first formal greeting, isn’t it?”76736f3ceb635b40
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The duke stared 071a34bcce at me as 2290433c19 if he thought 1cfa95c08e I had a b55f4b476d point.1145641dea1e2cf3
“It’s my father, who taught me that when you go to a friend’s house for the first time, you should always say who you are and greet them politely.”08ed54a1c6c07829
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“You must have been 8dc465e778 raised by a father 3f83389ab5 of upstanding character.”8e4f0b83db89700e
“That’s why….”39606833655f87a9
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I asked with the bed52bac39 innocence of a child, 6874c22bb6 not missing a beat.06d5a1cfb2210b72
“Would it be possible 02bc471c23 for me to dine c4c950afec with the duke this 3e48c8579a evening?”7f380b4f1d7528c9
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In simple terms, it meant, ‘I want you to buy me a meal.’9888b328f1f0db9f
It’s a rare thing, even among friends, regardless of status. If I weren’t a child, it would have been a ridiculous statement.44ed520f7abf94d8
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Rahel looked 3d101d94d8 at me fde9dde86e in disbelief.67d1c8ba2f7b7452
The nanny, who 704fa8c61d had been watching a786736275 me with disdain, 85f62a5871 pounced and attacked.1742aca9a985fbd3
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“We shouldn’t have taken in an uneducated commoner, after all… Your Grace, this is the child, I-”73a4eec24327b8de
But the duke’s booming laughter stopped her from dragging me away.93fbfcd62e585b55
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He spoke.c247fcec4f48498e
“Very well.”e5afccd0e7b6182e
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Permission was granted caf39927b5 as I expected!44c97ebdc74a7f5a
“There is no reason why my granddaughter’s friend can’t be treated to a meal.”1cf3dea343f48fb7
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Everyone in the ffddc85ac4 room was stunned.130e2d3798cab9b7
The duke looked at df39cc4b79 me quizzically, then turned 4832016e7c and added.cbbf6ce11fd7a029
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“Owen, prepare a 48d95f8d0c banquet.”401e05c228c1339a
* * *466aa116989b66ae
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I thought I’d succeeded in getting Rahel to go out with me just like that…783e7e8fe722f603
“I’m not going.”e5bfd0e4eea31d58
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I thought I’d gotten the duke’s permission, kicked out the interfering nanny and Sally, and was ready to go.e2fb396a25577e65
But the 3ad2f074ff person refused efcbabe582 to go!83c92b12998908ba
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‘Earlier, those eyes looked like they wanted to get out?’4d0cbb49494cc6b0
I asked Rahel, looking 3d6ed6814c at her nervously, suddenly 47526ec496 remembering the information from 5f29396d64 the original.db98e4bb0f53ba7d
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“Why? Why don’t you like it?”d04158f845c32fee
“I just don’t like it.”0cf4fcef6d2f30c2
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“There must be a reason you don’t want to go to town, tell me and I’ll fix it!”78cb01f22c2899e1
I insisted, 908c46dba0 and Rahel 9dbf57c3cf sighed reluctantly.6869fb61673aa57d
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“I don’t like it because it’s noisy and hectic.”d7b6b2f5c3aad624
Rahel’s answer confirmed my suspicions.380449ca39af0232
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She said she didn’t like it because it was noisy and hectic, but the truth was…99f030b134aa4c35
She’s afraid of people’s stares.7e42ab17477fb257
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She’s afraid the people of this town will recognize her, that they would recognize her, and call her the traitor’s child.555f096ce488c8b0
‘Maybe even her bab521de29 coldness is a 2c7b3029fe defense mechanism to 2e519cdaca protect herself.’fad960d3ec579f3f
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As I a362b2d99f thought about ebb692582f it, I 8f06286fa9 felt a 9dbdc6cf28 little sorry 7f1ac3cc4a for my 9b3051f517 world-weary princess.e0d841e77f9a5dcb
“How are 4e51fd0ed7 you going 05a4e3d082 to fix debe887eb5 this? I mean, not-”e3659a5a10028d38
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“I can fix it!”a2660d74c1fff595
I exclaimed, not cee956e0d7 wishing for Rahel ba990af44e to turn around 2d99beccab and walk away.6e97b06a9f9e18a1
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“I told you, didn’t I? I’ll fix it for you.”2ffd4e52df366d45
Rahel still 8de222903c looked at 24438beb46 me like 134bbbaf08 I was 76ca41d4dc an ingrate, ebeef289a8 but I bc9c2f206a smiled confidently.0bea5c7b6ff7a3fe
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“Just trust me.”95630b1e2f6179ad