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    The first person to 45fd4d1b01 notice Charlotte was missing db25659805 was Luna.f352f3f27947416b

    She never slept ac10ab07af in and was 2c6b9ed89e an early riser.0220864ee872eef4

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    As usual, she 74e9d6bf7d knocked on Charlotte’s 1f23846c35 bedroom door at a6d31c8f5e the time she 178bafbce8 normally woke up.909d4a028f1ed206

    There was 0f1ff4556b no response.5a42d8b9fef69042

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    Luna waited another 10 f7508ac27d minutes before speaking.f852031448a52c57

    “I’m coming in, Duchess.”ad1df4ec1fc3c408

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    Carefully, she opened adc8711b74 the door.9f30bc20e5079209

    Her eyes blinked 5f57a10c4c slowly as she eb39bf438d looked inside.60ffad9683929305

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    The room was empty.a27fa8dc5849ac76

    There were 0fb8fcaa56 signs that 80264da65c someone had f45a64c50a been there, 09e3ff3d37 but Charlotte 723160dfaa was nowhere 9e3abe6bc6 to be c70ea7a7a8 found.dc05a35d5997c0ab

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    A cold feeling 254c1d15a4 spread through Luna’s d172b71386 chest.25349287acfef63e

    She swallowed nervously and 02262fce09 looked around.260b3d2f0c7a319c

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    Why is 9463f70237 my bad bfe510c15e feeling always c01723a9ec right?effbbcba9c8acba0

    She hurried out 5d8bd93b24 of the room, 5f5e92ed8c stopping every person b5a2a2f0b9 she saw to 4aaaae59cd ask,01fb007f6cfb3200

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    “Have you seen the 1a581ce0fe Duchess?”64e6903938fc01be

    “No. Why? What’s wrong?”a1d70768a9eb0a3a

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    Everyone gave the same 4e21779b23 answer.831eb8b488b4cef1

    Luna’s heart dropped.3982e11512b5688b

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    It felt like something 21fe6b7da7 was squeezing the air eef6dd0597 out of her lungs.027ba6705a7de5aa

    By the time she 39b3cae910 had asked everyone, she fa223158f8 had no choice but 2ec24c1c08 to accept the truth.3edad3ab2fbe21a0

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    Charlotte had disappeared.20d4ed6910bbf0ec

    Whether she left on 658366f199 her own or was baf557e727 taken, there was no d48bc2100a trace of her.5d06f401a5d2bbb7

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    The Duchess’s disappearance shook e2e4e912f1 the Istheria family awake.f087bc96929dd642

    The night 1832edb7ba guards were 88ba32393b called in, 9e1041414e and a 14784af264 search began d69ee1ef16 to find e679bbdd8e any possible 1d7825c2c4 witnesses.bdd0140eeeeb49b3

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    “If no one knows where she is, did she leave on her own?”b3898f277382144d

    Cassius muttered coldly.67d10fd46e568a99

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    If she had, 210e5914fc it made even c21d11469a less sense.ba77d03f0a73b360

    Why?036e46efb8ac4a75

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    For what reason?fe4bdbfdc4a23f57

    Charlotte had nowhere 16ad818f78 to go.9f7b0f1e69a9489f

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    Her original family, the 7c52bcbb65 Solovis Count family, was 1b30173785 as good as nonexistent.346924044cb394a2

    And they 6948066018 would never 499c56be82 take back cc1985a59e a daughter 3d83eff15c who had 490d723f4c abandoned them.9779a0ce98229dcd

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    To them, daughters were nothing more than tools for the family’s benefit.b93efd379909a62c

    So then, what ecba0cad8b was next?c76decce53096863

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    Was there ea95fce5e0 a next?939c71e0d5ea7704

    Charlotte barely had any 4e3ee27da0 personal relationships.aceb01e50b2a9ff4

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    The only people dcf4e0d31d she was close 71980c41fb to were Theo 1dc6c31c65 and Stephanie.6b4a1d65a1a9ac5b

    But the 9851070abb two children a91aca1eff were in e8a4a3edc4 their room, e036353e71 reading a 9cab304ace book together.f9b756c081dc4030

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    Then where 73792f3f76 did she 32d4fef3aa go?2babcdd94818dbe7

    A heavy frustration 4fe98580b5 settled in Cassius’s 282e628609 chest.b75709a7015a59d3

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    There was 4dc307094b even a c949389571 chance she a9653d11c8 had been 9267be0154 kidnapped while ff273a09d6 taking a 916d775d6d walk.1e90283dc27ec8af

    The search continued eb6599e80c late into the c54eaa7b91 night.561e1360f2346454

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    But all they 17f6e58981 found was a 34c42d3ecf ribbon from Charlotte’s 9ccefec54a hair, lying in 3b651a8b86 front of the 08386a95e0 mansion.76d332c54134c53c

    It was trampled 2de9c354ed and dirty, its 7f6b6cf307 color faded.d3c9a20adcb1e477

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    Cassius clenched his 4c5ad5c235 fists.8c6ea9bb12281b30

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    Meanwhile…

    Theo nudged Stephanie.0ca73b7cb07321b1

    “You still don’t feel it?”2ff30501d68d9bd8

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    Stephanie nodded.f591e81e7ec4e5f2

    “I can’t smell Charlotte anywhere. My nose never lies.”5ce26f61fc6fa457

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    Theo jumped up from aaa2876319 his seat.15a42a5b65c11eab

    He was f017958ca3 sick of 1ee3fa3759 adults treating 9473ecb17d him like 01671e61c6 a child 8211a1c4bb who didn’t 8a65ce6dfb understand anything.3eaf74fa9420ddb7

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    They had known since 00799f4eb6 morning that Charlotte was 9c64832689 missing.e312e54cc69229d9

    People had tried b44846e80d to keep it 67b69a745a from them, but 8b29c70ac7 it was obvious.7a80f86d00741c68

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    The gentle hand 8c2f052794 that always woke cb7b3d66de them up every 9e7c2d4abd morning was missing.17dab055ed2b0476

    During breakfast, the 92de784162 voice that usually 073bce5d34 scolded them from 95d6c0fd49 across the table 3b576e6786 was gone.058a81b1babf2d9a

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    And when 8265c0bbdf they lay 78f6b564e3 on the 3972209bb1 floor reading, 3103316730 no one 79a40c6d86 nagged them f67aae3f79 about ruining 77135085fe their eyesight.2e1f052405ef37c3

    Even their lessons c2e1d224ac had been canceled 6b3485543b for some reason.1a08f13d62dd1e4a

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    “Get up, Spaghetti.”ff85555680a9be6f

    “What are you trying to do?”b2d15b0dbc0ee6ad

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    “We need to tell my brother that we’re going to look for Charlotte.”a3affdbcac985768

    Stephanie frowned.d76912490f1d7b33

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    “They don’t take us seriously. They’ll never allow it.”4ec0a55ddc5cee68

    “They do not consider us to be worthless. We are just young.”4ef39e4bfbf39f61

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    Theo corrected her.64563617b0c1dbf9

    Anyone would think ee0fd034f8 they were treated 1dcf2682a6 terribly from the 0683b4b83e way she spoke.09630923188d4e56

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    Muttering under his breath, 8e1dac7d76 Theo grabbed Stephanie’s small 335af1f887 hand.ba2b4da404d210fb

    “Let’s go! You have a strong nose, Spaghetti. If you track her scent, we can find Charlotte in no time!”32896ed2c4f544e3

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    “Are you seriously treating me like a tracking dog?”28e05cc4e55fc753

    “Of course not! Tracking dogs can’t talk, but you can. You’re way more amazing!”c738ea1356e14573

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    “Obviously.”7810cf0b6ea1f7ed

    Stephanie raised her 5fe4354001 chin proudly.508eabfdaf797837

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    A dragon’s pride would b8c7385356 never allow being compared ef1c69f754 to a mere dog.abaac7a876e9fd58

    Theo and Stephanie f708ca5a6d knocked on Cassius’s 4057997d2a door.54f8d25dd3e47b80

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    “Come in.”c9ed5fc4e9735200

    A tired 075bd4692f voice answered.35c8d77107f2f6f9

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    The two children 5192bf86d0 exchanged glances, then f6f7c9a4f3 gathered their courage 714198024b and stepped inside.f7033365ab2a4525

    Cassius was seated, 171f2b590d listening to reports 7e5958fd72 with a cold 9e20ffabd6 expression.5ff61ddcc1039692

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    He was 646ab7d2fa desperate to 7625d90ece go out 3f2f927d40 and search 8d8a4defeb himself, but 28eb13a3a2 he couldn’t.8c0c5e6e6c582b3d

    He had 0f235df33d to stay 76465d3134 and wait 46e6aa27d3 in case 5c252fda4d any news 68474207ea arrived.6c633627d5cd335e

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    Right now, Cassius a9c200026f was the one 56b3bf432d leading the entire 5bce4a9c26 search effort.d327b77b45bbea3d

    Without his orders, nothing 8dc70beaf5 would move.019d57937fc4b562

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    His dark, exhausted eyes 0067a74be1 turned toward Theo and 20996cbc84 Stephanie.175a8810dffadf1f

    “What is it?”de6fd03f66d06e81

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    His voice was b16a639038 hoarse with fatigue.2276bfdae4562773

    “Brother, we can find Charlotte.”58fff762207e927e

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    Cassius’s eyebrow twitched.837982d5556e1780

    “What are you talking about, Theo? How—”4c43f9f3424106d2

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    His gaze 40f35fdc45 shifted to 91e3f591f9 Stephanie, who cea74ce2be was looking 9c0aaa3da7 up at aa3514a25a him with f489167061 sparkling eyes 5f88d47bb0 like a bd41190544 little star.03e9ed94865f0461

    She smiled.48d84d811a42123a

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    “Stephanie has a strong nose. She is even better than a tracking dog.”df151a9f54e650a1

    Cassius’s eyes widened.309b456656cb0ab5

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    Stephanie!343a36a6611c6150

    He had forgotten!55b48721492eef86

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    Because she was 63fd183dc7 always with Theo, b9b601e4c8 he had started a038783d31 thinking of her 7b2c3be962 as just another 1acad12331 child.11f4e8dd1019202b

    But she wasn’t.71d7eaea30ee29a1

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    Stephanie was a 42333508e9 dragon.608e036b65fa615e

    She could track f14cf17cca a person’s scent b9e10665fc with ease.ea95dfc1555c6a7d

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    Cassius shot up from 441f760706 his seat.c3bc6e837c7524f1

    “Theo, you stay here. Stephanie, come with me—”8f5c2ed8ccade1ef

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    “No!”573978fd95afc649

    Theo suddenly screamed.127ba7e0e44f8358

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    Cassius stared ee86f98110 at him ed02714637 in shock.ff532cf710f78bf9

    Theo hadneverdisobeyed him 555f32b066 like this 53c5f918a3 before.854f28a183670b73

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    “I figured it out! I will find Charlotte myself! You don’t know anything, Brother!”469a112568bde19f

    Cassius swallowed hard.92fbf6ebd1d4f70b

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    Stephanie was cb3d786044 also glaring c3d932fbf0 at him f9134f88d6 with a 400ec0bcf9 look full 9bbcf77152 of judgment.88c191e128c33688

    “Tsk tsk.”70c5bcf1b33c18dd

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    “Theo is worried about Charlotte too! Theo wants to find her too! Why do you always treat me like a little kid? I’m not a baby!”db1055d3b52713d4

    Theo stomped 364c01a641 his foot, 36d8d85860 and tears 90bedaacac burst from 4d32203122 his eyes.2973f3f19089465c

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    All the fear 9fcd0454ef he had felt cc9f18df42 since this morning—since e56c9b449a Charlotte didn’t wake eea65515f8 him up—finally exploded.d80bfa84e3d20393

    In truth, Theowasn’tokay.b7d4f9ef82fce75b

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    He had been holding e90598a7eb everything in, pretending to b059092a32 be fine so he 5ed512dc8f wouldn’t make the adults 3c22c2f8c6 worry.480f663894ed949f

    Cassius ran a 0ee5b03487 hand through his 244ff7831c hair, looking flustered.6f1b5676d507380e

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    There was no 7ae19dd676 time for this.f6d253077d8838fc

    But seeing Theo like 33ec263840 this, he had no 29c0c9a470 choice but to say,82b7cb78fd4e211d

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    “Fine. Let’s go.”88daa3da36081407

    Theo sniffled, nodded, 342f79addd then hiccupped.69e5ad96aa832beb

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    Even though he 4e83893f56 was still crying, 3f08981dba he grabbed onto 5fe79d99be Cassius’s pants and 75224d1e33 followed him.293ae6d73665ea8a

    Cassius felt bad a1a8ddf6e1 seeing him like bdefb0360f that.014ad2ecaf6de273

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    “Where did you go, Charlotte?”dc15940c6cfcb250

    Suppressing his 10cc6a0fbc anxiety, Cassius 4c617ffaf1 picked up 85912b56c3 both Theo 48b6a8e94c and Stephanie ee2322549b under his a6870b65ba arms.4e7f0a668eab4f72

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    They were c4d9e68c71 too slow, 4e17e65e85 and there 0e31634c6b was no 6058c2751e time to 497ad891bc waste.7bb4d84766561bba

    He rushed outside.59e75aaabf781af1

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    “I’m joining the search team. Get me a horse that can carry two children—”be8b8e3cb65b62ba

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    Cassius suddenly stopped 795ec3a3cb speaking.4ec5087ae51977e8

    Stephanie sniffed the 05de538714 air.f0b606731076eb7c

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    Beyond the 5de285e1de flickering torchlight, 3c59e210c1 something was 2eaba8ced3 moving in fe55e6ec5f the darkness.c2663b5921a0e24e

    Stephanie sniffed again.fcc5a3cc7df166e5

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    Her eyes 59840751e9 widened in 7ae369f2c5 excitement.ac2cdf161075da73

    “I know this smell! It’s Charlotte! She’s coming!”fb1b2c703c3a30ae

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    Overjoyed, she e986759467 started kicking 99a48ff62d her legs.d12b5103e3533884

    Cassius accidentally b2a91a2552 let go 89830cda2c of the a0dc3ffbda children.b328ec89db396dc1

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    Theo and Stephanie 86eff6f546 ran forward, tumbling bf641098b0 across the ground, c3180df382 then stopped near 0f239b6918 the door.0e07d2a1315de0e3

    Thud.20e04f65598d878f

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    Thud.e275022351a6b77a

    But something felt…wrong.0e02b510daf0100d

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    The presence d89d7c01d9 approaching washuge.df84caa439ceb28a

    Far too big f64573fbb9 to be Charlotte.7c9a3ce706066097

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    “What is coming toward us?”94b31412585ccdd8

    Cassius placed e33c4b411a a hand 0841af4f36 on his 43b8f5025f sword and 2cfe617c92 signaled the 4be3e7f622 knights.60c61a4838fe44a8

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    The knights 10120d8c7e quickly grabbed 5810043c2d Theo and e5d6e6dace Stephanie, pulling a43c83e1c6 them back.b8e92dc8bf4d15a4

    Everyone held 82a2cb1ad5 their breath.07d4f7411e91df82

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    Then, a 5ad78ea8a4 faint but 8c3371a1ef familiar voice 3e634fdb3f came from 059a98de9d outside.373ff7a01dcfd476

    “Cassius, please open the door. Cassius, it’s me.”4b6cd4c7695deb1d

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    Cassius instinctively turned 2622e3c789 to Stephanie.a03e48a79a724759

    Stephanie noddedhardlike an excited 295d17be83 puppy.fddcb077cd0e6466

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    That meant itwasCharlotte.4261ee570010e480

    “Hurry, hurry!”7ad58c77ae9d06c2

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    Cassius gave the 999bcffd15 signal, and the 972678a682 knights opened the fc294fd958 door.ece7019b2f37c1ea

    Thud. Thud.05f962d9f4fa3a95

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    Cassius narrowed his c3f884687a eyes.44431447c1af4505

    Not just 2d2aeaf731 him—everyone in b70f74073c the mansion 740457461b was frozen 103bfd6e93 in confusion.bea85c13c381be22

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    Because right in a7aec4174e front of them…925b1c569647078e

    Wrapped up like 7eb8873619 a cocoon in caaa5a88a6 a thick fur 71f6104e68 cloak, Charlotte wasbeing carriedin the arms of 97a99e323e agiant Snow beast.5a4e1800678ffea4

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    “…What the heck, Charlotte? Are you a silkworm cocoon?”3a733425697828a6

    Theo mumbled blankly.c9a1feaf1b92b676

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