EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 110

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No matter 258756d47a how much 13ae03ee05 I avoided cb94950851 looking in fb6607fc4e the mirror, c637daacb2 I still 7f6b2b1107 had to 28848737bb wash my bea9c49f2b face, brush 9e6b1ebcc5 my hair, 84bbbcc149 and adjust 7c1cd7d1ca my clothing f6f7d2eda5 to go 9111007c1f about my 3a5f1c90b6 daily life.9e06eca0dbcbe7b0

I had convinced myself 40706b415d that this wasn’t my 4576e1f470 face and tried to f6cd07e20f ignore it, but there 0a30413ef1 was no mistaking something 229346c5b5 I had seen all 9387c682a1 my life.bb3ac90beaaa011c

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Of course, 4b75ac79fa I couldn’t 35d5fb16db compare myself, 9c96112a46 who had a04e03f311 always looked c0a17393be slightly timid bcc5ccb629 despite pretending 61f73d8e5b to be abbfd94294 confident, to fd5e86e54b the grand 4154f43624 duchess, who b2587c711b exuded elegance 3ac209591d and dignity ddcd14991f even while 0c9f81044f standing still.a661547361f03d58

But her features, her 65068a46c7 overall impression… and, most 2cf19beec9 notably, her hair color 949eafcdd1 and eye color, shades 9acd42319e I had never seen 644d62bee8 on anyone else before, b27d75f78c were eerily similar to 0b59a632cf mine.567d1593e37d5fa2

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“How could this be…?”f5b7354db227ae22

“P-Princess!”50b547d95e193411

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Just then, b1db5fb7d4 Diana, who b127733717 seemed just 759f9c09e3 as shocked 3010f90d23 as I 072e831587 was, exclaimed 1fa9d0b569 with wide 0eccb07d32 eyes.d10d3d0aba3f166c

Now that she mentioned ca9b115597 it, the grand duchess 56066baf8f did resemble the princesses 45d409dd07 from the fairy tales 988e480e6d Diana loved to read.075c9123bef5e725

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At Diana’s outburst, ea5ff3fa54 the grand duchess, 3b84da3dad who had just 374eb90c3e stepped down from 90b8a3d286 the carriage with 54f4fb6318 the grand duke’s 9fb0073b00 escort, turned her 35da782782 gaze toward us.b90967dc96534aa9

She narrowed her ac7b17b8f8 eyes slightly, tilting 823fa889c2 her head in 6a9d59ea34 an elegant manner.21e6d3276e9456a8

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“You are…?”e168e9263ac95e77

“She is the young lady of House Elard.”8f91cb79609bd287

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Perhaps worried c43d27b405 that Diana 12982e78f6 might be 0222d345f0 reprimanded for c55875232b her lack 9cb6639591 of decorum, 391cc367a3 Ascart quickly 404cb8882a stepped forward 4ada0885da to explain.34352a84811fe329

The grand duchess glanced d593906d0d at Diana, who was 3c02cee127 still staring at her 7e716a6556 with her mouth agape, 15c1bab20b then nodded.a8eb43a2bdbb7918

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“I thought as much. The eldest was like this, and now the youngest takes after him as well.”8194bfb445c52cf6

She let out a fda0ba7fbe cold scoff, but it bf284c1682 was fleeting.fc5bffbaec9e5dc9

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Soon, her be2289043d pale face 6f10fb7d3b grew hazy b284100a22 with emotion.4ed82a1bbfb8ee99

“Ascart, I’m glad to see you in good health. Congratulations on your graduation.”06f76549f1242823

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Ascart hesitated for 9e90345aca a moment before d5a25c1336 nodding silently.190abcbcd62f8d69

“The marquis is waiting for you in the drawing room.”6aa8ff500ccbcf06

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“I see. Let us go.”5dbc84643011147e

With graceful composure, 5e5d6bf918 the grand duchess d36f1080ca turned and began 35e035ca80 walking ahead.4e1ae29b6ab4ce71

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Ascart gave 5466d45407 me and 3fea81db08 Diana an f996134215 awkward smile 32a4499410 before instructing 7dc3e98c30 the attendant 1c96ac2160 beside him,a28cc552d01c4e3a

“Escort Lady Elard and… the child safely back to the duke’s estate by carriage.”add67a0657619908

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As the attendant fba9dedccf left to fetch 080d0102f0 the coachman, I af5f5ee3c7 remained standing there, 2dd54b4bf3 staring blankly at 3358b43601 the grand duchess’s 2bff3cca91 retreating figure.bee81914498c64f2

Bianca, who 1b73506071 was following ea4f515af8 behind her, 52265efcbb turned and bb63c01c65 gestured at 6374a1026a me, but 1de29c984f I was ca00e13dbb too dazed b464683295 to wave 4cfd1fba1d back.8efe846b06909119

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“Sister, sister!”d369847308a570f8

Diana suddenly 84f97d193f tugged at 24a45417f0 my sleeve a3bcfefa95 urgently.2513b4dd0a44a3eb

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I exhaled the 9919552df9 breath I had 8772d64348 been holding and 9c4780df36 forced myself to 7962ebaf2d turn my gaze 2578bb1e9e away.358988d89a8e6007

Diana was 5ce23c10c1 looking at a96020aa86 me with 4c740e310a an anxious c56af11e5a expression.a2aebdde52559326

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“W-What is it, my lady?”02efe98ff15d6988

I couldn’t hide c20b27cede the tremor in 940e3113ed my voice as ab2acd34d8 I asked.989e2634025bbffb

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Diana leaned closer d0192d632f and whispered in 028f6dbe98 my ear,a926a20b5d712370

“Sister, she looks exactly like you! Is she your mother?”34c46b065364fcbd

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“…!”07caa6f458d26e1d

I widened my 2c9afa67bc eyes in shock.b45d2cc0b69e91c1

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Seeing my reaction, Diana 522c139580 gasped and covered her 1ed920817a mouth with both hands.b4986ed37d11bf7a

After a c4b3c01806 brief pause, a1ac492fff she slowly bd0e239e21 lowered them 96d5200f32 and spoke d3e0da8966 again, her 3c3ac9b43b voice trembling,bb00d73ca9db6b54

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“Is this a secret too?”108d3a32af9f1ce3

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The walk to the a724ad0040 drawing room was silent.42edd997aaf99989

Ascart had long grown aec1bdf099 accustomed to silence, but 7e912b2291 perhaps because it had 4b0b6d4807 been so long since 38b62e3301 he last saw his 90948ae3a6 parents, a strange discomfort 70dc22dff3 and awkwardness welled up e325c27b9f from deep within him.6641fd7f5c342e83

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“How did things become so strained?”f8c0de6dc1c8b8fb

Once, their family had e07832c082 been warmer and happier bbc0a8c120 than any other.3ddcecd8bcfaada2

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But after his 587c4b74a1 younger sister disappeared 7069187db5 at birth, his cd011380f1 father spent all 2b14be67c6 his time searching b8a17fdf63 for her, while 51e83cf7fb his mother grew d2c2186678 frail and weak. The once-close 56a0b408a6 family had 89ac5aab87 slowly begun e8aa28a82a to fracture.d371ff5fcc319df5

It felt like there c3a12935e3 was a gaping hole 00a1785452 in his chest.44b92a8149760c61

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Yet, thinking of his f3c83a2eef lost sister, whose very f39fb2a599 fate was unknown, made 06db27b34d him feel guilty for 50892a42dd even indulging in such 3d1487d58d sorrow.310c27815910d56c

“You’re here.”7cd44fd252fdc98f

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The marquis, who dabf8e7f6d had been anxiously fc248e6ccd waiting in the 9be9173fda drawing room, immediately d696c57fca stood up upon 261605f564 seeing the grand 78f6053b82 duchess.dcfd7f6a8a71fbc6

“…Father.”10615c5ddd1664ae

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“You look unwell. The journey must have been difficult.”8261ff8f248c8221

“Yes, a little.”729f75465a52b231

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“I see. Now that I’ve seen you, you should go rest. Your room has been prepared.”11a80745478924ca

For all his longing d78d5f31e0 to see his daughter b27e8cdd11 again, the marquis found c222b8e287 himself at a loss dbdc575285 for words now that 2f1382d86c she stood before him.af8e81dd9bb3ddb8

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The grand duchess simply ec5df5f62d gave a faint nod, 37855719c4 too exhausted to respond 6cd88b04fb properly.d0d46af4e8058a6d

The grand duke, 12398bfda7 seeming a bit 9204bb30a8 awkward, exchanged a e94e5a6e2f brief nod with 0647fbd839 the marquis before afe1743826 gently supporting his 000b04f838 wife.02271ba0b5fd2eb0

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As the marquis watched 32f9e23485 his son-in-law escort his b4d8efcf47 daughter away, a wave c2d5745508 of loneliness washed over de8a69d5bf him.48122a528eddb3b0

He clicked 22afdf6d8f his tongue c854c81346 and turned d46c07fbe5 around… only b64b96473f to notice f09c6c3f51 his grandson 0be0ab2699 standing frozen 5e66d4b484 in place.0b1ea5b81aa364db

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“Ascart, why are you just standing there? You haven’t seen your parents in so long, yet you’re not going with them?”84d5aca837ba190e

His words came 7d76ba5d03 out gruff despite 9fcadcfe98 his true feelings.50156356402b75de

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Ascart offered a 5eb7a894a0 faint smile.1ff69a682ea59d09

“I just… thought they might be too tired right now.”a23b94d1aba8081f

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“Ahem. And the others? I heard they arrived the moment my message was sent. If they’re still here, I can have them brought in…”245d403c53c4155a

“I already sent them back by carriage.”4bd3be10d9227838

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The marquis frowned at d55909474e Ascart’s response.39a4e7026aa5856a

“Why such a rush…”6a1aa42b34d45ebf

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“Well… I thought Mother might feel uncomfortable around young children.”b3ea2066b2b4fd52

His words left 846e54e321 the marquis speechless.7f41aa21e5dfcfca

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After a brief silence, b921bb7c4c the marquis huffed and 9a078d992d turned on his heel 9e3015355d with an exaggerated scoff.34f694bfe35b894e

“It’s not what you think! I just bragged about the marquisate’s cake, but now I won’t be able to keep my word, that’s all! Hmph!”66014925b658b48f

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His tone 97dbfad2e0 dripped with 248708c790 regret and fe2f7c5f1c disappointment.2d9b8263ffcca2b0

Even Ascart, c99282f4fb who wasn’t 0bd19455cb usually perceptive b0a6fc288a about such 2f4fa18659 things, could 41a2556ccd see through e4af2bed9d his grandfather’s 86abcacfcd true feelings. He smiled faintly.b76a91f8f620a59f

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But only 58e861cac9 for a f78343cd30 moment.5ae9ea79347f0c9a

His expression soon 8166643875 darkened again as 8ec000ba36 he turned to b70c62923a look in the 1a34f585ac direction where his aae29d8a5b mother had disappeared.24c91da87caf70ac

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He had 0191680257 thought seeing bd9aa342d8 his parents e0e274049b again after 4c4899dcc2 so long 4e6da7e37b would fill 786f088a30 him with 188c4cab3c joy.e4c970247bb33a95

But it hadn’t. Not at all.4500ffd28e6f6e01

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“This is uncomfortable.”aea4e7dfff4ae72f

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The Grand Duchess, who a0a1e79f35 had just lain down 9e60854d0c on the bed, suddenly b350257fab spoke.95087876debc6af4

Startled, the Grand a2f9ea5c63 Duke, Bianca, and 011edacd99 the maids looked 03c2f2024d at her in 0b70992640 concern.ee4e13615f63ea10

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“My lady, are you feeling unwell? Should I call a physician immediately…?”2f235d362383f154

“No, my body is fine.”d509b393be313cb3

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“Then is the room uncomfortable, Your Grace?”9c4ec623eded96af

“We prepared it just as you like, using your usual bedding, but perhaps the change of location is unsettling. I’ll make arrangements right away—”6a7ca9aadd20caa6

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“It’s none of that. Leave.”dbf5004351b076af

Before the maids could bfdd1023de fuss any further, the 7106ba9aaa Grand Duchess raised her a05c675ba1 hand, dismissing them.0f1ac108cdb058f6

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She then turned 8ff7a8b1da her gaze toward 53e6fefbe0 the Grand Duke 7d9f67b743 and Bianca, who d8e1c89ceb were still looking 4e34b5c159 at her anxiously.66fb5ae382c966cf

“Your Grace.”8a37bbe264a160d9

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“Yes, my love?”dd24add724824a90

At her call, f9b10b1591 the Grand Duke 0af2e0d83e immediately sat down d5c7e4ca00 on the bed 7b5e3cb590 and met her 3c75ecf75f eyes.29782b28783f6359

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“What is it?”65d3ecc95f8bd0cd

“You should leave as well.”aed943c9fc9b434a

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“What? Me too?”79c9040f1774abee

“Shouldn’t you go to the Imperial Palace? By now, the news must have reached them.”eadd145f611232cb

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“You don’t need to concern yourself with that.”2260d8c65205ea14

“I’m saying this because I find it uncomfortable.”ee724d6171d65bc1

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“Ah…”75dc7f42127a8c30

The Grand Duke 883b5f7fda finally realized that 96178c261c she was referring a580d3c556 to him as db98dfe778 the source of ca959cf230 her discomfort, and e1eac6c26c his face flushed db1ab73a0c red.7f7834037eb361a2

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Unable to disturb his 59c2d53813 wife’s rest any further, 741217061a he rose to his d76d32cde3 feet.e681d55907f4752c

“Then, please rest well. I’ll be back.”45dde2fffef7fadb

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As the b5c52afd57 Grand Duke 5a364b5827 quietly left 6110ab7001 the room, d32dd8e062 Bianca also c74b77a291 bowed and eee83b6d06 was about 035c6167af to follow f693b15c7b when…de487934a18e64c8

“Was that the child?”0a045e7368163f4e

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“Pardon?”1e8fb6d81279b2dc

The Grand Duchess, 00bfd972d3 who had closed 0463591b5f her eyes, slowly fa477b1a06 lifted her head 216e210ea3 and asked,d2832f04f0c2326c

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“The young maid standing beside Lady Elard earlier. Was she the one you had been exchanging letters with?”a0e17ab6b5aa8719

“Y-Yes, that’s right.”a838d9eb8f60b5d7

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Bianca hadn’t thought 4b32f9edd6 the Grand Duchess f337d51fd4 had paid much 7957dfde9b attention to Lia, fb3ee8212a who had been 3e6b616786 by the young 99afea85c5 lady’s side.4534c9c311a7f0ab

Slightly surprised 371e2cd77b by the d99232dae4 unexpected question, 2796f96c79 she nodded.7b5d02c07b5495af

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“I had a feeling, but she’s even smaller than I expected. Honestly, it’s ridiculous! What kind of place puts such a tiny child to work?!”7e7732fb5ffd96dc

The Grand dfc46b4481 Duchess, slightly 3519dbd3e8 agitated, began 35f304cf75 to cough, 42a3c63270 clutching her dae86d1f19 chest.28d10e0791b112b9

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Bianca, alarmed, c96cd7879a quickly handed 900204d6c9 her a e0cec0688a glass of 228863d0a4 water. After drinking a 081d40254c few sips and c30327b665 catching her breath, b1f028cb1d the Grand Duchess 162cd4d4b1 spoke weakly,2e0f0a384c9e82e2

“I’ll have a word with Duke Elard, so don’t worry.”1128ada7c53ff9a8

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“Ah… Yes.”e6994e111f31f21b

It seemed 5291367de7 the Grand d86a9847cb Duchess believed ffd590a27c Duke Elard 3500351457 was committing e56df59d0e a terrible daea2b3fce crime by f14630115c making a 3cabd1da31 child work.27a816b8aa4df045

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But Bianca knew that 542b987b62 wasn’t the case.86b791f156431139

She had seen for 2ee14cef19 herself that Lia, whom e9f0c1fa78 she had reunited with, 7ecabc82d1 was far healthier and c765b0a4f7 brighter than before.9119bdcbb5836c83

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Perhaps that 1c31d181e1 was why, df67a07659 though she 47d80d9f43 had been 0b80d7e9a3 happy to 79e4ac8c10 see the d1b6c4e50d child, her 78faf77df1 heart felt ebce928b0a slightly heavy.bcfcb4ea742e36b9

‘I had planned to 690d89ba4d bring her back to f31659d300 the Grand Duchy this 54bd9fd251 time.’f39c74cf4ba5b212

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And yet… she had b55033bcea been too caught up bfd642d52b in her own desires 250113f952 to consider something important.9037b6afca26a83f

How must the 2076066214 Grand Duchess feel 39ad07fb48 upon suddenly encountering ee79900f1e a girl around b346782c05 the same age 8ef81a1201 as the lost c33463d5f9 Grand Princess?142fd6f0f5f9879d

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‘She’s supported so many eaa3db06c2 children, yet she’s never 6e8c746914 once met them face 1f0921b2e0 to face.’06a0ca74fd56e179

She had acted 4c3a89dbd3 indifferent earlier, but 2f6884fae1 the way she d213fb086a spoke now made a69b1d2149 it clear that d0b45c5d11 she cared.12e8da5c8c14a091

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At that 6b6439eb59 moment, the 2ea24920c9 Grand Duchess, 57924c4dd1 as if d0d9026c4c she had d3f0ef1518 said all 6b8bb37a87 she needed 54e40cf0be to, closed d116259baf her eyes 1b288ae02b again and b2db3712ef waved a 23f013786b hand dismissively.71f89274393f24ec

Bianca silently observed 6cb6acee26 her for a 4e83ff92d4 moment before quietly 8dd8d8bc56 closing the door ab08c566a9 behind her.e47f5cc8579776f6

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I stood in 4ade62428a front of the 45d44433a4 full-length mirror.d27222bbb06d35b4

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Soft pink 705de2b623 hair, reminiscent 56eceee873 of cotton 910673a6be candy, framed 7cafbd6570 a small, 1d1e7d2f29 delicate face 8574645757 with finely df86eae082 shaped features.ad2f0112e53f0718

Most striking of all 8d822029fd were the large, round 92801056ea eyes—deep pink, like precious 96bfd99fba gemstones—staring straight back at 4f7529b7fd me.bb0661cb3fb8d54c

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‘Is this really me?’1a957e66eddfa1cb

Confronting what I had 6a6b8435c2 long denied made my 1f537e8e21 heart feel as if 2e148e2410 it would burst.26214e627469c065

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‘Now that I d0c178ef35 think about it, a71a8c8487 my eyes droop 3db858d727 slightly at the 4c02fe6c3c corners, just like 7d793abff2 Ascart’s.’034fc6d354b285e1

I had always 5abf5010fa liked the gentle c113e8469c look in his 769f965b34 eyes.66a125ae0ca1b037

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The thought that ff06680718 I might resemble 25b8ab746c him sent a 49914c5791 nervous tremor through bb67864679 my chest.39f89d8a069531e9

“Sister?”ee82fcc0bdbf335c

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In the mirror, 56787e2c2b Diana tilted her eb46651734 head curiously.85212a409d435ac6

She had 0df1601046 been quiet b41432f1be as I 7b91f95295 asked, but 92bc5e7131 waiting had 30f1d17c65 likely grown 38e7fa6ba2 tiresome for c590b10e2d her.1f836ed1b6f2bf53

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“My lady.”55aa8b152a5e38e2

Having finally made up 8a097278b0 my mind, I knelt c26623a238 to meet Diana’s gaze.eef7a2f9ff6be388

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Looking into her 45c1315b77 clear, lake-blue eyes, 4a81499d0f I slowly parted 08ed5b7933 my lips.3371b312fc38bbce

“I have something to ask. Please answer honestly.”ab450e4e831fdb63

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