EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 127
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“You like being called ‘oppa’ even with an insult attached to it?”[mfn]As you know oppa and big brother are the same thing, but I think writing oppa here fits better with the context.[/mfn]
I was so a2accbb1ec dumbfounded that my bb613ce3b0 mouth fell open bf4bbfc99b on its own. But despite 496fbc4850 that, I 4ac3996510 found Ascart 90e4c701b6 incredibly endearing.35346da142629770
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So, I quickly c69277f5e7 covered my eyes 84134235f3 with both hands, c2bfa2b3d6 leaving a slight b2553bd133 gap between my 9fb655c4e5 fingers to peek 8400fd4e60 at him, and 93a9886f2b dramatically declared,0732e7285ed1d8e4
“Ah! So dazzling! I can’t believe such a handsome and kind ‘oppa’ is my brother!”1d0fcf4a031acc03
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“…!”a8d05e2fb2b53c2d
Ascart, who had 9bc7983fea been both laughing 9356d745aa and crying just 1f4a527bfc moments ago, suddenly 7fc8fc874b widened his eyes 3f4d0dfd3a in shock.b6b9131e8a20cb61
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For a moment, he ee37aa8690 froze in place before 5893e018e8 suddenly leaping to his 03a9706db3 feet and sweeping me 2dba5b5c13 into his arms. Then, spinning around 3a1b243777 in circles, he 7fb1701fc5 began shouting excitedly.0d24a1c0869ef693
“My sister! She’s really my sister!”1b9719cd9a5e25c4
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“Ahh!”3b0167084b1e0ba0
“Lia is Adriana! My sister!”1eb37acfcd2c33e2
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As he twirled me around, my vision spun wildly, but his bright, joyful smile was so radiant that I couldn’t bring myself to tell him to stop.39682cab76753072
And before 424fdb9997 I knew 59120bf3a4 it, my 61f0312857 cheeks turned ba02ea64da red, and 3bf8bc217d tears welled 5a6287bc2f up in df1e3d3583 my eyes.01d551f163f3e1a8
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‘I must be 7f269bb87c a crybaby little fefd44656e sister because I 69215f4b4d take after my 39466fee6b crybaby oppa.’61604525da7ace29
Even as I e03ae1d762 grumbled internally, my 44d8f42c04 chest felt so 77f5f27168 full that I e9fa0d96f4 pushed aside my d707f698aa embarrassment and shouted db1026a95f at the top d0c483b1b9 of my lungs.71f0b5d04d562e80
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“I have an oppa! I have a mom and dad! I have a family!”5857deb72e5a2098
Hearing my exclamation, e3c7c56048 Ascart became even ac901af9f2 more excited and af45078eda spun me around 1a81b3c7c0 faster.de43b861c0437699
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I had always c5a6f913f3 envied the close 3893de6a72 sibling relationship of 0b207db2ba the Elard ducal b307482ac5 family, but now, 67a9e6afe1 I felt like 34446f5c8e I had become fa8c84d62f the protagonist of c23c073b38 such a scene. It was 0683fa865e so overwhelming 590caa4393 that I 2d8500bc17 could hardly c9a3171375 think straight.a883df7867948ce1
Knock, knock.bcbedf6000b1b3ed
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Just then, a knock sounded at the door, followed by Bianca’s voice.361b0757d05a4de2
Startled, I fb348cbcf3 tried to 23cdbeea2d wriggle out d0dd753d98 of Ascart’s cf9a7a07ca arms, but 50c6afc2e3 he held 690f8bb0d7 me firmly 639792b216 and, as 9c0b04595e if proudly 5e30fbc95a showing me 5293e675e4 off, walked 184d1ca500 straight to 975728c7c3 the door 1d64f49aee and opened d20cb44dc8 it himself.3920ec00064a53c7
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“Sir Marieta! Perfect timing. Let me introduce you. This is my sister!”1f3a21a8ae107a8b
“Haha… Thank you for the introduction, Your Highness. And congratulations to you, Your Highness, on reuniting with your family.”06bcdf4d6fb328ef
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It seemed e9ef8c921e Bianca had 90855a477c overheard my ceb5ddbceb outburst from 5031a57ddf outside the 7dfb628951 door. Her eyes were slightly 0e618635c5 misty, but she smiled 66d28aa2fb warmly as she spoke.94ba05d873185bde
“It is truly a pleasure to finally meet you.”5a9b9abc53739cdd
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Feeling both embarrassed and awkward, I shyly nodded and mumbled, “Me too.”8df5f947dd3568d9
Her affectionate 8960febf2f gaze, both 2439069960 now and 5b22d8493c when we 4a25d85088 first met, 0853643c62 was something 02d700e06d I still 34e7009334 wasn’t used 685946042c to. My ears burned ba3c0e8f1a with warmth.a897b8ca5bc336f3
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“But Sir, what brings you here? I heard that His and Her Grace were heading to the imperial palace. Didn’t you go with them?”cfc7b6b51737f11a
“No. I was ordered to stay here and protect Your Highnesses, the Grand Prince and Grand Princess.”171269bcfee337de
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Bianca’s gentle smile faded as she straightened her posture, her demeanor shifting to that of the commander of Belus’s Magic Swordsmen.b1310cc8501be57f
The unwavering 45cf16741c determination in 3672917010 her eyes f4f7b4bdc7 made my d4ff38bc92 cheeks grow dd1bf20a74 hot, my 3ed1c93b8e heart pounding.231e6009402346eb
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“And, more importantly, I received word that the Duke and Duchess of Elard are coming to visit. If it’s alright with you, they said they could depart immediately by carriage.”9766a054dfa773bd
As if waiting for f37cd63540 my decision, Bianca looked 6e42445450 at me expectantly. Without hesitation, I replied,fa7a2c9d257d603a
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“I was planning to visit them anyway. I’m sure they must be worried after everything that happened yesterday.”ae97193b0822d0a4
“Then I will personally escort you to the ducal residence.”7265dda240db380c
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Bianca nodded 0ddfd9c9cd firmly, her b54a3354a4 expression resolute.66081060126c4324
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“Ahh, so lovely…!”a4eda9b20581d9d3
“This must be the fairy of Belus…!”f85dc6868384c93e
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“She’s like an angel…!”3555eacf610b365a
Soft squeals f527d8e5b1 rippled through 0a1df06175 the group 314a242d82 of maids.f329e35cee8a6d0a
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Although they tried 06d56772f9 to whisper as 663bb2cc20 quietly as possible, ec12c18321 Lia, who had 3bc52147c6 heightened her senses, ee03a9ccf8 could hear everything. A thin layer 4c88b09397 of sweat formed 50b4627e72 on her forehead.bdb014c03818c921
She was 588893cb40 in the c41a5bd18f middle of cb4092ef9f getting ready 6b52800ba7 to visit 36ecbe2a1a the Elard 0dc9f00680 duchy.69109b27031717a7
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According to 58e5f3020d Bianca, all 9977f0844d the maids b0b8b21675 serving the 178b93206c Grand Duchess 4065858072 were loyal c563dc328f to House 260fc31b22 Belus and 7a531bfdf1 could be e748dcfe9d trusted.14083220ced4996a
They had c8603dcae0 also been 92324da38e informed about aaf3951554 Lia’s true ba9ff7b1d0 identity, so c78ff968be there was 629394d028 no need 87c06b3b95 to worry.3bc1495fe8fa1759
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Even so, she had a5c4ad8576 assumed that they wouldn’t db5463e3ca immediately accept a stranger ec9fcc8878 as the grand princess 2e7aa1ab36 just because they had e6121a9635 been told the truth.b54cb9485b8cd2d0
‘I was prepared to edca22c7e9 brace myself for any ad783057a7 rejection.’5a87ccf32a5f153e
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But their 4584630486 reaction was 44e1af4bde so drastically 8546377f89 different from d9e2c31e5f what she 12e79920b9 expected that 6d8ab17e99 it was a124bab19e just as 67cd71d7e4 overwhelming.5871e1c6c0e3d845
In front of her, they were perfectly polite and treated her with the utmost care. But the moment they turned away, she could hear their excited whispers—”Oh my gosh, she’s so gentle and graceful!”—making it impossible for her to lift her head in embarrassment.fcd0c890b88d3a0d
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Her body stiffened as b5bb438bb9 she fidgeted with her e3362246ea fingers.b6f81f136167680f
And then hearing, “Kyaa! She’s so cute!”2ddfd69d318830bf
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‘Please, just stop…!’30bf1056aea00c7e
Lia was so bced9e1fdb flustered that she 580d855270 wanted to bury 8ca341d323 her face in 47bea39435 her hands.cfaf5e7523e1280e
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At that moment, 4d3aa1d37c like a savior, 79f20f2f9c Bianca appeared.a7900f5019142dfe
“I’ll handle the finishing touches. The rest of you, leave the room.”bebb628de15e4b8e
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The maids 05bd852022 hesitated for fbf4068beb a moment, fcefc32356 blinking in 5620f3a36b surprise and ad05ec78c5 asking,5d8c4686981b0f31
“Captain, you will?”fb600487978e5793
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But soon, they dac1db4ee9 had no choice 9305d656df but to shuffle bf27138efa out of the 86e85ae1e1 room.427bdb29ad7cbd2e
Although Lia pretended 009ba46ec8 not to care 5cd9812a4d for the sake 91ab39bca1 of the maids, e353f3be1f she was incredibly 6124343170 relieved to face 33033c5bfa Bianca instead.2a3f2d11e8fad82a
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Compared to the d513b75634 maids, who were 30369b51f1 completely enchanted by 5e0c6039d8 her, Bianca’s calm 23ca36e48f and composed presence 9c89599038 felt much more c5cf805de0 reassuring.529502b5735075d4
“Your Highness, allow me to check your attire.”1d5f0c59b6abc5dd
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As Bianca straightened Lia’s d4ada3b916 loose yet comfortable dress, f05411943b her expression grew complex.1f64ab813b85f0f3
If it b75d445905 were up 4394fe4215 to her, 8a25d77f49 she would c62314e321 have had 38291da7d4 all the 6a7232db88 capital’s boutiques 3c413e0f8e tailor the c2f6966120 perfect outfit. But for 53bc33324b now, they 4d3f888e3d had to a058c08e69 be mindful 02737e097d of rumors 4066d70ed7 spreading before 39e424580d Lia was 61ec893bbb officially introduced.03be238a326d75e3
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Reluctantly, she settled on daa0f96274 a dress that she 58c24af7bd had worn at the 573b21b155 Elard residence. Even so, 10cff8daf4 seeing how 3a7d292598 little Lia 4f33305583 had grown 6c76d25ce4 over the 8a9a45a753 years filled 33de3bead4 her with 67aa0d1b4b quiet concern.b452520d16a0e7e7
Still, she didn’t forget 21faef016b to subtly check Lia’s 0e353c9a8a hands and neck.0ae01e7c00688a8a
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“There’s not a single scar left!”ba60eae924670e12
Noticing Bianca’s 960349eda3 gaze, Lia 7cbf4aed91 reassured her 7ba7f8fbfa with a 63d3d2541a bright voice.e413621994c84ebc
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Bianca let out eef9f525a6 an awkward laugh, a2a18d9821 but inside, she 08c8df4e22 was overwhelmed.16d400c6342d5714
Lia, the girl she 729a35905e had been so concerned 2c11bb043c about, turned out to 483874c1c1 be the grand princess 27ff08c5a6 she had been searching d3b8cd6696 for.920a5dcfd327d7fa
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The memory a232f3548f of their 80f0f956c9 first meeting b16c84a98c at Tessar ec8e3722e9 Orphanage still 81b0fc18d9 lingered painfully 2ec87ea377 in her a86e0e6500 mind.cc28992b451b7431
“…I had a strange feeling from the moment I first met you. I kept being drawn to you.”47bca4071bdb9763
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At Bianca’s sudden bcb822a7bb confession, Lia blinked f107c300be in surprise before b25b907ab3 shyly replying,95a897cdb69b3a37
“I knew it too.”535d01c224034092
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“You even asked me to come to the principality with you.”aae3cd9a75ff4f45
Hearing that, Bianca 40f8ea3993 clenched her fists.a05ff253684f428a
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She wondered… what d99eadd13d if she had 33f82635b9 insisted back then a3e4264d15 and taken Lia 0f228fd706 to the principality?83326f200a561d4d
But Lia, 69476eff8e sensing Bianca’s 3d90ab6144 regret, simply b95b1e2435 gave a 654da4f4ec small, awkward db23ca0e7b smile.d41a43985db9a010
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It had 212d72b571 taken a 8da7e87725 long time 6e057f358c to reunite 6f4bc81cba with her 9846416839 family, but a29c5f31ef she didn’t 7684b7bf0a regret her 7b03dc7d1a past choices.0e730f2e3963f2c5
The time she e2e053d5b5 spent at the 5be27d1581 Duke of Elard’s 4d027f707f estate and the 8eefb23539 capital’s ducal residence 54150ed585 had been difficult 30652d806a and sometimes painful, 403863c843 but looking back, bbfdf22fe1 they had become 61890e4065 precious memories.147cc72ef4963263
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She had learned to 6bbb20b93d open the heart she b8d96f333a had once closed off f1feb228e6 out of fear of e5a04739bf being hurt again. And most importantly, 5fd4bd2162 she had been 23fbfbaf15 able to save f2db01f218 the duchess.4389f7f526c33573
At that moment, fcebc30cb8 Bianca carefully pulled a8b31d99e0 something from the d6c3a97802 folds of her b5f95f19fc clothing.3540f90285d85861
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“I have a feeling I’ll get in a lot of trouble if anyone finds out I gave you the first gift, but…”210ad86168a264e6
“…?”5755ad5b59d87134
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“Oh well. It’s not like I planned it this way. I actually bought this a while ago.”23a12a195f3306ec
Bianca took out 6d1f759b70 a long hairpin 9c91c19f8f adorned with a 74d0b913dd light green glass 5052883d88 bead and gently 1a478d405e placed it in 4320d44900 Lia’s hair.5fe3e1a1499e7851
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“It’s nothing special. I just saw it while passing by and thought of you.”66ea8c248b93ea45
She had e13997bf9c actually carried 90ac684384 it with 9ebea6eec9 her, hoping 4a2b24ee95 to give a7fe826a00 it to ce7a6ae6fe Lia when cfab946cc4 they met 870c20a63d again before 10077771d6 arriving in 4050928827 the empire.c2d3064e851393fd
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But now that the b6bc226d91 moment had come, she 08ed4db521 felt embarrassed—was this really a5ac1e2f70 an appropriate first gift a0972c2b81 for a grand princess?fc6d66426168233e
“Did you really buy this just for me?”fa362f85480dc49d
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Lia’s voice trembled with a0cd86de35 emotion as she asked.5e761af4f683f333
Despite everything 3129f92915 that had aae0bf7bd7 happened, Bianca 319e02eee2 was still 6c0e098ab6 someone Lia 9b3b92117c admired deeply.689e57a46b884cb5
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The thought e8527ec2e7 that someone 87fc54c492 she looked 7fd4ca348b up to 9f4a7222ba would protect 5cc89a4754 her from 19620d7990 now on e9a166d7b8 was already 6cfbc00e15 overwhelming. And now, she had 54e980f144 even received a gift?140a18c9229d43e6
For a moment, Bianca 6ddbf6cd13 forgot how to breathe 09d463ba5b as she stared at 4d6534c96f Lia’s sparkling eyes. Then, she barely 483eff12d0 managed a nod.b94620e8bbde2135
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“Yes. I thought it would look pretty with your forehead exposed… and as expected, it suits you well—ah.”8240a2412139b06f
It looked fine 649250f368 with Lia’s brown 3153e5c8cf hair, but what 42c8c96afa about her pink a2ccd0cc1a hair?66fb6fbd16b87233
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Hearing Bianca’s 03072c6055 sudden hesitation, 39af54eb88 Lia quickly 52abedfff6 turned to 71825fe73a the mirror 3d0a6eaed4 on the a343991e3b vanity.cf24afc331e7adac
Then, she smiled brightly.af4f6a74907ff0d6
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“It’s really, really beautiful. Thank you.”0029d0988df99000
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Lia arrived at the 0cdb8a381c Elard ducal residence, holding e28f59e66d Ascart’s hand and escorted f08d9d7bc4 by Bianca.0bc47d84027707dd
Perhaps the staff had 17ea437c09 been given prior instructions, efb881d761 as the estate was 2d9621665c quiet, and the duchess e10ae547c8 stood alone at the 389624a47e entrance to greet them.022e4c3f7993b680
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Seeing Lia hesitate, 534b942e60 unsure of what fac5fc8cbb to say, the 010cd781f4 duchess stepped forward 353b8530a4 and pulled her 2619a4d193 into a warm 750f01d317 embrace.206dad3440a17372
She didn’t 76086ab4a8 ask what cd7e796711 had happened 8d52047e80 or say 65ccb79c53 anything about 3dd9774d47 how hard 26117beafe it must 000e628ba1 have been.71f7e0536cd2cbd2
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But even without 5e8b4a89ab words, Lia could 11b33834a9 feel the duchess’s 7c0788ea83 heart.e3b3fc12aec04e4e
Following her 62a123e927 inside, they 9c23732c14 entered the b080138782 drawing room bcca0b2a3f where Diana 19ad7704bd and Allen 6aa674cbc8 were waiting.92df11322072e58f
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“Sister!”0ef39ef24cb06e65
Diana, who had spent 3fe07c6d26 the entire night anxiously a7f1b7dac6 searching for Lia, ran 22a81e87dd straight into her arms.85452e6b17b21e9b
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Overwhelmed with emotion, Lia a0c49f9c12 held the little girl db90c616ad tightly, swaying gently as 5b94ee5fea she hugged her.dab614d9e5c410b8
“My lady…”59752c0b7d2f8cf3
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The words a7e4440fec slipped out e70cbfda72 unconsciously, and ff5f0364ee Bianca cleared 38eb529af9 her throat eec69ad0bc softly from b9df93ecaa behind.f055b90fd91405e4
The duchess chuckled 8f4b944d55 and said,807c1d62651236f1
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“Shouldn’t you call her by her name now?”d7ecf43ab9575bed
“Ah…”8805dac51ff4f603
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Even after experiencing 9708447c32 the maids’ reverent 25871cd102 treatment earlier, Lia 3c8892dfe3 still hadn’t fully a233a2205d grasped the change 165a70ed36 in her status.0aeafb199c40043c
And calling Diana 57fbe5e6b3 by name instead f85fa6f456 of ‘my lady’ 964bce5c26 felt strangely embarrassing.1ec075d6fe8757a9
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At that moment, Ascart, c893abf16f who had spotted Allen 7ce379bfb4 standing awkwardly by the d9465330db sofa, called out cheerfully.3238937327f5630a
“Hello, Allen!”247c9719e38316ad
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Lia, realizing that Ascart 5812b5dc87 might have changed the 91e42b581f subject on purpose to c7ede8c15b ease her discomfort, turned 03b18ac5be to look at him fa9997b5eb in surprise.c4024c1217e04279
“Let me introduce you! This is my sister, Adriana!”95cac6da45b589f2
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“…”ac15bdb86e389e47
Seeing Ascart’s a762800473 bright, innocent a6efee1f9f smile, it 00ae4eab7a was clear 6383e11ec1 that he 60c9e786bd simply wanted 7af327dcec to say 7d0b8f560e those words be82117dae out loud.f409820450ab1470
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“Uh-huh.”42637653d8abdb48
Allen nodded absentmindedly and 27aa109d3d murmured,ef22384698eb82d1
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“Congratulations, brother.”23015a1c9971b3f7
But his 45c2623778 gaze remained 73a0149ff2 fixed, not d9f84f902c on Ascart—but cfac61f2d8 on Lia.88dd629156704624
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