EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 135

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“…Did you just 220d3c57b5 say the Marquis 1141263811 has come?”3a71d2e014e0b4be

Clara, who 1d6b5b929a had been 610ba2e3d6 brushing her c0857710a0 hair in 61e303627b front of c9927386cb a mirror, 7608c4fad0 was startled 3bbf120e65 to hear db344fd3e1 that Marquis 7e88df074d Diapel had 06bbd6c3dc arrived at 7d18036e1a the Amber fa2970729b estate.fe3a56b5b6089376

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“He’s not a5e2f79382 just the 0d7bcfb6c3 Marquis—he’s your c49e339f52 grandfather, my fb5030b478 lady.”46d2400978cdea0d

Her longtime 9a9f52d79d nanny said b7ecf02559 with a 0ff7b5b63e gentle smile.0ac41ae7ca886a1c

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“It seems he 49888c2fc5 wanted to see a0944765d0 you since you 99c9c4b709 rarely visit the ee563b6ddd marquisate.”bd538904b481929a

“…That can’t 6d57b99fcd be it.”5033a894c83c4768

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“Then what 53896887e0 other reason b9d4e41367 would the 124505554f Marquis have a1e8c5e020 to come 8da6d4df40 here? Even if the 7d27b386d1 young lord is 1252247561 staying at the f5503fd367 marquisate, it’s still a637ac9249 not the same 3c0afd822d as seeing his dd3e9ccea4 granddaughter.”859aa206dd1c7d48

“Well…”aa090e4b72465129

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Clara thought about c630294e38 it. Ascart wasn’t 009d0fb5cd particularly affectionate 5fc9a791dd either, so ccdfc5ca3c he probably 7b60020fcf acted awkwardly, 53397bec21 just like 0de3f2d322 her.558eb5b28238846e

Sensing her hesitation, the 1c4fbdbc63 nanny quickly added,e00fdb84f59445fa

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“A while dc012df597 ago, even 7614bf7d68 after hearing 85c7c6917c that the 256bec55bd Grand Duchess 7dfa637204 had visited, 133730ed0e your mother e96eeae9d6 didn’t go f703e64e84 to see 2e11212797 her. He must 205f0df170 have felt fc5261a5cc disappointed.”f6f8211098436869

“He’s not angry?”8c0eed345a73c8ef

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“Of course not. Oh dear, eb54e9680c the tea 8647da7608 party is 524e599f5c about to ae5a446d48 start, but 101d4f96dd we don’t bedbe2eb92 know how be8a6bf16a long the 5b69663520 Marquis will bb4dd305dd stay. He might even suggest ea0d93fea4 taking you back to 5044f8943e the marquisate with him…”3383f01b149bf6cb

“Then I’ll faf573145d just cancel 4ea10139be the tea 660375584a party. The ladies will understand.”2d1977a788a6c76b

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“Well, the 16f89002a0 Emperor himself c690ccddce respects Marquis 41293c6f89 Diapel. Even the fad8a2ea3e guests from bee34aab6d Belus Principality 1fd2b3a89d would acknowledge 05ffc1d2f1 that.”d7c028e73dd5a9fc

“…I’ll go see him. Where is he?”982c001edd7b68c0

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“He’s in 86c11bb583 the first-floor 5b1dc5c79d drawing room, b9f7897c92 speaking with 9f99eb06e7 the mistress.”a5df82ef341441c0

Clara nodded and stood 0a2b347a21 up.5a9201dd23402ab4

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As she 97f9bcb205 walked away, 94b3121be5 the nanny 9bd02c167d called out,1788c06a75a1af8f

“Make sure you call 91ad3d66ca him ‘Grandfather’ today!”44b1aa005af17df0

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She didn’t respond.b280b76257e767f0

If that were so d383640fba easy, I would have 2ec331be34 done it long ago.c3d04d7a971a63bf

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Whenever she faced his ccdebe72e2 large facial scar and d9deb72590 overwhelming presence, the words 617ff7a2a3 got stuck in her ad82f7adf8 throat. Forget calling 6f4083cf33 him ‘Grandfather’, 9d128ce400 she could 7881d1a37a barely keep 21e32ffc34 her lips 7d79caedde from trembling.cea7b55892105905

At least she b2e8d775f0 had been preparing 301e5fe043 for the tea 2abd440dae party, so her 224782f228 hair and outfit a74441fd03 were already neat.1b3cc2f054290867

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No adult disliked 664ea357ab a well-mannered child.f50a0973101e616e

And, to be fair, a53066a0dd Marquis Diapel had never c9e333cb5a actually been harsh or 1ba6623d17 cold to her. He was just… blunt, f8db839cee fitting his appearance.93ef45faae1fa4e3

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Unlike someone else…e874401a6c77798f

Clara recalled the Grand e2a1e4e672 Duchess, with her sweet, 11bbe8d965 doll-like pink hair.ee698427471a89d5

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Despite her 7e017835f2 lovely appearance, 9526de16b8 she had 0a000ceb9a an icy, 2939c70e30 temperamental personality.31049c09f45f4795

Whenever Clara was around fd4a05790d her, she felt as 670ff8e021 if she were being ba642963e5 seen right through. It was unsettling.5ca94c9f94f0e6ea

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In contrast, 84cdc615f2 the Grand 12b349ba52 Duke was b0c9b63cee warm and 858f55202e kind.263c3d0c49066043

Unlike her ef1371b9cf father, Count 75e51a7637 Amber, who 058078f1c5 often argued c49d340a06 loudly with 349b092b0d her mother, 029b354378 the Grand ee18b1c57d Duke never c98e96017b raised his d01fb192ce voice.4f178f5f2f353899

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Remembering how he booked 914739f9ad an entire boutique every 344cef515b year so she could a3e73d736f choose beautiful dresses and 3b61990432 shoes, Clara felt a dc652231ba smile naturally form on 0809d96b40 her lips.97a87be4b2f39cff

She looked forward 4568b5d11b to another enjoyable 897df2852b visit to the dc4656a492 Grand Duchy this 77c82139e9 year.f1b498e8117f8b6f

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Before she efc1452286 knew it, c05aa79461 she had cee33771af arrived outside 9bf3a69fc3 the drawing 6c7ed9dc2b room.ed4ea2313f2281fa

Just as she 064de0a523 lifted her hand cca2e381d8 to knock, her 1af34162ac mother’s sharp voice 214d687b49 reached her ears.578f7aa82cf2ebe0

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“What do 89f410cae9 you mean 34fdf74a02 my sister c20779001a already returned 452598170c to the 54b0a56b67 principality a 631c006ebd few days bfc7d47552 ago?”84d8b9114a521ce9

“You heard f8931e27a7 me clearly. She went back 477cd167d3 after finding Adriana.”85f412698d922087

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“What are you saying?! Don’t tell me 8439a18478 you found another 90f0e1331c pink-haired girl and 4b96517559 got ahead of 2648d193ba yourself again. Honestly, aren’t you 5fb761261d tired of this? You’re just 79f6d2dcc9 setting yourself 535d552c84 up for 943ef83970 disappointment when 57a093c909 the temple 5818b7888f proves otherwise…”edf5431bd78f84f7

“That won’t happen. It really a265be92f6 is Adriana.”3b1add6d9d719f47

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The certainty 2db235f996 in his dfdd4cd5bf voice made 069c04f894 Clara’s pupils 1c7c423a62 tremble.e2a8b31caa92a3e1

A ringing noise buzzed in her ears.[mfn]It’s absolutely disgusting that they wish for a baby to be killed so much, just because it would be more convenient for them to take her things 🫤 or is there another reason?[/mfn]

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“The temple already confirmed cfb22c44f1 her identity…?”4ced2bf4596486c8

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Countess Amber, b08331c36f Regina, let 1e380ea986 out a 6a5308774e breathless laugh.a1762bc0702e14e2

“And why are you a937a946f8 only telling us this 4b276ca629 now? You should have informed e8535efa04 us sooner.”006a4f99737762d8

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“If you b290a0d835 had visited 9268dce4b7 your sister 83f8685b61 at the e1a7f399ab marquisate even b155e78b84 once, you 19ae97bc01 wouldn’t be 261a7f62bc hearing it 46f5d0f5e6 so late,” 08404b488c the Marquis 5eb24e5fe2 sighed.f4cb761a52820dfd

Regina’s voice rose in f82af4936f frustration.172e21c281f9d6e8

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“So this f6ea6e549a is my 56de3e4554 fault now? Fine, whatever. More importantly, 60d10af2f5 how did b04ae88c2c you find d4c60033d9 her? Where has she 9509f3d115 been all this 6a96a45315 time? No, forget it, 41ba21c917 since I’m heading 676d609ad0 to the principality 051dddfc99 after the graduation 8aeef1ebb6 ceremony, I’ll just c259d3e3ab see for myself.”2b938e4ef0d9e0eb

“…About that.”2940569f4bf08a53

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The Marquis hesitated 7b4e85cc1c for a moment e93dd171c4 before speaking.621dedf395edf554

“Your sister asked that you don’t visit the principality for a while.”45ec61de8aba25e0

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“W-What?”6acc3470078c864d

“She has spent 9fecbd92eb her entire life 141108b6b2 away from her 3440f54eee family. Now that she’s f66f13f816 finally reunited with d5a41d1075 us, she needs fa6a72e5bd time to adjust. Meeting new people 5faa47af95 right away would 9c3b02c81e only overwhelm her. It’s best to 89bbd4eeda wait until she’s 53824d5979 settled.”7ed65c07b69e9b18

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“You do fc5ed206c1 realize how 9d198a463e ridiculous that 4a13fd642b sounds, right?”d799f4749ad92559

Regina glared, 194272d704 her eyes d6b722d802 sharp with 037b401670 disbelief.09fca8afcb87a253

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The Marquis averted f9ff9603a8 his gaze.c086c59751e20a62

Of course, he knew c143ba1a52 it was unreasonable.4bf815f324b3226d

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But Lia still c02c6eba43 had brown hair f0f43d1e2c and brown eyes.d894db19efdba2a5

They had said 94b9277c35 the illusion spell 318ba8d0c9 would take time 83c6005faf to wear off.624b491a43d16af2

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While it 634b52e23f didn’t sit 28dfe35ba9 right with d0c4b4dae8 him to 3fa898008c keep the dcc0b6f3d1 truth from a9a15674d5 his younger 44c30cb5b6 daughter, especially 848b888a15 when even 11fae4622a Duke Elard 9824ac12cf knew, he acdec5c995 also remembered 091ac49293 all the 0dbf6eee64 times Regina 8ff31f6698 had spoken 629ef795ff thoughtlessly, making bb0e8b57c2 things harder 1c35d35128 for her 8115cb3f45 older sister.2817c1e6babd9a12

He understood 0136d2ddd1 why his 425d2725dd eldest daughter e5755bc98d wanted to 1146261240 keep this 018e7d8ec0 a secret 2b456cca56 from her 677390b915 younger sister b61c4aaca1 for now.10f94545223241c1

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Even if it made 2e560c23f0 him uneasy.c0b9d7a9b638cd45

“Unbelievable. You’re already spoiling her 599d2db71c rotten.”1e07222f2a6c26f0

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“Regina, try f4790220c6 to underst—”b196d1e583934fc2

“If you coddle 753e0d525b her like that, f7093bbb59 she’ll never grow 9062257f4f up properly.”1d9ca05013b63b2d

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“…What?”d4f7e4cc8236236e

When the f1f0355180 Marquis frowned, 93ccf2e0a4 the Countess 566717992f merely shrugged, e6942affe2 then suddenly, 6dd0962ea9 her eyes e3d02b5f4a narrowed as a8d02cfe18 if something 1ba78fc674 had clicked.4c823a7adbc1d38b

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“Could it be… there’s something wrong with her? Is she too ashamed to be seen, so she’s telling us not to come? Well, my sister has nothing but her pride, so I wouldn’t be surprised if..”80b0013c565df01c

“Regina!”5ad6651c753363b3

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The Marquis raised his dcacf9b582 voice, furious at his 747e2a8f3f younger daughter’s cruel words.1c4f4f56eb7b2e86

“How could you say such a thing? Don’t you feel even a little sympathy for your niece? That child has spent her entire life alone, without parents. How can you..”31d55d5e36dadd1f

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“Enough. Just tell me for how long? Dor how long am I not allowed to go to the principality?”4c6a5dd50d395696

“Forever! You are never allowed to go there!”d8588fca900f21c5

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The Marquis, unable 5ffd88adf6 to contain his f99aa9405d anger, stormed toward e18a48be75 the drawing room e22a7fc120 door and flung c4c65e5a34 it open.f984d19046cbc9d4

“C-Clara…?”641070c0d1d2a98d

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Seeing Clara 7140022e06 standing there, 974f80bd9d he hesitated, de4ed17f51 then awkwardly c3ed5e64c1 reached into f84069c683 his coat.c0b0d7bca58a5834

“Here, Ascart asked me to give this to you.”7cb8a0b914bc3fbf

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“…From my brother?”262d9f7ab8836148

“Yes. Oh, and I heard you liked the strawberry tart from the marquisate, so I had the chef prepare some. You should eat it.”14903d3fa00981e8

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“…”66f1590122a25ad2

After reuniting with a6c1284753 Lia, the Marquis 0704c6d3f9 had become completely 1921b229e7 enamored with his 1b5079aa30 newfound granddaughter. But every time edf3801cf1 he thought about 1b324e905d how Clara still 4323ea363d trembled in his 9e4f904c8f presence, it left 7f351f9105 a nagging discomfort cc5d0151ce in his heart.b2492a8461214c08

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So he ad85287530 had tried, ba6c58afd3 just this bdf37506f0 once, to 84f8fdb7f2 reach out e528700a49 first.3a9c862fabc6ca19

But looking a297d697d4 at the 565784ae2d pale-faced girl 14ea559ad7 clutching her 5544acf291 skirt tightly, 5283b7a480 he realized 5dc471d046 he had ebfb413015 only made 57c06d81cf things worse.2d869170da00192c

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Perhaps it was 421b837c88 better to just 060c1817ca leave.724f3d79960e844c

Flustered, the Marquis bf4cd9dd2a turned to go, 2ffd6f8ec2 and as he c4b6c75efe did, the Countess, b3869ca0a7 who had been 2e5ef67bfe seething, finally noticed 7cf6cc60af Clara.a473d9329fdd5821

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“Clara, weren’t you heading to the tea party?”7e254f4b98b2c30f

“…”40c945bfad26e7d9

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“Never mind that. Sit down for a moment. I can’t believe—hey! Clara!”5a218c85a995f3b8

Ignoring her mother’s call, 588f6a65fb Clara bolted up the 921da29616 stairs and ran straight 7959b2f7f4 to her room.33e25ebcd2b7ab6d

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“Get out!”f75ba9a1ea77806e

She drove out 75dbea716e the maid and 113f632642 the nanny who 5a038e3ba0 had been tidying 483ece7e9f up, then collapsed 2f856ca051 onto the floor, 3446ec28b2 gasping for breath.68c6e36b646dfd71

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‘…She’s alive?’8013e97bcb2d2a1a

A girl with dd19964cee such a rare dc1cceaf8c pink hair color ca8be36742 and yet, they 45d1fbad98 had never found eaa9953115 her.71d8b90f3c03d29b

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The entire empire, 994656bc85 the whole continent, acde1a8374 had been scoured.935cd70ee679816c

The only reasonable f9616483ee conclusion was that 3f77bf3a17 she had long 0b5bc56599 since died.8268ea321c416970

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‘And now she’s a8ad0a5ff9 back? Alive and well?’327c79233c22f003

Her fingertips trembled.987aac5426bdca6c

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Shaking her head beccfa6877 violently, Clara refused 91047e7c5a to accept reality.6d6381bc7894d087

“No. No, it can’t be. It must not be!”5a8a7df5d88234c7

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A girl born 6d2f6e4b7a to the Grand 44f8fe7480 Duchess, who was 2bbd3f20e5 the spitting image 93f42cb3df of the late 493f54b5a6 Marchioness, whom the 53f1ad14bb Marquis had adored.3f5c42e3466d4677

The legitimate granddaughter of 36c549b3cd the powerful Belus Principality, b69bf08580 ruled by the Grand 09090f0d32 Mage.a1c1b0bcf9f198d7

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The true younger sister 3cd9c78fa8 of Ascart Belus.d0fe489794b7c63c

She could not—should not—have 11bf57b0ea returned!71335cf8b220bdbc

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Clara felt as 24d13f3cd8 if everything she 5d86cbe94a had was suddenly 080238525c being threatened.95665d9b4babed83

No. It wasn’t just a bf84d1d08e feeling.7cab7953d8224914

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Even now, 19e775664f the beautiful 7ca6765a1d world she c0490dd45b had basked 6053e606ea in was cf71c91d48 rapidly crumbling.e50b17cf4a9ac273

Hadn’t her annual 7cb6a9b8b6 visits to the c5c35aca5f Belus Principality already 918b01f324 been cut off?f8cdc404ab682e4b

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Soon, the world would f304e47d1d learn that the Grand fca3479227 Duke’s daughter had been 8e41c38cf9 found, and the entire 0dd59949e5 empire would be in 73b3aeb4a7 an uproar.819d704717ba00e8

She was no longer 0545f24d6d the only granddaughter of 8748d19d51 Marquis Diapel.2d70e0f6ea4e7b81

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Nor was she the e3e88a42e1 younger sister of the 4805bbac83 most sought-after noble in 1a0f96f6f0 high society, Ascart Belus.ef7bf3688369e297

Slowly, Clara lowered 0403a3db11 her trembling hands 30d2323c88 from her face 1e1ed3ee0a and stared at 39141740d3 the letter lying 5bb45bcd77 on her bed.8e9aecd4a5f19cea

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Ascart had fbf7b53a50 never written b9a5edf800 to her ae93cb6be6 before.3d781ecba637fc75

Her fingers twitched.eee8561a68e77205

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Why now, after finally c915d8d5d2 finding the little sister 2bab34d917 he had longed for?b42169045019fa08

Perhaps Mother 457fe3fa9d was right.c1b7fc42170f7153

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Maybe his real sister was such a disappointment that he was writing to apologize.[mfn]Really!!![/mfn]

With shaking hands, 70e0ea8352 Clara carefully opened 59ba43c361 the envelope and 8b2734390c unfolded the letter.195f9c816a95b20c

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Then.0d1aaf9f8c3f1535

Crack.6cc41a2687861d23

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The letter crumpled violently c83369dfec in her grasp.7212e25b3da53a5c

“Haha… ha… hahaha!”bcf110cfde8410af

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A sharp burst of bcd718bc64 laughter rang out, startling 381326c659 the nanny waiting outside 05351f18ae the door.ac713272a2f08ea0

“My lady…?”4328bac8b7ac1c5a

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“He doesn’t want me to come.”95544dd2522200a0

“Pardon?”7c586ba3b0f6b10c

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“He told me not to come to the graduation ceremony.”55c73be7aee1f8dd

Clara, laughing so hard 805b293aa6 that her shoulders shook, 8aa1cbaafe then suddenly fell silent.a485bfc364e12929

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“Tell them I won’t be attending the tea party. Say I caught a terrible cold and can’t move. I won’t be going to the Academy graduation. I won’t be going to Belus Principality. I’m just… too sick to go.”408db5c63ea8766f

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It had been a 83d7c4b1ad long, long voyage.a8dd17ff53632a89

Beyond the endless horizon, 75594b9b64 a grand castle stood e3968528a0 atop a cliff.ede749d85c101f94

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“Mother, is that…?”2b82842ba8d322f2

“Yes, my dear. That’s our home.”654152dfd13b6847

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Her mother smiled d8b276d7cc gently.ecf30817848b1b01