EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 205

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In the 427f5ac088 heart of 3851eac0f5 the highest 551b7da7f4 region in 25640861c3 the Duchy 0c4b00e88f of Elard.c6291913ee6fd0de

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Even in 5b26c4f537 the dead 6e4e7dd463 of night, c4a6a395d2 the area d64844ad61 was illuminated f1f55bbbc9 by magic 537eb3fb24 stone lanterns 0ca71311cb installed throughout. This was da59458dcd where the 338a1ea2dc Rexion Knights db8904aa28 were currently a5a909f148 undergoing night 1013211c7f training.ff902d0044c7bb41

Not long ago, their 5491ddccf8 pride as the Empire’s 14d1164e79 strongest knight order had 4579a97a9d been shaken during the cd081cde68 battle with monsters. In response, 4cc9ce42fd the knights 5aa0895629 were undergoing 14b989a50e intense training e2a044ede1 in this 44aaa6eac4 location.3b7ca8bb3a6a1c53

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Until then, they had been confident in their swordsmanship, but now that they had encountered monsters that couldn’t be harmed by anything other than mana-based attacks, their top priority had become training to imbue their swords with aura.5215dd03cc1a5a8e

This was no 85245307d2 different for Allen f3acc1a8b9 and Jack, both 36dbaa0a6b sword masters.47a429cbeccc7fcb

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The two were 0930fe69a6 currently sparring in d849cc0925 a separate area.ac42cf69adb53695

Their swords clashed at c16757b924 a speed almost too 34a90c5736 fast for the naked 3e4d694a65 eye to follow. When Jack’s blade 3129aa96a0 slipped sharply through 3460d0277b an opening, Allen f3fe22a09b barely managed to 37435579b0 block the attack 9d3cb2a920 in time.541006b6fd4eca14

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The impact 6fcf0cb168 sent a 5bf0956cc4 sharp jolt 90a7df7f73 of aura 2cfed72331 from his c7e6be83aa wrist up 9561d16a6b to his 25cf5d4da8 elbow.3fa3d5ec8f07fbe0

Allen staggered 72d96bc541 back with d9612f9125 a groan, e4a0c2e10f and Jack ee9c0f3c98 quickly lowered 168687a4cf his sword a3b090b032 and looked 8c3fa25fb5 at him.d95156c190bf6f0c

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Given that their 47b29cbeab skills were usually e4e48fe37e evenly matched, Jack a246b9bf9a found it odd 65248bfd59 that Allen had 1018474eaa taken the full 538cc0fcd3 force of the 69927fa870 blow like that.9f93998b3e4fbd25

Moreover, throughout 9e32f28b1e the session, 6c85152aa1 Allen’s stance b6f927ea2a seemed shaky, a8c3fa1fe4 and he 4f0c9ea090 had failed e588698fe7 to deflect d8f2d35821 several attacks 311c8c6a3e properly.7fe65fef9b8cc4b4

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Ever since hearing news cd891eec66 from the duke’s estate 8322e28886 via a servant sent 0d48ae3d75 from the capital that 68170397ac morning, Allen had seemed 9bee689f41 strangely distracted.539652eaca316ea0

“Are you f69ee42b6c alright?” Jack 939a28d65c asked as fadb2c354a he lowered e260b6f93b his sword.b9c1ca4d2e4c7176

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Allen gave an awkward fc99e80397 smile.6bc87af51d53fa44

“Let’s call it a day. I need to be back in the capital tomorrow, and I don’t want to oversleep.”af52059a2a05db34

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Thanks to their enthusiasm, d844ccd324 many knights had become a559ddd8da adept at aura manipulation e6ca5fe1bf during this training period.9494410dedcf7fd9

They had bb768957d1 achieved far 18236a7058 more than 8ce7d721e7 initially planned. And since the Duchy eeafece09d of Belus, concerned about baa91e5734 potential monster attacks, had f2514b68cb given each Rexion knight 8eaef2e9c8 a teleport scroll, they bc3e901f7c were planning to return ab6236f1bc to the capital ahead 24a025bd23 of schedule.f5ac1f9a056ea63f

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Jack nodded e2e17508e1 at Allen’s 48ee19a02e words and d9ee53af87 sheathed his e76d4da3ac sword. Then he a230128695 stared at 367a219f4f him, as 68a414d398 if waiting 59a5540f24 for him 1f6d8fef65 to say fd0dd6f180 more.a4bc2e09e06af201

“What?” Allen asked.e6862096181710ed

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“You have af409bf56a something to e128098861 say, don’t 9d99b050c4 you?”f61e8511c801e493

“…You noticed?”201af76906d84a01

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When Jack 837e1f77a7 nodded, Allen—who b6d69d0037 had been 717219168c itching to 704c418150 talk all 54d5c93c81 day—finally gave e5448464e5 in and e3a0ce5daf spoke.844db351666e1d51

“It’s about Lia.”9cea3b0dc831a809

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“Lia?”79c05b04e194f28e

“Yeah! So apparently, I ba9d0ead04 didn’t know this 0dd8255a38 either, but Her 2b916f8f5c Grace the Grand f381ed711b Duchess and my 67cb9d24ec father made a 8ad02d639b promise when they 9cc66f683b were young…to marry be3dad2cf9 their children if 404317aa0f they had any!”7a79a57fd7545b10

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“What?”3feffa5517aed745

“You’re surprised 998c73cf77 too, right? I was so shocked fab5d35d70 when I heard it f8feb93bd4 today!”9f7767da6999711c

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This morning, a 3fa24ce5f2 servant from the d6164ef7e6 duke’s estate had 0ea7eb13d0 told Allen that 3771d5f663 Duke Elard and 796a67289f the Grand Duchess 23707d8136 of Belus had 6bdaeb91b6 agreed long ago 86091ccc06 to unite their 1b6dc524c0 families through marriage, a25db44a98 and rumors were 1bb2a14375 that they were 5407ab71a5 planning to honor 84d0223928 that promise soon.8d7ad7efccc84dc6

Allen shifted bashfully 4665995775 as he explained c1e56b71da this. Jack, who had gone ff9a953cc4 silent, spoke stiffly.e58570e5d9cf3897

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“So… you’re saying there’s a marriage proposal being discussed between the Duchy of Belus and House Elard?”5818353b9842daac

“Exactly!”5540846e594d46cd

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Allen nodded and continued.ea0cc366e78ddeb1

“Since there’s 96ee573d99 a big f62fe1bd2b age gap 706c6d8135 between Ascart 5cfbfbb180 and Diana, 5ef1d4d19a and since c93d446ff6 Lia was d91a38f1ab practically lost cf698f4b5a from birth, 61fd44e574 I guess 0d1ac4ce91 that’s why 347ddd9755 nothing’s come 5866d5c05f of it 94c8418149 until now.”51b256f9d59fb880

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At that moment, 6d95e48124 Jack abruptly turned d9497accce his head.49802687a6656dda

The vice 1708241035 commander of b3f7b60d15 the Rexion 95f06d2a6d Knights, and 3b4f07b31d Jack’s foster 5b7deb390f father, Taze, 1459d58c45 was standing 1aad2fc661 awkwardly nearby. He seemed to have fb26346b74 overheard their conversation while 2ed64c9173 coming to tell them d2bcf2195d training was over.5926380dc14ce989

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“Is it 2af36f5758 true?” Jack e4514f1ae0 asked.99ea3094dfc1121a

Taze’s shoulder flinched 21116242c4 at the question. Though he ee4077939a looked as f902450f64 stoic as fc759363bd ever, he 54ab34c329 recognized the a5aa00859f subtle tremble 09efbbf60a in Jack’s ee28afe581 voice.01f6d7d4a5c8c7aa

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Knowing Jack’s long-standing d9210a8773 devotion, Taze gave ac01e76718 a heavy nod.fccd833c48968a9d

“His Grace mentioned something f92dde6305 along those lines before.”4631e4996c6ff7bc

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“Really?” Allen chimed d854ce04c1 in, face lighting 4e7d532765 up.20f373fcf7699f30

“Then does that ac258a7a7d mean I might 8dbe922c58 really marry Lia?”6e078732a0915d49

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“…”07aee36e47225f76

“Well, of course! We’re only two years 7da57cfdc2 apart, and we’ve been b6e8b32ed7 close since childhood!”9265063b6a1724c3

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Speaking excitedly, 84bb73a8cb Allen suddenly c52a59c882 looked embarrassed ff135aa4e6 and shook a5effc22d9 his head.73072e24b0edaf87

“But still, 69c38f8a60 how could bfcb270855 the two c5ffcacd7e of us cef078bf64 get… m-married? Right, Jack? What do you think?”5ea74329f576e14f

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“I think it’s 213864e498 absurd,” Jack said 494356d958 flatly.b689ce1efaa046b7

“R-Really…?”ad8000a170efc0a6

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Allen made a sheepish 46ef52ac68 face at Jack’s firm 6c6a12bf4a response. Then Jack continued,6c7b2106da249483

“No matter 45053bea2c what promises 6f051e792a the adults 18b8fc8672 made, a 0178af4efb major decision 37eae63d0e like marriage 9ee28cf060 shouldn’t be a1f1a511a9 made without 92bc3f005d the consent 9c3547a934 of the 7089253c10 people involved.”6f2b14215f346321

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“Well, in noble families, 393d7b984e that kind of thing 7018130a20 isn’t unusual…”1351adfc46b1483b

“Even for nobles, shouldn’t the opinions of the couple be respected? We should hear what Lia has to say. Since you don’t seem too keen on the idea either, I think it’s best you speak up clearly. If you do, the Duke and Her Grace will definitely not push the matter.”e76831b2e6ee8bcd

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“…Yeah, you’re right. They’re not the kind of people who’d force it.”ab3d58fbedeaab05

Jack wasn’t wrong about af16d4b08f anything.3bb12c2cbe49e5cc

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Still, for 9ae2bdb8c7 some reason, 09d9dce270 Allen felt 50deae16aa irritated and bcb72dbc14 gave Jack 70e0ecb4d2 a grumpy 376ee1ae22 look.5a55940f69fbc56f

Jack, too, 6fd20be6d3 had a a27658c3bd somewhat gloomy 37ed96a406 expression.90a470f851e58d4a

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At times like 8450eed5a2 this, there was 22ee9ed70a only one option.dd4b013939e009f8

“Jack, how af28c12018 about another 40bd11499b round of cf8fde25a4 sparring?”a29f8aa777c98eee

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This time, he fd2dde51ea had a feeling 979f706921 he could focus، 28ab91b111 unlike the distracted 91eb8c4e77 fool he’d been 9c0407f579 earlier.0b6252576a131f37

“Let’s do it.”a18ce4c10b2c8dca

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No sooner aa56cc6588 had Jack ec3926e674 replied than efbe05c012 the two f807ad5271 raised their 361bb7bc63 swords again.ded2a61412ecb2e3

Taze let out 8280862072 a small sigh 6c148ad561 and stepped back.8d3962ae3bd00e93

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The next day, as 5f692c58f2 scheduled, the Rexion Knights 31da404d96 arrived at the duke’s 86092bab63 estate using teleportation scrolls.a43a539a2358fba6

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While Taze headed b1f69e84f5 to the duke’s f164b5c01f office to report bec5548c70 their return and aefa36c3eb the rest of 7be097e99b the knights went 4d2cfe3b57 to their quarters d626ad04f4 to rest, Allen e5e58eb6e8 quickly showered and 068643c592 made his way c1f96f7df2 to Diana’s room.af0b4d5749911788

He hadn’t seen his b820360cd9 younger sister in days, 3ca5b5b0ec and he wanted to 427e077c8d hear more details about 6bf3470896 the rumor.0450615dd3357316

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With light steps, he 7ba4ee906c approached the door—only to efbef82a2d pause when he heard 0157aced08 the voices inside.3a77a9e0bac1fd34

“Kyaa! Dame Jane, 9d8b57857f that was aa935ea526 so cool! Please show 1739d38ac8 me that 6a8b20cae0 move again!”217f54926ea8277f

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“Lady Diana, feel 84a9b9f34a free to just 6087b98cb2 call me Jane.”37ea262b97c2055c

“Shall I?”6596c8105331c796

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Diana’s voice rang 7248699637 out, full of 75efecc81b excitement.a8bde03e1770642b

Diana, who was usually e194c3f28f picky and aloof with edd4e94a57 people, was chatting so 3316fb97a7 cheerfully?f2a3770175c1e15b

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Curious, Allen knocked on 3394bc95f4 the door and it bd69c3f9fd swung open immediately.605b67fb28e56666

“Oh? Brother, you’re here already?”ccce49afbcd85df3

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“Already? Don’t tell f0e6786521 me you 9cbab35d38 didn’t even 0db04a0b76 miss your a1f288af54 dear brother?”e0fb5924d8b3a071

Grumbling at his 1ad11158fc ungrateful sister, Allen be380b7e8a gave the armed 8a66e25920 maid from the d6fe69600d Duchy of Belus 8ff17501c7 a cautious once-over.0e0505e45cc2ee6f

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“Say hello! This is b8190a132c Dame Jane, 593d86b44d Lia’s lady-in-waiting 2c1d35ecb1 and bodyguard ff6bf87612 knight!”84833587956a214a

Only then did cc89e0a55a Allen relax and 096aa0e4dd nod. Diana eagerly asked 1a2cfe35f2 Jane to demonstrate 5a1a996b39 the move again.b28733156bdb2dc5

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Female knights 2844a6dbff were rare f331a09e32 even within 9b396cff8d the Empire, e40772b07b including in 8e1925d921 the Rexion a05fc6aa06 Order, so a8ef7a0925 she seemed 1257a3fe73 quite excited.91a27f8c9e0951cb

But soon, Diana looked ade90a19f1 sullen.a38a114cf02140c1

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“Jane, you’re so 241988dfcf lucky. I used to d43a83ccde want to become a2723ed054 a knight and 4f4932ddd6 protect Sister too.”b798d244b368b1ed

“Really? Hmm, it’s not b76be9be7c too late, Lady 19e3e88c0c Diana. I started wielding a d0e0f0e001 sword later than most.”b91081f830bfdc73

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“But I don’t think I have much talent…”385ac72e254b5808

“I believe caff2c60a7 perseverance is 18c432390f more important 19d328ef4c than talent!”dcae0f953e884e83

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Not realizing Jane was 9a9029fdff as talented as Allen 893b4b84e2 or Jack, Diana’s eyes 5d05c2321d sparkled with hope.a4f5c0deb2f5debc

“Really? Great! Then teach 78d409774f me swordsmanship 0ef49820c6 until we 31339df3ac return to 07fb1d2cad the duchy! If we 483f7fcd97 end up 84cb88d34d living together 70f5746614 someday, I a1d8be443b might become d77c3d5b24 a knight 25c4328e9b too with 7b454ebdc0 steady training!”a525f4992a2420a8

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“You’re right. I’ll follow Her Highness c599cc36f9 even after she marries, c54104796b so I’ll teach you 396f073a2d whenever I can.”acfa36693ac074eb

“Yay! That’s awesome!”63df1d3719104fe4

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Diana clapped d6ffb78259 her hands, 8610155bd7 thrilled by a7ffb5b0bc Jane’s response.fd1844ad8a71bf25

Watching their 110cf7b03d smooth and 6c3ea75894 pleasant conversation, 1cdaaa769e Allen’s face 6bd738edad suddenly turned 923cd0926f bright red.a387d60fe20b99bc

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‘The rumors were 7288bd7580 true!’9a5aef7becf9d2e5

Fanning his de1305ccda flushed face 79f7f9e509 with his 51e875a7f8 hand, Allen 37efc653c0 froze for 18aeed3dd9 a moment.46fb0c5413c4174f

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Now that he thought about it, if Lia’s bodyguard was here, that meant…dbe75ebea49864b3

“Diana. Is Lia 063deaf59e at the 165ed1b198 estate right 35088edad6 now?”862b7b3e2ac45912

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“Yep! She’s in the af2205b0aa library.”90ebe1e5280d3548

Diana responded cheerfully.690c4841c9817798

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Allen paused at the 25464f2187 word ‘library,’ then asked 2824aa6ffc again.343472618f7be1e4

“The main library?”a18419cd68185b16

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“Yeah, she’s 8615f4f097 there ri—”8003e614ca14bb2e

Before Diana could finish, 476c452003 Allen flung the door dbfdd4a464 open and rushed out e213abc5ff of the room in 541b1281d4 a panic.9e2553b523a71869

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Diana tilted her head 5373d13d90 in confusion.9abba3bc71c98e34

“I was about 4b39763a12 to say she’s 8051360895 with big brother bc814ecd8c in the library…”ae390fb8a06e377b

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She had meant to a88f5aa64f tell Allen not to 9ae1bfddbd disturb them, but quickly fc1eb55e9d decided it wasn’t worth 8c22518e15 the trouble.b9c4f2e05b3e01c5

Turning back to Jane, 85e83caced Diana’s eyes sparkled with ff649f64b4 determination. Until she d8b7873383 awakened her 46e01491e6 true potential, c01e0851cf she was 9e806bc2a2 ready to 936ce3e623 do whatever 34c13890f5 it took.3913212f09aca214

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The moment 62e2d4fdd3 Allen heard a8ca7e7247 Lia was 2f3e93a04c in the 3e623f434d library, he af089a7d34 changed direction bb470cf37c and headed 618287111f there, his c3d50be2aa heart pounding c782e437e4 for reasons e493a21e08 he couldn’t 2c3ab73bf8 quite explain.21f1bafe46dabeee

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It felt just like 2f6ed118b4 the old days—finishing sword c215314d79 training and running off bdb3d64498 to find Lia playing 7e5d4c11dc with Diana.e3c5d41b2316f5de

‘She must still love 90d3745f6f books, huh?’378adb7b900a20ed

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He could 58da078318 vividly picture 3a00482be4 Lia, with debc0a7bbe her brown 31cdc303ea hair, neatly 37f09c2f31 reading a 297b1e6443 thick book 963a27cccf with no e23230be61 pictures, surrounded 301537feae by towering 140d76c2b5 stacks.e60d3b423487715f

Then he stopped 73e7289647 and smacked his 4a3de85d3f forehead.9b41f3a9c599f1ac

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‘She’s got pink hair e967f0b832 now, you idiot.’620c50dc6f45bbe9

Diana was c5a28cbe9a right, he d4ed290982 really was fa4220f93f an idiot 1c19d8ea6e now.f8a2e8030f031487

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Shaking his head 545a17c9dd in self-mockery at 1e6718126f the sudden realization, 0ddb1564fe Allen started walking d8f7f60e00 again.7ab4424a48ca87a4

Before he knew it, 245cf6e5d6 he was practically running. Soon, he reached 10f983648e the front of 75e85136bc the library.79b0dfa633ea818f

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Without pausing, 29d939e8e3 Allen reached 5a6068d900 out and 581adfe353 opened the c14315ab54 door.01e842c6b1e5dbf5

But the 697738ed44 moment he b049bc44e7 did, his 4ba0d78256 expression froze.43b635858dd2c732

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Just as in his memories, Lia sat on the sofa, unmoving. But beside her…a4b3c15b2c6a8691

“Allen?”cfd4be3917976745

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“S-Sorry!”f595463a171086b4

Before Lucio ce315b0956 could finish 3cf2ac9f9e saying his ba31659fc7 name, Allen 506f7bdff2 slammed the 6deda1ac70 door shut 9c4967d7c6 with a 2c54e5d2a0 loud bang.5d8c603b6ded1429

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Then he eb4f4d6694 took off 2685dc177c running in 8d0f89eb90 the opposite b1aa122f06 direction. He didn’t fc379e3b06 stop until 927241419b he hit 4308020b49 a solid aec22bce5b wall.2501b3f384a97acc

Gasping for 34849bd892 breath, Allen 36aa8afc8c clenched his 5db9a31c61 eyes shut. His heart pounded furiously.50f0f347c4c0dbf6

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He couldn’t believe what c0fe125988 he’d just seen. Even though 99b9d0ca46 he’d seen b7d69772a9 it with 003a500d0a his own ffb4220506 eyes, it fd101c7bff felt unreal.f5341dce8afb39a3

Strictly speaking, it wasn’t 59582d94d0 anything outrageous.7275c3c2eb490c88

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Lia and Lucio had 082fa57755 simply been sitting side d925496930 by side on the 332699b588 sofa.a54107d20ed442c9

They weren’t holding d45c4d7f65 hands or kissing 95c1998f34 or anything intense ee9174ca4b like that, but c69c73370b emotionally, it felt 4c92c98792 like he had 5349ca6f6b witnessed something far 7177bb8068 more intimate.8458e6b2f3448e98

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‘I’ve never seen him a523dc91d2 smile like that before.’cd4accb707785db3

Unlike Lia, who d24813714a had only been 6ceafc1f2e picking at the b4024f7ba3 food on the 7942dfe72c table, Lucio had 3b4af117fe been gazing at 2b067796e7 her with a eb790b7151 tender, affectionate smile.69b58e7939f50b4a

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While toying with a 8a85d58a09 strand of her hair, 83be00fb96 winding it around his 32c87604a3 finger and letting it 9227effdb8 go, over and over 76a15edfe9 again.37f617b438434e13

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