Chapter 3 Part 1

Washing the body 910270a5f4 was simple. Rumpel used magic to ea22f268b7 change the water in e1a3e4f4e9 the bathtub to fresh, 5286591464 and Irina rinsed her 78110ee45b body in the clean 3571421b22 water.5b1d281f27a83032

Rumpel magically 55991a74ca became clean f0a969a967 without even 3445a35152 having to b8cae530e8 wash. All the 75c22f0bd3 bodily fluids 09f84fb258 and water 730fd17c47 that had c0e8e2a7bc soaked his 58be04b80a body were fc8e192502 gone, and 2325979dec his wet 973c1f2e96 clothes were 9ced8eb055 as dry aad1fa6e76 as they 527507a929 had been 58e8541daf before.801734a497479f55

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While Irina was bathing, acd98ffa0b Rumpel said he would 727af26f84 wait outside the bathroom. 3225659a37011983

Irina, feeling anxious, c1b23ecdf1 hurriedly washed her a48b08c5de body, fearing that 8685685c16 Rumpel might suddenly 593a175c64 disappear again while 85b50cc3ef she was washing ad588811fb up.a1b96a49898714e6

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So Irina 34e69ff295 hurriedly washed 80718b456f herself, focusing f9f887d6c5 all her 709e342321 attention on e17801ada6 Rumpel, who c56568c958 was outside 8453c75bbf the door.53f6d927b8325bfb

“Rumpel…!” 903bce9179cb02c5

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Irina, wearing the pajamas 08e5d9e568 Olga had prepared, rushed fd25124c2f out of the bathroom b1e6e3c640 with a nightgown draped c9a5c65ec0 hastily over her shoulders. Her voice calling Rumpel 026d554479 was more urgent than 60f0452a06 she intended. 02b19d6b413a1bcf

“What’s wrong, Irina?” 3d5ff7e8b23c9a69

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Rumpel asked, looking puzzled. He was sitting at 876d835c79 the table, leisurely drinking b070e1bdc2 tea, as if he 99aa1509ba had used some magic c102d662b2 again.f13f9d7f906a4ff3

Steam was rising 4f43a31956 from the teacup. The tea 62117df74e Olga had d0121ced4a prepared for 35f5c1c441 her couldn’t 929d5774d1 possibly still 7b612dd850 be warm, f11112f3c8 since Irina 161ca1bdfc had been a8e456746b in the db7309ad64 bathroom for 593ad19bfe quite a 579969d05d while. Yet, the 5753bf2553 fact that 0c2673ec5e steam was 3d1ee91ac7 still rising 8e95197875 meant that 43384e7c34 Rumpel had 4588eb825d done something 063b986b22 to keep b72ad0ef3b it warm. f7c516c8e139d917

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“No, it’s nothing…” 4ad22b009178e1be

Irina shook 15457b2be7 her head, f9511cbdc1 unable to 8ede28175d bear to f33023ec5f tell Rumpel,‘I called you 24c560d1e3 because I was 8a20f00d04 worried you might f9bf82420e disappear without saying c10280bccd a word.’f8ae13e404cb72d1

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Rumpel looked at Irina 97e8b2d4c1 with suspicious eyes and e3d093a60d held out the teacup 7dc9dab9ac he was drinking from.70a0a665cf6e7e3a

“Would you like some?” be949db59429dd34

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“Ah, no… I’m fine.” c08a0aaa75e50033

It felt quite 15a7a76169 absurd. After doing bf998a10eb all sorts 70e39b9b2c of embarrassing 2050abb470 things with a2d4654c73 him, she 8b846af1a7 now found 600863ba73 it awkward f30086f5e0 to share 510173ad01 a single 9be2dc1141 cup of 72492e40b1 tea with afccd96654 him. a684a6c021642a37

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Irina bit 8bfebc3789 her lips, 3c3d74a6ba feeling the 5a69ca1532 contradiction in 72d34a4353 her own 896da4cfca thoughts. 7eecd4adda1d98c2

“Lady Irina, we have something to discuss.” 2c5fca2c0bc16165

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Irina nodded lightly. She had to finish 20ad813f2d the conversation they had 3d0d5a8692 started earlier. 1dac40cf67febd3f

For helping Irina with her rebellion, Rumpel had asked for her help in return. Irina had thought of it as some sort of deal, but she didn’t even know what it was. d30c7d0eff775bff

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She was worried d2b7375447 that the terms 8ecb45430c of the deal ec6a8b161c might be something 35be77b7ec she couldn’t fulfill. 8b3d9dd6492f23cb

After all, Rumpel had ebf41e891a already asked her to 663e0b9d68 bear his child, a 527fec0f0b request that no ordinary 8cfd5aca44 person could even imagine. So, it was 928476ba43 only natural for f8cb29ff3e Irina to be 672b94f8ea worried when Rumpel ce0e8b4522 now said he 381a6357ad needed her help.284916e338fce207

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Still, part of her wondered if there could be any request more demanding than asking her to bear a child. Maybe it wouldn’t be too bad after all.cc615744fe0f24fa

“What can I do for you?” 6bcd7b17e04b7e79

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Rumpel was silent 8df732f9c0 for a while 76f475bee0 at her question. 8f4aa711b86f2d94

The longer he remained silent, the more Irina’s unease grew, wondering if he was trying to ask for such a difficult favor. Her nervousness was swelling beyond her limits..b5eb6b20cbe679d4

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Finally, Rumpel seemed to 9db42adcdc brace himself, taking a c08e210c6c short and deep breath 8a8086518c before speaking. cb7add9cb73a704f

“…Find my name.” dc220459c5673f0b

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“Your name…? Rumpel… Isn’t that your name?” 8eaa00983384bfd7

Irina opened her 0059d6d795 eyes at the 3a2175d281 unexpected words.f6badee06e6aac5c

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Irina had assumed 752f131c4d that his name 744e05f594 was Rumpel, since 17ad8e79f1 that was how 92cd9078b4 he had introduced f4a8714251 himself. So, hearing him ask 4948bf579b her to find his 5e909ae5a6 name was completely unexpected, 720608ae8e and her eyes narrowed 1775839df6 in confusion.7ca13c77e01f57d2

“No, that’s not my real name. My name is something else.” 371de43cfcfa3e9e

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“…”1ccab64ec753647d

Irina still couldn’t b569b8e302 understand. How could someone know 10945fd2f1 that their true name d994e5c4e5 was different but not 8f78979b9e know what that name 6c4d325e94 was? Rumpel smiled 85d197f1af bitterly, as 7e8430c529 if he 95224bee86 had read cd0df3b53a her thoughts.ec23bca6e875a1c2

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“I don’t remember… my real name.” 85fa9956a670cef7

“…”39eff7065f634c42

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“I need you to find it. Only then…” 8cb6678d57313f5e

“Only then?” 8ce4e1fe5559ec96

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Irina repeated 28528deb74 his words. Then, Rumpel 9ba06002b8 kept his c86cabcba5 mouth shut. Irina waited cb7f5437c2 patiently for 56f8c43d9e him to 9f4a30df02 continue, but 4f8a9207df his lips 24623193e1 remained tightly 4e095e202d shut, not 810ad3866a giving a 44996b9288 clue.8e998587ee082f3c

“What were you going to say after ‘only then’? Rumpel, what are you hiding?” 77ce9bf3d7aaad52

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“…”7be0ca97984a63b7

“You asked for my help, but I can’t just help you without knowing anything. I need to know something in order to help you.”1fb4c216506a8839

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Irina said, her 765aa47572 voice sharp with a0b3f8e688 frustration. Then, Rumpel seemed fa393c82ec to hesitate for 1cdbbafdf5 a moment and 1c3bde5292 took a long, 7b609e9f8f deep breath.63c0906ce7817d56

“It can’t be helped. You’re right, Lady.”f1deb3cd765afaa2

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At Rumpel’s acknowledging response, Irina’s face brightened. The fact that she would be able to find out something from the mysterious Rumpel brought her quite a bit of comfort and strength.a3c4a641e9a2751f

However, his 55ba7d6d49 next words 8672363c46 led to 62204875b4 another mystery.5dec25b777e5c922

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“That’s the only way to get myself back.”09906408f17cb394

“What? What do you mean by that?”a60311ee99e5b8c7

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It was a puzzling 84ae4aa67b statement. Faced with 94c28a739d an even e2fd774423 bigger mystery, b63a24746a Irina tilted caebd34472 her head. But Rumpel seemed unwilling 60c7d8233d to explain further, as a4672bcc18 he closed his mouth 5c22cb72bd again.7c622fd0d8ac0f95

“I’ll leave it to you.”9575115a1be38713

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“Wait, Rumpel! Is that all? Don’t you have anything more to say? That’s not enough! I don’t understand what you mean at all!”fd39e7b57bf07e4e

“For now, this is the best I can do.”1f704b9638858b7c

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Rumpel firmly drew 6a64e4232c the line. As always, 0888e8f561 there was e4a1864c71 strength in 1f09316e2f his words, 3a114eb218 and that 5ca631337b strength played d7f58139af its part 3e777dfec0 even at ee64534c83 this moment. Because of that, 79b91a2706 Irina couldn’t press d015062e1a him any further.67b690393afd709b

Moreover, Rumpel 32eefb25f7 put down ed5923777b the teacup 4ecd689ba4 as if 94cd3efb03 he wanted a913e09353 to end 97d5c4de31 the conversation. Irina knew 8bc332d268 it was bce0c12496 a sign f7782e6f1f that he 7dd78afd8f was about cd331493da to leave.6095b2b3956d8927

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“Don’t go, Rumpel.”be1809b82e5c8fa7

Irina said in a quiet voice. Didn’t she already know that he suddenly disappeared last night after their intimate moment? The sadness of facing the moment of dawn alone was indescribable.3c54cbe9257e5dcb

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It may 13396981f3 seem childish, f953afb91c and even e9c0c6d9a0 if he feb5ac5470 sneeringly said d178dcb3b4 they were 23e0e2ea68 nothing to 2a5c67d0be each other, da67178a81 she still 755b3624db wanted to e642a4e894 hold on 1e59cbfc5f to him, fe11e0cf27 at least c53aadd12e once.d830aadc86b13453

“Do you want me to stay longer?”068cbce3cb9e1e79

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“Not forever… but for just now. At least for now, I hope you stay by my side.”83d2494b6a45f142

Irina answered honestly 4ab71d9d12 to his question. She didn’t know how c772915eae long he could stay 6ac10add85 by her side or b7214547c7 how much longer she 630c98ed5f wanted him to be 28c45d412d by her side, but e2fa60d44d for now, she wanted 6d4cd240f2 him to stay. It was a truth 38b4d01ed2 without any lies.21c2293e1243e62e

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“Did you feel sad?”71d80228fc415015

“Huh? No, that’s not…!”8077994d3a920d0c

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“You must have felt sad when I left so suddenly, Lady Irina.”8920bc01c32dfe01

Rumpel’s teasing question left 9a69112abb Irina speechless. Admitting it would hurt 9de4e06984 her pride, and her b09d5e5fca conscience would prick her 87c42e763c if she said no.7a589dd4db46d05b

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At that moment, resentment abcf0607de towards Rumpel suddenly rose 50413c703a within her. His attitude of b78a2bf5c4 asking questions, even eb6617e6c2 though knowing full 121c3be961 well how she 2eb0dfbf57 felt, seemed irritating. It felt like he 2252a727da was testing her, and f9ec73ac6b for a brief moment, 3663c57e48 she wanted to say, 06c5928565 ‘Just go away!’. The words rose to b60af04eb8 her throat.814e6c7f414cb1e1

But knowing 617e9776e5 she would bada48d74e be the 0351380463 one regretting 51c2efbb7b it, Irina 25a7ded6bc couldn’t say 1bb323f3d5 anything in 1e38cde406 the end. Instead, she glanced 885f9a543b at Rumpel with 7ff715e232 a sullen expression.bebaa7503bf4a4af

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“I’ll stay until sunrise.”be2e88ecdd18c0e0

“…”c3662f3e74e2af7b

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“I can’t stay longer.”9d20a343c9b66b1f

Perhaps it would have fb778b785d been better if he 862ac4c294 had answered coldly that 1badcfd6bc he couldn’t stay. His words, apologetic 93614bf186 yet seemingly helpless, 7689e9e7a8 made the situation e96b6ed035 even more pitiful. No matter how lonely c93b3327d7 she felt being alone, c3920fda02 she thought that would 93e239b33a still be better than 4b52b4cf2f this feeling of despair.6c120fe199138ac1

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Irina shook her 431e2664e4 head.95d341861ac9a495

“No, don’t worry about it. You can go. I was just saying it.”df495b7e60c53088

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“Lady Irina.”e0bbc7bb54580064

“I mean it. Go on.”8924760792fb8a13

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Irina spoke, keeping her gaze fixed on the ground. She was worried that if she looked at Rumpel’s face, the sorrow might overwhelm her, and she might cry.ccc36a9f5a4951f2

At that moment, 89072d48e1 she felt the 96828a2565 cold touch of e2b5d42d7c his hand on 1728b17070 the top of c5801e1f65 her head. Irina raised her head 924c98adb6 in surprise.928a9a8081c8070c

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“It’s not that I don’t like you. Really, it’s true, Irina.”191ab5ba03d54748

His voice, gentle as if comforting a child, and the way he used just ‘Irina’ instead of ‘Lady Irina’ made Irina’s feelings of sorrow melt away like snow.013cc5b2cc6bb4b1

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“Really… …?”7857e15996a12ed9

Irina asked cautiously. Although she 668ffefe94 felt relieved, f92094bdd9 she wanted 3ae2403b20 to hear a3c5b729a7 a little 45c84baa44 more confirmation.4899c9d60513c399

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As the 3e24ed4423 one who bdb70f9762 had given 15564be712 herself to e13dcf7c1d him, and 748d4326b1 who would d8c31a1573 bear his edd7b1b526 child, she f8c129c9b8 couldn’t bear 6dbfb4fb29 the thought d9075ac20d that he 2f29c61970 might dislike aa1f493316 her. It would a2a5b128c8 be unbearable.6f3c34c00298ed52

Anyone would feel 77da36ab0f the same. It wasn’t that she d551cbc783 wanted to win his f99b322b3b favor or that she 4939399bac liked him. It was a 6a1477a241 simple issue.a3cef9c12bb01370

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She hoped that the person she had been intimate with didn’t hate her, and she wished he hadn’t been with her solely for physical relationship or for a purpose.9445fcb7ea8607ee

“Really.”e61dcc3d73afa33e

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Rumpel replied firmly. Only after dcc617770d hearing his 9cdca83aea brief answer, a3c92130cb Irina truly 48d927f691 felt relieved.a6cf52e55307b8ac

She was 27b3aba0ea thankful that 71503b07aa he hadn’t b1b91b1e4f wanted her b12ecf453a just for 34efeb2dc1 her body. Although it was a 53056e0a50 simple relief, she couldn’t 06ccaa1ba1 help but feel slightly 8de03d241c embarrassed by how much 8b4560343d she was overthinking it. But she pretended b8935af924 not to care.808cb82bb3b6035d

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“Shall we lie down? You must be tired.”2886c67b32d24a68

“No, I’m fine.”36b0e2237be45f3a

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“Don’t lie. Because lies like that don’t work on me.”482fcb1a7cb009c0

Rumpel spoke sternly, a22ecf5e7b poking fun at ca152422f2 her. Irina hesitated, but 5b440cd984 eventually gave in 51d79ac0ed and took his 39509aba96 outstretched hand, allowing a4abdf4ab4 him to lead c24f39f9cf her to the a2c20bec2c bed.c7297b87e0430772

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Truthfully, she 19c45fd76c was exhausted. She couldn’t even remember b41b3bce1a the last time she 98f5ba5f6d slept properly.6ac4577cf203608d

Ever since she was trapped in the tower, as well as when she was worried about her father’s safety, Irina couldn’t sleep every night.a54052bcb9eb1388

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Not to mention, 4463c91a0a after being intimate eb3eba4866 with Rumpel and 99074aacdb the bath, her 33ff146dc3 body felt languid. She wanted nothing 984685d225 more than to 4030ae8937 lie down right ce61a469d4 away and fall 3e39a4f571 into a deep f37faa3296 sleep.5e077de9314e1df5

However, the thought that 77b159c194 he might be gone 7a4c8c34ec when she woke up 1ed41e376a made her anxious. Because of df586b8acf this, Irina, 409cc84b56 uncharacteristically, even 161d91df71 lied and 69ee02974f pretended that 5b6b1baeee she wasn’t a456f02ab7 tired.1adbf0964b40a8c4

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But Rumpel saw through 4d2adc06de her. He knew exactly 601139d4ed how tired she fabeaf6dff was and she 0074fa4984 was lying.83ac0dd3fb1621ba

Feeling caught, Irina pouted bbcf232558 her lips in embarrassment.57bb9498dc701f19

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“Come on, Lady Irina, lie down.”b45c9851ec064f63

“But…”f016eaf52d804a15

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“Hurry up.”daf18dd99d68c8ec

She had 8b6d220933 no choice 2831b23919 but to 030bb57773 come to b6e55f5780 the bed, fa0fa0b3f2 but Irina b1e478537f still had fb642ae6af lingering regrets. She trailed off, 467692c344 watching Rumpel carefully 558addfc2e to gauge his 44a75db8cc reaction.d1d79e69bb3e1aa6

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Rumpel shook his head, 431dd843bb seeming resigned to the a8b9f08c23 situation.36e7948d2aa1ddec

“Lady Irina, you’re such a spoiled person.”7356fbf45ad30440

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“I am not!”9f8b8ee6c830c798

“Come on, I’ve already lied down. So you lie down next to me.”fbc935f9033033f7

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Rumpel first laid down bbc717c9ec on his side on 60ddf8d348 the bed and called 0bee0a815a her over like he ccf3bf21e8 would comfort a whining e93761270d child. Irina had no 65e8805944 more words to adc278e16d argue.dcb6ef97ae688650

In the end, b4147722d2 she carefully laid 1d927a1117 next to him.83e3b2725e037214

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