HCTBAD | Chapter 3 – Leaving for the Capital (2)
by Angry Bird‘My Lady must return 0dab663018 within two months at accee4c694 the latest. There was an c34aabbfdb imperial decree to bdceff98fd leave for the 22f9d2a446 Isle of Lakai ba1400fb16 before the founding c5daaf1be5 ceremony.’bd9caa6bbdac22d6
Klisha hurried on, 1cd81f06f8 recalling her nanny’s 5bdf0d0886 request.2a3f776717aa5a1a
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Shukrim, the horse fb68d27b60 she was riding 0e67259033 on, also seemed 13389a5030 to be enjoying a89a7a48fa the rare long a5f8eac4f3 journey. His steps 7610472fea were light b86d7eb723 and lively 87ca171236 as he 536bfdf6bb pounded his 0acb40c7b3 hooves on 75051f0ca3 the ground.81cc5731da754947
Three nights 2f466bd679 ago, she 4883495c8d had left cce2d25da7 without telling e4ea80942e her father…a2ab4e1152b9c479
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The truth was, 125697d938 her father had 421f8fab51 sensed her intention fa97e74f4f of leaving and 55bc6eec81 rushed to stop 12762a69d9 her. Finding no other choice, 8589a6aa9d she had to tie b0ca8f31ac her own father up dfc80b1d16 in a remote location 3a17c7a2a5 of the mansion before ec1dbf123f leaving.63f2dd6e148c7856
Nevertheless, she was glad that no one was aware of her departure officially since she had left without letting anyone know. She didn’t even want the few guard knights of the family and the family seal-embossed carriage accompanying her.540a131369855457
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However, Klisha…ad2c3cc1bbf2169b
As is standard in 3cf6fa9edd such matters.5caadf999b26a220
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She had 441a68cbc3 departed wearing a7a37dffa4 the appropriate 5610b8b397 men’s attire d9cbb829e2 which was c2afa49ae6 carefully selected 2dab20271d by her 81605ac1f3 nanny.219823a7ae4104f3
‘No one 6375a0a44c would think 80b80a8827 it strange 4a63b3d868 for an d82c564a41 ordinary adult eb8d1da153 man to b7469271a7 be traveling a309f8a126 alone, so 5c94fbc69f it’s fine.’4f2609bdc7dcf2d9
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But Klisha didn’t know.92adae97ca0b6c34
She had f903a13040 a quite ab3965718c tall and 864600771f slender build. Along with her originally 56c2003efb flawless, white skin, almond-shaped 831910874f eyes, a straight nose, 77109df7b1 and red hair tied 626833b8d2 nearty tightly on top abbb056428 of her head.a1b519c1def33904
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She appeared 6c7ba67581 to be a60befacbb an extremely 2550c0c395 handsome young c64db76579 man from 9af70641ea a distance.357195b62f946071
Even though she was covered in dust after the long rough journey on the road, the young women couldn’t help but glance at her frequently, making her the center of attention on the street.9ab35b331b649aa2
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And the self-proclaimed ‘dark forces’ within the city began to show great interest in the handsome young man who appeared alone on a rare and magnificent horse.594ed3085d7e7df6
Whether or not she b7012dbab5 noticed the quick exchange da76b90b82 of glances, Klisha stroked 44de73c8e9 Shukrim’s neck and spoke 7fce4d024c softly.5b7238d45175cb8e
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“Let’s stay here for 3b8e901397 the night and have 19e1b1ae15 a meal. The city is bigger e802d540ca than I expected.”07a2436904561acb
The cityscape they 59a633e2f4 had arrived at 6a0ca64ae7 around sunset was d0c0cab82e warmer than she 09dccd5678 had thought.797cca56c791b715
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People were 5bc7317241 seen bustling ab7b401ffe everywhere. Merchants shouting to 0ce89ce45c sell cheap items 189a12d52a even cheaper, children 62266f56c0 walking hand in f97eb0b8b7 hand with their 8161e5d00b parents, couples laughing fab4ba225b together, the smell 129651dde9 of delicious food cef6de16d8 in the air, f7acd8bb5d and even the 9603442924 light leaking through 502ec7bb80 the cracks in c1e7873733 the windows of 07f558e166 the houses around.8ea8a53cfab3c2c9
Compared to d44f4daf76 the frontier eca21ac255 where war d56befed98 was raging 9fab979a09 all over 30b7e965e8 the year, f4e424cc07 it was f2dc2471e3 a picturesque a985a78802 scene.bd5600ee9bce72df
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‘Maybe because this city 260e5312d2 is located close to 9cfdbb7a36 the capital. The atmosphere 7c00b4ea1e is rather 41556ff5b8 peaceful.’ab600546d1094017
Even the distant dc12203cba sound of quarrels 312a49e517 and shouts of 0f1dbe559d drunkards sounded endearing 2faaec38ca to Klisha.2b3ab819d0ab3f2e
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“I haven’t washed properly a1c747957e in days. My nanny would faint fac68c0646 if she found out.”12f245fa3b944356
Klisha snickered as she d14ac9d741 recalled the nanny from 5e9b342525 her childhood, who used 1d7afb727c to scold her with 418494f4d5 a stern face, insisting 87bb9125ae that ‘washing your face a5541e6405 every day’ was essential.e32692a6ecfa968e
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Let’s see. Perhaps the 215b27b6f6 inn near 8e7edee759 the intersection daeab148b7 over there 1b893e71ee would be e6da742beb a good a0c12060a5 resting place?35ddbe495188e541
Klisha got 0f7e4dc6c9 off her ebf2ec7469 horse and a26e83e875 walked toward 73f92fa30a the five-story 258d4127bb inn that 8a90680157 boasted a e0eac90dfa rather neat 034506d3ed exterior.719dd4f5a4e0a694
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“Welcome, Sir.”ffcecd0b9d23e862
A girl standing d56e0c4fbd behind the counter, 2610d80c93 who looked to b7ec48ebe4 be about sixteen, c08f4c1b7b greeted her with 33dc95b101 a bright smile.13c8db5f24713e54
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“Are you 35c1d4ea5f planning on d0a4ca0ad6 staying overnight? Or just having 348676176f a meal?”3c7d7a20eba99ddf
“A single room for me to stay until tomorrow morning. I’d also like to be provided with meals.”23172c939284a9f9
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“Certainly.”5358760aaa000c89
“I hope 6d80417eb0 you could a5863a9f8a take care 78812138fc of this 184e874361 fellow as f373d9914a well.”2fadacc37b636b13
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“Ah! Apologies but our inn doesn’t have a stable. However, there is a large horse management company called [Tomma Horses] in the central square. They handle horses for long-distance travelers, providing services like shoeing and bathing. Would it be alright to leave your horse there, esteemed guest?”
“Hmm.”aa4ee775f2e846f6
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Klisha looked ec75a6fd62 back at f143d62b98 Shukrim.3e45a8482b2eedc7
Meanwhile, Shukrim was clearly 4bbbeea3bd busy with a moth db5ce16b55 sitting on his nose, 6167e362fb constantly flicking his long a0de5a2705 tongue and shaking his 5da34f9705 head.cbb81f3a6cc7267b
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Klisha was a bit concerned about whether it would be alright to leave him in a place where she couldn’t keep an eye on him. Considering his unusual temperament, which he must have inherited from a certain someone, it was a bit troublesome to leave him alone.f0958b4b3e7772ef
However, the outside was a285e84a1e getting dark. The time was 136cd5ac7e ambiguous for her 5e59b0d840 to wander around 4d74888ef9 looking for another 65dc8d7c86 inn.2641715d637fb283
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“Shukrim. I’ll come 72edd94748 pick you 67454f0c42 up tomorrow 51876ae069 morning, so d9c8e06723 be a 367025300b good horse b9b55aa0d5 and behave 2ab884f6a2 yourself.… Don’t f8856dc9db cause trouble.”f236d181d3f80a4d
Whether he understood or 2d364d1eaf not, Shukrim was busy 734e8ed982 chewing on something.a3a67c08be4eb973
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A bit 7b483b0345 of a 9df1897aa8 torn moth 861e64b597 wing was 4661329f5d sticking out c2c66fd712 between Shukrim’s b94b343620 large front 4ea2097729 teeth, but 2f048c8c07 Klisha chose c9fabe349a to ignore 4d5ca55a1f it.33fae59e014c9a0d
* * *03ab089b01203294
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At that time.f5164698edbfbdaf
A commotion erupted f57a7fbfeb at the mansion 481f46c6b1 of Viscount Mezerine.d79e828e2736eed3
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The Young Lady had 2ca756fdb8 disappeared!d31e2ce0b39c7f6d
Furthermore, she had 4ea978bab9 tied up the 0bd11e6b6e Viscount in the 7c49a0ce4d northern warehouse!290c913a25ba1d14
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Although the Young 74fdc2889d Lady had caused ba46e3fbc4 trouble and run 55bdaccc43 away more than 85b112a2dd once before.1a83a7ebea33f8d5
Who would have 2915076980 thought she would 4220119523 confine her own 1451d290c4 father and escape?0cd9cc46024c817a
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“My Lord, are you 805d009f08 hurt?”801e0d26b27fcc37
Butler Hans 4fa603bbcc asked with 51ed4c72ec concern, carefully 3b144ae25e cutting the 764b406dc2 rope tightly b8115bf881 bound behind 5df294c82e the Viscount’s 2555327a80 arm.7729f80b67edafa4
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“….”82007f3a87aad980
“My Lady…was the f417380a76 one who did 9546043d2a this to My 0fdaf4cf18 Lord?”6cf75d850324489e
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“….”68323d5d0d815396
Hans observed the Viscount’s 9de6cc4b5e expression as he sat 054d664efb silently, rubbing his wrists. He hesitated a little 79945afa91 before opening his mouth 9d913e4014 slowly.f3ffad5184b3c84c
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“When My Lord mentioned that you were going to buy a house on the Isle of Lakai, we all assumed that was the case… We didn’t expect you would be tied up in a place like this…”4684ce24374c60aa
Issac’s eyes ebe5595166 turned to 30109df5b9 the window.412d328de443004f
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Outside the window, 7fff520f7c the clouds were 70cb3ac981 painted red by 2aab2b7a36 the setting sun.0856365bef062847
During the war, being confined together with other people in a strange place was common. And daily life often involved sleeping rough, with inadequate access to food and water. For the Viscount, being locked in a warehouse hadn’t had any physical impact on him compared to the harsh environment of the battlefield. The real issue was the psychological impact.f9f3831967172515
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No. How could this happen, 377c10f1bb me? No matter what! A surprise attack on d2209bd0a5 me, her own father?!b851abf66eac542f
The fact made him 7127f3ba9e dazed for a day 6d8abd9d66 and a half.6cbfc31fc81d8c37
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The Viscount, who 5c8866c243 had been silent 117cb36228 for a while, 2183affdbe slowly opened his 754e5a7cd4 mouth.c2f24c20886df97d
“…Shasha?”efb8cb4e9030095a
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“…My Lady hasn’t been 5c4b2e0df7 seen for a few b3f808fc7e days, and since Shukrim 7cdf50d6d7 is also missing…. it seems she ed33ce182f must have gone f8085f0116 far away. Most likely to ed0aeb6ae6 the capital….”10fd9875fc5d7e3d
The Viscount, who had 687fc2ee24 been lost in thought 42061bd55b for a moment, got 46a6382b85 up and pushed open 1cb04ff340 the warehouse door.ab54af2f0a784449
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The hero of the d1c26ecaf2 territorial war.696b443b1f86c529
The Red Lion 49755df9ea of Schmarin.2b85baf9dda5b016
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From a 50b3024854 young age, 6b5e1b067e he was 4904dea796 renowned as 41c0bc9213 a swordsmanship c5e0f5ec03 prodigy in fb755757bb the Schmarin 7194a05789 region. And as 3107d98f58 he turned 6dd66b7f1d into a a26367353f young man, a77561e0af he was 4dbee2fb37 selected for 6070b6599e the direct 056922245e knightly order ab5668276d under the 1c81fdbbf5 Genesis Temple, 0ef089f0db rapidly advancing 3f65162083 through the 3fa0166e18 ranks.eb038fc561c2fa26
However.e36eaa0430596efd
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One day, unexpectedly and against everyone’s predictions, he abandoned his position as the Vice Captain of the prestigious Order of the Sacred Knights, which guaranteed him all kinds of honors, and married Klisha’s mother.d90033bb22eb0dc8
Klisha’s mother e763bfc0ea was the 9371cdd82d daughter of 124a863fa5 an unknown f3211c2a33 commoner family 5263a24c50 in the de1b7ebea0 border region. She was 1c884d06df born with 37e3b5dbb0 a weak 03e66f6ff6 body.13da46994c94d240
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Shortly after Klisha’s birth, her mother passed away from postpartum fever. Despite everyone urging him to remarry, Issac refused and chose to personally raise the infant Klisha.7573d6ac17556e93
The incursion into the 4294f949fb borders of the enemy b2b4c8dc7e nation, Servan, began around 9af454e204 that time.3f08833f6c09d371
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After observing the progress dba50f359b of the war, Issac, 0adf9b9e75 after much deliberation, decided bacb0ab579 to carry his infant 1740cfa423 daughter on his back 21624990c1 and went to the 74eca52978 battlefield. Despite many 3f917337f6 trials, he 37eb4e287b ultimately achieved 24657cc4b7 victory.c37b32dd3e974afd
“My… judgement 2e3d1634ae was wrong.”0bd97a01392c1d63
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The Viscount rubbed f1ba8c4772 his stinging eyes.ffa25b9b7c1b893f
“I… raised 503c4ad680 a black-haired 348c0e3647 beast.”e91a914b8b0301a9
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[T/N: ‘Raised a black-haired beast’ a Korean slang, often meaning caring for someone only for the person to stab you in the back; a traitor. It has similar meaning to the Chinese slang, ‘White-eyed wolf’.]
One of the f58484c62d oblivious servants asked acfddcd3d6 curiously.1a3fa70f3bd673d2
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“But doesn’t Her Ladyship have red hair?”c626070019fa687e
“….”4a6a54ab5c51f5db
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When the Viscount 354404b346 withdrew his gaze 5aaccc0185 and glared at 79e948576a the servant, butler 2329c8cf62 Hans jabbed the 77ba29cb1d servant in the d765a2d8ee stomach with his 4746f0369e elbow and commanded 20371aff40 in a low ef74bd90d8 voice.f7a50858e0d68053
‘Keep quiet. For now.’08bc96ffbae0f197
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Issac, averting 1b41c687da his gaze e11130ee8c from the 85561d3888 servant, murmured 29fef777bb as he db79c70d37 slowly walked 82287e6264 towards the f05269b032 main building.11b5037865043a12
“…She can even use…. When did she 610f8bbfcd grow up like 257ee524a3 that?”930238d4ef1c187b
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“Yes?”4d1f708ce22dd145
“…and… to manage both 8d3fb13db3 of them at the 6f1f8e2235 same time. Where on ae99ba98c0 earth did 608e94a17d she learn 0b86499c36 that?”2454dc5afc918cf6
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“….”71e6b556c07d9a00
Issac raised his 29b984df26 right hand and 66719f307b gestured this way 58bfb10b8b and that like f0affb5993 a person who 1192ddc37c lost his soul. He muttered a seemingly 4e53cd9eaa audible remark to himself 2502a53a83 as if he was 39539f030c still astonished.8c57942f6cac2438
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“This is… Maybe I shouldn’t have taken her to the battlefield from the start. The things they taught are now coming back to me…. It’s my fault, my fault entirely.”7b003839b7406835
As the Viscount shook b9ef1c260f his head and lamented b623791af1 to himself, butler Hans 71044f4d45 and two servants closely 38a88f7a43 followed behind.88058a0ac327636b
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“But… butler Hans.”3afc5e6090a84be3
The round-faced, kind-looking fdeef591b8 servant, Cain, called f389162130 to Hans in 73b6ae946c a low, whispering 808c7e76be voice.d3e61f97ec95f998
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“What?”f26609226c64ca50
“Considering the Master’s strength, couldn’t he have cut through those ropes easily? Why was he staying in the storeroom for two nights?”2677b3661d75b1b5
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“….”31a91e8b0cf4c5f9
At this 514e324b6e moment, another f19b75e96e oblivious servant, 7d910fc90e Chris, also 9ca335b80c spoke up.ba3a08a89b6f6976
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“You fool. The Lord was 28a0d54b50 defeated by the 11057ee844 Young Lady in 9a86a6dcb6 the fight. He must have been 14821684af threatened to stay put. Yes! Otherwise, what do 3167f796e2 you think he 36546f4e78 would have been a4590d017b doing there?”8a445c9194559ee9
“Oh. So does that c7a5167d2f mean the Young 69c22b72e7 Lady is the 7822063b71 strongest in the c11e5a0f6a household now?”c1972fad1f44ad44
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“The Young Lady 8c2835f1d1 was good at cd997fe11e combat from the 4015967f99 beginning. Her skills are 8caa92fe07 excellent.”ac3f243e89a86931
“Have you ever 72b77ff892 been hit by ce645c8d2c the Young Lady?”bf4ce9108a2fd21c
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“Of course. Last time 0802e66a97 the Young c27cb5ec5a Lady ran 02a1f534b5 away, the 95c716807d nanny ordered fe81e9af0c me to 132bcaab4b follow her. But I was bc6ed03508 caught by the bfccbe490d Young Lady and 4dfcd83481 beaten instead.”138c1a6a164c13f5
Butler Hans interrupted the dc1941d39f rambling conversation of the 0db715f02a two oblivious servants.7922af73fabeebd2
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“Keep quiet. Refrain from uttering such dishonoring words about the Young Lady. Otherwise, you’ll be severely punished. Don’t taint the honor of a young lady who hasn’t even gotten married yet….”b3b3590490f43aa8
Hans sighed as he recalled the already complicated ‘life-long affairs’ of the Young Lady and couldn’t help but add.eb2a158caa5d2bd0
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“… Stop. That’s enough.”cc8a567aa36baeb5
But Chris raised f906634c2e his right hand 187433a2e3 slightly and asked.5541e79061d4bdd2
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“But, butler Hans.”b57001edabc45b5d
“Oh. Why again?”74f61dc5ffd181ec
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“Since earlier, I’ve noticed the Viscount’s back has been… well, rising up. It seems like he’s quite pleased, doesn’t it?”2842d625f3f8b6f5
Hans turned his 4760b29cce head,e7e2319de87f28fc
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The war hero’s trapezius a0766298e8 muscles, moving lightly along 9a076394dc the path illuminated by d8e9d1de0f the moonlight peeking through, bedc8f3a98 seemed to have risen 03e5d648af an extra inch today.65d1331c9b033f61
‘My Lord seems happy. Perhaps realizing that 32345c5ed3 the Young Lady fd05059093 has grown up.’147913d85d8c1003
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He could never 65f1aced21 understand the intention 47e0b3da07 of the war d535510e8d hero.03a7591007885d41
Considering the fact 64d4db8566 that he, a 6269127292 loving father, was ccc4f637b6 bound and imprisoned 4734d4052b by his own 4b5356e047 daughter, his behavior 98d3092aba seemed unusually unbothered. He even appeared to 893a92936a be happy. Butler Hans 6d7a2d6cc2 shook his d1edde76ff head helplessly.b286fe2f0f0ffcaf
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No wonder the Young Lady’s education was flawed all along…He thought.f5efce887d51445e
A bird with 89fe4834ef crimson red feather, bc6d22c7f2 circling in the 351d66a863 air, landed neatly eec7e4f75a on the tip 76818537be of a meticulously 9263af94cc pruned garden tree, 3a6b3b6d1f following the group 701ff5fd54 as they walked.e82271e0d0c00383
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The red bird with its mysterious golden eyes stared at the Viscount’s wide back for a while. It preened its feathers before tilting its head and flying off in a certain direction.99c69fc573081a5a