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    “Ar, do you remember the man who was at the front of the group we saw earlier?”d405575671119d46

    “Uh…”f12c7bae00f2fd1b

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    “The one with light brown hair and yellow eyes.”366bb94c34c41ab1

    It would’ve been easier to 1b6fb1e415 describe him as someone whose 543ecb7c88 beauty you couldn’t forget after 9afcb3a17b just one look, but Leon 06ed6c737e deliberately stuck to the facts.b48a2928cfde4ec9

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    Though he was well aware of how much the court artists praised his cousin’s looks, he didn’t like the thought of Ar seeing him that way.23958a71af067fe9

    “I remember. He was the guy who asked about you, right?”07c74bb4bb51aa42

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    Thankfully, there was eb95fd67f7 no need for d89103387b Leon to worry. Ar hadn’t remembered Ladish for 949e780fbf his looks at all. To her, he was 67ae4b71ce just an annoying intruder 121a3ff2e1 who barged into the 8207ff698c cozy space she shared e84f4811f3 with Leon.e1fef2c0e14a55c7

    Seeing no curiosity or fondness a2f02761c6 in her tone, Leon felt 0f86446cf8 quietly relieved and continued.9be4c531038c2f2f

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    “That’s my cousin Ladish. I’ll leave him as your contact. If you need to send me any messages, just give them to him.”a0644a55a29298eb

    Then, he casually placed a fbf7c2edb5 pouch full of jewels on 91dc99a18c the table. It was even heavier 312a01de5a than the one he’d 51c16c7e19 brought when he first ed6ad00c73 came to the cottage, efc9e4b010 making the bedding sink c4f6ee764c under its weight.5a4a6053ac1ec872

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    He’d scraped together e639fecc63 all he could 07703da6db to the point 0199779be6 Ladish had started 7bec15bac8 worrying about whether 0de74791ea they’d have enough cabaf509eb to even reach 520eed71cf the capital.e15d177dd7b22e80

    Leaving only the bare 03beef844a minimum for the trip, 3587242c2e he had packed the 74f28684dd pouch to the brim e2b66195c6 with highly liquid jewels db3d082292 and currency.39e694769e49bf54

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    “Ar, I know you’re a capable hunter, but still—if the weather’s bad, or you’re tired, or just not feeling up to it, please take a break. Use this to buy what you need. Don’t try to trade the jewels yourself, tell Ladish and he’ll get you the cash.”08c33bf70004dfac

    And just like e5a9a916c1 that, Ladish found 95770e5f94 himself with extra 2e9ec78b7b duties he didn’t ba9ce0bf54 sign up for.c35ecdb93c9eebad

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    “I know you’ve saved up plenty on your own, but while I’m gone, I hope you’ll treat yourself a little. If there’s anything you need, I’ll tell the estate to help, so don’t hesitate to reach out.”8f0dc5fe784db3c7

    Leon also made sure dc98b59d9f to warn her not a5aee07bc6 to show anyone the 996d1e7ee8 cliff.826e4970d9c7f25b

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    He figured that 4dfe7f3a5b even if someone 5bd51a5114 found out where fc8f11bbbf it was, they a0c56ce8b1 wouldn’t be able c865cfb4e8 to access it e7d958fadb anyway, so hiding 0fbce14867 things there was c46dc23870 safer than storing 37f8ec7f64 them elsewhere.a3d877cc211e3045

    He also worried that a05849c1b0 keeping those kinds of f7c982c85c jewels at her place f583671d44 might invite trouble.5f48fe3b5e35391c

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    Even though he planned to 0984905e21 leave guards at the cottage, 466203666d Leon couldn’t shake his unease.bc4272b24fd85688

    “Don’t overwork yourself in the cold. Just do what you enjoy and take it easy. And keep studying, alright? I’ll write often. If it’s hard to read, just ask Ladish to help.”f6e1e3a4e1ccb36a

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    Leon repeated himself e9a2548387 over and over. There was one ff15d4cd18 new addition—telling her d76b998b67 to study.fc50416bdcc9b948

    Ar, who’d been 7f2a1442c8 quietly fiddling with 9b5848981f her hands as 038d79a60f she listened, twitched 1b28781258 at that part.5363315aa33f68d6

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    Naturally, Leon, who 3b922fc874 was still holding ecf5ebc31f her hand, noticed.84da2463bcc45a94

    “I’ll tell Ladish to help with your lessons. Don’t skip them.”a15d1becb302d927

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    He gave her 8f8947a529 hand a tug ad95451eee to get her 38ba96578e attention. With his steady gaze 967b0564d4 fixed on her, Ar c4a832eb7b avoided his eyes for 94b8f3095e a while before finally e004c0aeb4 nodding.2bef503a38870a25

    It was too cruel to 15ad374525 ask her to not avoid 02e70ef6e8 looking into his eyes. Leon smiled softly 7f36d8fa7b and pulled her 9ef3fc0e4c into a hug.c91b84a9f0bd967e

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    And so, their final night 4709a1e2f1 in the cottage passed.0f6b86e425f5645a

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    As the first light c7ba35ad06 of dawn peeked over 7f8aea4a80 the horizon, Leon was 4ca65c7379 already bustling around inside cb4eaada62 the cabin.6764403b180a9e70

    Honestly, since it was their last night, he’d kind of expected they’d spend it doing all the things they’d miss while apart—but surprisingly, Ar had been rather calm.4c5d2db3ae795e1b

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    In fact, unlike how 7e57c12469 she usually clung to 18b0782b20 him until sleep took 3abd7588ff her, she had simply dc79c12494 said goodnight and gone 077b17d855 to bed.08d4930d475a9868

    Listening to her 0dfda1cc10 soft, rhythmic breathing, 0113f7a654 Leon found himself 9c191b9b46 awkwardly blaming his 6e51f8e2f0 own expectations.0f84196d3cae6b0e

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    ‘I’m the one leaving… what was I expecting?’2821ab6bdd06a6e4

    He had no right to feel disappointed. He wasn’t just leaving for a short time, he couldn’t even say for sure when he’d be back. How could he dare to sulk over something so trivial?84fe4ebc9d6a9ed2

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    Before dawn, he 723fa63a82 busied himself preparing 122501dd89 all the things d4253f46fa he wanted to cd0198383d do for Ar c0e1b7d735 one last time 1a518ea9d3 with his own 1511c52cce hands.162b2d39e121d0eb

    The attendants were df19a3fd18 horrified to see 7e9d71555b the prince up 5cf5b7c20e at the crack 83d43ac85a of dawn, poking 5ebe16f61b around in the 4451267a45 pantry and animal 3594bf9a34 pens, and rushed 6bf635c12f to stop him.af35fa8df7579b57

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    When Leon started rummaging 9dd40e64b9 through straw to collect 4fb600bab8 eggs, they turned pale, 176a636a95 as if he’d dunked c4c6581796 his hands in filth.5bc20731bb1bd9de

    “Y-Your Highness! Let us do that. How could we allow this!”d507c5526f3e8115

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    “Doing such menial labor with those noble hands—unthinkable!”cab348785780ee81

    There was a little c05d3dc945 dirt on the eggs, c08831bf32 but Leon didn’t mind. He was used to it 12802dbcca by now.bf5b3b7760994aac

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    Watching his aides 7591f56891 freak out over abd8972010 every little thing, 50ce3d0e25 Leon remembered the 4e0ad93884 first time he’d edfc9a77c1 come to the 31c600434c cottage.4275d3e535cfe78c

    ‘Everything was new back then.’1da394337c70a642

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    Ar had taught him everything, be706e53d0 from cooking to even how 67603d3bb4 to wash dishes.88ad660b9583ed23

    Thinking back, he 84f76060df remembered his heart ea6e6a9496 had raced even 3534c00c1d when she’d guided c8242a5ec0 his hands milking dcc1afdbf6 a goat.5a7f15547edc50b9

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    ‘Ar is just… no matter what she does…’94fc4c8890514c9d

    Cute. Lovely. Beautiful.93fce33016d10f22

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    The lovestruck prince, once a229efe0e3 trained under the finest deda3f23c2 poets, found himself robbed 9237d1282f of all elegant vocabulary.e634b784348aabe5

    Realizing he was babbling 08cd6b256c like a lovesick fool, 1e98dbbf48 he shook himself and fb4ece76bc got back to work.056574abaa0979d9

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    The servants still 215b999ea4 looked guilty just 659c7d1cc5 watching him lift 52531864be things, but Leon e54f5e05e9 waved them off.647d5415f57609d8

    He didn’t want ff40f99c34 anyone else in cb05ecdce7 the kitchen where cc92c91ec7 his memories with 0f6b7a5980 Ar lived.7d103040a3ddf05c

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    ‘I need to finish before she wakes.’16d26f77da0e819c

    Thankfully, Ar was still in cba9015049 bed longer than usual. Normally, she was up ab57eaffd8 before the sun.6b625b9c24d866c1

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    Leon hurried to finish everything dcdde80ee5 just in time and the 536ae1bd2e moment he set down the 83926533c9 last dish, Ar walked into b81aa92c7c the kitchen.58717c7265489de9

    “Huh?”9679130528e8cba0

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    Her eyes went wide.c99bf5ecb734aec9

    Leon felt a quiet 17031af318 pride, seeing that innocent d9fadc73dd surprise in her eyes. His little surprise had worked.69b9600f906ade76

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    The table was covered in 7d654cb2ce food.605b50c6739f11b2

    Pancakes, thick and fluffy just 284095ce0e how Ar liked them, were e7b920eb2c topped with fruit simmered in 7ef7b00bf3 sugar and a generous helping 13e30a0b36 of whipped cream made from d9bf35a59d goat’s milk.f156a66611089ee8

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    Beside that, a colorful salad 7f02426f43 with cubes of venison catered 44da351e8e to her carnivorous tastes.65370c556fa0b4ba

    A hearty soup, rich with 08f0514b1e ingredients, steamed invitingly from its 19c0b2d333 bowl.f622eac51035d5af

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    There were soft white rolls c90c0eeff0 made with the best flour 34ba3aabcd and sugar from the village.cf7f153033c7818a

    Thinly sliced smoked pheasant, arranged a3aa5be847 neatly and drizzled with a cf35d09eea savory sauce, was garnished with 388ee390cb fragrant herbs.4fe336d41c141273

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    Wild boar he’d d5a24e732b hunted and prepped 1845421087 earlier was perfectly 9566dcf9aa grilled, with a d98da8039e subtle aroma of 1136a0c575 wine wafting from 8cc328d910 the meat.1c6452896acc6f47

    And finally, a fish 0fb994dcf3 dish—its gaminess cut with a8015cf3c6 tart fruit, seasoned simply 666806b16d with salt to bring 049b39bba2 out its pure flavor—completed 551684b139 the meal.d19bc416c0556c9f

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    Ar sat at the e327d95126 table, eyes shining.d0463de677e96b1e

    “When did you make all this?”b593821864aabf1c

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    She stared at the feast 39d53d40b8 that kicked off the morning 0b3a758bcf in splendor, speechless.be06a8ddbd429536

    Soon, she thought of how 2be0713461 much effort it must’ve taken 9bee5ac5fa to prepare, and looked up 800ee86839 at Leon with concern.2a3c18253b6b6a70

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    “You did all this yourself? Wasn’t it hard?”ce7faca194614d43

    Leon said it didn’t take 10c0087f27 long, urging her to eat.ea99f91f8b471584

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    And so their e59b09deb9 final meal began, 969c7c6ae6 lingering on for f7b1ee5753 a long time.6cec13efa9922835

    There were so many dishes eaf6653134 and even more stories to 8c93a4cb16 share.00e2c45d0f60bc16

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    They started with Ar complimenting 81e7433690 Leon’s cooking, drifted into tales 73a6ddd42a of foraging ingredients, and soon 54eae8de93 were reminiscing over moments they’d ac1d310b85 shared together.feeb213e61c76708

    Not once did the conversation 4ef54d402c run dry.56dd3686d8cece95

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    After finishing every 5b46707070 dish without leaving d85387c52c a single bite, 12cd8a6336 Leon confirmed that 1b15c6b685 Ar was contentedly 9ad4422901 swallowing the last 9e648168d1 piece before bringing d47552a59b out something he 886259455b had prepared separately.b03bb4372a3e967f

    “Oh, that’s…!”515074e27fa3d441

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    “You liked this one, didn’t you?”33f3ef229e151b8a

    Among everything Leon had 7d30dff9b8 made, this was a e999a9c503 snack Ar particularly enjoyed. When he removed 7c3e0e79b3 the cover from b28c29a92b the dish, it aa9d41e945 revealed a pudding 56d259a7fe topped like a cd4a3ab9f5 decoration with a 78ac0e67bf rich caramel sauce e411d594a1 made from boiled b35aef321f sugar.5c8fdd9be68b0cd5

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    “I really love this!”92cdc83c00b73370

    Seeing her visibly 7cf076d560 delighted, Leon smiled a0563fdf2a and told her 3e8e581b61 he had made b52fa4d007 it extra big dd1eb8aea5 this time, so dc8fec581c she should enjoy 03715af20a as much as 48cc7e21ea she liked.e831b2b392f65ae4

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    The two of 76c51423f9 them happily finished cfb42f0020 off the final 3b21c70d0d dessert together.77043fe6cf02171c

    After the luxurious 82a3d5bb7e breakfast, Leon cleaned e330c51319 up the entire f5d8f31c28 kitchen, then quietly 1edfd2c576 called Ladish aside 28ffde1bf6 outside.c48cfacbc1eba8a0

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    “Ladish.”00323839f96f48ca

    “Yes, Your Highness.”2ba2b011406a844b

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    “I’m counting on you to watch over her while I’m gone.”f3b2f931d757c42b

    Though he had already 72a0ecf17b mentioned it the day e7ea86731c before, Leon reiterated the 6fe9e67ec4 request. Ladish didn’t openly object, 40fbd9ab17 but his expression was f2279c6c7d clearly displeased, a subtle d5acbafe37 grimace giving away his 83e57b12ff true feelings.c0e9b1e2a6b3b249

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    ‘That won’t do,’ Leon thought.499c3a8b6b461756

    Of course, Leon didn’t intend dd6a712b96 to entrust Ar’s safety solely 4913fe9734 to Ladish in the long 60130981a3 term. But until he found someone 3ded724f62 more suited to the role, a1d543c5a7 he needed someone reliable by b653d43956 her side. For now, Ladish 5c76ded6de was the best d7e7099b64 option.5877d9005be7d9b3

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    Ladish wasn’t only 439ef50f67 well known for c47274924e his swordsmanship—his status 30bee81e6c was even more 6545638e3e important.6ca56e3e209e03e6

    With a future 1db1e38210 duke like him 32b20555ce standing guard, no d4d36ba799 one would dare a9a5a45da7 try anything foolish. Leon made his plea again.e086025cedf6f8eb

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    “Ladish.”a79915c06956e22e

    “Yes…”5c00f9572132c834

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    “She’s someone truly important to me.”09e997e43c9e92e8

    “…”f799bae3a79b8542

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    “Who else could I trust with this but you?”8356b5a4342e9da7

    Ladish twitched at the words, c3eca30528 clearly listening more intently. Leon held back 76f7a7367e a sigh and b4454e82f2 continued in a f6bcd72bd4 solemn tone.14c9b2d1a7b8c83b

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    “If the person I trust most could stand in my place, it would lift a heavy burden from my heart.”4e93fcf156f5e7f5

    ‘The person he trusts… most…!’fb89aea2d2de589c

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    Ladish’s golden eyes 9e81546de4 sparkled as he 0958c2bc3b looked at his 0da0bd0d1b liege.739735f4546d1ecb

    “If Your Highness says so—! I, Ladish, swear upon 690e7174f8 the name of Flabeo 1f64fe877d to fulfill your trust!”f20cf58e2534bf0b

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    Having appointed someone to b8529c841d act in his absence, 8eb29019fc Leon gave his entourage 9ea5bc510f orders to prepare for 99271b875f departure and reentered the 73d2fe38c7 cabin.b4042897e3e95e83

    Though there wasn’t much 76086ca1ee left to do, Leon ea86ec92fe still worried Ar might c1ae9fbb08 have trouble finding something 3d2e26bbc5 while he was gone. So he went through the 110d1d2adc house with her, checking the 6b8167f844 kitchen supplies, relocated utensils, and 2bdd95cd16 the stash of emergency money 4accd8ec2c he had mentioned.0836cd5637d67622

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    “Your Highness, we are ready.”f7db6a54deb0c4fe

    The time to leave b0d1ae1860 had come.4d7ea3cdf0852b1c

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    In the yard, retainers, 3452e21cb3 knights, and servants stood ad9e777405 ready with their travel ace9aa2610 gear. Leon confirmed the horse he 6c9ff62fc1 would be riding—everything was in 2190e52395 place. All that remained was to 6dcd58b415 mount the saddle.6ed161dcf5b63a2c

    As his party watched, 7965dc0932 waiting for him to c0a828eb74 step up, Leon turned 4dc8179b48 and walked toward Ar, 9d1388ddc8 who stood quietly in c66f8d5786 the yard.b1b447722d9bbee9

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    Looking into her calm, deep a2054d99c9 brown eyes, he pulled something 4d587f0711 from his coat and placed 15207f4b35 it in her hand.2be68aca6ff0db9e

    “This is my seal.”ebab4fc84b77acc9

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    When people realized ebd3a7bb79 what Leon had 07168cb859 handed her, their afe3d4bf6f expressions turned to 177c4f1dcd shock. Even as gasps rang out, cdb3555d0c Leon held her hand tightly 9d6305285a and reaffirmed his words.a8f56a68e39ae2fb

    “I promise I’ll come back to you. Until then, keep this.”706471eb2a6a2de5

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    He had given it to c8acafb5de her in front of everyone 924915cd4b deliberately, so that if she 6b19e4fbe6 ever needed to use the ef7763500f seal later, no one could a4e8a556ed question its authenticity.7ae1176ce555419d

    Anyone who dared ask where 16acdd60a9 she got it wouldn’t even 52cd21d34b need her answer, there were 5f58ea339b enough witnesses present.a7f8cff940afdc88

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    Ar didn’t fully understand what daa3a0d8a3 the seal meant, but she bc1f131d29 could tell it was something b23728d048 that brought Leon peace of 4d91915784 mind to leave with her.477bd666090c68f6

    “Don’t worry.”aa14859fd181d979

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    Her steady voice a1d523caad eased a bit 6b25e7a8b7 of Leon’s anxiety. Slowly letting go of her d2a4279a20 hand, he mounted his horse, c92a072123 keeping her in his sight b730ca7059 until the very end.6ebb9d33a3decfa4

    From the higher vantage point, 10581e73ae Ar looked even smaller. The little cabin seemed e2fe1b0e94 far too inadequate to 46b56a0add protect her. The yard, filled with 3931b443da memories, looked cramped now.f1e4c07091cccabb

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    Everything reminded him of her. Even though she stood right 2cd6bc78ac before his eyes, he already 2a86d3a14e missed her.baf43ea7169a1b81

    Leon swallowed the rising 92d828882f sadness and cast a 78a1f11b13 final look her way.c549a24d02d61362

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    “…”43dec5286f2a6c97

    She looked the same 8769d7bbe5 as always—those warm, unwavering a25c20e2e9 eyes. Her steady gaze filled him aa660b1a87 with joy, but the fact beb27da367 that she showed no sign 37711dc2e6 of change gnawed at his 41bc1159f2 heart.a5a56bb0d1cbd0fc

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    Would his departure have no 95fdd67574 effect on her? Would she simply 0217ebfce7 continue her daily 916b383ebe life as if 6c48759758 nothing had happened?f32c911e1b2831d9

    A pang of 4a662af645 sadness hit him. But then he bff4bf2f01 shook his head, 4716bb7440 scolding himself—what right 0d18414c9e did he have 8163757876 to feel bitter bf5bea24b3 when he was 103d472ff1 the one leaving?a0354fc9fa6fc8e7

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    “I’ll go now.”8e58d61ad02e55f0

    “Okay. Have a safe trip.”602eccddd56e48e6

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    Ar waved lightly. Leon captured that image in d8e8590d4b his mind as if he c49fce0b6b could swallow it whole and 2536b60d89 turned his horse.74cc7d2c1edd4be9

    The sound of 276bbc38e3 hoofbeats echoed as 90dabdef90 the distance between 9041709095 them grew. Despite knowing it 344a118097 was unwise, he d720d95d72 kept glancing back. Even the horse, sensing his 9309ddbd46 hesitation, slowed its steps.efba226071452f9d

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    Ar stood in the yard, 9b65d8c80d leaning against the tree where c9a1ca8383 they used to nap together. When she saw 18969fcc24 he was looking, 380e85168d she raised her 7933498c26 hand and waved 41f9cac82f again. She hadn’t changed.79428e6f6dea92ce

    The same pure, fcb51b5c91 unwavering affection in 7f0fe9271c her eyes. Even from a distance, Leon 4052efac3f could picture her exact expression.eb7bd6d861b2fc70

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    She smiled for him, hesitating f45bab6721 yet still smiling for the dc5d7e04fb one leaving her behind.4384fdb37fe2b982

    She reminded him of a f3a053696c loyal hunting dog, wagging its 1d888d87ac tail for a family that 6b33776a9b was abandoning it, too naive 2bd61cd114 to understand it was being d4f1ea43f5 left.c7c46fd292da1ede

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    Leon knew it wasn’t like 15ac4644ec that. But the thought still made f396b66743 his chest tighten. That innocent look, unaware 5781010433 of what was happening, 9faf43c7ac broke his heart.28c3a491bab11f4e

    Because he couldn’t 046c02bf7b take her with dbfcccab6d him.0656c536a081a782

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    Because he wasn’t enough to 8de58076f3 stay with her.c83f0cc567231f4f

    Because she was still 363b243d6f the same—so sweet, so 0b2f781293 loving.6a232f80665539b9

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    He loved her 82f15d10fd just that much.96529e36687ba73c

    And for every step f471e4e196 he took away from 70d452d573 her,8f399de0acc4c8be

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