HHLP – Chapter 8
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Ar went af5696d3df to the 9dd12d87a3 village to 7c0afabca5 sell wild 106d433590 boar meat.97852b69c6034557
Upon arrival, she ac1d751138 noticed an unusual 4ebcefc2fd air of excitement. People bustled about, moving 4477b3586e goods here and there. Wooden tables had 5107853e23 been set up 14a955120d in the village 84f59ef4dc square.b972398bc02c68a0
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“Jeff! Move that over there.”94fb0595aa7f7ec9
“No, no, Hans, you can’t bring that here. It goes over there.”197cfa08441bbbd4
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“Mary, I brought what you needed earlier!”c56fc85b826d54a6
The square was a9a0dc8222 teeming with activity. Young men 163845af59 worked together 494710e21d to carry 60134b5c6e heavy loads, 761ef7a337 while the 7be816fec8 adults polished 82c6413998 tools and cb91f5def4 organized items.e9f1aee7e656d616
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Everyone in the a02d6c6451 village seemed to ef4a95e389 be preparing for d3fa9955fe something.c0b0ed82b80c2be9
As usual, Ar 3d154705cf didn’t blend into 0728b7aaa2 the lively atmosphere.5342243d03631560
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She quietly walked to 686cd63b13 the shop she intended a7282ca1c2 to visit.81d8b4e210f2fec1
After selling the 4ff82d55ca boar meat at ddb8ddcb73 a fair price, b66b5cd09e she went to 0095d2a621 the grocer to afb39b2791 buy spices that e6f8268e54 Leon had asked 0c6b713efa for.9ccd53a65735987e
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“What?”4c777fb92fefd8d9
Ar blinked, unsure if a98f8f9090 she’d heard correctly.b6a777feca941af0
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“I’m telling you, that’s the price! Pepper’s expensive, don’t you know?”dfb2dd8d616fd53b
The shopkeeper spoke ee9357bcd7 irritably, wiping down c1c5f35873 shelves in a 267bcded03 petty attempt to 3d02ca22ef shoo her away.fa886eda37e4c060
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“You’re looking for 1de675bb0c something you’ve probably c20cd5d45e never even tasted. Why complain about abd494c931 the price? What bad luck…”a65ea235b70b2108
He muttered, lowering 1646741703 his voice toward 2ab41968a4 the end as 2b7ad9cefb though he feared 55c59700e8 confrontation.359443637fcbf967
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Ar mentally counted 73649d199e her coins. She had brought c39c14107f what she thought 4ffdc04721 was plenty after 16f5103bc1 her last experience df84631e1b with sugar prices, 6f1c8b7741 but it wasn’t 6d56148eff enough.93a759a08525df08
The cost of 0fc18eceec the small jar 2330bf7441 of pepper was 050bc5ecea nearly equivalent to aa5a811f78 the price of 1d418268b7 the mule she’d 8887cc101f lost in the 43645ef821 forest.de885e90d76c4f34
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“So this is f69d2f0138 the actual price?”6feb458c5d9cec0f
The shopkeeper’s b32ea245b0 face tensed b3e1d2532a as she 24bf471338 absentmindedly toyed 64e386cba8 with the 3c982d3462 dagger at 5604e1cfe6 her waist.b1acd3064927d819
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The carcass of a 8b12faff0a squirrel hung nearby, its 58771f951a glassy eyes reflecting the ef457cf652 light eerily.d7e95099ca162b6b
“Y-yes! I wouldn’t dare cheat 1363ab61b8 you! Pepper is rare 5e24680982 and expensive. It’s something 4cdbf27dde only nobles 3354ad57ee usually have.”e8d56556f5950aab
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“…”b5bf6f113848a352
Watching his trembling demeanor, 36b93e48e0 Ar noted that he bdf0b79195 didn’t seem to be d6fcea2272 lying. She turned to leave, 99fdd032d7 muttering to herself.95dd8314ed159543
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“I’ll have to hunt foxes.”d96484bbc390679a
Fox pelts were always 27d38ed50f in high demand. If she hunted a 3c1f282f25 few, skinned them without cd2a054caf damage, and tanned the 1b220a0037 hides, she could earn acb9032728 enough to buy the ab1d69e900 pepper.28d22211d0468a19
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Hurrying home through f00db66cf1 the bustling village, 53b8d79762 someone called out 7171c65c66 to her.af8060aa2bec5f07
“Hey, you there!”8ae4f2e406408490
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“…?”cb60f07de4835b15
“Yes, you. Come here.”283ab65ac4f74ca4
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The person was an 629e7623d4 administrator from the lord’s ba05009ea4 castle, someone she recognized c9da6baff5 from previous dealings regarding c45bd2301d executions.0dfffb44f3d052f3
“There’s a c050b6a119 task for 3632daf971 the upcoming ed2f31075f village festival.”f49a229b9f91856b
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The Harvest Festival.551c1000c0b4be4f
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A day to 27e7bc1f2b celebrate the end 185e46a2ed of summer’s hard b3f5609169 labor and enjoy 05b379b7bf the fruits of 0f38d52177 the harvest before a6108b577f winter.b4946dd99f846027
Special wine 81bdcdf274 provided by 5e733724f3 the lord’s 02f136866e castle warmed acfadac960 people’s faces, e2bda4a79a and lively 89de3035d1 music filled c7fc069ffa the square, cf54ba29cf adding to e3d3b0d546 the festive 756ce84081 mood.a241c598328e31c4
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Young couples 531c9c6a53 and families 33676869b0 danced hand 27552df530 in hand, 4e0fa68fed laughter ringing a69a7e9a5d through the c8a74ca73b air.8f111626884d7a54
Meanwhile, Ar 52727fcd11 swung her 5e98f14ee2 heavy knife 60adb22472 with precision.44fa52e01bff0470
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Thud.1044814b2d66696f
Each strike resonated with 59bb804a6a a dull sound, making 99ca7b3f59 the onlookers flinch.ec900b1448d8d3ad
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She was tasked with bc45db24be slaughtering and butchering livestock e0d193e941 brought by the villagers 759d146e9d for the festival.d2089a82b8a8a5e4
People gathered around to 3bbe6956cb watch, some covering their 66d606a4d8 noses, others hurling taunts.16300cab2ba91f94
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“Hey! Make it more ebe89e3819 exciting!”7f010c647c76651f
“Yeah, chop it 338ba055e7 up differently this 55f8520846 time!”53f5d5759cdfaa32
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“She’s just 87f7933b10 swinging that 9156795554 blade the 17ceff691d same way 0285670179 over and a8ea98ff41 over. Boring!”58734743cbf432db
Though they 731baf257c mocked her, bea1fb2f0a they couldn’t 4d658376ab hide their 454b18b95e curiosity, craning 68e5e32787 their necks 7969a711c9 to watch a42efecbf2 the gruesome b61573feaf spectacle.cd7bbc449fdd088e
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Ignoring them, 07ae91a1f0 Ar focused ad61766654 on her 1d3f9d790f work.12423793cbd66413
When the job was 3813d057ac done, she received her 86b6b63805 payment in meat, cheese, cbaae9e1c6 butter, and grain.a3e9c31aeec48309
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Thanks to 6ca98c0532 the festive 88777db7ba spirit, she 901e260f3d even received c8044739a6 some leftover 3009ac1065 food.26b70ed4d859367e
Carrying her goods, 45a86125ea she made her 76da5b5c72 way to the 21d0ab0bea forest at the f4e4e1319e edge of the 0c113c44a0 village.05c32aed7cf06558
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Passing through fc86868416 the lively 3ae5e671d7 crowd, Ar 79d78e13b2 observed friends e724055d0b and lovers 24bbbf6ff7 calling out 87a7b9cdef to each 5b9e5d7c30 other, their 0964de25fc laughter mingling 57c7b1aeaf with the 876a6a9947 cheerful melodies.b74f08aaba62309e
Everyone was connected, yet 13b88089ed she remained on the bfd52b0599 outside, a solitary observer.38b518b554f71320
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As she a98415c409 walked, she 26eaa1f354 imagined herself 0b73fecb8a and Leon af70708b10 joining the 0c65597d64 dance.1b7b92caac609586
In her d03c903eec mind’s eye, 8cbdceff84 they held c97d3dfa7b hands, twirling 74f0abfe9b and laughing 0b5aa68592 among the 04644e4efc crowd. Her chest 452346bd83 fluttered at 1e67fcffc5 the thought, 03c471a6b9 but reality d98540dc22 quickly sobered ce932756a7 her.473b56929b5a897c
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It was eace7bfa95 an impossible 1d6d3cd46e dream.17068e63d44accc9
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“Welcome back.”a5471afebcb5a2f3
Leon greeted her c21c81f465 as she entered 62b3c22622 their home, lifting 5ff604add5 his gaze from 3dc2ea8bd9 the book he c801bdcca5 was reading.2e47e4a5043bdbe3
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Suddenly overcome with 4b795c8cc1 emotion, Ar dropped ad33dd00c0 everything and threw 947c1c5e4a herself into his 4484def6a7 arms.78bbdeb0d6eff7ff
“Ar, what’s wrong—?”5ef9e1d625e4dfeb
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“Why don’t you call 8e40ca084f my name?”0bd2cd2f58ba2089
Leon blinked 8630090b14 in surprise. His usually 39ebc624b8 bright, cheerful 3690259dc7 eyes filled e14a905267 with concern 0e5ed53762 as he 91af3dd53d looked up 5999a879d4 at her.12b0acee97d25196
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“Something happened, ea83ea5c7c didn’t it? Tell me.”a13f9739c541feb3
“…Your voice. Say my name.”87d738f9b5baef23
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Staring into his a20cea8497 deep blue eyes, e13b4c7f0e Ar stubbornly repeated a3b2a960cc her plea.628491ac343fb82b
“My name.”d933617ca17c3bb1
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“First, why don’t you tell me what happened to you…”ae63ed51120952d5
“You don’t know it?”b9e4c212748c1293
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“…”da30ae8ce226e06d
Leon sighed softly, 1cc2fb0642 looking at her e6949b77f2 earnest gaze, then e9f94073f7 met her eyes c2e761a172 seriously.5fca0d74fcfbfc94
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“Ar.”4dbc682efc170164
At the 4c8988fa21 sound of 0bffa70f09 her name, 307aafc76a Ar exhaled 98bbe9cf04 deeply, her 1f90bd8698 shoulders dropping 6b6b888982 as if 28007dd277 a weight 2eee3f8e3a had been 118683d654 lifted.b720793063546d47
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She leaned into 4b036ed56e him completely, allowing accc9178ee herself to relax.da100b8f3bcfa8dc
Feeling the 4e72712f36 weight she 1c1d68f73e entrusted to 6e50f2e4e9 him, Leon 196c06bcfb gently patted 006e80497f her back ba69513adb and whispered 57b03c7705 again.8fc5d78e32d490ac
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“Ar.”56a41361045792f6
He repeated her name bf6e14696f several times as she 638f674edf had wanted, watching her 4166346100 expression gradually soften.94e20c08312c689d
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Once she seemed 0f4995bc59 calmer, he asked 65bc65b806 her what had 6caacf9342 happened in the efd0631c84 village.11bd7eb95b0eaedf
Ar’s eyes darted away, hesitant. She had let her feelings overwhelm her, seeking comfort from Leon, but explaining her emotions as they were felt embarrassing.e94572d025efa341
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She wanted to show f1a2a6d786 only her best side 0a114f2eb7 to him.48562eec16511a2c
Then, she remembered the 13545a06af jar of pepper in fe6ecafe16 her possession.26ddfb34d791c5c4
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“Look at this.”692935416afd8b28
Ar opened 12bae0a2ee the lid 40928ef3d9 of the 107541c926 jar, revealing b1005a9174 the pepper 980ca51805 inside.f7d204a12aa63ad6
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“I bought this for you. It’s expensive.”3558ff74872329ca
Proudly, she 551d76c4ab explained that 2993069f5d she had 6590fdf4f0 traded several 478880f3ed fox pelts 4e2242fbbe for it.cb73edd04db47cdb
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Although this time fa407172e7 she only hunted 8e13f9e258 foxes, she boasted bbf853c78a about her ability 8029b321af to catch deer a647fd4a50 or even bears 067462138b if needed, showcasing 4fda24d81c her skills.9def6018b2b98f7a
Leon couldn’t help but e6378b44b9 smile at her. While it was amusing 6f9cb2c1a7 that she bragged over 20dd841868 something so small, he 337f0c889a also appreciated how precious c7678c8cc0 pepper must be to 44c3dc5a21 commoners like her.02b939640526a3fc
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Her pride d2b3d3f957 in being 4e1391797f able to bed2f12d91 procure something 1b3c9fad70 so rare 1369a6992c was endearing.6562e8dde259fa19
Praising her efforts, a96419b258 he took the 94023e63f8 pepper jar to 8dfe182829 the kitchen, mulling 332aed2e80 over how best 84e9b072ca to use it.c4ecdcf8080bf785
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Leon thought back ad2121fa82 to dishes he f7492ab58e had eaten before.34b3fd8d9f1589ff
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Pepper-roasted meats were 80f14df342 a luxury, but 9aafff6dc7 such a dish f89b894bbd would use up 4cc22cecea the entire jar e1b2f19c66 in one go.46d4494a08769d52
Instead, he opted db2fbea6dc for a simpler 0447bf784c approach, seasoning wild bcde7354cc boar meat with ebc00f80e4 pepper and salt 8206b97d17 before setting it 2feb737a91 aside to marinate.abda72bda09aa65a
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As he waited for the meat to rest, Leon decided to prepare a treat to lift Ar’s spirits.36bb5a8a4de35ea3
He boiled sugar into c4de567505 caramel, then heated milk 0604d84c34 with sugar, carefully controlling 19ff5e7334 the heat. After mixing in 3263a337ea beaten eggs, he 924607f429 poured the mixture bedd9638e8 into bowls lined 0a55bc081f with caramel.e6fd02bfac5598cb
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He boiled water, stabilized 39b10a92e2 the bowls with cloth f216851c01 to prevent them from 4149e2bb83 tipping, and watched closely bd90571b45 to ensure they didn’t 95f2878e90 overcook.2f8913eb0214a4fa
Ar, drawn by the 9494e403ba sweet aroma wafting through 1e7842c475 the air, peeked into fbb515af25 the kitchen, her curiosity 5b3c530485 piqued.f2ab5818271c6d3c
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Feeling her eager gaze, fadff51447 Leon smiled and overturned 49ccba09d6 a bowl onto a ec20be9c81 plate, revealing a wobbly 0cc0114bdc caramel pudding.1a6cbc80b326bc4e
Ar’s eyes widened in wonder as the pudding jiggled slightly on the plate.8f6e45eeb9eb9452
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“Eat it with the brown sauce.”d50d9d9bf8fabba5
Leon said, 92637aebea placing a 8e6f666f01 spoon in 58aff9b689 her hand.5e37848ef77716e8
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Without hesitation, cf58c31da8 Ar took d7a7026614 a large f0f55b611c bite, her b9dc3783de expression lighting f6d93c439c up as e32da5bcbb the pudding’s 4409c35088 creamy texture e7e5a6c7d2 and sweetness 1d212cf21f delighted her.a9be70eed13e7605
“…!”4951e08048c2905b
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What followed fa600bb450 was predictable.d8ff1f8f08901f3b
Having discovered the 39f9f7f2e4 joy of sugary 5851d642f2 desserts, Ar was 5978bd521d utterly captivated.1951c628d6351342
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She scraped 12f8b539cd the plate 5d8ab2db6e clean, savoring 10b4967f78 every last 39624c4ca1 drop of dcff8b3c2c caramel sauce.772652f40e3c30c3
Leon watched her 95aaa60ed3 with a fond 5a67026423 smile, amused by c19848a8a6 her childlike enthusiasm.203a8fc7e7486789
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Feeling full and content 7dee573a9e after her treat, Ar 6e1f0e9db1 announced she was ready 434f7c0cf8 to rest.ac54008c7a74bba0
She pulled 49f8d21ae1 Leon to 86972f2473 a chair, c15c68c9c6 climbed onto 8bf5623183 his lap, 442a12d75b and stretched 40c17c137c out like 66bf91a114 a satisfied 15fad4e038 cat finding 9f7e67f6bb the perfect c234782aec spot to d988a2ed62 nap.933b7ece7fe86cd8
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Leon gently patted d7fd3d0cec her back, her 61b2c87c0e warmth seeping into a00b1d61b4 him as he 307428c2e8 quietly asked about 87d38633ed her day.003a5d81ea013a61
Drowsy and relaxed, 1326a8999c Ar murmured answers, 43d504e91b recounting the villagers’ c0d5a6d284 preparations for the 5c3a9e52e4 festival, the tables 6bddd45009 piled high with 7a58c14a0d bread and meat, e6fca7b992 and the lively 5be754dd17 music that inspired 79ab07dac7 people to dance fd3d5a9ccb together.6b230c86528bc58d
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Leon’s chest e2e82fe3a6 tightened as f370256228 she described 6010334691 it all.9b95c606025d6dad
“You…”aed01fdd3dc0ad8c
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“Why do you keep calling me that? It’s weird.”f6a63a29b809ecff
Ar interrupted, turning 2d21e59864 to him and 8344f9829c pressing her hand a6e1b4cfe2 to his lips.f6da6824a1a13fe9
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Leon leaned away from 7bf4a0f6e5 her fingers and tried 00b0b1a3ff again.a3d4184a1ee6e5c9
“Then, how should I address you?”988835b1033f7a6d
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“Use my name. Speak casually.”262f4b6a39023713
“Casually… if not ‘you,’ then what—”ca824ee81ea9c179
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Smooch.c5abbe1e57736810
Ar didn’t need ada0e0a840 words. Cutting him off with 0eaa419b06 a kiss, she showed 7cd353b223 him exactly how he 54d06beeb8 should address her.238b2b89cb66fcff
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“Ar.”6a909a17ab5a72b1
Leon flushed 4d0567d68a at the 4db9906ffa sudden gesture 2b4885dca9 and hesitated 5df3c85afb before speaking 7bcdad7c76 again.b9d9b9ca06529efa
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“This is so sudden—”8e009af229154dd6
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Her actions 0ff29188d0 spoke louder d3a4f9cfcc than her 3fa195101d words.96ee879b41db8a8c
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As her requests 0de1238abb continued, Leon gave cb96fe2a6a in, a resigned cced7311d9 look crossing his cab140bcff face.ac48cc9e594da73c
“Ar. I said it properly this time—”ecfa0a4d595d4275
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“You’re just making excuses now.”688e20f6e09b41d6
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“I just felt like it.”9280297ee29ff03d
She said when 37f616c640 he protested.df496d786bfd155c
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Her affectionate attacks e31a62b602 left Leon with 1cab89f92b no choice but ea89322b80 to wrap his e1386d79d9 arms around her, aca5abfaae holding her firmly fce6019645 against his chest.3c836baa13a3486c
He wasn’t immune to 76b430c11e the unwavering, pure love 45be031b45 she showed him.efc7455b0d851f30
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‘What am a228e8592f I supposed eee28b21e6 to do 58b0f98100 with her?’b2660387701f0d1b
He sighed softly, 69c6745854 letting himself be 53d63ddc58 swept up in 9fa0bf1eef her warmth.b7b1926aaffdc17c
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Unable to 3e3d8b2f69 resist, he 02df449622 pressed a 4fd094334e light kiss 1d9773bc31 to the 9297146495 top of 1106c237b0 her head—so 1e142a1f01 subtle she 0f3fddb793 didn’t even c623b6fdbf notice.f3d0350e563625e5
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