HHLP – Chapter 9
by AlaaChapter 9. Dancing with the Huntress.c382df82e80fba7b
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The two of baa3361ec5 them lounged on d21061283a their chairs for 0173ce105d a while.22c0ddbf840f2879
Staring at her 5f867b95e6 neatly parted hair, 4e7b6ebebf Leon finally voiced 7c4315667e the thought that 561a37ea47 had been circling bfffa90ac4 his mind.26b623290473beee
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“I’ll host a banquet in your honor.”9a5d87e96b79a714
At the unexpected statement, a22a6b74f0 Ar raised her head, 005e3e71c4 first scolding his lips 7efcb19443 silently for addressing her 906f92c03b oddly again, then opened 0544614adb her mouth to respond.e84a76cb6abc76b7
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“A banquet?”06232561ace7b6d8
“Yes. As my benefactor, 92e1ae9236 you should be 4aacb7edab introduced to everyone 3af2e7c47f in the banquet 5681718f4f hall. The feast will have all f1d0fc8954 your favorite dishes—meats, fruits, and 1d7ced7343 even a stream of chocolate ede042709f flowing beside the dining table. And for music, I’ll f0d3fe6917 invite the finest musicians 745ee4f31b from Somnium, the continent’s 91069a7fd7 best ensemble.”164e5b967ee08a9c
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Promising that it 2488f2100d would be incomparable 8d34ccc893 to a small a8a69bf364 village celebration, Leon 82f27a17a9 pulled Ar up ecd6f0a97c from her chair.9398d0a774b225d4
“To enjoy the banquet properly as its star, you’ll first need to learn how to dance, don’t you think?”042a2435368a1150
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Leon extended his hand toward 9ffbe31774 her, as if asking for 2ff9d017dc permission.1853c4d6639dbcf9
Ar looked at his smiling 23c47301fd face, then down at his 74db70509d outstretched hand, and without hesitation, 27fd4573cc placed her own hand over 9d445010da his.716991db658ef0c2
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Leon gently took her hand, 2aa5bfbd04 guiding her into the proper 1a8219e0fa dance position. One hand on a0243e7e3a the waist, the 79d7e11e05 other lightly holding e3713e6486 the partner’s hand.4a508ce66f733f50
Standing close enough for 0ceb3346fe their torsos to almost 4f83ffab6f touch, they lifted their 5f31e18461 chests slightly and gazed 26178e001d into each other’s eyes.f0eca0523434dcb3
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“Yes, just like that. Straighten your back. You’re doing well.”56c39b315859f684
Once they’d established the f5abf43c6b basic posture, Leon began 21117e195d teaching her the steps.fa1098cbe7d468e0
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Though unfamiliar with the movements ed8cc833bd and a bit awkward at f5f610c69e first, Ar, an expert in 771b9a50b3 all things physical, quickly picked daa77c7f83 up the dance.491696465417e902
Impressed by her rapid ab8d44fa56 progress, Leon taught her 9735fda7d8 how to move to fce5d82d46 the rhythm next. Ar mastered the steps 68166fdf7d in no time.6a299f4e68638da8
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Feeling more confident, Ar grew 6ddee8fa16 increasingly excited and began moving ab07d3b465 faster.ff129cc97f5da913
Leon, skilled as he 7b575dae07 was, matched her pace a7947af282 effortlessly, keeping up with 3e25ebac4c her spontaneous changes.83c62b915dfe2e9d
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Spinning and twirling, 0568d4c15c Ar laughed brightly, 325800b9d0 her smile radiant 90a8fc6b4b and untainted by 262a0a59a2 any hardship.aee14bf620898b17
Watching her, Leon’s lips c6ebdc10b2 curled into a faint 555faa0dbc smile.92f85824e96e5665
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After dancing for a 2686bc73ac long time and working 58494e3bd0 up a sweat, the 1c40b2243d two collapsed from exhaustion 4630f427ed by evening, eating only 0e75eb00a7 roasted boar before falling d36d9126d9 into a deep sleep.2cae10c27f15bb2d
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The day was beautiful.6ae256e8bdfc2394
The bright sun hung high 092671284b in the clear sky, with 10937a2b2e fluffy clouds providing occasional shade 10a5c89f6f from its warm rays.05baa4c7bc0d3b45
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On this serene c4a177eb14 afternoon, after finishing ce8f784d6d his meal and 552ceee299 cleaning up, Leon bb7465e9c4 brought a book 70e1a69d03 Ar had purchased 75add2adba and stepped outside d1c0561580 the cabin.1778f169d31e6c6b
It felt wrong to 782ce3f51e stay indoors on such 14c57e689d a sunny day.558480cc6862fa3e
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Savoring the fresh air, Leon b79a8bab52 leaned against a tree trunk ce9db4c966 and opened his book.e49ea47a354a37dd
How much time passed, 7a927137e2 he didn’t know. Absorbed in the e62b0bc958 words before him, e545dcf667 Leon eventually noticed bcd4ed2586 Ar sitting beside 1fd615f9fe him.237f33edffab2168
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He felt her 48a0f79950 gaze drilling into 6ae97f5d57 his cheek. Though aware of c0856196d1 her intense stare, a8cf74201b he didn’t turn 42ee9b612a to look, remaining e4ef3108b0 still.09751550f4b0dfcb
Suddenly, warmth pressed against his d64e0b0b07 side.aefefb7140e4205b
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Ar had wriggled her 34a90c47f1 way into the space bd5929037a beneath Leon’s arm, her b750cc678c head poking out over 14362c949d his book, entirely blocking eeddebb3a3 his view.01655a47e0ccd8b8
Rather than being annoyed 9c26fbec90 by the distraction, Leon 2baf061957 found it endearing.c0fffc8176659b64
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With a soft 864f72c33d chuckle, he spread a35c26b149 his arm wider, d6fd7c6f5e making room for a49f3cd3bd her to sit 77678e7e09 more comfortably.2ecbc4eca28560b8
“Would you like to read with me?”353d74f283ec6e2c
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Ar glanced briefly at f929892a97 the book in his 34607e7257 hands, then turned away, ce8e2b2e41 uninterested.1ed31c9cd56767d8
“I can’t read.”1ebf00726814f1aa
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It wasn’t uncommon 51faf9b2ed for people outside e8d9a919a0 of affluent households 571bee1cd0 or those serving fe19ccaefb noble families to 79fb1cae21 be illiterate.f1c24faf19d41288
Though it was expected, Leon dae53c2b83 found himself surprised.a9753c85bb746683
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He’d assumed, somehow, that fa13ecda0d she would know. It was strange 3da35b6206 he’d thought so 8c167216cb in the first f610e23839 place.8709f37431797445
Settling herself between his knees, c248637044 Ar began absentmindedly playing with 6febce7fd1 his hair.a97b51989e5dcb11
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“It sparkles.”a2adc8f885178ee8
Whatever initial strangeness she’d ca73e3d2fb felt about his pale cd4f4cc077 skin and shiny hair 081dc7eb3c seemed long forgotten.7fd901109f022687
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To her, Leon beb00a9bce shimmered whenever she 2b59717df6 looked at him, 41a380fe49 and she expressed b3b1664a91 her thoughts plainly.6fc16f4a53efb0f6
“You’re like a flower.”341cde93c2b08336
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As her nose brushed against 50440bb6db his neck while she sniffed 30d92cdf1e him, Leon momentarily held his 20b634ae2b breath.9f511241f443c908
“Like sunlight on rippling water.”73b8337eb0179d7c
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To her, the brightest thing 33ec70cb63 during the day was the bc6c3927d8 river’s surface reflecting the sun, 3078409e63 and she thought his face 4a5a38da21 mirrored that shine.26d89910bc166a67
“Like a falling star.”66ffba6068c642d1
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As a child, 943c8dcb80 she’d once wandered dec83fee03 the forest at 107d0bbf06 night, looking for 7df43c9f74 a star she’d c4362cbf02 seen fall from 055bcbb434 the sky.01cd41db33ce6e0b
Though scolded by her grandfather, 9287d7f59d she’d been curious about its b6668836c9 fate. Now, Ar no longer wondered.9717d7cbfc8be24b
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The star she’d 0acd1f3fef been searching for 8f67f611dc had come to 46e1a3e7bf her and stayed. She hugged her star tightly.74b9603b32986273
Held snugly in her arms, b0cac9a74f Leon was grateful his flushed f4b4baf287 face was hidden.d1dec8eb6188774b
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‘So that’s why.’75b3669c6d07a2cf
Why he hadn’t expected her 05964117ce to be illiterate—it was because ba529f12b2 of this.8fbef56d068856e2
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Buried against her 1e1bc02052 chest, Leon murmured 1cdb7124b8 softly.30fe3e31d9f60b5f
“Ar, you might have the talent of a writer.”b505b5f3cd83f47d
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Anyone in love becomes a 357224b334 poet, but Leon, unaware of 33b0e34625 this, truly believed she had dbf7a7ba85 untapped potential.b29514ea9a7460da
With this thought, he 0d70454c5b gently lifted her chin a553bb3ac7 from his head, sitting 6ec259a892 her upright in front 02148dd7ae of him, and made c799530128 a serious suggestion.6b97cec706e1b37b
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“Why don’t I teach you how to read and write?”f4a8f184142a4744
“…Read and write?”797a672be8dc13e0
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Ar had learned 751e15da14 everything essential for c70506a507 survival from her b87c4b4464 grandfather—how to uncover 813cd15754 the forest’s secrets, 8acb02fe7b defend herself from a1da862666 predators, and hunt 152d8656e2 efficiently.ec62a37ef980ae22
Her world had a2fe3f5a69 always been just 0f178fcdd6 the forest and b1147172b7 the village.44987302dfd11ac2
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Reading and writing 9acb0ac757 weren’t needed to 7afc4f83c0 hunt game, sell 4f6d091f80 it, or buy 31ed771e7d necessities.7a36dbaeb465e623
“Yes. Starting with the 643986d5e6 alphabet… However this 9a4e13b7ab book won’t do, 1d25acf8eb I’ll write a be1b83325b simple guidebook for 9e0142173c you.”51796fb4977ec403
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Leon enthusiastically began explaining his f0291d22e9 plan—a structured curriculum with letters, 76603c7ea3 materials, and learning objectives.29aa07fc695b61db
Bombarded with unfamiliar 666fcc284f terms, Ar grew 9fda94a3dc dazed.9f353b8e0429f55c
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Though she didn’t 366817c272 fully grasp what 934a153fd1 he was saying, b5953be583 one thing was 8599889dab clear—it sounded like 52139f06c0 a lot of 6fc211296a work.57b334b7ea15fcd6
Though Ar enjoyed watching ec0b9a1bbc Leon excitedly talk with 962df01162 his lively eyes, she 2d5a2cf2cf couldn’t help but feel c0a5b88d9e that studying was a ff41acdad4 waste of time.664bbb9fe0a78778
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Her days were already full—checking c96549c6a9 her traps, selling her game 0ac44d8e74 in the village, and spending 2b397b595a every remaining moment with Leon.b356585e70a795d9
Even then, it 6565f63a18 never felt like 56bfeb119d enough.da82546b36ae32b9
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With that in mind, Ar, 14fe1a0aa1 for once, let her dislike 430c2324a5 show.6073ce51fdb184fa
“What good would learning that do me?”17ab97c7c59ce73f
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Leon, unfazed by 12b9702528 her bluntness, picked a510f8d625 up a nearby a0cacc92ad twig and wrote 4037f15d9e something in the 672ffbab9b dirt as an 4b66071933 example.a44a1dc724db23f0
[ārdeor.]2e5b586ef954381d
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Ar stared blankly 963a767363 at the word 790ed4a31b etched into the f775632ec4 ground.8976e354b15dd8f8
Before she could 5596a0b1d2 process it, Leon b7e014ed02 quickly wiped it ae26031963 away.fe000f8076cc700a
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“What does that even mean?”d73732a0256bbaff
“…You’ll find out if you learn.”c9acb4dd736ccad6
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He answered evasively, 308fe41ef4 avoiding her gaze a5f6ea97df as he changed 0249e17cd4 the subject.5fd82039109187d4
He passionately explained the usefulness 60a5c54b07 of literacy—how words, unlike speech, fcae6e9763 weren’t bound by time or ee2fc721cf place and could convey meaning 08342aba52 even across vast distances.f9e1e1ab4a371be5
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Ar alternated between looking 99bcf1e614 at the now-erased dirt 64e2f3afc0 and the book Leon 56b3833945 held.1a6803fa4ceaf0d0
She remained unconvinced, thinking bedc7b05e2 it was a waste 829100eaa7 of time.8549530ad9bd2a71
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However, refusing something Leon ff6b433627 wanted so earnestly didn’t 6b3e23408b sit well with her 727f1229d1 either, leaving her conflicted.a1818627766aed2d
Leon watched her, his thoughts c65280612a drifting. Behind Ar stretched 82fad5745d the vast forest d8e74c003b she called her 3f2f89c22d entire world.6b345f2ce86d036b
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To him, she seemed complete, fae4a9e354 living freely in this place.805e305f7e5a0a3c
Suddenly, the opposite world e6bbb3fef2 he would one day 611f58696d return to crossed his bd0c3f25c7 mind—a place teeming with f52791474f venomous serpents disguised as 1f70017366 people.7e9c6b3cc350aed4
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Was it selfish of him 5d3231b92c to think about taking her 1d7d6919c0 there?28a07e6241e2e3a0
Lost in thought, b9bee79582 Leon sighed without 1d95c7b816 realizing it, his 42671cb00c expression dimming.a8c19e67aa394437
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Ar, ever attuned to him, 4e574bbc60 noticed his melancholic air immediately.95d43a39171b6f2a
She peeked out from 6dd95643a6 under his arm, breaking 84a415add5 his reverie with her 7e01c39772 playful intrusion.69465be0ab60f410
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Her antics made b4cd36d3bb him laugh despite d2f5cf2922 himself, momentarily forgetting 991d7632c5 his worries.1526e52976f84ca0
‘For now, I’ll focus on what I can do.’ .9b7aa31992d8e813
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Even if it wasn’t f2d6301a77 something she needed, he 91b791ba8c wanted to give her 3bd57d851c whatever he could.4249ae88c6ed2dbc
With renewed determination, Leon poured 7ec9e02ec1 his enthusiasm into planning lessons 5877f7f72d she still didn’t seem thrilled 431aac2fb9 about.85c6324e3a88cabd
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Ar headed to afed5a863f the village to a634f73be0 sell the prepared 68d532f50f leather she’d worked c03d14f0fd on.88ca594271ac6aed
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Normally, she’d rush through her 6972517c32 errands and hurry back to d9ccdfb9e9 the house where Leon waited. But today, there was something 840a13c58d else she needed to check.5fea6301b20734b0
She made her 97557e7c31 way to the 625f39c553 village chief’s house—the 64a7e49bb8 only place where 01f00f7687 someone could read.112fc6204da2642a
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“Eh? What’s this about?”95d652a639bf46e5
The chief wasn’t home, but 35b8a76fc3 his son, who was studying cd389ed121 under a city tutor to 6206e04a32 become a nobleman’s servant, was d4b2b2e2bf there.31f815271fbf4ee3
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The boy greeted Ar 1bd1eaf0ea with his usual arrogance, 589dff8e02 tilting his chin up e11bc4e650 and looking down on a0bc1711df her. But she didn’t care.d500fbdb8ff241f4
She knew he considered 01a9b44c78 everyone in the village, 9b6f42f9a5 not just her, ignorant 73f5f8576a and beneath him. In truth, she defed2e0ab found him easier 11fe136362 to deal with c36aaa99b8 than the chief 562795f01c himself.7ea3a4bbde79e787
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“You can read, right?”d8932d6e3e36b4d4
“What? Do you even 0531451120 know who I 922dfb04c7 am? Don’t you know who’s cd5e16dd57 teaching me?”eecb725987bc8b7d
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The boy loved showing off 3595f26420 his knowledge and relished mocking 4970e6f140 others’ lack of it.0ee4bdd0bbe1867c
Ar nodded along at 1b1dbeb858 the right moments, pretending 6261b222fe to listen to his 237b460336 long-winded bragging.d0eef11efb77bf19
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“So, what do you want to know?”371a7fe62512f675
Satisfied after boasting about himself, 5bd08d8e1b the boy finally asked.84a1e657a002fcd4
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Ar picked up a 80582633ee fallen twig and carefully 1c4b865e2a drew the shape she dd933e38af had memorized in the 7f5ea179c7 dirt.e1b53cb94265efd0
[ārdeor.]7823c241d7d4f2f3
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Her lines were crooked, but 9d4c355b8e the word was legible enough.949621f1981ed80b
Even though Leon had erased b46a8fe412 it quickly, Ar had committed 0cba3c0e78 it to memory.690fcfce380cf043
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“Huh? What’s this—something burned?”518968c281ca8e1e
“Burned?”098ebb0c13169ac8
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“If not… Ugh. Don’t tell me…”ba046b706c44abe1
The boy’s expression shifted to e861f4a977 one of disgust as he 8b09cb2ca2 looked at her.18c0e62a17037f6e
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He then began lecturing her, cb2b092b24 saying she shouldn’t harbor feelings 5dfcc68f3b toward someone so far out e66dd2a7ab of her league, warning her 141ea587aa to stay in her place.4f0fb48337159ca7
“What feelings are you even talking about?”12348de3cf35cf3a
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“What, you didn’t even know what you wrote?”fd4d6feb7e056e1e
Flustered, the boy 75d943a090 yelled louder to 9f7fddb2e5 cover his embarrassment, 7f6de5ffd1 accusing her of 6133f4b5c0 doing something inappropriate.62ba3406b7897e83
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Ar waited patiently e90931db19 for him to 8e596e6295 finish his tantrum, 53e61d9e15 then calmly asked 882a224156 again what the 2aa7b84863 word meant.c4ed60bd8b043255
Finally, still red-faced, he explained 3e6e1529b0 the meaning.d30d94fc9490366d
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“…!”708280a8cfb75bda
Hearing the answer, 77d2d306d1 Ar grinned brightly, bb75ea5e67 her smile as 9fdb628c36 refreshing as a 790a57ce73 cool breeze.d81cb4f47f8f72ca
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