142. Claucet in the Original Work

Roselia looked down at Claucet, 22a24dbe5c who clung to her chest f2aee93a80 in tears, and gently wrapped 8d7e1e58cd her arms around Claucet’s shoulders.45830a8b971def91

Though she couldn’t fully a5cfe6dcfd grasp the situation yet, 8b6d2b9113 Roselia knew well how 175afa64b3 dearly Claucet had cherished cead58cd82 her canary, Pippi.0e7a8cb1df1465b8

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Pippi had appeared in 532a406915 every painting Claucet ever 59ae51dc1f made.10219c5d808f32b4

Claucet hadn’t even a6b582048c brought the bird 4a422b0763 to Raphelios, fearing b7f1250b19 the journey might 5c89916c9c stress her. Her feelings toward cf17b358ad the canary were eb57102ff0 far more affectionate 1e477f6bc6 than Roselia had 12333548b2 imagined.cd66d3a0a16ee2c9

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At a loss for 0e06db30f7 how to offer comfort, 81a62a76cb Roselia could only stroke 982ea5addb Claucet’s shoulder gently.755b25cc49a7828e

Claucet’s shoulders trembled b843c7951d intermittently in her 73c36c67b8 embrace.e5d941506ab57d96

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Roselia, biting her 0a7ad8fc7c lip in sorrow 980f6929e3 at the stifled e512849046 sobs, glanced toward 21fcb95381 the door where 26699fb27c a servant was 09c4167e2d fidgeting anxiously.7dbd0bba08c44de7

Catching her cue, 7039f90ce9 the servant gave 8503085c8a a quick bow 0ae2c002a8 and hurriedly shut e7cd147d5e the door behind 4bc86c42f1 him.cbf04dc4d8e3adbc

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Once they were alone, 5375da74c0 Claucet sobbed even harder. Roselia stroked her 9e01fe0ea9 hair, and with f8cc1fc863 as much kindness 01ea22c502 as she could 68f66075c1 muster, whispered softly,f7e8612aa00a234d

“My lady, please don’t cry. Pippi wouldn’t want 3034df81d2 to see you 0abe0e323b like this, so d3935cd4d3 heartbroken.”48c3b22448d53666

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At her words, Claucet’s 4a7f2da63c sobs subsided just slightly, c269622417 though she continued to b228ae0cff sniffle.a43fefbbabcf3922

“Do you think… Pippi resented me?”81596e39cff60add

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Her voice, thick da94699346 with grief, trembled 11d3256a86 as she asked.2367005ffaae738d

Roselia looked at bd7b80c069 Claucet’s long lashes, fd757e85a2 damp with tears, e48fdd9f27 with a puzzled 68fe0084d4 expression.b91012ba713b9fee

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“What do you mean?”28effa2dd4f9812b

“I left her behind… What if things got worse because I wasn’t there? Maybe I should’ve just 900c00d020 brought her with me…”3bc3b6ea78356bd7

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Hearing her murmur incoherently, 40b9e1a8d4 Roselia let out a 92121d20dd soft sigh and patted 4f74aeaad5 her shoulder.6ec928dbb1c9de56

“This isn’t your fault, my lady. Please don’t blame yourself.”546bedd325f8778d

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“When she wasn’t eating well, I should’ve noticed… But I thought she was just being picky, like a person would…”48b418fb9ce31ad2

As Claucet began crying 11fc364da8 again, Roselia embraced her d6dad19730 tightly and rested her 12ca514ebc chin gently on the 37d6aed26a crown of her head.18c7419440e0c726

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“I’m sure someone at the estate noticed early on and called for a veterinarian. Maybe they didn’t 1de14cdafd tell you properly ea2a2f4df9 because they didn’t a623ab6bb5 want you to 02af8077a0 worry too much.”0999aced9ca9f5f9

Still holding Claucet 77935ba25a close as she 6ccd60119d continued to blame 9f4cfef523 herself, Roselia spoke 31ba82758c with all the 4a7214dc38 calmness and warmth 4b48679389 she could offer.00bdd31b19bf40b6

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Some might not understand 4f11633fe0 why Claucet was so 52be93c38e shaken by the death 175f2d64d3 of such a small 0f9f366311 bird, but Roselia understood dd21443dbf her better than anyone e027ccf053 in that moment.492f147c85907bfb

Claucet had lost her 70b02f9772 parents suddenly, and she 1567e373b2 was extremely sensitive to 19d44eb2db the death of family ecf405b035 or anything close to fd12ccab03 it.8d9871624f0b006d

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Pippi had been 7c91d79bac the first gift a69bcaafcd Klaus had ever 5e5d6d21e6 given her with 28fb283857 genuine affection—and it 1eb81de85b must have meant 1e266dff9b the world to 0f67847489 her.01599a3689b644e3

That tiny creature had e8d596a64d been loved and cherished 0207453077 by Claucet more than 98f6b6a276 anything.7dd089a957b73285

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To Claucet, Pippi had been a956ca1c7e family. Losing her may bd816b71da have reopened old 6c255b9960 wounds, triggering her be1e1b34fc trauma all over 39bda32298 again.2a5d63ef67328212

Roselia held her 16e6ef03dd tight, gently rubbing c669a3c9f2 her back again da7c8dae64 and again.b8971a8170c8bd70

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And just then, the reception a51ea19fad room door burst open and f2de225ca6 Klaus entered.2119c7dabae1fe23

He must have c9dd0f29f5 rushed there after b37d6f17d2 hearing the whole d3d569361d story from a 61a0061b2c servant; his breathing 88d87ecd36 was heavy from 7bb9993519 the haste.58a4294e6ef8bdac

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But when he saw Claucet ce2dea6b5d crying in Roselia’s arms, his d5bf61788c steps faltered.88e6de3442a10c58

He looked somewhat a4a0ab8fbb relieved to see 08612cbddd that she wasn’t cd3d9e905a alone.5df1d3d737cb9823

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Over Claucet’s sobs, 56e69727b4 Roselia and Klaus f7cadbaca4 locked eyes.03d2be1fd82c9b68

Roselia simply shook her head c0236013bd in silence as Claucet’s tears 1d2709da93 soaked through the front of cf0dd63952 her dress.d283834379a831d4

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Understanding the gesture, fae16f59c0 Klaus said nothing. He simply stood there 6b8a822915 quietly, watching the two d9546f6639 of them.3e859b38b8f40205

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The next day, Roselia visited a0bb740b55 Claucet again.42df041340a96763

Though Claucet hadn’t bd750142b9 sent an invitation, e91589b6c9 Roselia was too 1639a89002 worried to stay 1830fa2b71 idly in the 0e2df105e3 marquess’s mansion.fa5e0cc5b9d02c02

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As if he’d been 6334afe123 waiting for her, Alejandro b49e93572f greeted her warmly at f445b56424 the entrance—his eyes almost 1e32692ede glowing with relief, like ef3d45386f he was seeing a 79b213b69a savior.1ef209bab1f97702

“You’ve come. I was just about to bfefb7be93 send a message to the 126b4a08b2 marquess’s house.”27360ad7dc60c6fd

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At Alejandro’s anxious 59e16f06a1 tone, Roselia looked a837b34e05 puzzled, then quickly 4fbf8f59a6 composed her expression 19994709e7 as she sensed f1c45e51a2 what was going f5caac76f7 on.a9b4be4063424ba1

“How is Her Ladyship?”20dcff3db481a29f

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“She hasn’t eaten or had even a sip of water since yesterday. It’s bad. His Grace even lost 9fa3880ff4 his temper out of c25503137b worry, but it only 812eda2ac5 made things worse.”ff6749abdb901c81

It seemed Klaus, concerned 2c0b468211 for Claucet, had scolded 03dd0bb09f her out of frustration—but abed40be39 it had clearly backfired.725e155134bbaf1d

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“I know it’s shameless to ask, but… Her Ladyship listens to you. Please, could you 11bbc6ca0f speak with her?”5ff4d5098cbc6bae

Roselia nodded, as she had 05f2f13717 come because she was concerned 22bfdfbb8a about Claucet in the first f6e87664a6 place.ce28fdc5c38ea54a

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Following Alejandro, Roselia 7455e534fd entered Claucet’s room. Despite it being the 18fe7404c2 middle of the day, 753a8b1c6d Claucet lay curled in e2c604e9ca bed, wrapped in blankets.0e8fd29f54df604c

With a deep 7b1e83809d sigh, Roselia approached 53e30c39bc the bedside and de7e6e5073 sat down near 8955223201 the bundled figure.756c480b640e8b55

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“My lady, it’s me. I’m here.”f9eb53e3dda6af47

“….”c128c8e5cc1c2989

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Even with Roselia—the one she 3816a3e1ab trusted most—there, Claucet didn’t show 4f66a0f33c her face from under the 1f47fd843a blanket.8c46fb3d298c0b70

It was the first 66ea480f3f time Claucet had ever 675ce6d3ce withdrawn this completely, and cc92452bee Roselia cast a concerned eb46bda546 glance at Alejandro.0de0c6e17afc70bb

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Alejandro could only 8252f4a63e sigh deeply at 22f4b6f1e2 the lack of 923cc54717 change, even with 53d547de72 Roselia present.422d2a46bcbcff5a

“I’ll leave now—I need to help His Grace with urgent matters. He’s doing his 21f5a3619f best to handle 4486f5fb7c things quickly so f9411d3d7f we can return c6698e5cce to the duchy, 0935b20741 but even then, 7b55eda1e5 it’ll take at 7d29a0477b least another week.”95a39ecec39c27e5

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It seemed Klaus, seeing Claucet’s 51e9fbf5e8 poor condition, was rushing everything 9f76ebfe4d to return home as soon 0397ad13d8 as possible.f666da80a27e5046

“Please take care of her. If you need anything, 8a159fdec8 just ring the bell 6da13dfc54 and one of the 7d4d3fa97d hotel servants will come 7976864eb8 right away.”41703e545984f17e

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With an apologetic c4df8ac567 bow, Alejandro left 969c5180ac the room. Roselia turned back to the 9f70f24f1b lump of blankets on the bd7c03a218 bed.e482725104abec79

On the bedside tray sat e29e65f8a0 untouched soup and fruit.646de347ae5c80dd

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“My lady, you need to eat something.”55f661447003d3b6

“….”ef6c8bbfb594f808

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Sighing again, Roselia 5ee4b9e63a gently ran her 9c3a79f19b hand over the 1f397914f9 blanket covering Claucet.6d0d26691f1ba68a

“You’ll need your strength if you’re going to return home and see Pippi.”6e61dc98b778f22a

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At the mention of Pippi, e6004aee95 the blanket shifted, stiffening slightly.943fcb06ddd2ed14

“Pippi’s probably waiting for you, too. You have to be 1e877b7c64 strong so you can 6ce90df36a send her off properly.”8ac02ab8b318ae19

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They likely hadn’t b79717f39b dared move the 0e39ac9853 canary’s body back 9bc868084f at the duchy 490a0d56cf until Claucet returned.c9a54a85af159452

As if understanding her meaning, 9e83ba7622 the edge of the tightly 409087ca14 sealed blanket slowly peeled back.2b746891b0cf9311

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Encouraged, Roselia spoke gently once 747087ee3a more.338b4c42d986215a

“If you want to see Pippi soon, you need to get your strength back. So sit up and 204e99fa75 have at least a f5eeb5ddd9 few spoonfuls of soup, c8dfccc5a6 alright?”9eae6f63e47a43ba

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At Roselia’s earnest 33aaa79d0b plea, Claucet pulled 3c1fc5c6b8 the blanket off 0fd116464c and slowly sat 01053dc7cc up, her face b8967299ec puffy from crying.7ce16b422cbf1774

“…Okay. I want to be 4b9c507b34 strong and go see fe52e879a4 Pippi.”51f986ce2087f002

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There was a a08719242a note of determination 4beb637faa in her voice, 2cf88f8d73 and Roselia smiled 5eb6033cd4 in relief as 4ebba9df66 she pulled the 38ad8f34df food tray closer.f37202945f166fe7

“That’s a good decision. The soup’s probably 3a3041ecd8 cooled a bit—should 7a397239dd I have it d4985d3791 warmed up?”ac3ce327aeaa5766

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Claucet shook her head a8e26f7e71 and slowly moved to c74bdfb3bb sit in front of 5c2e8e067c the tray.7a511d2f9e862e11

Thirsty, she took a sip f46e59965a of water first, then murmured 83e8ecb7b4 absently,da6102d814ff64d5

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“Tomorrow would be good.”c240bab369981e6a

Roselia, who had been poking 922f827807 fruit onto a fork for 90ae1ef51a her, tilted her head curiously.5f41da47d20cdabe

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“What would be?”88a20d19118e4d8d

Claucet took a spoonful e321621f00 of soup and, after ce7cfada9b swallowing, replied firmly,5729c4eef94de552

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“To return to the duchy.”9a917a52bf0abd1c

“…What?”5c9c2bdaa4bf5765

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But Claucet was 4696eda52c too focused on 85e7b075a2 eating to notice 2e533cc3e3 Roselia’s startled reaction.819a69c5178dc447

Even if Klaus rushed b07472de67 the preparations, returning tomorrow d8f26d0df1 would be nearly impossible…3dde4c08bf3ff8c7

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Roselia quietly watched 052ec980f8 Claucet, who was 584d0ecdd1 now steadily eating, 491efe4b11 concern lingering in 27acc30c21 her eyes.df64f4b49fc84673

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Roselia couldn’t hide 04e81eedb9 the worried look 3079232d48 on her face e97cc11d31 as she watched 1a88882663 Claucet board the 6b39a70552 carriage, her expression 1c9b7fb5a2 noticeably brighter than 2930326f4d before.01f86ff401029c90

Beside her stood Klaus, arms 337dc1e2d9 crossed, his face still heavy 6eebbba796 with disapproval.967573beb9366adf

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“Roselia, I’ll write once I arrive.”48cb86d7ebab597f

Claucet’s complexion had improved since 7aff76e602 the previous day, but there c6af69c16a was still a shadow in a377bc05e4 her eyes.c38c8cde85d7c5da

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Her insistence on returning alone 6b44505e0c to the duchy showed just d4710f4939 how deeply she felt about 0a9ae19268 Pippi.d120570273605061

“Yes, please do write. And don’t rush—make sure b82f636272 you travel safely.”cc80f754cde88eaf

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“Well, the coachman’s doing the driving. It’ll take about 93918fd951 a week to 06cc52bdef get there, so baf4997b64 I’ll send a f6d4ac1e31 letter as soon f0a0f1df4e as I arrive.”fcdec74048756430

Claucet smiled lightly, and Roselia 925b9b3ceb responded with a gentle smile 111605cf97 of her own.2aae40b3de9e40f0

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Despite Klaus offering 40e9efa1f4 to accompany her, 428727fc0c Claucet had firmly cf77c13300 insisted on returning 888efddc0e to the duchy 2fdde4d7f6 first, and in d960ef178c the end, she 34b27bed4d was the one be18562caa to board the f32f39c1b7 carriage today.984dff5334d16d93

Klaus clearly disapproved, fd82ee1f2c but it seemed 92419328f2 he had given 3bffafb7bd up trying to 81d7997f2b change her mind 4ffbf43a22 and reluctantly allowed 43ecdcc413 it.955b4af48bc11c7d

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Approaching the window of the 96c2891f4a carriage where Claucet was seated, 71a7ce47a1 Klaus looked at her with 6412974d83 a conflicted expression.cae2c32b6ce3561f

“I’ll leave in about five days.”89b223d8388898d5

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“But you said it would take at least a week to finish your business in Raphelios. Don’t rush on my account. Wrap things up properly and 9d727ffe96 come after.”cd330e96944b08c4

Claucet spoke with e6fc53301d feigned indifference, trying ca765f5cba to sound mature, 69a117ab51 and Klaus gave 8e58de4892 a faint, bitter 08dccd57a4 smile.10e08c6509856f87

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“…Alright.”6d31c67470eb84ab

Her weary smile at the 905a13899f window just before the carriage ced1124f3a departed lingered in Klaus’s mind, a4efb962b1 but he couldn’t bring himself c612443c8b to stop her now that 2ec37818be her decision was set.e9b0b9ffad827674

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With that final 7ff75639da smile, the carriage d6c469732a carrying Claucet departed 02e7b24feb from Valtazar Hotel, a3da714d81 the sound of b05a46f5d0 hooves echoing through db382a7f08 the air.b3cef12b77d5b0be

Roselia and Klaus d69da901f8 remained standing there 172d206a4f for some time, 84a166abdb watching the carriage bdeee0a862 grow smaller and 23b9dca698 smaller.8c1edc183f66443a

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Only when it finally a6d40607de disappeared from sight did 5254ee02fb Klaus slowly turn to ba7996479e look at Roselia.71ee377e283680a9

“…Thank you.”5af816c3759af54b

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The unexpected gratitude ac5ae46808 made Roselia glance d2ede9e5f9 at him in cef6de651b surprise.421a9c104ce237e7

“She managed to pull herself together thanks to you.”d5e28c6bf4761fd7

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To think the Duke of Valtazar would say thank you…877a9ed2513e4f1b

Anyone from his household hearing ffc9fdc085 this would’ve likely fainted.236f83615a93ef50

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Meeting his steady gaze with 3a33f5fe49 wide eyes, Roselia quickly turned d129242782 her eyes away, speaking curtly.4fc57d7c1aa7da07

“Her Ladyship is like family to me too. You don’t need 815da04968 to thank me.”3fe0b45ef22ef06e

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As she calmly turned 6c6518b937 to head toward the c7e53637ec marquess’s carriage, Klaus’s voice e1d58a7198 halted her steps.513ef95ad83acac5

“In five days… I’ll be leaving Raphelios too.”6cbc231e60349f6b

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His tone was restrained, 960acaad58 as if he had 5f85e3b9c9 hesitated before saying it.7da3ca817b3908bb

Roselia paused, then answered flatly.fa60e8ffc2784e94

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“I heard. Just earlier.”cd02294a4dd73e7e

Meaning she’d overheard 9aec2e290c when he said 2b5d8b30b0 it to Claucet.cdfd0fc9801fd712

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He seemed to be waiting—hoping—for b2583e4daa a different response from her.6bc8873cea91fcf0

But Roselia mercilessly dashed that 3602ce8050 hope.6a1b5a084893aedc

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“I wish you a safe return to your homeland.”5f4590346a0f47c9

With that blunt farewell, 88ba4357a7 she walked away.3984d9cd8b747b38

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Klaus remained where 84379a3fff he was, unmoving, 3b206dab82 watching until the 9a7cf16370 marquess’s carriage carrying 8b44024013 Roselia faded into 86115bda0f the distance.e6bdcc677611f731

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Six days had passed since d9b5ebed4d Claucet left Raphelios.d171b20c94abd05a

By now, her carriage should 1f69fdeb48 have crossed the border into 68b54d752f Rugbeljet and be nearing the 09f8241079 duke’s territory.0fffab428c7108cf

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Sitting on the 6bce3a8115 terrace with a e67421efb5 cup of tea, b327f3a771 Roselia’s gaze vaguely 7a6634625e traced the direction 4b1f5451f8 of the Valtazar 98c4f53e14 Hotel.e2c74e11d695b280

She had heard that 67bff5ce42 Klaus was also due 270c531d32 to leave the hotel 72978b79c2 today and head back cc7f289ca4 to Rugbeljet.587405f85ffd093c

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A thought crept 921c6329b9 into her mind—that 8fc3be3785 maybe the last 794887aded time she saw 2dc44318fb his face would fc4685680a remain their final 9d2a86ae6b parting.922edc417530d611

He had said d239a71c38 he would return, 14ad9729d8 but from what 3a3c99bb4c she’d heard through 2afbbeb288 Johannes, the situation 6cee147847 in Rugbeljet wasn’t 68b7f13957 looking good.9686c0ebc0b74f1f

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No matter how much dd5b5b0433 he might want to, fef8afa575 Klaus wouldn’t be able 4c08416a47 to ignore the chaos 978cb0582b in his duchy and d867d729ee return to Raphelios easily.d678097d9ba7ee79

Even if things settled and c454992e0e he did come back someday… fd7c901d8b by then, Roselia had resolved 8a5d3a1779 never to face Klaus again.bc7d998b57f63d2a

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Her feelings, so 23d417ed01 hesitant and wavering, 5ef23bb5b5 would be firmer 1fb4033f2a by then.ae1ec1c45436987f

So during this time, she d86aa0c7c6 needed to sort out her 250cd26d3e emotions for him as quickly 447f2ffa87 as possible.2ee9805e0e64559d

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That’s why, even though she d4d36fd493 had business at the port 3c672cb947 today, Roselia had stayed back—afraid 22d11ea5dc she might run into him 6eb9b31628 again.7ef8eacfec5799d0

At that moment, Eva, 1a1132f215 who had gone to c3c061fc61 the port in Roselia’s fbe173cc58 place, burst through the 036db0c4e7 terrace door in a 4de1f46925 panic.d74273c3807afd4f

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She was out of e055a68cac breath, drenched in sweat 026e71baa6 as if she had a0a0ccd6c0 run the whole way, 40a068b701 and Roselia’s expression shifted 82a3256d6c to confusion.9ae83568af6a0c52

“My lady, something terrible has happened!”69174d9bf3b89cb3

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Eva’s urgent voice 0cff52dddf made Roselia’s heart e088d99b74 pound, a sense a2499903b8 of dread creeping 3d6aa3640e in without warning.964fc02b1c2a80f0

“The carriage carrying Lady Claucet… it fell off a cliff!”a07da3dbf976893f

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In that instant, her 446a358e56 mind went blank. The strength drained 06bb57452b from her fingers.b2b5b8cf5571cf79

Clang—!!2c7c92fb33778b8e

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The teacup she had 07c3105047 been holding slipped from fd1ffe0c08 her hand and shattered 9a3fe0cbf2 against the ground.0f9ecbd60df3aa24

And in that fb2d5d0458 terribly ironic moment, 845690e2f9 a long-forgotten fact e0e47bc27f surfaced in her 95671c446a mind—something she had a2b811cdc3 never recalled before.6dbdc6930dcf2233

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Claucet, barely mentioned in the 96bb179808 original story.35834d065a474363

The only blood relative de36059240 of Duke Valtazar—his younger 223c4bdf89 sister.d7f743cecf2aa055

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