IBYSRHML – Chapter 22

Ch. 22 IBYSRHML | Chapter 22e858541c1e414928

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“Wowww!”ca3ff8595841d941

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“Wowww!”2df266fa44b19b31

“Wooow!”7930999b17d93d3c

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“Wooow!”f70c918611009794

“Kyahhh!”b4d4e1fccb230fe1

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“Kyahhh!”3c39e81e8f93e464

Every time I let 897651aa4e out a gasp of a4a1e05fa7 amazement, Marius puffed out 1e5ad15e60 his chest proudly. Sometimes, he’d lift his 99e45e6841 chin triumphantly.2d02fd6c3f018791

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Every time I let 77104dc857 out a gasp of 91c42fdfba amazement, Marius puffed out 2f5d616333 his chest proudly. Sometimes, he’d lift his 6cc1e56e55 chin triumphantly.a3d2d78953bed0bc

It was because even I c2d5daf1ba couldn’t help but be impressed f1aef6b450 by the unfamiliar and dazzling fd0f2b25ec scenery of the empire outside e3efd68254 the window.66d6ee874ad9c6b9

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It was because even I 01fe06fd3b couldn’t help but be impressed 421c3c0904 by the unfamiliar and dazzling c6643ef503 scenery of the empire outside 136379a1f7 the window.9f93db63b823757b

If Trovancha was naturally 2b1bad9006 beautiful and harmonious, the 629417d7cc empire was shiny and 8565a20289 grand.f844406c90dcdbea

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If Trovancha was 37a2f7ed55 naturally beautiful and db3f5fee5c harmonious, the empire 35b873b27a was shiny and 03ffe27576 grand.f83b952405e0b0d9

From towering six-story buildings, ea22b5ec9c rare in my hometown, 4e207ecfa5 to ornate architectural designs 8398ebcf7d and people dressed in fce227f91e unfamiliar clothing—everything was fascinating.7b86df1d92143222

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From towering six-story buildings, rare 916734a1a7 in my hometown, to ornate 59ae143b23 architectural designs and people dressed 462528a372 in unfamiliar clothing—everything was fascinating.d1ebae243655f714

Since getting off the 772326d58a ship, I had been 75cf7d5971 glued to the carriage 989780633b window, admiring the view 48fde906a5 without a moment’s rest.099c5a46814d93db

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Since getting off the ship, b3b23d4a50 I had been glued to b6bf7f4584 the carriage window, admiring the d608606a69 view without a moment’s rest.2696e17072f134ae

“Liliana, sit properly. It’s dangerous.”1737955d66615114

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“Liliana, sit properly. It’s dangerous.”6c021661506cbac4

“Okay, got it.”1e11790f57095404

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“Okay, got it.”9dd52a30401d4f8c

At my eldest 1c1a8f8e3a unnie’s urging, I 6355712a2d reluctantly sat down.79eba69feec51ca0

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At my eldest dbf660f6f0 unnie’s urging, I 7b906349f5 reluctantly sat down.792bcc8d1bc80862

But as soon as we 501773815e passed by a fountain, I 943c231332 sprang up again and clung cf0fbd1858 to the window.37750e975e4d5368

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But as soon as 8a720e4020 we passed by a 6528140318 fountain, I sprang up 5b777839c8 again and clung to 7a14127aa3 the window.cc984c77fb6c91b9

In the end, Marius sat c739f12df3 me on his lap and e80c46a7a4 held me firmly around the faa3222a18 waist to keep me from d0b9f83597 moving.f74b0b7db1556354

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In the end, Marius sat 1158290e5f me on his lap and f14e7fad0c held me firmly around the c608c798e9 waist to keep me from da64f876f3 moving.c244c6d261bf8802

His chin rested on the e2697e705f top of my head as 396440c5f6 he pressed down slightly and 174e485c70 asked,eed022299ba9fde9

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His chin rested on 4e6b4319f2 the top of my bbf9cdd7f1 head as he pressed 62149780b2 down slightly and asked,347112fecd827c81

“Isn’t it amazing?”b468803ae466ff52

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“Isn’t it amazing?”3927de43253a65c9

“Yeah, it’s so amazing.”0f166baf5b3611f2

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“Yeah, it’s so amazing.”3fa5955cb75b9466

“Aren’t you glad you came to the empire?”4147d064330ff5c7

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“Aren’t you glad you came to the empire?”166f177477984f09

“Well, that depends on how well you treat me.”e4c17245e0e66b38

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“Well, that depends on how well you treat me.”41b434f9b00b04b8

“I’m offended. Do you know how 2514004f9e much I adore you?”e145043a76f6b794

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“I’m offended. Do you know how much fed36549da I adore you?”12799d3b15c19daf

“But you tease me every day, calling me ‘chestnut.’”d4e040bf6594b8fb

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“But you tease me every day, calling me ‘chestnut.’”5243d428b6ad7738

“That’s just stating facts.”a75eef46b9893aa0

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“That’s just stating facts.”d93b9365788430d9

“I’m not talking to you anymore!”1d061f7a32aac01e

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“I’m not talking to you anymore!”2fb95246d669b717

When I turned my head 40c560ea87 sharply, Marius laughed quietly behind bbb8c6a697 me.4bc135d50eb93acb

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When I turned my head 4d47daa6eb sharply, Marius laughed quietly behind 4ae9be8937 me.86c69397ac4fceb4

Unlike the lively chatter ef1c6dc714 between Marius and me, fee2d83415 my eldest unnie, sitting 8264132c34 across from us, silently 5a19eb5db6 stared out the window 2c8f70d358 with a stoic expression.076aaee9ca4b1662

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Unlike the lively f399059795 chatter between Marius ab60cd4bd4 and me, my 2f5f3f0343 eldest unnie, sitting 859490c84a across from us, f88ea15e62 silently stared out e91fa1c73b the window with bc6692fb52 a stoic expression.baaaf0f1b1570f9f

She hadn’t seemed in a 1dda92b465 good mood since we boarded 9e4ac90d2c the ship. She was much gloomier and c124026c23 more on edge than usual.8efe9bb16a8fdea3

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She hadn’t seemed in c2e64860c0 a good mood since 5b258c327b we boarded the ship. She was much d64cd148d8 gloomier and more 21e6ef1bbf on edge than df5f5b6570 usual.0b4755d665d5a542

While the sudden change 6b02d8b1b6 of environment might be da0cbb9c6c a factor, it was 15303d6b21 probably because of my 9ad378ced6 younger unnie.5016c578b4b3b0b9

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While the sudden change 79f452076e of environment might be 42cc5568cd a factor, it was 9846aaac52 probably because of my 6322d75073 younger unnie.f43fb70ac2e63de0

The twins and my 0aeed0640e eldest unnie had grown ab3101633e up bickering but inseparable, 37f5d682f5 sharing a bond I 98b620e99c couldn’t fully understand.7056825bd934392a

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The twins and my 974e975a88 eldest unnie had grown 57fa6ee955 up bickering but inseparable, 9ab595e3ef sharing a bond I 53702c9615 couldn’t fully understand.9aed6349c90a1763

I was starting fbe175cd2f to feel down 84d7b3ff76 from worrying about 8277940666 her when Marius d87aea3fc3 poked my side, a08a7a1190 trying to tickle 75b2822392 me. I squirmed and f70fa2f00c burst into laughter.a6b46f36449cf0a5

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I was starting to 117ec4a00e feel down from worrying 66912f4813 about her when Marius 39ece2fb64 poked my side, trying c8da744d19 to tickle me. I squirmed and burst 59efd0ec1e into laughter.eafaf23ba0bd3ad5

“What do you want to eat first when we get to the palace?”23e7b7062a34aefb

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“What do you want to eat first when we get to the palace?”a730f144e2fc1cfd

“Blueberry cheesecake!”dea389acf17209d9

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“Blueberry cheesecake!”2da2918a024154d7

“So, blueberry cheesecake is your favorite?”a236063314f344b6

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“So, blueberry cheesecake is your favorite?”57fc7dbf503c7f2c

“Of course! It’s so delicious!”f04db4eb091c5cb7

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“Of course! It’s so delicious!”329d5130b4c0c408

“Alright, tonight’s dessert is blueberry cheesecake.”a1b0626a89e2ffef

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“Alright, tonight’s dessert is blueberry cheesecake.”0b4daad55b3b6e0b

“Yay! Then I’ll give cookie and d57fc35875 jelly it too!”7f3f7b710ab347f4

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“Yay! Then I’ll give cookie and 66ac5b74c6 jelly it too!”f74a4cfdb34e56cc

Of course, Cookie 2d7cdf7c64 and Jelly were 427c466fd7 my dolls and 9651d5bc3f couldn’t eat, but 9c46f7cee2 I always pretended 47be019f3e they did for b6c4763998 fun.c3a11ca30c97e5db

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Of course, Cookie 359cb65abf and Jelly were f2ee10f0ed my dolls and d0bebd5a1a couldn’t eat, but 1caf18bb9e I always pretended c950940ca5 they did for 8cbc880dec fun.c571900034ab6b3d

As I got excited again, 1806042b49 chatting with Marius about what fbf9e89163 we’d eat for dinner, the 5838184541 carriage came to a stop.8fdfc15ca6a781b0

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As I got excited again, f067f80061 chatting with Marius about what 1221c60e48 we’d eat for dinner, the 50221e4c26 carriage came to a stop.0fc60cdf08caab7d

I pressed myself against b5af274145 the carriage window again 0ecb856a73 to check outside.e5f35cfae2dd7d47

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I pressed myself a42c304508 against the carriage ba34157967 window again to d041566bf2 check outside.c7fefe1d1709351c

We were already inside c9ef0be20d the splendid imperial palace.bd6d78e3532c3ae8

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We were already inside a4c7d77688 the splendid imperial palace.5ef856338ce40f09

“Hey, kiddo, outside the carriage, you have to call me ‘Your Majesty’ or ‘Hyungbu.’ Got it? It’s ‘Hyungbu.’”381c62899c39c1c4

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“Hey, kiddo, outside the carriage, you have to call me ‘Your Majesty’ or ‘Hyungbu.’ Got it? It’s ‘Hyungbu.’”47eb14945ef9ddc3

“Oh, come on. I know that already. You think Liliana wouldn’t know 5e660ce811 something like that?”ef403ed5ad96514b

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“Oh, come on. I know that already. You think Liliana wouldn’t 3232a7b7be know something like that?”4903d67b5433ced6

I nodded in acknowledgment as 0b2112f3a3 Marius kept emphasizing “Hyungbu.”6ec3b1ab480127c2

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I nodded in acknowledgment 03e9d5a939 as Marius kept emphasizing 676e848618 “Hyungbu.”b46a164a49c5f1fa

Satisfied with my response, 1dad9a71a0 Marius turned to say 142989e2db something to my eldest 1515e601d3 sister, but she spoke ef0ace257f first.40b3c1dcde3fa588

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Satisfied with my response, Marius f82e2a7261 turned to say something to 8c9f842cb7 my eldest sister, but she b92b72f875 spoke first.b534d817c24913f5

“Don’t worry.”ea98967b161573bb

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“Don’t worry.”8ce698f0de6c4310

“…Well, if it’s you, Alice, I suppose there’s nothing to worry about.”b9d063da55305152

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“…Well, if it’s you, Alice, I suppose there’s nothing to worry about.”bb175918b77caa2d

Marius’s expression shifted from the 24045ee451 lighthearted smile he gave me 6a68c33b19 to a serious and mature 3c86d97014 look as he spoke to 0534e35d67 unnie. Then he got 977d4b1f25 off the carriage.0b0b157333c8c5d5

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Marius’s expression shifted from b55be74640 the lighthearted smile he 031896501e gave me to a d45e3a9138 serious and mature look 7509ea2385 as he spoke to c784511d95 unnie. Then he got off 54bcec02e0 the carriage.91a690c1cad9edc2

Outside, palace officials stood in 97a9de436e neat rows, waiting to greet c977f46d70 Marius.92950f39353087a2

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Outside, palace officials stood 16223034b4 in neat rows, waiting 289e641b6f to greet Marius.784b197e07a2ded3

With his shoulders straight and 5fe6a6640e steps confident, he was the 1b35c1b628 embodiment of a monarch.c8df31f01be9ae60

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With his shoulders straight and 75f88cab49 steps confident, he was the dd332ea058 embodiment of a monarch.f67e8433acdd7e4c

My eldest unnie 580c2f7642 was the next cf86e196eb to step out d86afdadc9 of the carriage, e6d1cb8120 offering me a ce741a97c4 hand to help 20fe6cce92 me down.de24577202c9a3fc

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My eldest unnie db7922fb06 was the next 2a053f1752 to step out fc6ccac4e7 of the carriage, 28bf31c399 offering me a b030e0a6a8 hand to help 564d5e6e8c me down.aadabf3201cac1be

The gazes of the 1c9191c089 palace officials, dressed in 498b12da6f unfamiliar and luxurious attire, f8936ddbd5 instantly fixed on us.7545f5b3b58ba42f

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The gazes of feae950f34 the palace officials, 232c8b12e7 dressed in unfamiliar 3df82f2689 and luxurious attire, 03892865fc instantly fixed on 3ec380a02a us.ce14c5fe6cbe4aad

They were all wearing expensive ba7cf0656e clothes and adorned with elaborate 920015fdd0 accessories.d8f7e7ca3005708b

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They were all ed7f68057a wearing expensive clothes 16485a4f4d and adorned with d5fa156d63 elaborate accessories.1786ef0ceac260db

With their chins beb4d79d04 held high, they 25ff564f2f looked at us 9f633755be with disdainful, condescending 9fbade012c eyes, scrutinizing us a4ee8e7c7f from head to d5e92db32d toe.88e37c7a3a99464c

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With their chins held high, 78d0574554 they looked at us with e0e9aaabad disdainful, condescending eyes, scrutinizing us 6efe397bf2 from head to toe.288901b991127008

‘…Scary.’628dde51b435330e

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‘…Scary.’6e9a24d37e0ea030

Even as a b4704d7dc6 child, I could 5b23623452 easily read the 24509cebee hostility and wariness d750d9cdf3 in their eyes.e172145c0ab04019

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Even as a child, 5049f356b8 I could easily read b1af43a8f4 the hostility and wariness dc53e2daa2 in their eyes.547cc144ec6dfde8

Intimidated, I quickly hid behind 62afca764f my eldest sister.48d5ce8a641547fe

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Intimidated, I quickly ae43718c24 hid behind my 8c3483abbb eldest sister.6ab2b796123f6b69

“Welcome to the Empire of Beiderke.”f2536203aaa97a08

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“Welcome to the Empire of Beiderke.”784cb25433f90f5c

A palace official stepped 003528ce1d forward and bowed to 299f2b3439 greet my eldest unnie ae85e0c8f1 and me.dc99ab433cb44d94

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A palace official stepped d88122d7cd forward and bowed to d3759175cd greet my eldest unnie 04683b447a and me.5525ea2d87000477

The accent was unfamiliar, making 3642d2b78b it hard to understand, but 739985d23d it was clear that Marius 83670f54ea and Leopold had gone to 783d513b07 great lengths to make things 7ffff9bded easier for us.531062b41e0a47c5

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The accent was unfamiliar, making b5056870b3 it hard to understand, but 0ae0eb7bf2 it was clear that Marius 65fee4d8a3 and Leopold had gone to d0372ed332 great lengths to make things 735d559b62 easier for us.f14e3bcb805244a2

Despite the blatant coldness, afee5b2dc6 my sister gave a e9b85e360c slight nod and responded 5ecf6fcbdf with a polite greeting.08b7c35043c839c2

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Despite the blatant c7bc14bc81 coldness, my sister 85ea6f3909 gave a slight 223af4c5fa nod and responded 968cab31d6 with a polite 51dd1cdca8 greeting.4fb2b4edadef552d

Just then, another f74322c13c carriage arrived, and 5f32cc9c17 my younger unnies 8b9f43a304 stepped out to a1a5998eb4 join us.9f38891bedf0f91e

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Just then, another carriage arrived, 247d6ebce6 and my younger unnies stepped d6b9b79485 out to join us.68682aef39a468ce

“Thank you for the warm welcome. We’ll be in your care.”88b5e4b678018d37

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“Thank you for the warm welcome. We’ll be in your care.”6b66aeb21499e815

Unlike my eldest unnie, b35218e7bb who remained composed, the 09a4041f18 twins were pale with d54e9b0ac6 nervousness.46a51bdd15ce3c43

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Unlike my eldest unnie, who cfd36b7cc8 remained composed, the twins were b48e2f5c6f pale with nervousness.0c8d7ea5858bd2f6

Still, they stood beside 79169b82b2 our eldest unnie as 3ae3fc7715 if to protect her.4c2422360cbe6be2

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Still, they stood beside our 78a23e98ea eldest unnie as if to d2c2183d36 protect her.cb667071fc28f30d

I was the eb6f79646e only one hiding.debf9cfe0024e188

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I was the only one e36ed5a41f hiding.b36be5411de26f28

So, while clutching my unnie’s 4fe4ca221c waist, I poked my face f6c4a2968d out from between them.9f2abff10d77ec00

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So, while clutching my d4ab358162 unnie’s waist, I poked 23e3cde92a my face out from 9065d5eb6c between them.3dfa8de1f962ae08

Though my shoulders were fe7d7bc4b2 hunched, I didn’t want eb4f6da1e6 to be a burden 4058261b6f to my sisters.d922dd7dc0ed66a2

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Though my shoulders were 4161b8516d hunched, I didn’t want c743172211 to be a burden b182d68f12 to my sisters.51bb556f2c3820f9

No, I was already a 58a983d98d burden, but at least I 9ef5f6004e wanted to lighten the load 8978fc365b as much as I could.332b48c4bcb2b121

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No, I was already 09730301cc a burden, but at 273950c9ce least I wanted to c50258cf89 lighten the load as b21c6773d1 much as I could.8b93b44aa49d383e

Marius turned around 6477058ced sharply, his face 187d4f9805 completely transformed into 041bed4b0b that of an c27e53ca84 emperor.fdce3a86376e620b

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Marius turned around sharply, his 833dd756cd face completely transformed into that df4bc0fb37 of an emperor.7bd7f0bd5446bbb4

As if the 39f0318296 grand imperial palace 2be6db24f0 spreading out behind af5c5db80f him suited him 83d92e1076 perfectly.68c54b6fc278cb15

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As if the 6710c01657 grand imperial palace ddc63e3abb spreading out behind 7bbfc5d312 him suited him 686845cd5c perfectly.6a900631025b9518

“Miss Alice. And my sisters-in-law. Welcome to the Empire.”2820b1ede247fd48

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“Miss Alice. And my sisters-in-law. Welcome to the Empire.”f87fcbd1c0fd1c80

The smooth smile bc9b36bea2 that greeted us c643ba0cad felt quite unfamiliar.0ae39cb7a55db2da

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The smooth smile 182800ea74 that greeted us 987e034ceb felt quite unfamiliar.813885d09df1d4ff

It was a moment when 4c798e1434 it truly hit me that 7ac2ba34ba Marius Chemelhoffen was indeed the 7863e5c343 Emperor of this Empire.340b755523fa1dcb

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It was a moment dadace99f9 when it truly hit c41f6bc9cf me that Marius Chemelhoffen 13d45382d6 was indeed the Emperor aa61900701 of this Empire.5f78100a2cee2ba7

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We were assigned to b60c18442a stay at a place 7015b70152 called the Lete Palace, 1b774e3501 with the eldest unnje, ba60be2288 me, the second unnie, 71977445a9 and the youngest unnie 58017ecc13 each occupying a room. While arranging Cookie 408a4a5d38 and Jelly in 23f10be532 my designated room, 526976e514 I was suddenly c76a83b27e startled by the 3bf2e59378 appearance of two 35dbeeda82 maids.f9ec6da7ba5fdc18

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We were assigned to stay 9d351b49f1 at a place called the 6ddc8f6dcb Lete Palace, with the eldest 60d0dcc2f7 unnje, me, the second unnie, e19155dde9 and the youngest unnie each 1dfdb74e4d occupying a room. While arranging Cookie and 0ef18cfce2 Jelly in my designated b0084205c8 room, I was suddenly 7b7fb90c91 startled by the appearance 934a0716cb of two maids.365635ade018615a

“Ahhh! Who are you?”5b43f2cfa83a9b28

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“Ahhh! Who are you?”3b54803c171a8978

“Hello. It’s a pleasure 3b10a0b0d2 to meet you. We are Mary and Jo, 7f9eea0409 maids assigned to serve you, e2e8aebf15 Miss Liliana.”1713d72e7abd7aed

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“Hello. It’s a pleasure 94fa992315 to meet you. We are Mary 117950983a and Jo, maids ce20a63329 assigned to serve 92aaef00bf you, Miss Liliana.”9dc89a7dd43be379

In Trovancha, we 4af9b853fe had housekeepers to 31ddf9199d help with chores, 2e0a846a8c but we had 2f884b9cf2 never had maids f5f8b40c66 or attendants. So when these 2497870657 two knelt before d0d743f824 me and greeted 217ea8cfcf me, I stood 0cf35d958f there, dumbfounded, clutching dd62aaf982 Cookie tightly.db6941390f92eb1c

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In Trovancha, we had a79a925525 housekeepers to help with 83067f96dd chores, but we had b908ae3618 never had maids or d7dcc1a5dd attendants. So when these 122ff53d77 two knelt before 0947c5b276 me and greeted b0382a50c1 me, I stood 8f00d4d5ec there, dumbfounded, clutching f3d7dd575f Cookie tightly.a02a5b093c00405a

“Oh, um, hello! I’m Liliana, and I’m bf6d18a036 six years old! This is my little 1cb5d003f1 brother, Cookie!”30fe09ac1a0a42d2

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“Oh, um, hello! I’m Liliana, and e29a3f5200 I’m six years 4d015f755f old! This is my little dfb3fca669 brother, Cookie!”c4c1a38bc0433934

“What a cute doll. Miss, if you 137c9f5a23 need anything, please c7cad9bf6d let us know. For example, unpacking or organizing.”2be997c5bd26c828

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“What a cute doll. Miss, if you 272acd0e6a need anything, please 1dc935819f let us know. For example, unpacking or organizing.”e4c4085cf0196995

“Uh… um…”80713b9e3d2b7b05

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“Uh… um…”5fe4f4d5b3fdedb8

I felt dizzy. Asking someone else to 5803ea9eb8 do the unpacking? Why? Isn’t unpacking something you 2e9a59ddcf do yourself?8ee7a73d00991681

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I felt dizzy. Asking someone else to 6b4774d0c4 do the unpacking? Why? Isn’t unpacking something you 9b5bb9c76e do yourself?ac56c419c67b8a4d

“I don’t think I need anything. Maybe… maybe you should go bfb02dbb23 to my eldest unnie instead!”1bf070a3ae5a6c93

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“I don’t think I need anything. Maybe… maybe you should 22eb75542a go to my eldest 9b4c667ca3 unnie instead!”3afbd78c4e0e3fdd

“Other maids are already assisting Miss Alice.”17f1b830ce0b32fb

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“Other maids are already assisting Miss Alice.”d66dc680760e5d54

“Uh… still…”8b85c3ed193dfc24

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“Uh… still…”4c4a4c7e1651455f

As I stammered, unsure what 3284fc0fab to do, the two exchanged 9622313199 glances and began to unpack 2534b39764 the luggage delivered to my 10de7bcfea room. I watched them 51ec481855 uneasily as they f5a7ae84fd organized my belongings.b0973e8791e99154

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As I stammered, unsure dd16b856d4 what to do, the 6c2316d348 two exchanged glances and 14f186634e began to unpack the b86c3fc56d luggage delivered to my 31841550df room. I watched them 493fd663fe uneasily as they b5b405c3ac organized my belongings.f677f05c4185c500

“I-I can do it myself…”cfa48f617f935798

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“I-I can do it myself…”566dd451bc23b36c

“No, this is our job, Miss. Please sit down 9d71316ae1 and rest; you 05d459bef0 must be tired c6cdaf06a6 from the long fca6080774 journey.”448529f012894d73

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“No, this is our job, Miss. Please sit down and rest; 8afec2c989 you must be tired from 4c41e0a4c8 the long journey.”936b3d33b35fc0ed

“Oh… Then, can I go visit my sisters?”b69bf42fe2c41782

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“Oh… Then, can I go visit my sisters?”3aedcf153efc088b

“Of course. This palace is 5d3dad0fb3 your home now, 64cfb35361 so feel free d62e5d049f to go wherever f484821ef3 you like.”54e1ae622eca3fa7

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“Of course. This palace is your home 7a42cd867f now, so feel free to e0ce39c654 go wherever you like.”60754a42aa23855d

With their permission, I quickly c0e092224c grabbed Cookie and rushed to 94af2f1dbb the next room.2b54f5655f5472a4

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With their permission, I 7ef92a22e5 quickly grabbed Cookie and 666b555eea rushed to the next 0f529e9b82 room.00600beb06261cb3

The eldest unnie ed306d10c9 was busy unpacking 93ca09c156 her luggage with 86d9d314b1 the help of 75295a37d0 some maids. She looked so occupied a97cd85fdc that I couldn’t bring aece894b8c myself to interrupt her, 9844f16b94 so I moved on 55dd39afc8 to the second unnie.bd5e6e9584cf377a

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The eldest unnie was busy 0cc64f947b unpacking her luggage with the a8a4167aab help of some maids. She looked so ce224cfc49 occupied that I bef38bad95 couldn’t bring myself f30fae250d to interrupt her, c078a87485 so I moved 6d25ee395b on to the 5b72b3d8e3 second unnie.e619df16a74976f5

“Second unnie, can I help you?”36cd14ea6dc834f9

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“Second unnie, can I help you?”f869faf3eda9c225

I peeked in, 71ca1db1a1 slightly opening the 7eb3730876 door. The second unnie was 1df526d426 laughing and chatting with 03ebb92c7b her assigned maids.89fd7b27542e8eec

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I peeked in, b5199521ad slightly opening the 66066e3716 door. The second unnie 8677947364 was laughing and f3bc54cada chatting with her b1c10868d0 assigned maids.04a0a1cedabc1a7d

It didn’t look like there 2cf89775c5 was any space for me 68e943fb2f to join either. With no other choice, I 6d19a662be headed to the youngest unnie’s d10daa8220 room. She was…31ce5d40a295c0ca

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It didn’t look like 390d0d26ad there was any space d7b4b478a5 for me to join d5c3b843f9 either. With no other choice, I eb4dbbfb92 headed to the youngest unnie’s f607854714 room. She was…638aff8345ce5ac8

“I’ll take care of arranging the books and documents myself, so don’t touch those. I am not staying long 41ebbcfa75 anyway.”ef750f4867834342

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“I’ll take care of arranging the books and documents myself, so don’t touch those. I am not staying long f7a17ff126 anyway.”4e0f3fe35da2e159

“Oh, will you be returning to your homeland soon?”4fa6551c764582cc

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“Oh, will you be returning to your homeland soon?”f9749ddb6eaca2cf

“No. I’ll be finding a place ecb145565f to move into. I can’t commute 26e4324c2f to the palace 2cdc29935c for work every db88873bd9 day. Just unpack the essentials; I bc91de7e8a can handle the rest myself.”d325d5ef3053696d

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“No. I’ll be finding a eef3638417 place to move into. I can’t commute to d8badcdcea the palace for work adf303111f every day. Just unpack the 891b5cd98b essentials; I can 94bd88d349 handle the rest b11b1b56a8 myself.”b5821ae059c3ba68

“You’re… working?”230428653588e932

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“You’re… working?”1c5d043da938c764

“Yes. I have to work.”c549957961f9e93a

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“Yes. I have to work.”d7097476115d1832

The maids exchanged startled glances a77b993292 at her words. The youngest sister, ignoring 544a332529 their odd reactions, added 0475f49d43 coldly:0e8621e32b41694a

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The maids exchanged startled f0f53fa17e glances at her words. The youngest sister, 2215744643 ignoring their odd ed82dd6f8f reactions, added coldly:af57c37d990c0889

“It doesn’t seem like you have much to do here, so you don’t need to bother with me. Oh, and don’t touch da261bcb56 anything inside the room—I’ll 589b97d1af take care of it. Understood?”9fd48b73583bfdd1

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“It doesn’t seem like you have much to do here, so you don’t need to bother with me. Oh, and don’t touch anything cee143e0e5 inside the room—I’ll take care d83a6af454 of it. Understood?”0c01b2658adde529

Seeing the atmosphere wasn’t one a63d55edcc I could fit into, I 540c85b495 quietly closed the door again.0f310ba2b32ea6d4

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Seeing the atmosphere wasn’t one 08fbf19352 I could fit into, I 98cb906cb5 quietly closed the door again.1bb66fb44f909a62

“Hah… Cookie, you’re the only one who’ll play with me, huh? Cookie, where should we play?”395e3e8492ecfd28

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“Hah… Cookie, you’re the only one who’ll play with me, huh? Cookie, where should we play?”e056d6d181c2aa38

There probably wouldn’t 9f6b4653d9 be a playground ac391e1c0b in the palace…c47e2d7e2ab5e238

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There probably wouldn’t 9f3b2cc800 be a playground 066547deac in the palace…db7bcb7cdc430e61

“Hah. I wish I could c5bc2bc570 ride a swing.”76e0ff45a241e9f4

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“Hah. I wish I bcabbf3df8 could ride a 72f65a8a0a swing.”0c752b6dc5556227

A seesaw or just 32c840ae82 a sandpit would be 35aba4208e nice. In Trovancha, under c2fbb888f3 adult supervision, we’d 6e673e82a6 go to the 9a6ff10446 beach and build e744165e92 sandcastles with friends. But there wouldn’t be a 5c056b5bc0 beach in this palace.b5093030c301d287

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A seesaw or just a 182cb4ed7f sandpit would be nice. In Trovancha, under 3b2c6a1dd9 adult supervision, we’d 867f5e70e6 go to the 99969889cd beach and build f025002562 sandcastles with friends. But there wouldn’t c60fedef01 be a beach 44f14a0353 in this palace.5b8dfd74482331b2

“Alright, that’s it! We’ll explore the palace, Cookie!”8f6497e09eb15662

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“Alright, that’s it! We’ll explore the palace, Cookie!”f976de9479b6cba0

I decided to keep 260fbc89e9 the exploration within a db0da35f9e range visible from my 6fddd147d7 unnies’ rooms to avoid 44b7db9b48 causing trouble.0321bae6dbebd886

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I decided to keep the d262db4ec6 exploration within a range visible dc2b7547d2 from my unnies’ rooms to b5d66c485b avoid causing trouble.07ec141088f851a0

Fortunately, there was a flower 7527e1d6f3 bed right outside the window. I crouched down by 1cc85bdafe the flower bed, tapping e643973313 on flowers I couldn’t 5fb183bd82 name, playing as I 9156d551dd pleased.23fdb8e69f356619

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Fortunately, there was a 8c383e2d0c flower bed right outside aa4b1c4b8d the window. I crouched down by bfca353d19 the flower bed, tapping bb3f23c7af on flowers I couldn’t 2295d572f5 name, playing as I 0c0194a3bc pleased.461e5fa1569778f8

I spotted caterpillars and ants ed5f4df7e0 in the soil, and the 6e33cfdce4 flowers gave off a sweet 80cfa2354e fragrance.6b93324af91127f1

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I spotted caterpillars and ants 14bfa83949 in the soil, and the af928a62c4 flowers gave off a sweet 986c0b8f4c fragrance.9d9991027b25825b

“Hmm… Jelly should see this too, don’t you think, Cookie?”f805d32a0b294ec4

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“Hmm… Jelly should see this too, don’t you think, Cookie?”751f6b6072b633be

As I observed the b1eab28bdc flower bed for a 90af7126c9 while, I turned around d4c86743f9 while still squatting.6cb9db560994ef55

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As I observed the 8d33f90fd2 flower bed for a b9bb071388 while, I turned around bf6db66d80 while still squatting.b77a1110ef811c83

Behind the flower bed was 1c94ae9cce a neatly paved clearing, perfect ff481674d6 for drawing on the ground 5499b361cb or playing hopscotch.a2dfd3a8d2b0ee3e

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Behind the flower 3348cc1282 bed was a 0a569c1363 neatly paved clearing, cecea706d0 perfect for drawing c2dac1ec6b on the ground 58b094ca60 or playing hopscotch.ddf32f4d48597735

Just as I was e1dabb6c2e wondering whether I needed 8ec680bd64 Marius’ permission to draw 24729f43b8 there, a large shadow da8f5ecaee loomed over me.0cd8ec1dcda8a0ed

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Just as I was d062ffaf5e wondering whether I needed f0bb8ebc8f Marius’ permission to draw 24d9a719d8 there, a large shadow 0870570c71 loomed over me.aac45acb485df60f

“Huh?”4e8f166faf462735

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“Huh?”173b02f0709ea173

When I looked up, e69994194c Leopold was standing there. Thrilled to see him, I d78817a6d8 jumped up and clung to 1e139107b7 his leg.d9d250cd93565465

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When I looked a9e570e329 up, Leopold was 6825656f0b standing there. Thrilled to see 8f090c140b him, I jumped 76ed55f6c2 up and clung 212b818ec2 to his leg.06960f334d9a9a3d

“Uncle Leo! I missed you! Didn’t you miss me?”9ccc5acec2139977

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“Uncle Leo! I missed you! Didn’t you miss me?”6a974771b90b6909

“Of course, I did.”8032311b447a174e

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“Of course, I did.”fba6d5a89ef8e550

“Hehe. Uncle, you came at just b28761b68c the right time! What kind of flower 4137802d68 is this?”d3b7a625c156bf12

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“Hehe. Uncle, you came at just c1d6dc2338 the right time! What kind of flower is ac9cc448c3 this?”75dc74f4ccb1ee84

“That’s a tulip. It seems they beea1302ae don’t have this 67b56911ba flower in Trovancha.”c8f1e99321c16861

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“That’s a tulip. It seems they don’t 733fb75202 have this flower in e7dc5f5193 Trovancha.”5e3816e0d5f13216

“Oh, so this is a tulip!”b217345fb4b72d7d

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“Oh, so this is a tulip!”fb44e5142ff173af

“You seem bored.”7e634df90117809d

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“You seem bored.”1d3d963e3a64927c

“Yeah. My unnies are all busy ce3a8bf6f4 and can’t play with me.”7e7a649baded6491

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“Yeah. My unnies are all busy f8d144a069 and can’t play with me.”caf35e9052ae359e

“I see. That works out well. My little brother is also 6be1ce4cfe feeling very bored; the two 184d15c687 of you can play together.”57cf470e75915f29

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“I see. That works out well. My little brother is also 893d632cef feeling very bored; the two 57c2ccc305 of you can play together.”0692bd6d50856bbb

“Brother? Is your brother a baby?”1c17202c0ec4d9e0

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“Brother? Is your brother a baby?”ace8ed901494fa8e

“He’s not a baby. He’s your age, so he’ll a780c8a3ed be your friend.”74c2f9143888e4e2

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“He’s not a baby. He’s your age, so he’ll 06ccac0b84 be your friend.”ce4f87147c3ea8ee

“Friend?”3773c742588d0970

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“Friend?”b9684db293f52893

At the word “friend,” 73b0a752bc my eyes lit up. Leopold stood me upright, ca1a84f77f then motioned behind him.57b2b839003cfbb9

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At the word “friend,” 2963206b65 my eyes lit up. Leopold stood me upright, cf671cedf5 then motioned behind him.465e80bf68037162

From a distance, I saw 2296f0a958 a boy slightly taller than d7ab63f000 me glaring in this direction 5ea53cb0cb with a pouty face.19e526e42fbf083d

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From a distance, I saw 25119c5ec8 a boy slightly taller than c60765fdc8 me glaring in this direction 41e23ef98d with a pouty face.2346268778f0e587

‘Wow, he’s so pretty.’666f2310fbb41e92

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‘Wow, he’s so pretty.’f8fcf11e247f9d70

I had never d656489642 seen anyone prettier b413568982 than Antonio until 70352cb758 now.b53cbb5f579d84b9

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I had never c307e888fc seen anyone prettier d79c5f2a08 than Antonio until f3f1613a6e now.66423fe67baccac5

He was as beautiful 4b836454db as a cherub in e21621f2f8 a painting, and I 1e2ec59c33 couldn’t take my eyes a14b73a42d off him.37e9fa99de2b7f8a

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He was as 348f694ffb beautiful as a 71bc263672 cherub in a 0a5f35af33 painting, and I ce1204601d couldn’t take my c0ee74f018 eyes off him.ee919044063c4006

The boy shook his head 0762520342 in disapproval, and Leopold motioned ae35a44c1b to him again. The boy reluctantly approached, 602cb35c7b exuding irritation with every 1452d61317 step.4a31dff7a27e50a6

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The boy shook his head 4e0c84e90c in disapproval, and Leopold motioned abe2626558 to him again. The boy reluctantly approached, exuding f0f1985551 irritation with every step.db52dc63bf9dd51c

“Edgar, come introduce yourself. This is Liliana. Liliana Berchio.”d34c11520d161dda

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“Edgar, come introduce yourself. This is Liliana. Liliana Berchio.”3a24d1f578398861

Up close, Edgar’s eyes were 8317429ff2 a stunning shade of green—brighter 4c072af865 and more vibrant than olive, 0181a91fe3 like fresh leaves.1c42d4f8620e5aca

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Up close, Edgar’s eyes were 7998a4527a a stunning shade of green—brighter 347220aad8 and more vibrant than olive, 336d7cec42 like fresh leaves.39d51010db091858

“Edgar, Liliana is your age, so be friends with her from now on.”6902c505a36a6827

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“Edgar, Liliana is your age, so be friends with her from now on.”9322885bb3c7f610

“Hello! I’m Liliana!”5823b7cf03f72ba8

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“Hello! I’m Liliana!”9ff66efc951eeb55

Edgar’s pretty green 30db4eba98 eyes darted to 17a7652dde my hand, still d090671ae4 holding tightly onto a1db713206 Leopold. He scowled, then raised 23ac17d558 his voice sharply.9b19ab489ceceb6c

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Edgar’s pretty green eyes darted 62e038e06a to my hand, still holding 8f324865d5 tightly onto Leopold. He scowled, then raised his 292ccc9d1d voice sharply.d055c9db27d73383

“You’re just an outsider! I’m not going to 4e824669fb be your friend, so 8379a9815f don’t act familiar with 2e7536cb04 me!”b021db44d5cd6513

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“You’re just an outsider! I’m not going to be 001b9ef00b your friend, so don’t act 54438b332f familiar with me!”9cf3180e8064f3ad

Edgar shoved my 21c21172e5 hand off Leopold, 4917ccb721 causing me to 4e2d0f3012 stumble backward. Cookie fell to the ground 9e62b8a858 with a soft thud.21b0e2ef028e5259

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Edgar shoved my hand 5f7cf32f6d off Leopold, causing me 0a58b147ed to stumble backward. Cookie fell to the ground 6fbc4794f1 with a soft thud.ba3f28cd2f590a63

As I stared at Edgar 5a31741580 in shock, his words repeated 3bc7a9ea35 in my head.b390fd312bf4ea53

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As I stared daa3575db2 at Edgar in e5c58a35d7 shock, his words bcb4555cab repeated in my 6a1d915a70 head.b2b922272a0167ce

He doesn’t want 2619b8ef6b to be my 54d22e552e friend…cddf21257e5c0f79

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He doesn’t want to be be5d6c2475 my friend…6a59875f84891f56

It was the 21fe6f3901 first time I 98136ceee8 had ever been 921ac2821a rejected so harshly. Tears welled up 20ead9c3c0 in my eyes.2d01198696bf4340

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It was the first 195fae7472 time I had ever 6c5538a08e been rejected so harshly. Tears welled up in 957cfde5ed my eyes.ab69b54313a85d57

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