IBYSRHML – Chapter 25
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“Liliana, is violence good or bad?”28bc0bd12e8ac44b
“Bad…”5bbc1b63ad1b43c6
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“Was what you did wrong or right?”a0c1f858564d08ba
“…Right.”5cd8a3651d72d4ef
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Even as my 59eedc6a4c eldest unnie scolded 5a94735dad me, forcing me 72680d165e to lower my a1bbc391c5 head, I couldn’t f7bbb073eb bring myself to 4d62f9af54 admit that I f1f703e4f6 had done anything 2f7378aa5f wrong.ea1f8a1f28878f6a
“They were the bad ones. They said horrible things about 5082d3bf50 Edgar.”e2ce49783d3396d8
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“That doesn’t mean you should resort to violence.”c68b42763ddb6fc1
“But…”f765548db950d70b
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I couldn’t agree with my db437f06eb sister’s reprimand, so I pouted.7edcd2fb63feef78
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Just as one of the 017a76ac22 maids who had insulted Edgar 2bbe44de03 was about to hit me, 91dc51e88c the door to a nearby fb641491ec room suddenly burst open, and 1dede2c6ac Edgar appeared.693e1b029d4bfd24
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“Who dares cause such a commotion in this palace?”819d70c9b0443213
Although I knew 6d82f7848d we were the c7c34848a0 same age, Edgar, 82381bc813 shouting at the d023a98386 two maids, seemed e6016a16ba far older than 493384f233 me.5ed7e0fd78a29527
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“Y-Young Marquis.”d34b820a9d87f587
“You’re working in the imperial palace, yet you dare try to strike a precious guest from Trovancha? Don’t you know who you 7e55fca4e5 should be serving? People like you 9033aa0a78 deserve to be 347ea6640c punished. State your names.”ea11585f634bf718
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It was such a 886c0e12ff strange sight to see 031c2debf1 the adults who had 3733bd3c09 been so mean to 1457760b49 me trembling in fear.3667de903b3e1642
“Young Marquis, we only…”3cdad2ba13b1ed99
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“Do you think this is something you can explain away?”ce0d1ab8878127d2
“N-no, we apologize for causing a disturbance.”8c6222a59b0c4fbf
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“We overstepped and committed a grave mistake. We’re sorry, Young Marquis. It won’t happen again. Please forgive us.”6f8bcee2e3cabe1e
The maids knelt 2659751756 and bowed, nervously 16a5ce1609 watching Edgar’s reaction. Edgar accepted their apologies a2aeb0a721 as if it were d9640c8b76 only natural.2f1e778c117d3df5
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Born and raised 70a2323822 in Trovancha, I 5d3f75814c found it hard 3e926a2014 to understand what 33f32103ba was happening, leaving d70bf653c3 me a bit e5477a0779 dumbfounded.1ccac1822bc10696
“I saw you trying to hit His Majesty’s guest. You know the 86e858dc27 consequences of such 608a541870 actions, don’t you?”6d37a1de78f161ae
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Just as the maids hesitated 69f1d96032 to answer Edgar, my eldest bb80884731 unnie’s voice rang out.1f8aa0b4ff6e2907
“Liliana!”2b28763e3fc32af7
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She came running b38b20cf0d from the other 3c3a8ad24b side, her face 76184f3c8f filled with worry.aa7dd28f2bf8742d
At that moment, d43deabe39 the maids’ expressions 41b2ceef65 froze in a cfb01ff1fb different way than 34523595a2 they had when bb5222c67d Edgar scolded them.96e258294bee8b7f
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My unnie helped 32e6b52abe me up from 97ba17df29 the floor and 1253809578 checked me over.fd2a0bc452ce1362
“I thought you might be playing with the young marquis… Are you hurt badly?”607f6c33dde51c50
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Other than a slight e75a11495b scrape on my palm ff26097dac from falling, I was 4331e5553e fine, but my sister 8f53dddb00 seemed to think otherwise.8e1e906ef0c633a2
Her gaze quickly turned to 2a543e5c7d the maids, and I could 9380092003 see sparks flying in her 8537f48daf eyes.5791462b0aa62a48
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One of the 5b79ac64c6 maids shouted defensively.b9a272fccfbbe675
“The child attacked us first, hitting us unexpectedly! I just reacted 6923beed66 out of shock!”3f41fc252ac1ed5c
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“Hitting? Are you saying Liliana a4a1a13096 hit you?”c0f4719123eb17d0
“They said bad things about you and Edgar! They were the bad ones!”7a7a1068da129f35
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“Even if a child rushed at you, isn’t it shameful for an adult to push her so hard that she fell?”c1db1e68f83be497
“How were we supposed to know a child was hiding there? Teaching her not 9ae5163006 to eavesdrop or a326868684 act out should a94fafc4cd be your priority!”f3c5b34fda81b292
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“You ladies should watch your words! Unnie, they called me a 0aa02f2131 barbarian!”6af8dd49790dbac7
As I argued back, 09baca7056 the air around my 4726b97e2f sister seemed to grow 554aed1ada icy.79c66175bd671c42
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Her stern expression, sharp 064ef21099 gaze, and the firm 43700e0e1a grip on my hand ebc3fed575 all conveyed how angry 4099962825 she was.82b0f05bdd67a77d
“Young Marquis Rundballenieu. If you don’t 2a0cbf53be mind, could you 4d26c05bb6 take Liliana away 86cccc0fd7 for now?”14a22407a8ef1559
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But my sister a1ed37bbe4 quickly shifted her 49d36b8ddc demeanor, speaking smoothly ba65dfcb9c as she turned e4cb8e5afb to Edgar.bd647a831305653e
Edgar, as if entranced, 61e5e83341 nodded and gently tugged 2dc5a8a822 on my sleeve.98f029c9dc7f83f3
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“Liliana. Go to your room. I’ll see you later.”fe775e912e0c2e93
“Okay.”769bdf482f2d2494
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Honestly, I wasn’t sure if 0868d872b8 Edgar was leading me to 856b33d40a my room or if I c5dbfed460 was the one pulling him 6a9b459d48 along. Either way, we aada2a80e6 headed back to 1ede93606c the palace where aea8f1f443 I was staying.ad6cc3d19001310d
After walking for a 70417e09c5 while, Edgar suddenly asked 1226f0be95 me, as though he’d 695b647e51 forgotten we’d been in 69f23ebd4c a tense situation moments 796dbf10f7 ago.ff9d1d5d52ada1f5
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“Is your sister good at fighting?”cebb13c40e8d377e
“Yeah! Unnie is super strong! She wins every time. She could even defeat a bb902e51aa sea monster on her own.”7a50798492a75258
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Of course, there were no 0327e9edf3 sea monsters, but I boasted 7bd846ba10 proudly nonetheless.67be7e11a10acbbe
“Is she good with a sword too?”eec6463d7e1a728d
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“Of course! My sister is unbeatable.”e86e257a799fb257
“Hmph. She’s probably no match 2e06ecb007 for Leopold hyung.”ee7733d0bc9a5fe8
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“She is! Unnie could beat dd2592fd4a Uncle Leo too!”583e7b2a520aed78
“What? Don’t be ridiculous. Hyung is the 40637c0d3e strongest in the 9fb1e126fb world.”6ca6f87781c6d746
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“No, he’s not! Edgar, you’re an idiot!”2f0e83239f84a6ac
“You’re the idiot. You couldn’t even argue 1c7de64f3c back properly and just 6c74440cc9 resorted to punching.”429a3423a24ec6f5
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As we walked, Edgar glanced 8067d1604e at my face.48802da13c92eb02
I answered absentmindedly, imagining unnie ef99d5d8f0 and Leopold sparring with swords.c0e6f3d1a07c2d20
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“They were the bad ones. They said mean 4bdc91e96f things about you, bb7dca6bef so they deserved a1aa828f90 it.”188ec3ccc8ad5c63
“…”f3448babbbaaeace
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When Edgar didn’t respond, I 6a2bfac448 frowned and turned my head 6bbe19d472 sharply.d008079eae12b29d
I noticed that his a64cb306bd cheeks were slightly flushed—just d6dbd5a2de a little.afaaf59d929054c9
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Was he embarrassed that 8fa63fcfce I’d overheard the maids a87ba68367 badmouthing him?60e377cb8561d4e1
I pondered for 0f9af3038c a while, and 534ba40fa3 before I knew 10551e6782 it, we had 4a470693f5 reached my room.bf015a5de9b87e88
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I suddenly remembered how, a 3024851dfe few days ago, Edgar had 7ee557ffca left a pumpkin on my 1fec38e7d0 bed and laughed about it.07c652e03de21568
I debated whether I should 90c484e5be be angry since I still ce351d362d hadn’t received a proper apology.1a16dbb693974aa2
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But I decided 5f0106f202 to be the e5a2d5edc7 mature one and ed6cf38eaa let it go.780c0e5b60342d03
“Do you want to come in and play? I’ll introduce you 1ce24a0dc5 to my siblings.”b107e22b0af35d24
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“Siblings? You have siblings?”669ff6b2f3a7746c
“Yeah. They’re really cute!”1cf06e514d81acdd
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I nodded and invited Edgar bc952c7b48 into my room.b0086d38336b5b4a
I proudly showed him bac3fd106a Cookie and Jelly, which 8141c85c42 I had placed neatly 7ec71d9be0 on my bed.9cccca533fd1f6b3
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“This is Cookie, and this is Jelly. Jelly became my sibling 87440c9be7 just recently.”7857c34479f74474
“That’s not a sibling. It’s a doll.”f95dff8fceb88644
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“It’s a doll, but it’s also my sibling.”c85a9cb17b4f0682
“You’re still playing with dolls and pretending they’re your siblings? You’re such a kid.”0bb6ea0aceefb4a5
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As Edgar scoffed, it felt b2540c0b7b as if a thunderbolt struck 292a0a1561 my head. A child? Me?f4a38123b1f94c35
Sure, I might only 43a8b2cd57 be six years old, da1991e383 but that doesn’t mean 863d5eecb1 I’m a child.787a6e44d8a11812
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I’ve graduated from ba2ccab471 being a kid 147a59318f long ago, thanks b9bf2ace08 to my higher d016623d4b mental age compared 6bbc668a98 to others my 5b5510cf52 age!05b0574fbf114afd
“This…”8f4d8eafc6078ad6
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I glared at Edgar. While I was 521420e491 seriously contemplating how fd4d001a58 to get the 4d87a512c3 upper hand against ba10bcddfb him, he suddenly 1f4e944966 reached out to 9f9ba14b2a tidy my hair.43fd1f3f1a9b2b30
It had likely gotten messy aad1ccd262 when I had headbutted the 21df99d71a maids earlier.4acadf31456f0bdc
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Unlike my sisters, his hands 9ac09720fe were clumsy, making it hard d6bb83deb6 to tell whether he was 9e202e1b80 fixing my hair or pulling 8619218599 it.421dbdf0d4038890
However, I didn’t e4826d7003 push his hand 5ad6b9ec8a away and quietly e9faacdddb let him do 35a5044cd2 his thing.405196a7e007970f
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“No matter how young you are, I can’t yield when it comes to hyung. Leopold is mine.”2170ff9f76c12642
Leopold belonged to my ed65c35da6 second unnie, though.4dd1a073b256bc24
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Still, correcting that would probably 0ce9c88083 lead to another fight with 6be2c7b075 Edgar, so I kept my 3648102921 mouth shut and flopped down 1e17d7a070 onto the bed.540581b97f4e7ef6
“Edgar, you’re really an idiot.”edb63c0d0dc8a1e3
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“What? Why am I an idiot?”658879bd2888ee4a
“Because you don’t know anything, that’s why.”7b743fed91245c83
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“You’re the idiot. You just charge in recklessly ee3081561b when you’re mad… But you 1952584c68 did good. By tomorrow, Marius will handle 58e18f58a4 them all. It’s about time someone took c2baae086f charge anyway—he’s been too focused f63de9c393 on politics, letting the palace c682e7f893 fall into chaos.”a34fff193624d984
Mumbling things I couldn’t 86fcd3b8da understand, Edgar lay down f177959620 beside me.013cd0bdbccb8844
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“This is my bed. Why are you lying here?”b51b3439fae21dea
“The palace is my house too, you know.”15e4b2a39a87318b
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“Go back to your room.”f1e5f841057b70a5
“Nope. I’m staying here. You’re the one 714eb60af8 who invited me 31af947c5d to play.”9637a711581fb106
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“Then how about playing hospital with Cookie, Jelly, and the four of us? Or we could 74877f75b9 do pretend cooking f6678e6cd1 in the garden?”aa3c343836438b4a
“How childish. I’m not doing that.”79ee6c65a04d67c1
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This time, thunder rumbled f4c708b804 furiously in my mind. Childish? Childish?!579d2d29e8a924a1
No matter how friendly I 73afcd85c5 tried to be, he always be15f630f0 had to say something infuriating.9f8b5e4f3d504b2c
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I glared at Edgar, 6e94fa8c78 debating the best way 2c74fd0076 to teach him a 2b5a6ee5dd lesson.042657c30ba38576
But before I could make 6f200bfd16 my move, the door burst b1ed4c5b30 open, and my eldest unnie 5293f5edbf returned.031c10b35765c83e
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As soon as unnie came 5466a2d659 back into my room, she 3bc7482c45 started scolding me. And she hadn’t stopped since.2f32dd190c54eb43
“Liliana, under no circumstances is violence acceptable. Never. Do you understand?”0e5ba28e50dd1f38
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“Yes. I won’t hit anyone 9260a505d2 recklessly anymore.”8782ae804cd8f767
Reluctantly nodding, I finally got 6114f4cde4 a hug from my sister.b895018d55419bae
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Her embrace wrapped 324f40f4e9 around me, and 6479e8b12a warmth filled my 0f2c2dfe13 chest.ce71afcaca5bb16e
It was even b994f7634d cozier than crawling a6f48e40a9 under a blanket c3abb68da1 fort.749ad3cd880a8fd9
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Even if mean adults f6354cda53 called me a barbarian, 9f7f209769 I felt safe knowing c468639eac that my big sister 4831f5fbaa could protect me from ac236d8877 anything.89eb8669aaf051c3
I clung tightly to Alice.11174b158ca17852
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“The commotion earlier today was entirely my fault. Alice, I truly feel b07afa575b ashamed and sorry.”bd1332ea23f3450e
“Apologize to Liliana as well.”e271b599d67ce611
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“Of course. I’ll personally apologize to her.”b333ad2a0d7eeae8
Right after dinner, fcdaa2e442 as soon as 3b92c897ba he had the f801cbfaa7 chance to sit dbdac20221 with Alice for 87d1cb8179 tea, Marius immediately dffda4a0d6 apologized.45614052fc4568b7
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According to his report, Alice e1619b544f had been furious at the 5cb754bb7c maids and had summoned the acc195d4ec person in charge to administer d300b6eba0 proper punishment.f5d1b78592449340
“I must apologize as well. Although I’m not officially married e6ea5a4586 yet, I still disciplined them 202184a8f4 as I saw fit.”be624026f1536ca6
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“You’re my fiancée. That gives you every right.”edc053ca164cc9c8
Marius waved his hand 804d78ec14 dismissively, indicating she shouldn’t 91665046cf worry, and observed Alice ec0cd3f2b3 deep in thought.910f6a11384a30f5
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What had happened today 6b7a5b7a8b with the court maids 5e295dcc04 was a clear reflection 78361b273e of the Empire’s prejudice 6fbd433365 and discrimination against Trovancha.cf59c1e4a7b139fa
If Trovancha mocked the Empire 439b3f65bc as nouveau riche or warmongers, 06161700d4 the Empire retaliated by calling 8d6e01bc04 them barbarians.26821e28ef44a235
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It was a slur born a66ddc547b from Trovancha’s freer atmosphere and bf4a5d7999 their use of unusual ingredients 6db0c6a6ab like shrimp and lobster in e858ff6a96 their cuisine.d54a453e90262158
Even knowing Alice was b051d175b6 to be the future 463cc2f46a Empress, they must have 2a812b2e67 acted that way because f8b9c8d81a they habitually looked down 81fe4b8ebb on Trovancha.1d4826a0614f09bc
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Feeling the weight 51878c204a of the long 31d0002ff1 road ahead, Marius e2f15973af pressed his temples.8dd8f973e4dcb018
“The language may be similar, but the cultural differences are vast. It must be challenging c69fdc19e3 for you, Alice.”cff34be798848888
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Coming from a 5e82f17ee2 country without a 0355e8d814 nobility system, they 5f2efd506d might look down 3089ff12ab on Alice as 734c5f6939 inferior.eac8e1d444b3d65f
Even after her 43d45c03a2 coronation as Empress, a557acf274 they would likely 2d26561130 refuse to acknowledge 07c3e63553 her.0cf695b1f90ee09a
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Even with Marius supporting her, 1a8759106b the nobles would find ways f72340b0e7 to undermine Alice.948d2bb2e401786b
“While I was busy consolidating power and dealing with my siblings, I’ve neglected the palace’s internal affairs. What happened today 739e912fc8 was entirely my 87f348dbf3 fault. I’ll pay closer 557c274ca1 attention from now 7a48d5475b on, but I efb5ae85be can’t promise such 46c437e3ca incidents won’t happen 523c813f06 again. I deeply regret that, Alice.”a71648034e6d5c94
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“I understand. I was prepared for c9adb220f6 this when I came 497a3a5d1e here. However, order must ecaef6949c be firmly established. The incident with Marquis.Rundballenieu’s son 50a2cdc676 is a case in point.”d1bf9207179b0dd7
“I never imagined anyone would dare insult Edgar like that. But Alice, are you alright? You must have been 63e0afeeb9 furious today.”d48cce1824a8be38
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“I administered the appropriate punishment and set an example for others, so I’m fine.”d3f73afffb5b41d2
Marius nodded at Alice’s calm 68a5b0a076 and even reply.f05bcfaea100c6e5
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He stared into her serene 5763ec72cb eyes, then chuckled faintly.e18ce5e7943f17f5
Despite her composed demeanor 47bd39cd16 now, he had heard 156d8b59e8 how she had taken 0ba9165e8d deep breaths outside Liliana’s b3312d5e28 room earlier to suppress 8284b957dc her emotions after chastising 02e749a22d the maids.d7ca53124cf99790
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Her words and actions 609d6f66c0 might make her seem 3b6b68217a unreadable, but her demeanor 82f8b8d60d shifted instantly when it f663b882bf came to Liliana.451aca9b6c2addca
‘That’s part of her charm, though.’c20881e90735b04a
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As his contractual partner and c53f2b7b34 someone who would be his 7cf6887346 companion for the next decade 41dce85f0d as his wife, such traits 001a901905 were desirable.255483985fdd1f90
Sipping his tea, Marius c7e2d585d5 resolved to shake things 1062349964 up in the palace 7796710991 soon, even if it 97be886619 meant stirring a bloody 23506fd0bb storm.152501020aa1d874
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