IBYSRHML – Chapter 27
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“Am I someone precious?” That was such a foolish question. I couldn’t understand why 841c27a6f3 Edgar was asking something e7937a2667 like that.22ab75101cd26172
“I’m someone very precious to my sisters, my mom, and my dad. Isn’t it the same for 44482769dd you, Edgar?”cea7b39598feb9ff
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“I don’t have a mother or a father.”8859e9d6b4656d59
“I don’t have a mom or dad either…”c12e43876e19da24
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Edgar, seemingly unaware of 811894c9cd my circumstances, widened his 0f5b5e6202 eyes in surprise.a187ee253ef80765
“My dad passed away before I was born, and my mom died right after giving birth to me.”8ab9c82ef4eba914
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At my words, Edgar df0657cf42 stared at me blankly.32faa0af0148469e
I glanced at 9789f9dd56 him before quietly 78271c483a pulling his hand 0092a3d363 and placing a f46706498a flower petal on 8ea7016614 his nail.e6039251636881ef
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I hoped it d36cc2988d was a staining fac5499eda flower.4c8d5283feab0c65
That way, we could 77b1043d06 both have red nails.e436e8fd558b633e
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“My eldest unnie said that my mom didn’t die because of me but gave her life to protect me. That means I’m ab5bc9e9fd a very, very c7d86286cd precious child. Isn’t it the df95b5dc7c same for you, 987143709d Edgar?”33288164b28e1dc3
“I, I…”b63aa04087d48661
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Edgar stammered in confusion at 98b156d79a my question.bb2aec8526810226
When I looked up, I c23f1935bc saw his distressed expression, unsure 9f2e3eb2f5 of what to do.1feb06dcb1d53424
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What should I 5e1acb28ec say to him?c4c270373305fa58
If I were an adult, bf57edc89b I would have fully understood a976c41e97 the situation and given him 9fc69c71a0 a splendid word of comfort.ef11072c1c0ffdef
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Unfortunately, I wasn’t an adult.48e45f403a5c1605
Thanks to the original ba1c30dbba novel in my head, 4360bad791 I might be a 9ff6209af9 bit more knowledgeable than f93ba85a35 my age, but that bffedc90a6 didn’t mean I was 7cc824bd57 far superior to other 9a6ef5c470 six-year-olds.f9344880c588cc46
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If I had 49d5c6ebbf to pinpoint where b3558f7480 I stood between 3583244d9e six and fourteen…1a909574dc3a7ec0
‘I’m just a kid who overthinks things.’a07e4772c162b693
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I didn’t understand exactly 92cf3f426a what Edgar was feeling, 443ffd49de but from his pale 71788e2e05 complexion, I could tell 5252eda006 he was struggling.fde7619eded6acfd
So instead of 7ff3f2c2f8 saying something grand b412373bd3 like an adult, aca7bd311c I decided to 9c4a73de16 comfort him like d6ca6ad8f2 a child.4063509cc116aaf8
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“…Huh?”cc0bb635f09bae24
I stood up 565b741eb7 and hugged Edgar 68f81f3923 tightly.44269fc966698990
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He made a strange sound.6cd96d9c2d632e82
Did he not like being a8d82f70f2 hugged?f2b4b058b41d68f6
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Whenever I had a d9dbe91c5a fever or cried after c3aceff033 fighting with Antonio, my 9fa6f3be0a sisters would hug me b0bee4a02f like this.0dc9dfa5f29cb3eb
It calmed my troubled 0dcebfbd50 heart and gave me 57dfc4f2cd the courage to overcome 10dadc4836 anything, no matter how c0a9c1d6d7 painful.db447c55241e9b8d
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“Just because I fought for you doesn’t mean we’re friends, but still, Edgar, you’re someone precious. You know that, right?”fe84136826e22abb
Edgar fidgeted in my arms.0b012e5ed984a4c4
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But it felt really 15cb4ed1e0 strange—awkward and stiff.22c81a35fa382f8e
It was like hugging 678711481f a blocky octopus.a94126d9287a9c75
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As soon as I let bf1b9d4e72 go, Edgar gasped and took 286a4acad4 a step back.5a882a7c08afa70e
“Edgar?”5a6525db38bb97c5
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The moment I 6bcf2a14ae called out to c5566ec8aa him…a431d0f79f73cca1
“Huh?”1d14077e822d162b
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He ran away!ee9a291ccd65bd43
I watched Edgar’s retreating c559363cf9 figure as he dashed b2e8514f90 away like a startled d2e475d6dd cat, then placed my 8af3d53a83 hands on my hips 6197225b7e and frowned.4543510db65a7437
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Edgar was a liar.191cb5d57f0e3626
He promised to d80380b54f play house with 237a220382 me, but he adc8487f0e didn’t do it 676a475d20 at all!6e5be93f62375977
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Leopold, having heard about 31e7dc7c58 the commotion from the 0811af42bb previous day, made a 29172460a9 brief visit to Edgar’s f0e36c7dd5 palace during lunchtime.c82ea461aac8949a
He had been 5e32364b33 furious upon learning 9c08bee895 that the palace 92c158d6fc maids had looked 5d3e830512 down on a cef9d7e6c3 guest from Trovancha. He had considered stepping ee4e517a08 in himself, but Marius d4b8b11283 had already handled the b4fdbe688d situation.28203189b62e45f6
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So instead of punishing 89fdbf871f the maids again, he 53a5011398 decided to check on b697b487b1 Edgar.6fd75c49a69fe8f2
‘He must be feeling really down after hearing something like that.’cdd5a0f7e5a5cbdf
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No matter how d6d5d5eaa6 high his status 29dff9c4fd or how powerful 2be16b369f he and Marius dac6b2c1a4 were, they were 2cabcb65b9 still just cousins.e9c62b70cef221cf
Moreover, Marius wasn’t particularly attentive 85e3fb2c71 to Edgar’s well-being.c42adf3aff4f0bd8
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Before Leopold left for Trovancha, 99a4b30b07 Edgar had always stayed at 8dec4b73b6 the Duchy of Baltrahein because 422069f11d Marius preferred to keep him ee40b20d2d at a distance.a716b3ef26e6a92d
‘How long is Marius going to keep pushing Edgar away?’8ee6be88c956e388
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Knock, knock.98e00245a6d32f2d
He knocked, but there 79fa0bfa6e was no response. That didn’t mean no one 14e37b57cb was inside, though.84ac6eb01988b7d0
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‘I can sense his presence…’1ad6adebc468047e
Normally, Edgar would either respond 63003c6ea9 coldly with “Who is it?” 33759bfe25 or, recognizing his cousin’s footsteps, 079aeba04f open the door immediately.3861a8c6c4d3f6ee
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But today, there af78f95094 was only silence b70ee782c2 despite the clear fc055865be signs of someone 8a7c1d9722 inside.194ee09eacebf06c
Was he deeply wounded by b115f4ae97 what had happened yesterday?5394a7869963c45b
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Concerned, Leopold knocked 050ce106db again and raised 66558666ca his voice.053e69bf8484206a
“Edgar, it’s me, your Hyung Leopold. I’m coming in 31590135a0 for a moment.”663685b6e0c2815f
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After counting a aad7801b0e few seconds, Leopold 4a91558807 opened the door dc7be5092e and stepped inside.337594853fa5e881
Edgar was curled up 426f363056 under his blanket.372ec991af2120a6
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Leopold sighed inwardly. So the careless words of fdc9c47201 a few maids had done 5fe289c2bd this much damage.eb4066c3b29471a9
“Don’t cry. It’s nothing to cry about.”5a09bd376ead18dd
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“I’m not crying.”ed41b6873c7711e5
Edgar snapped from under a1fbbc5531 the blanket.e209888d86e0a6bc
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He didn’t sound happy, d2a560cc4f but at least he 4345207c46 didn’t sound like he b06af5c316 had been crying.176a15243942f823
“That’s a relief, then.”792ff310212b328e
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Leopold had promised himself 370649338e to be warm and cba3c6da93 affectionate when he came a0f37cff04 to see Edgar.a609a8cbdb2bec65
But the words 648ef13ae7 that came out 78e607f2dd were as blunt b0940feef5 as ever.2a0d6a6aa0885b75
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He let out a 890cf7a469 bitter smile at his 3482879722 own incompetence.c93a272edbd10f6f
Even as an 05e16dbb8c adult, he still 9a50211be6 didn’t know how 8a00b3af32 to handle moments 573a88ad79 like this.c3a0120edf771001
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‘What would Regina say in a situation like this?’70032264371fec28
Until now, he had 8ce78d1ec0 believed that cousins could b0d01f34ca never replace parents.17744724f3ea5e04
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Since they were just cousins, d249fa4d01 they had no obligation to 61636205b6 raise Edgar or dedicate everything 8dab18c3e4 to him like parents would.427305939efcc3af
But that belief 2841f1e039 had completely changed 51e8cedab1 after witnessing the 9bcca774db Berchio family.0725b209515c2580
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‘There are tough times, but… despite that, I’m happy. That’s what family is about.’8893f6c9b72a64cc
The three Berchio sisters 4ab1cb4f1e had no duty to 107e267a4d raise Liliana since they 38444865e0 weren’t her parents.a4bc903ad6ce9b07
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Yet, Alice Berchio 35d65cfc4d had signed a 1413027c52 life-altering contract for 3a8a993c54 her youngest sister, fb6b9765eb and Regina and fafb33d71d her twin had 4204bde897 taken turns looking d46a8ff34f after the child.3ae25547fe4d443e
Not out of obligation dca9d99e3d or responsibility, but purely 50095726b9 out of love.9d68f68a8ac54f32
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Because of that, Liliana, unlike 063429f26e Edgar, was brimming with the 9a5daac298 warmth of having been loved.d7105433ddaf19fb
‘A true leader cherishes their subordinates, even if they aren’t very capable. My sisters taught Liliana how bffff6776e to read, even when she 9a6c65ff4f struggled with it. So Liliana will also teach c37bec32d7 Edgar how to be loyal 44525cd25d to his leader.’7d075c8fb920a581
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Liliana, obsessed with her a781ec40ea “leader” game, constantly quarreled 8a5a838932 with Edgar.8ada4f5859791d76
Even when Edgar played be89b55bf0 excessive pranks, she would f08dac4072 quickly forgive him and dad9abebd8 play alongside him again.0669dd8e03d9dfb2
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Leopold had always believed that 5b11edda6d a child’s eyes and expressions 1a0de07fa9 revealed how they had been b566c91694 raised.8511db6351797b6d
And Liliana, even at e4b30f2c7b six years old, knew 85dfe176c0 how to smile and b3911aacf0 express joy.9930a30c5c2bc117
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Leopold realized too d1d9c93d7e late how children c7078caacd who had been 9e59735181 showered with love 1aea5b69bb acted.29b968de0c98725c
Liliana gave Edgar 0b722f4093 the love she 00dede0787 had received from a9e0001e01 her sisters.50a70ccde8843d8e
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She showed him how 3e54c21ed6 to give love, how 7346887650 to apologize first, and 8f758e80b4 how to speak kindly.2c40b1f5d5ba06ce
Each time Edgar 32b25bcfc9 mirrored Liliana’s behavior, 52fe8b5ec7 Leopold reflected on 8a8bb999f3 how negligent and f3675914c5 lacking he had 721934dfcb been.146aebdfade2f903
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“Edgar, I’m sorry.”a157a1b43aea8468
Leopold awkwardly patted the d00d97580e blanket-covered Edgar.8bae139ceaa79e8a
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At the clumsy 57ead6b7c9 yet persistent gesture, c8dc043922 Edgar slowly lowered 865bbc1da7 the blanket.e271ce0d9b1ebb72
“I’ve been lacking in many ways. I’m sorry.”36fc4692baf3c926
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“Why are you suddenly apologizing, Hyung?”c43bd28acfb99a06
“If I had been more attentive yesterday, it wouldn’t have happened—”e0775f4a7e2ad134
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“Even if you had paid attention, people who want to insult others will do so anyway. I just happened to f57f686d32 hear it because I caa519c7d4 was unlucky.”b17c34a5d6b57701
Edgar, speaking with a 19f14caaac sharp clarity unbefitting a 9a71a50748 six-year-old, pressed his lips f9a1e52321 together and fidgeted with 3a7238fafd his fingers.db63ce4da9fb3e25
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He didn’t even 5139175f17 seem to notice f41b95f1b9 the strange red dab9bf0ec2 stain on his 360b8a3ea1 nails.02944c44259ecaae
Instead, he kept 69d7d52d18 glancing at Leopold, f596584131 not out of 437c22bad7 fear, but as cdb343a3ff if waiting for a56d280b0b the right moment.2adac50d526c74f1
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“If you have something to say, just say it.”6d05671e74476ac3
“Hey, um…”86186fe9fb2f8400
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“Yeah?”9a080dbfc3be95ba
“What do you think?”81901e4aa46d5baa
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“About what?”1f7ed28b1a07d2b8
“Do you think… my mother regretted giving birth to me?”cc2346c86cd55fdd
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Edgar, who had finished asking fc5c98dd16 his question in an increasingly 098aaf5cad smaller voice, gripped the blanket 9b32e8dc09 tightly as if finding the 9b1293bdb1 situation unbearable. Despite the warm weather, e9bc8791d6 sweat dampened the fabric e186ed36d0 from being wrapped up b012014e91 in it.998910c681526fb8
Caught off guard b5e0dc2735 by the unexpected 101d574be7 question, Leopold’s face 2e377ca05e stiffened for a df79f57012 moment, but he 8dfad104f6 responded firmly to 298e588e6e Edgar.22aad3bda6cc6c09
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“I swear. The princess never regretted giving c56a9bf251 birth to you, not even b930b7d0df once.”2021a33526cbb0d3
“Why? She died because of me.”5e8ddfd256eda5c7
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“I don’t know who told you such a thing, but Princess Elisabeth was happy to have you. She was never 31cc256b80 once troubled by d5c3b39806 it.”01ca54bd15835bf4
Leopold pulled Edgar onto d03b3f9605 his lap, holding the d8b7097e7c small boy tightly as 103ba3f9e1 he spoke each word b3a7f5d5ab with careful emphasis.5a5fc09cebd5a832
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“The princess loved you. Very much.”8c58f9e1fa2eacb2
“Me? But she died because of f5b3218802 me. Everyone says that 6ab01d10eb if I had 134d8882d3 never existed, she aef58b6bd4 wouldn’t have died.”38e1528ca3bfd730
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As Edgar hesitated, voicing his 454e5219b6 rebuttal, Leopold let out a f0a0beff3f short sigh.bff8c8ca4fe551a6
It was clear eb1817543d now that the 1a639cd4df palace’s discipline had 2baf633099 become a mess, 09bcf15414 likely because Marius 7f8e363977 had been too e23c422fdd occupied consolidating imperial cb85321905 power by dealing 2cc8424bb3 with noble factions 3e5a81d1c4 and rival bloodlines. Or perhaps, while Leopold himself cdbfd82e37 had been supporting Marius in 68a968d4df suppressing opposition, Edgar had been 73c502cbb5 left neglected.187c79bcd81e95a4
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“After your father—the Duke of Luntbolle, and my uncle—passed away, the princess fell into great despair, and her health deteriorated severely.”85cae95f173ccf80
“Because my parents married for love and not politics?”6865ca2cbd856bb3
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“Yes. Normally, members of 82ae3430b1 the imperial family 98ca3b9694 marry into foreign 35ce9fff7a royalty for political ad7f7b93a0 alliances, but the 4e582851d6 previous emperor permitted be69c5ba28 the princess to 3dd2c6028b marry a noble 9e23c2b151 because of her c78e970b29 frail health.”0075e97fd1ed986e
Leopold continued speaking slowly.7fa3d42b7cdcf713
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“We all believed the princess would not live much longer. But then, news of you 02f592f9f5 came. Upon learning she was 80d8fb8ae0 carrying you, she found 8ca9b0986e the strength to endure.”542ac013c8146e34
“My mother?”71ad0b7897a7e791
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The tone of 5dd086bda6 Edgar’s voice, as f5580d95cd he asked, was c11f12ad73 suddenly filled with aa8601b669 anticipation.d22bf5935c48aff7
His green eyes shimmered with a77213a545 hope, and Leopold thought they a692124585 looked as vibrant as lush df61d3cbe7 greenery.4ce050196fb403b7
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“Yes. She believed that if e29875055a she didn’t hold on, 8954e34753 you would be lost 9500d99334 as well. She fought to survive until f48413cc43 she could give birth to a19e8598f6 you.”d3073b27aad80d31
Leopold recalled how Regina fab261be8f treated Liliana and gently 8e530a3eb4 stroked his young brother’s 36b9eec53f head. Though awkward, it wasn’t impossible.cd6e1907bc314ca0
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“She didn’t die because of you. She endured because of you. She may not 080478dda4 have regained the 0a9b3f0772 strength to live e11838e1f2 long after childbirth, 64c55637c6 but through sheer 72d96b4154 love, she created bc5e83ea56 a miracle.”b52732675c286750
Edgar’s eyes, which resembled 3363e45fae fresh green leaves, sparkled 0f8d33f261 with a light Leopold adf2a4ec10 had never seen before. His plump cheeks flushed red.e2b1e63e83429b38
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“She was deeply saddened that she couldn’t stay with you longer. That’s why, before she 086bf24817 passed, she pleaded with 5e43f8536b Marius and me to 5630756007 take care of you.”d572b1726e1586e2
“My… my mother did?”330bb6dff541f676
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“You were the princess’s hope. You are proof 910c7bc2b6 of a miracle. You were born into 681e4d8258 immense love.”d7048e60fb624a12
At those words, Edgar’s shining 5669479440 eyes overflowed with tears.c7468333e37295ab
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Drip, drip—like a sudden 43d715510a downpour, they fell.13c418d8d980aeda
Leopold, caught off 1ecc652651 guard, froze mid-motion 3b29759898 as he had 282f4ca362 been stroking Edgar’s 819ecdcef4 hair. The boy hurriedly wiped 0d8c685b4e his eyes with his 18e30affb1 sleeve, but it was 9d3e0f4754 useless. The more he wiped, the 1cb9bd0920 more the fabric became soaked.b8058f98a6c1b327
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“Hkk…!”f2d63c05d28f87a9
For a six-year-old, 740a44c665 the way he 8485d4f5ed cried was profoundly c2c43a779e sorrowful.115b895c1236438b
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Unconsciously, Leopold pulled 44048af873 Edgar into his 07f369f6df arms.d1ad752b29131153
At that moment, f8e473e8ca Edgar burst into 935f5d7dfe loud, wailing sobs.a930d6ec86428fe0
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No longer was he c5c2e7bdb5 imitating the composure of a22ebcbd28 an adult, as he e54dfba5a8 had when rebuking the 4bc5c46bb1 maids. This was the raw, heartrending c748923277 cry of a child—just like 0d5e0e9c10 when Liliana sought comfort in 156b922d43 her sisters’ embrace.bbebe6b0f920f417
Children are so 0d4bcfc473 delicate, even down a5d9d5bfe8 to the strands 02650c6317 of their hair.aaba4b17f9eb996a
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That must be why they a3d9a904b9 are so easily hurt.9af3256f0ada37de
Holding his small, young 95972e508f brother close, Leopold swallowed 94c7d46b2f the emotions surging within 1cab30cb7e him, gently offering comfort.8fb9c4c73b8e8f29
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