IDED – Chapter 119

IDED – Chapter 11924986914a67c1a7e

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Serena sat by the 30ab9b51d9 window, quietly listening to e605b760fe the chirping of birds.0d1343694e5c3955

The peaceful morning unfolded 34afbb4fed outside in a familiar 1bb3aeed70 scene, yet it felt cb84212a90 strangely unfamiliar. Since returning in c835fcffb0 time, she had 20d439ee9b never spent a 3e78f52929 night in this 6c278b9424 house. In a way, it d14dbc2b72 was her first time f1719a6551 coming back in years.8c7de5198fa6e29f

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— I’ll be staying 47b1af9f08 outside the palace for 0ea8f2a810 a while.84be0ecd1e473d7c

— ……4ffcb7b5b54eb6a0

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— I just need c58414101f some time to sort 6909cb6ee5 out my thoughts. But don’t worry, 1044c2d298 I’ll continue researching 816135140f the matter with 754849037d Colin.eded18debb0a1f95

— It’s you I’m 543cb12f59 worried about. Not those things.8713a4e3a1335243

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— …Anyway. I’ll take f942e5a12f a break 17adcec389 at my 4000398ec8 old place. If you need anything, bc5cb0dd92 you can contact me.2137d18d28b6c0aa

Azaid hadn’t stopped her. Perhaps he felt f956e7f549 he had no e72c98e9ee right to.7b4a853d4cbca8f9

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Serena stared b609c4c729 blankly at d283e3eb68 the neatly f4ff906f08 hung coat 6029510a70 on the 945eb3f4f9 rack.844fd4490f9f1e09

If Azaid had clung 56c57dee8b to her and begged a65b2e9fa5 for forgiveness that day, 10e6daf962 maybe—just maybe—she would have ee64a06e41 reluctantly forgiven him.b5dde83bf5c02781

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But he hadn’t. And she knew 85e1f0d58f it was his 1092938b24 way of being cf1b766f92 considerate.29aa32272d304afb

Even knowing that, 2d97d50095 she had still 3c854cee1e chosen to step 3598d30816 away from his 5b7bd99839 side.28dff087f33235c0

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And now, barely after 7c06be660d leaving the palace, she 966594f7ed was already regretting it. Her own heart ae4be9b029 was a mystery 49f9e7cd4f to her.86129ac4e818ff54

Growl.3e0f5bfc574745a1

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Her stomach let cc0096b677 out a loud b595a9fa1d protest, making Serina 59e50b22ea sigh deeply.368560fc8e82d054

Come to think 0de53467b1 of it, all 11cdf85ce6 she had done 67f1e9a348 since arriving was 70d13be63f sleep. If she kept f3d4661729 fasting any longer, 39253ccebf her stomach might 2a9ebf456b start wailing in 4f79dcd0eb earnest.b67742a1c9f79d65

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Just as she was 0073b80703 about to get up ee56304996 to find something to 7a51c2f651 eat—d86292c5e12679db

Bang, bang.b9c94d383c318c51

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A loud knocking bfc70aa608 echoed through the 3603769b72 house.d64aee09f55edb43

She wasn’t expecting anyone.473942def5abc74f

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Frowning in confusion, 4e1c991fcf she opened the a547cb637b door to find f75f4eb577 Marie staring at af9a729b12 her with wide 547606c56b eyes.daffae52e036d425

“Oh! It opened!”5632c795baf6eb7d

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“Marie? What are 1a39687bb1 you doing df5c0c3662 here?”7726f11d5db71a4a

“I was 7b328ce742 about to 6ba6244ead break the 9583ece1ea door down 0427fd9120 if you 66450016ab didn’t open 9543f11df8 it, but 56cbbe0152 now I 069c473662 don’t have a04b25e905 to worry 0de270b7b5 about repairs.”a1ccef810f6437b6

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Marie breezed past her 4ea29f7523 into the house, casually c79ed4dfdd throwing out a rather 09adb22673 violent remark as if af94b7708d it were a joke.6cec47078f545349

Her hands 2ff6a39576 were full 60c59407ac of various 864c61e27f items, as 11bd7e38a4 if she 302735fd71 were planning 168e7f1e5a an overnight 14ec4791b8 escape. She began d07e1bb373 neatly stacking 817ef8dcbe the groceries c0e2bc4140 she had 45f3741400 brought on 65bdcca138 the kitchen 79fd403cda table.5ff6c40fe1fb7be2

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“You haven’t eaten, have 008e5d046f you? From the looks of 413445b410 it, you’ve just been c6bd593679 sleeping. Your stomach must be 0d409648ca empty, so I’ll make 9ecc0bc562 you some light stew. If you’re too 5f02afa0da hungry, you can 0ab3ff108b eat a banana 23ba586031 first.”7c9becd304d1c2f6

“Wait, Marie. What are you doing?”2cf7cabd669919c4

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Her natural takeover of 4399fb8d0e the kitchen left Serina a17820521d flustered. But Marie responded nonchalantly.56535a2511ef7203

“What do 1de2d29ab9 you think? I’m here 4f1254e622 to work 971d7f1a95 as a 7794552dad housekeeper.”6504b8ebd98c3428

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“No, I de643cf47f mean—why are 52f127777e you here?”85500f045942314c

“His Majesty told 04eb6216a1 me to come.”302c5a66c81631e7

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“……”fc1416b5e1422af0

“A proper 1ec9e7de81 break means 0ad3d07660 eating well 5d1f4ab32b and sleeping 5a61890a09 well. Just sleeping doesn’t count e0d69e7e3a as rest. And from the 99719ed665 looks of it, cdb111ccd5 you’ve been sleeping 4b2557fae8 the whole time.”5b24addff07961c5

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At the d1270e2249 mention that c4d55216b0 Azaid had cc44b3e08c sent her, cc7c7b474f Serina stopped 6ed9546153 arguing and fba976d61d quietly took 09b0273172 a seat.958e4c01dab2807e

Meanwhile, Marie finished surveying 214191744b the kitchen, found a 4ff47de4a6 pot, and started cooking.17db70b119b630e8

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“I knew it. How is 068181dfc6 there no 5c65808a7b food in b82fae5ddd this house? Does anyone even live f3e3dfb56c here?”fa1e3d53fdf46d77

“I was about to d0fa011951 go buy some…”79b2fc9cc73772a4

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Ignoring Serena’s weak 2429f461e3 excuse, Marie swiftly 5bbdd7fa0e prepared a meal.611e949041c070e3

The sight of c707f9ad0a freshly cooked food 9760b815d1 made Serina’s mouth ee97a579a2 water.9f1c5597a7f7375f

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She took a 06a8e571d1 bite of the 95ee9c92c6 golden-browned beef stew. Then another. Before she knew it, 98e4791a5c she had finished an aa970153e3 entire bowl.c70d8d50f1775368

With some energy ae217593d2 restored, her mind 6aef2e0286 finally turned to 528113dca0 the tasks she 13a517d022 had been putting cf150deda8 off. Serena quietly washed 40e17a9425 up and began 6b0d9a5ebf getting ready to 343065063b head out.78422519a4e03566

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She still had things c85162a7b7 to take care of—she b7e2084f4d couldn’t just lie around 58e76fb35b indefinitely.e2b362b760108bdf

“I’m heading f525521843 out for d0a1c681eb a bit. The key is b8717c2946 in the basket f1347285a7 under the shoe bcd75b2910 rack.”4d5f6f9ba4c2445e

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“Where are you 6fca828c45 going?”06d0e278679653cd

“Just for some c208b7230b fresh air. I’ll be c76b94f428 back soon.”75a5d3175a5906f3

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Leaving only those words b41441e61d behind, Serena stepped outside.e03f1840b15f4391

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Meanwhile, Leonard 123a41c9b8 was tailing deadf69fcf Ophelia on 2158fb26bf her outing.b8aaad524e548a12

His instincts b711e586d4 had been bdcad51d6b correct. Right beside 54afe2d0aa Ophelia was ee8d6da4b1 Pie.3e231c1be65a78e9

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Watching her stroke c5b8a0582e Pie’s fur, Leonard 660c62c379 let out a 65e9363ee6 deep sigh.82264ff871ac7ccb

‘Why are 5c7c09817a you there?’3a6f934c63fd258c

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Pie purred in contentment, bf89e444a8 as if that spot c8fd2e937f had always belonged to 4bf8f0ae4a him.2057306c9f13ed8e

Leonard, however, was the 37fc2b04a3 only one feeling on 4f94eaac4e edge.3a88a47711c96aee

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‘If she knew e65e2f94ee what kind of 4174405768 cat that was, 58bbf9d9ba she’d be horrified.’ec5969120087bfbe

Leonard’s sharp gaze 58b4b06167 remained fixed on c3595628dd Ophelia, who was c610b2a516 smiling as she f1fb3e3913 lazily caressed Pie.c05b92c4032eb826

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Pie wasn’t just 1eace3cdc7 any ordinary cat—he 79e741e41c was practically Nocturne’s c9d67cc043 right-hand.39ef3d6cbfaae7c7

Not only that, but bf6d67d003 he was a rare cb268cffb8 hybrid with beast blood 9afb8a579e mixed in. Though intelligent and beautiful, 68592e5446 hybrids were shunned because 06b04e78bb of their lineage.8daa189a80fb52e2

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Some hybrids 28e23ba723 were known f78ec1364a to go 2b37e02414 berserk, making 9622659964 them difficult f5ce5ba63a to keep 6296d1be4d as pets.29d32723315ea0fe

The irony of Ophelia, 39fe8e8df9 who placed great importance 1b897e277c on bloodlines, unknowingly adopting 7f15798b10 a hybrid cat was 2fd5ace8af almost amusing.2f325d8f0c521f2d

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Perhaps she ed5788e9fe simply didn’t dedc376076 know about 09d1d5c9e2 his origins.4f532aaaf3c4d74c

Moreover, Pie’s 89a26b7f7d adorable appearance 65489282f1 was deceiving—beneath d4949d89a8 it lay 7e27235fcd a fierce 069c77e28d and temperamental 25f6e81db2 nature.b170f2aee0efae6b

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Unless it 0c1e2e09b4 was Nocturne, eb261ce99f no one 4dfd5d6fc6 could even 2a82713948 lay a c846f9a9f8 hand on d9d4a79408 him.611982043b5cef54

Yet here c288ffead3 it was, f05eb9a298 acting all d3af23af3d affectionate.dd7320355cb81f59

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‘Did Nocturne 2a8cbee4d2 order this 1e57fbfcc6 too?’5c857030ef9ede72

Leonard narrowed his 103a9a6522 eyes at Pie e7f36964a9 as if seeing 7d8c885188 something unnatural.066bee7d1942f601

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Pie rarely showed affection 85828aa5c0 without Nocturne’s command.3aca22196658e7ef

That was 3832fa22c2 why its f8e0ceece8 current behavior—resting 5871bb42c4 quietly on 6df9a00b32 Ophelia’s lap—didn’t a39e70996d feel entirely 6df0be282a genuine.35089038d01a2833

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‘I have to take d16a913382 it away without her 03bfd3a51a noticing… but how?’efa903ab3ed3dd4a

Though he had confirmed 9ea1288a92 Pie’s identity, actually removing b66dfb2f61 him from Ophelia’s side 57e7f7b67a was another matter entirely.844dba43e0e16e1d

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She wouldn’t let aba3135657 Pie out of b2d052298a her sight.0125ade980e6ebc3

For now, all he d7dbb30f20 could do was watch 858c5bd252 from the shadows, waiting db5c9d9083 for an opportunity.330eb978a15c313c

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But this 361f3b1624 approach was e478436d3b reaching its 6401ed6d46 limits.23d87ad857c31529

Perhaps it would 05e1254f2f be better to bb8439e93c confront the situation 32bf827dd7 head-on.9ff867648951f5d9

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‘Yes. I’ll just send an 1b46a2bb4e official notice claiming it b084f7898a as my pet. If the 3899c62249 real owner 56498582f9 appears, she 1911d59394 won’t have 08a7503f85 any reason 267b571126 to hold e5691e66e4 onto him.’d58b1adb70f3002e

After all, ede23b45b5 she had cdea9eb7f3 only picked bc965094c5 up a de222f3b0b stray.81069b3017bfbed0

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Once the owner 960850e47a came forward, there 6e856d44a6 would be no 61045f3471 justification for keeping 40721fee48 him.73011ba47638889d

Just as Leonard was 3d3bd49ed1 about to steel himself a0029fa654 and leave—8fb3daf8e2498f03

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“Meow.”96f14fe5af31561e

A cat’s cry echoed 50d9791f16 strangely close by.bd4acec5df34c29b

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Perplexed, he a778d24f80 turned his a9ca764484 head—only to 780ed5bd65 be met 83a8ea1ab7 with an 3e274abe48 even more 7c7dfa48a4 unexpected sight.4b888d061d624cc1

“Sir Leonard?”0ad7faf90fe5da1a

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“Ah.”8b8f6c4c994f2db2

“I thought it 67fecf6e3d might be you. And I was right.”9b2f02dd648fdb7e

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Ophelia smiled 93e368440c brightly upon 9efcefed57 recognizing Leonard.12a7b36073e3a0b2

And from within 4e7b4e27dc her arms, Pie 4d46cf9d75 let out a 7397245dbb sly, almost mocking 9bad557773 meow, flashing an 611478173f impish grin.1e263da744887d31

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Serena’s destination was the 8e31387142 Temple of Pherianus.7ce57adcc09e79a2

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As soon as the 1c618961b4 priest saw her, he 90faa2c567 led her straight to 24a3e6f359 where Raffaello was waiting, 5e519e6256 as if he had a8f2d7b068 been expecting her.a173fccac01c1e8c

Raffaello greeted her 591dc65827 with a bandage a01be39495 wrapped around his d3e3457a00 forehead.438ebf17d84299d9

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“You’ve come. I’ve been waiting.”a63e038bf80a0583

“You’re injured.”fab8125e0f244410

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“It’s nothing.”ecae76ced6f173dd

Raffaello absentmindedly touched the f996833b84 bandage that failed to 27cfe56441 fully conceal his wound, 0157d34429 waiting for Serena to c3c85fcd73 take a seat.3a8617da3eb01100

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But Serena remained 8f1179b049 standing as she d4826c39cb asked,2b730f08190c513d

“Did you 5c4faaa7ac tell His 2bf5e000e5 Majesty?”b833312f2f698d53

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“……Yes. His Majesty already knew e3147c52a2 when you visited me 5b5a6edda4 last time.”f8537566d302fd3b

There was 36c9b8c1e6 no need 14bb39db64 to ask dd07d7c9a4 what had da203a3df4 been said.1b8b9a9f1142b259

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Both of them knew c63fd886d1 exactly what they were f2f31f00e3 talking about.425e840c26eadc2d

Just as Serena was be51adaf3a about to speak, Raffaello e075386017 suddenly knelt before her.cb67713e05c478f2

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“I’m sorry, Lady Serena. No words can 5a3dc54fea excuse what I’ve 1ea3bfaa80 done.”b85bba99f658bba7

“If you 788531966f were truly 64fcf31c34 sorry, you c34f011b8b should have 2e4011ccda sought my 90031007f8 forgiveness the 8c5473f29c moment we a33fa07cb3 met again.”c372d29f444ff923

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At Serena’s cold response, cc0dbab94b Raffaello’s expression darkened.212c0daad08bb9d7

She was right.08373bc431037b4a

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No matter 90fa832117 how loyal 751669e59b his intentions 62a4561cfe had been, af774c2200 from her 5e04462349 perspective, it 883bd8d98b was no 2287fe9591 different from e4252486f7 being stabbed 25a8a68544 out of e02f7b88ac nowhere.4e55848fc11f9824

If he hadn’t 4c541177c2 confessed the truth fb453e26ca when they first 50f08b1151 met, then he 82dbdc56f7 should have at 07a3f84f80 least told her 381bd50340 once she became 8f5b86a282 Azaid’s lover.23e713092325c21a

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But he hadn’t. That was his second 040ec1854a mistake.e11d4ad5917432e0

Serena gazed df0092ccf6 at Raffaello, 2b30d1b646 who remained 269c385f10 kneeling before a6948e38a1 her, and 079ef28df4 finally spoke 5a6af87932 with difficulty.59ce039b4e8a18b4

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“If you don’t intend 04d5bf2162 to make me uncomfortable, cdc46c2853 then stand up. I’m not 8ef1a23d8a going to a5db497d6f forgive you 20a1d6f324 just because 76837f2823 you’re kneeling.”3bd2a3067aad0aa9

“……”a368af539a3e0f1e

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“Hurry up.”48a57705008857a5

“I’m sorry.”5645e040d995129d

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At Serena’s dc675e7c2f urging, Raffaello 42c80656d2 stood.fbc957d2dc0e5f54

As she took her 0f36cd6011 seat, she got straight 6032ff6036 to the point.2a98d419f5be5e43

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“I intend to seek 0604d834a6 proper compensation for what d4491dfbd2 happened. If you 3310ac5631 truly feel 047210c082 even the d1ce83b8bf slightest remorse a9893208ad toward me, 3d25a1848e then don’t edce06514a just say f9bdb24435 it—prove it cc6b804b47 with your b783b48dad actions.”01cadbec0ee775dd

“Of course. However Lady Serena 354fc03962 wishes, I will 19b37db387 atone for my a0555e1c67 wrongdoing.”14875dec7afd1083

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With a solemn e25dc95d7d face, Raffaello could 1ac51d25a3 only nod at 8f12844d7a her words.5d0deac5a0a6d4c1

In a confrontation between a19b135bba a perpetrator and a 96750a9eaa victim, saying the wrong fad2c7d0d4 thing—even unintentionally—could easily turn e40240b2a5 into a second offense.be3a1a87b84cced5

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He had learned this b16bb5642a lesson the hard way—thanks 153fc3dae5 to Azaid’s fury.c7952ea9f0dadc1d

Seeing how 038f56254b readily Raffaello 2eed4d27db agreed, some 2ab245971c of Serena’s 7bd256838e anger subsided.b7b2ac6838e8dd9f

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If he 3c8eed0de3 had tried 3a0b5240a8 to offer 7f00ec817b excuses, she 0f47ffe5b5 would have b2dcdb0744 left immediately.160e359b12391859

The first time 1c700820a8 she confronted Azaid a5241d9c1e about the truth, afa109add5 she had been 01aed662d2 overwhelmed by emotions ea53d34133 and lashed out a6fc7b7480 in anger.731c548176dc7450

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But now, 1a8dd6d192 she could 7dad30baee think rationally.8f5e9bfd0455d9ca

Marie had made sure f0feb1f183 she ate properly, which 354d55ea38 helped even more.321d2d5a87bcf069

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As Serena reflected b50bcc2818 on the memories 931515254f she had regained, d0a9279202 she finally spoke.24600baa61e079aa

“We have to f8ae91dc22 talk about that 508133970b day.”e7e902f922d4f746

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“I know you 3ee2e86f74 acted for His 92e6e7b619 Majesty’s sake, Raffaello. But in the 7287376d38 end, you made 95d6212bb0 a grave mistake.”cc5e3eb6d1d90e98

“Yes. After what I ab728c4448 did to you, 626cb17ff3 there’s no way 05149124a4 I could claim 0d39333e9d otherwise……”934244aca4a97f8b

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“No. What I mean is 12c8b00c4e that your actions back c4ecd3bcdd then also harmed His 85f8f290cb Majesty.”f2d0d5092d12eeef

“What…?”c0389ff4e546b968

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Raffaello blinked in confusion.08f3ebb4061affa9

He had dbfd3cabe2 done it 60b9f65a06 for Azaid.1aae6b706c64166f

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Yet now 9471091a2c he was 89107a089d being told 58032e3c77 that his 77c313e5ff actions had 3e2ffc32b8 actually hurt b0408f2a00 him?2c3761021222b40f

The idea was hard 1ac57281ce to grasp.bacd2fc4d4284111

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But that was because 20e5c6d59a he didn’t yet know 3250ba40cf the full truth.71ed742b8c262f79

Serena continued in 0638c942fc a calm voice.d274499355dd274e

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“That’s when it all 5d783237e5 started—when His Majesty began 466028291d to fall ill.”2392d1cfb6baf468

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