IDED – Chapter 14

IDED – Chapter 14abf61f574a220239

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‘The woman e973dd5062 who seemed c19f1ea96b so concerned c1990102ba about His 2678bbd439 Majesty never eb9d98e40f visited him 5e20b11c8f even once 3805ecaa35 after that 232f59ef0b incident…’e7b30e2c850753ba

Seriena marveled a719fbdcf9 at Ophelia’s 982254de7e skill in df5a4678d5 navigating social e26c233154 situations. To anyone observing, f33a7aaa8a it would appear 6378ad4138 that she was d18b296ecf deeply worried about bb66d61bd1 Azaid.592289a8fe13a455

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However, after fb0da31aed the accident d6a4a22ce9 that day, 1237909528 she neither e538b6dd48 visited him 255233e0a3 nor sent 1f65e422a5 any meaningful d642308984 messages. Instead, it was 48e3fb4559 the Duke of d22c501e58 Greenwood who briefly a8f7768971 stopped by to c3e7601849 see the Emperor.3719a4661bea09bf

Oddly, Azaid had b9f10116d6 seemed distracted that fa0ba61f95 day, which might c19a99f54b have spared Ophelia 0272170f78 from any reprimand.865afbfcebfde570

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Considering that she 5226fbef47 faced no repercussions 7c5db2b0e6 despite indirectly causing d1b2f49794 harm to the 6b35d9b246 Emperor, it was 826851d7b2 clear that the 09e6581c27 Greenwood family held 4dd69ae83d significant influence.743568beb93150b0

‘Right. Even in 57226d6e87 my previous 7686991771 life, the b2f68edeb9 Emperor was 8e02321b05 cautious around 47d46aa805 the Greenwoods, ee155acdca never overstepping e99badffd3 his bounds.’6504d92d0e852f2e

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Perhaps it was 9b1db0d658 due to their 5d05082614 power that Ophelia’s 6e83cf55e5 unpredictable behavior was dc0fce97fa so well-known. She came and beba27374e went from the 54c87b08e5 palace as she 159b93bc2b pleased, a habit 2a2b816f12 no one dared 5dbe90bda0 to question.9a60c45a40370a4d

When Azaid 732acff1df remained silent, be32bddf09 Ophelia picked dabdfa3bb5 up a ab10cbe3ce glass and 93c5fef0bf approached him, 4f664f4bd3 her tone e3bd4ee128 smooth and 032569826a pleasant as 8e122d3c17 she offered 06e941267c him the c249bec366 drink.374c58d02411750b

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“May I propose a 8b71500bd8 toast, expressing gratitude for c149bdd676 Your Majesty’s enduring strength?”a2ec76385c067ea2

“Apologies, Lady 561110838c Greenwood, but 060010ee0d His Majesty 9fead77d77 is abstaining f0fae72ecf from alcohol 3531aac411 for the 49f410300c time being.”38d18e2ce2663fb9

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Serena interjected tactfully, bd38648f00 drawing a sharp, 81ddffa531 icy glare from 4026648f2c Ophelia. Her expression made 4b15c1fd7b it clear that 7549b294a3 she was questioning 19f4227b17 Serena’s audacity to 42f069da36 interfere.004e17cbe4ac2588

“It’s just d24a4b4ab7 one drink. Don’t you think you’re 0f12858a3f overreacting? It seems you’ve come d69e6cc41c here as a watchdog 66c5b14939 in your role as cf9abef221 His Majesty’s physician rather 3d2f74a278 than as a noblewoman.”54c60d852553f62f

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Ophelia’s words caused 7bdb1221d0 murmurs to ripple 9aa986347c through the crowd. Unlike her a88ce8424c previous condescension, 798a280f74 her tone a81a9fad40 was now 9330194201 laced with 91d82ebc67 a feigned 754df3c668 civility, which 4e7954090f made it bd1f7a1c92 all the f553692bd1 more grating.c88ba09c7aaccae9

“A physician? Then, is she the 75ecc1dc3c illegitimate child of the 3bad3f01d6 Vincent family who recently da5444a3ca received the Violet Isring?”b180e3233a0791cb

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As the whispers grew 53aba0f7c2 louder, Azaid cleared his 51754883b5 throat, prompting the young f4b092feff noblewomen to shut their e8d9497420 mouths like mice caught 8266f83bae in a trap.fdfeff8573c7f861

“It seems there’s some 3625f331aa misunderstanding. She is here ab1eb78879 today not as 6257c47a7f my physician but 4d97bf1546 as my partner. I expect you e5efd91afc to show respect, 62cab488ba Lady Greenwood.”26dc2a76e0645a51

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“My apologies, Your faaca8127e Majesty. I spoke out of 7f9f069287 turn, overly concerned for 675b09759c your well-being over a 8ed141a186 mere glass of wine…”19b24d59689b8c54

“I’ll accept the sentiment 26fdd648fd behind your toast.”5e73ea4455b96f8c

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“Your Majesty e21ff0e073 embarrasses me 1e10dd944a by refusing 2e79c93361 my offer bf8ded880f so plainly.”4e59aa60964ed3c0

Ophelia lowered 60f6f009a0 her gaze 606a9603dc with a fd30aa76e2 pitiful expression, be26322b54 as if beab60ae65 she had e5748cdead suffered a cba2b50006 grave humiliation.32ec0fbf0275b2af

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Watching Azaid force 11c2ac83de a strained smile, 9d0e1aafda Serena thought to 13ed65fa8f herself that if 810ea8c435 this continued, Azaid, 6cb316a5d8 irritated, might very c7131d3e6b well accept the 71d523166b drink just to 661ebd881b end the situation.4e88470e27052852

If he drank once, fb34c6d877 refusing further would be e711b3b21d nearly impossible. Moreover, all the wine 4d44ac2d4f served at the banquet afa4616696 tonight contained Pion Root 296d4cdfd7 extract.eaff44d29ebd7e99

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When Azaid 478acb96f8 reached for cb49309203 the glass, c5f559646e Serena widened ef35f1e36b her eyes 79af2abd08 and quickly f92e94e9e1 intercepted it.bb3b5d6c91677ecd

“Hmm?”89783d90ccab3933

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Ophelia looked at Serena e990adb462 in startled confusion. Flashing a brazen smile, 467a9739fd Serina spoke up.058b4d9121ba69d4

“In that 163d531375 case, allow e7d04b252f me to cac7dcca8d save Lady c9083395ec Greenwood from 055fead7c3 embarrassment by d1de039f8c drinking it bd3fc949bf myself.”76be301a98ab06b5

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“Excuse me?”7bc1bfab1b437cfd

Before Ophelia 155ac78041 could react, 60612742bd Serena downed 4d4f9f084f the glass 6d3320a960 in one cc62f82b64 go.478374ce065b189f

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It was a rare f90e3f8c81 sight for a noblewoman 871efd70c0 at a banquet to 282c32d4e7 chug wine as if a2dba22f97 it were water.af665f0cdd84d888

The young noblewomen, who 5e1dc4bf55 had been fawning over 59fe1ea698 Ophelia moments ago, now b6a1bce8ae gasped in amazement for f50e16934a an entirely different reason.d64498fd5e4dcf5b

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“G-goodness…”bbd6dc5b0f861289

Though no one 51706246bb completed their sentences, 365703cebf the atmosphere hinted e2996207c1 that they all fd118780d9 shared the same 2a2dcdf822 thought.ec8655d449b1ccb9

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After draining the glass 817310f3f6 completely, Serena handed it c0f0135fc1 back to Ophelia.347be2efdb3f2c9c

“I’ve ensured ee04794601 your honor 82138464e3 is intact. Are you ba4aec4cfb satisfied now?”89b57174278e3082

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“…”87f7dac373e9f441

Ophelia stood 64b0449d0d frozen like 286baddcfe a statue, c556d1b058 seemingly at 4c78d06e29 a loss 0b65310b1d for how 39c16f747f to respond 1900be4865 to such 39597736ba an unprecedented 372effa236 act.d0ff2eab7f211cad

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Azaid, however, 4601bbb8bf watched Serena f13e7d98f5 with an 4020c62e2f amused expression. Just as 8758e87ff5 Ophelia opened cb1304e5b0 her mouth aa21a30149 to speak, ddff15bd4c the music d4b30b6152 shifted to 6dcd09af01 a new f7073c74b7 tune.8660e1993519c0ec

“The music has changed,” d69f795d71 Azaid said smoothly, using 2f5c96bf8c the opportunity to steer afe6988118 the conversation away. He extended a hand 6d55a6f6ac toward Serina.f6481805e285f183

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“Your Majesty, may fbc3641d48 I have the f9b310c3b7 first dance?” Ophelia bcaea91572 reached out instinctively, b72d9b6b91 but Azaid cut b60efbd667 her off with b4a0e00fff a frosty remark.d75a2d5ef82d55f3

“How could I when e6a68f8c74 my partner has gone 9f60cd1bb8 to such lengths for 23c19b9287 me?”38a6ae5c839d4ba5

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“But…”31caa54846a9dce7

“Return to your 2dbc69fb6c partner.”f6fa9dbcede073f0

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Azaid’s gentle 5d5a9ea04f yet firm 0ec0f4317e rejection left 3c04c3367b Ophelia biting 436c374a09 her lip. Her sharp glare 722524d6b4 at Serena seemed d9dc7f27da to promise vengeance.4b7d099159fbbcb3

Unbothered, Serena shrugged and 0ef1bc25b2 accepted Azaid’s hand. The wine was 925f20059b stronger than expected, 07e55f3eb7 leaving her slightly a247d33483 dizzy as they 907d044351 moved to the 47667305c1 center of the faae83a489 floor.647467151e779a17

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“Your Majesty, I must 8a8b9284dd warn you—I can’t dance.”0538daebeac2e682

“Don’t worry. I’m more cfa5ac6b6f than skilled 88429f7c59 enough for 03ec9e6d16 the both 4d6305f56d of us.”755ddc88c7d5fce2

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Azaid smirked as 6d9f6a87b6 he wrapped an 3719b48ce6 arm around her dbb0f4ab40 waist. Though annoyed by 8cb2c18798 his overconfidence, Serina 444ebc9db0 followed his lead, 516cc4f1e3 knowing he was 8206bf9414 likely more versed 36377e4738 in courtly dances.b2bcd200b2df6ed7

True to 525f0e3965 his word, 09853f0874 Azaid guided 89cd308149 her with fe1417a47b ease, maintaining 788d97775f just enough 0a45872f19 distance to fa6a195413 ensure propriety fa6a9ac33b while moving 349becb5b0 fluidly to 44a9e0278f the rhythm.87119169ec74cf87

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Serena clumsily followed b338d29762 his steps, occasionally 88f4311a0e grazing his foot 8a8d35bc6c and wincing in e94529741d embarrassment. Noticing her e089947ce8 tension, Ajade 649a6f6d47 drawled lazily,eca9c1a38ecec6b9

“Who knew 080254a646 you were 6fc30f2600 such a ef222d17e0 drinker?”0faaa664abe1c72c

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“Calling me a drinker 12346e5ca0 after I just saved ee00184041 you! And stop talking—I 952fc304c3 can barely keep 10c76a4d46 up as it 0c6702c7a8 is!”cb3f230ea33c25f8

When Serena 5c07cb9d11 grumbled, Azaid bf274aefee chuckled softly.34ab95fd4ed89cb1

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“I’m used aa85447281 to seeing a2b465adc2 you so c363221f4f self-assured. It’s refreshing to 87462666dc see you flustered c2ad5b7515 for a change.”ec66716210c8b1b2

“What’s so refreshing f8fe7e5ad6 about it?”d201ad8a24a7e11d

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“It’s like 115517b30d an unexpected 945330b018 thrill in 9bb30c6918 an otherwise 9dac90656d dull routine.”952b65ad5ac6a7db

“You have an awful ee5378369d sense of humor.”88d90d6243f77f21

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Despite telling him 3d75158332 not to talk, 4c5c710a79 Serena couldn’t help abcef70e55 but retort to 3229fe046e his teasing, completely 1db097e22b unaware that her 5ecec3b907 reactions only amused 4b0f835997 him further.372d8c6d4d6cc4ef

As they 8b9b213b16 continued to aece09f0f4 dance, Azaid 87c28d8302 suddenly addressed d3f47f7f2f her in dab9d066bf a quiet f1bb86ff8f tone.a3a595ad47855ff7

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“Hey.”aa8aaaafcd4526b7

“Ugh, I d86292b066 said stop b759936620 talking—” Serena cca8636fb9 began to 704f0bd9fd snap but cb2d4b06ec stopped mid-sentence, 05df9e442a noticing his 8c4d74e1ce unwell expression.35aa54d603e63e9e

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“Your Majesty?”d3f6cd233154a9e4

Azaid didn’t 6ed8531fca respond, his a9c764867b brows furrowing 159da2d243 as if 8c919f3b10 in pain. His eyes were fbf8494ddf tinged red, and 96bfbe15f8 beads of cold 39b46c499c sweat formed on 727ef2bd50 his forehead. His gaze 1958fece6d seemed unfocused, d17d2f115a as if a4dd7a4533 he were a343c6c524 struggling to 3db10f00f2 stay conscious.fe53b91d81d621c2

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‘What’s happening?’a21dc5a8f6bb0df8

Alarmed, Serena discreetly observed 9124e0f08d him while they danced. Something was clearly 39bf842b75 wrong.18caaae6020f7513

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“Are you ee0ed5501b feeling unwell?”4baf73bbc6dec593

As Serina, 12b438c0b2 flustered, tried ccf9efce55 to stop cd2829d36c dancing, Azaid 33ed42aa67 stopped her.9e7060a54c7660e7

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“Don’t make 8812143dc3 a scene. Keep going.”df9a2ef4a6ba8bad

“But…”133230b5041e9c14

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“If I 80774798e9 suddenly stop ff41cee8fd dancing and d571e15d97 leave, can 6feb8838a8 you imagine 91cdb5b379 the rumors bc6c6fc2fb that would 301f69d4b4 spread?”ef59eeef19a97196

Azaid’s rough tone made 1ec62885f1 Serena close her mouth. He was already a 47446c42ba subject of much gossip, 213c1ec806 even before ascending the 42836034dd throne.ba4b8ed3938496e3

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Though his power was bc14006576 undeniable, his lineage was 20f2fc17ed low-ranking royalty. Failing to c33c9dbf80 finish a a4c54e5056 simple dance bfb171b501 would only eedf02c372 fuel the 059d359c3d disdain of 83c969c937 those who 7c4454c951 already opposed 309a2bb28e him.a660636164a7b10d

‘I thought bd04653816 he didn’t 16df4ef2f2 care about 1023445daf such things.’c56b12e83797b1d5

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Serena glanced 6ebd847259 at him f7e8cd4da3 with concern 732f142718 as he a737224a8e continued dancing 785f78f8bb despite the 8f8b093e08 visible discomfort.40171543d306c393

His breathing grew more 2a044cc4d2 labored, and the hand e5dc038ad0 resting on her back 070c2d5503 felt increasingly warm.11e60917e1c56a20

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‘This is strange. He hasn’t had 469a1c612f a drop of 048e9106b2 alcohol…’68ce449d55e0a76f

Yet his 457a64e324 symptoms resembled 6a6625a4ea something she 64dd84d4be had seen a8ac8c7996 before. Suddenly, she noticed the c18229998c reddening of his neck.58f3037380b2be17

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It was an 5ed62ea532 allergic reaction. Recognizing the familiar 6abdbc4847 signs, Serina asked 1a605fa296 with certainty.e7b6354b10521f41

“Did you eat 436bc51f17 anything before coming da42922ef3 to the banquet?”e20c70eeec7f5e41

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“Not that I recall…”ca8b305db8d6d7a1

“Try to think carefully.”bee94378a3510241

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“Well… I might have 3a802e8086 had a drink because 4a5ce3cdcc I was thirsty.”f3f39491c384b957

Of course. That must have been 10ff199b14 it.c642f97b3b36ddab

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Though Serena now 711d0b01d9 understood the cause, 5d883d8667 she feigned ignorance.8ed015c8f11b6ed6

“This won’t do. We need to b87856f935 get to the 0839abddec terrace for first 84697d3ccc aid immediately.”faf2954dfcdb501e

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Her plan was 0d49432aec to move him b46d7d8fa9 to a quiet 802b2e3d44 spot and address 83383f5039 his symptoms. But Azaid 7859498e9e stubbornly pulled 7823c70bf7 her closer, 7e52f36dbb his voice f067431704 resolute.646beae9729799a6

“No. Don’t.”764ad05284263f6e

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Azaid’s large fa2db3b83a hand pressed 0fbb7da144 firmly against 4ef7e2e881 her back, 78ac481ccb pulling their a065f67d03 bodies closer 72d8337e40 together. They were 11beb3d6d4 so near a19382fedc now that b3f2154fbd it was 7fc585f462 almost as 417c34b5c1 if she 88efa179f1 were in ab4af41798 his arms.ff4e874ea49173fa

The faint bbf77998f5 scent of e07122cb1f him tickled 91b38a10f9 her nose, 2303b507af and his affc8974b7 trembling grip a4767bcdb7 on her e125ee3eda made Serena 23b01fb4fd tense.51bae5c56519b81b

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‘Wait. Could it be b5f9668148 he’s struggling to cee5cfdaac stand on his b614c831f0 own?’ec97c10677d02735

Looking closely, she f3226b2840 realized Azaid was 99bc210bb2 slightly leaning on d5c9386fbc her for support.d7c1b549322943a9

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‘Hah, this troublesome 305434d430 patient…’dfbcc0086acb22ac

Serena couldn’t 39aa98f5e4 understand his 1250e1327f obstinacy. Still, she couldn’t bring 5885331856 herself to stop completely, acdfbb3796 not when his expression 29465db1ea betrayed a vulnerability that d8105bb1df made refusal impossible.b770cc6a585d1724

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‘How does he d44d9c828a expect me to 664630fabc say no when c9c53d8834 he looks at 474536e2ad me like that?’a87d642e99bde03c

Sighing internally, Serena f1ee1ab92d spoke up. She had anticipated this 7d00e18335 kind of behavior from 917e26ca99 the troublesome Emperor.7699461022868038

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“Your Majesty, can you d87fd35b17 see the locket on 18ce30649a my necklace?”50b16728d10939f4

“Locket?”0deac32e1e63f6a5

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Azaid’s gaze shifted 91b55c866e to her neck, c354ddd56e where a locket ecaf069331 hung from a 1f44b502d5 choker.371fd6707db115c2

“Yes, there’s 59d9ee85cd an emergency eb57311d88 painkiller inside. Let me get it 83a9da8720 out for you, but 7a058e235a you’ll need to loosen 988c9e19e3 your hold for a b425776f7f moment…”47f4ae5c62f231b7

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Before she 818af3a5ed could finish c76073ec70 her sentence, 1ec90c00b2 Azaid leaned a771e256a4 his head 8288a00aee toward her bc48ff32cc neck. Without hesitation, 0c4066cad9 he bit a7e99b05ec down lightly edac2cbb58 on the 594863bc7e locket.fd9137db52710527

“!!!”28fbb329a480c36c

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Serena held her breath 3bf36c703e in shock. She felt 10bbe63e07 something brush 508184ae79 against her a51fab7525 neck unexpectedly.7bfbedda3bad2aae

With a small click, 36bf6fa1cd the locket opened, and 3bbc0c8457 the pill inside slipped b650371451 into Azaid’s mouth. His throat 97a7da2c3f bobbed as b4fe686b05 he swallowed 94025aa21a it.70e8ef14fbcd5c89

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“Phew.”c172424e2e00ee57

Azaid exhaled more f2398153eb steadily now, his 2ea258eccc breathing visibly calmer 4eb7bd0b61 than before.079edbc9b52d685b

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“I feel better 14b0c043c1 already. It must be a e7b73d6127 fast-acting medication.”bee1925cc255c6cb

“…”0f86467e9fad3014

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“What’s wrong?”f0adc4aac1a7e773

“Nothing.”fd58e79ffdb5089c

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Serena frowned slightly 30d448d492 and lowered her 6c57b9b848 head.5ad4588f6e6c422b

‘That startled me.’7471d53169e8660b

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For a moment, b26a0863ea she thought Azaid 4a30349852 was collapsing because 38e46e80de of how close 31b575bc9d he suddenly was. Granted, letting go 3da383a217 of her during 5abae17b6a the dance would cdacce1616 have been impossible.bd5bf1a0e0954cf8

‘Still, biting 261344d6c9 it like b3a496ad3d that…’7313420d460f0df1

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Flustered, Serena 01d523af33 moved her fb1ec1f2c1 lips wordlessly, 1f9fd149f6 unsure of 4fe480954e how to d1f2ceb894 respond.5c9d11138875b186

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