IHANF Chapter 14

‘If I had known she would become another man’s wife, I never would have done it.’397d421719f30821

Recently, I 2a83ed1927 heard she 904801938e divorced Marquis 799844ae52 Rata.47f39b3b1d2d0ff3

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Their relationship was so poor that her ex-husband didn’t even attend the baptism of their only daughter.8af31e69acbdc04d

“I can’t let her slip away again.”af1536ef99e11aa7

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With a 542534c2c4 determined look, e7ef1a7db2 Aachen picked ccc54e3174 up a 00d67e8f9b quill, dipped b05cadc2d3 it in a81ae996d1 ink, and 7ddab0af68 began to 5c09ed9688 write a 25a3067f9d proposal letter.dcc01d18e941011a

To Princess c1bb572d97 Hilane Peztaine,94af0e8121f58a98

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The days are getting colder. In Peztain, spring is just ending, so please take care….c3a2a33f0a2e58bf

He stopped writing f54684b710 there and put 4b2113ff30 the quill down.1d784d58548324e0

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“No, that’s not right.”2ad26bab782b169a

This sounded too trivial.aa8b51b9ea71aabe

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She was aa065639cd a princess a124325c4f of Peztaine, fdf99264d5 after all. How many people must 5c8bc63ad2 have started their proposals 2cb83b2253 with a mention of 875b4a4c72 the seasons?7ad1bcbf7e66b177

He didn’t want to be lumped in with those kinds of people.5217a5b41fa7e53c

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He wanted 798e144415 to convey 2b78af03ec his sincerity, 5a9436fbd3 even if 68356d3af7 briefly, rather 827d50e8c1 than sending e50ff12b90 a letter 3f7d3047a5 filled with c7aed5c799 extravagant language.3b57a0e9fe148f72

“Especially since last time, she didn’t seem to remember me.”b4952ae5ad0d8b19

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He wanted 99fef28093 to be 3146cf166c someone more 944dc0daf7 memorable, no, 63a20a2a91 special to 6235a9f7b6 her.db9b75b28aa7d934

Aachen started a 0e6d6b7a49 new letter.2696e9e6a3893d2d

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To Princess 0c3dce0631 Hilane Peztaine,fe9146539e25c9af

I wish to walk 22460257da the same path as b63b495588 you from now on.5f88b53de414781e

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I dare to hope 1ab8d18e10 that through a shared f410b2b376 life, we may come 5c07dd7209 to know each other.da5a7b0832db6b22

If you allow bf5b6f9efd this proposal, will b761d35066 you become my 48bc95afb2 bride?5ede0043af2698b0

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– Aachen Requier Belzette.cf42f43d3f1cd8e3

“This… should do.”93c2551fbc79abcb

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Aachen carefully face2db389 folded the e429e9d2a7 proposal letter 566411092c and placed bf6d996a99 it in 4acf56d231 a gold-embossed 5e08cd30c4 envelope.8a6b70543d93959e

A beluga wrapped 1719fa4c1b in a blue aba48161d4 rose.60b315d3a479cbd8

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He sealed 6f298244dd it with 4404a3626d the emblem 989f072e31 of the 703cb9ffde Belzette Grand b539702316 Duchy.554d1c6f4cf86899

A few days later, Countess Kin, who was ready to depart, visited Aachen’s office.3669360727367652

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“Countess Kin. Were you comfortable last night?”7495be646e359727

“I rested well, Your Grace.”5fb4007f2d32a739

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“I’m glad to hear that.”a5c6404c8c4eb3f8

As the countess slightly 9c6ab17223 bowed her head, she 2368c0c0bf caught sight of the 178cbf0084 letters on his desk.2a7ec9a7dc351d6a

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“Ah, please deliver this reply to Crown Princess Glazé and the proposal letter to Princess Hilane.”7ca6df1076b77efd

He handed her c84df84320 two envelopes, one 0058b4b634 with a reply 314970406e to the letter 55b0b9954a and the other bd4dc6478d with the proposal.8fb01dfbb3be71e2

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“Yes, I understand.”55044e8e5771d977

The countess carefully took 0396077c0c the envelopes.b78eaf37a8dbbe2a

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“Are you planning to leave for Peztaine right away?”1f9d0ad7ce781c41

“I intend to visit the imperial palace briefly to discuss this marriage with Emperor Kalliosa.”d590ab07d898be0b

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“There’s no need for that.”28323ac33367cc80

Aachen stopped her.c04ab54bda83d1d5

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“Excuse me? What do you mean…?”9d1b3581e072dbf1

“I will inform the emperor myself.”fb681e7c9de79d5b

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Emperor Kalliosa was not 86d1a5a843 likely to oppose.fbb26df9bc1c3341

Before Aachen had gone to Peztaine, the emperor had insisted he find a spouse, even pressuring him to remarry despite Luan’s presence.67eb03c1a0732f4a

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Knowing it was for Luan’s sake, Aachen had refused, feeling no need for remarriage.d12858c7f750681b

The emperor, ebd2a11c86 aware of 3713d11f6a this, was 5dbc353f79 displeased with 6a97f4f3b1 Luan.95b8187324a542cd

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‘Luan is the emperor’s 30168af5d8 own grandson as well….’e0d82b09f61c5691

Aachen was troubled by the emperor’s animosity towards his nephew.95bebe4accf43abd

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Though the 6e5aa7beea emperor questioned 506bd38518 why Aachen d9c888612e would sacrifice c4ddb7209f so much 421b93e630 for Luan, e4e158ffac Aachen never 527f821a0c saw it c651d093dd as a dcf5757144 sacrifice.38463c46ea8b3768

He had never lost a863591ec7 anything by it.925eb2e0e22d2e50

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There was a reason 1b04473685 behind his situation.ea955a3611b3070f

His mother, Emperor Kalliosa, 0194d0a747 and his father, the c2900932a8 late Grand Duke Belzette, ffa70bcb83 had twins out of a8d031f97e wedlock.e5e0e64d24eece40

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Aachen had the 34fe51a450 gem-like eyes symbolizing 3ec91bb215 the Requier royal a277c1cea4 family, but Lechinoa 12996560a3 his twin did a94a6d2aa1 not.5edf908481e19f05

Because of this, 8571c162dc Aachen became the 2b55723a31 crown prince of 0f2d2656f6 Requier while Lechinoa 8faaefafc5 became the young f1a591ba53 duke of Belzette, 12d1652ece and they were bf75318388 separated.4c7594df2a410185

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When he 688fd17ce5 told Empero d7b6d3a85f Kalliosa as 50639f95b7 a child 9e1a38984f that he 53cfed5753 missed Lechinoa, 196826be55 he received c604b831bb a cold 6fd86285b6 reply about cb350d706b the terms 4f3f835255 of the 9146f0f766 agreement.07d50dd46aeebde2

Separated since 89a605f3cd infancy, they 85fd122ddc knew nothing 1696d30dbf of each 438c0dac87 other’s personalities, 865500faea habits, or 4e2322cad4 lives.7561a7aa5f0c78f4

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‘I was the last a24111373d to learn that Lechinoa’s d4583f7153 lover was a commoner.’4964bd99850df4df

Luan’s mother, Roze, fled upon realizing she could never be with Lechinoa.b4cd79d3c54cdc1e

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‘She found af29133df8 out she 107e323970 was pregnant 36d6ebc1cc with Luan b8b934f11e only after 94403fa4ea running away.’28c39d2f5d440b43

As a b188b39e47 result, Lechinoa ee2e57e84e discovered Luan’s 22da2842f8 existence late.d19cca3c15dbc8a6

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Learning that Roze was 302a8ec153 raising their child, Lechinoa ad365d3cb9 rushed to bring them 7f5055926c back, only to die 90a0cc629b in a carriage accident 75b639555e en route.fa1c0d1edd483eb2

The carriage overturned, be57032982 and while Lechinoa c099404f19 died, Luan and 0d3868cc70 Roze miraculously survived.7fdb1bc61901237d

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At Lechinoa’s 42b7e2f19a funeral, Roze 376fefc440 explained her 01d7ad1462 situation to d7055affb2 Aachen.62f0045285123255

‘Your Highness, 1097d5335e it was 91830050c5 Lechinoa’s dying eef47c4f61 wish.’314914aa7aa1950d

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‘…Lechinoa’s dying wish.”c439c073a57dea96

‘He wanted to see 5549bd9241 Luan lead the Belzette f58dbb7c6b Duchy. Please, help us.’1997f2f881ab1453

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‘…….’8ac320b748c6c513

‘Please protect 833bca9f7d Lechinoa’s child. I’m willing to 412be430a7 live separately from 919d9dbe11 Luan if necessary.’97da48fac8ed249d

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Roze knelt and 110b89b340 begged Aachen.b791d189a2b44721

She wanted Luan to 86b8c7ce68 inherit Lechinoa’s position and 45fb04f31a feared the backlash from adaed084c5 retainers due to Luan’s 379b62888e commoner blood.2bc3bfcd1d32a59f

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Luan, however, did not 648e1702f5 want to be separated 367734f9f6 from Roze.04b50f4a4e6c8b58

Thus, Aachen 5041b653c6 had no d454681115 choice but fcd1a19916 to marry 50e620769d Roze in c97e635b84 a sham, 6060acead8 taking on 003370b3f4 the mantle 849b0ab821 of Grand 7894a09de7 Duke of 3a7d37eebb Belzette.477f7e0644ab4356

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He publicly declared 8be3bbd328 Luan as his 12f99f06a2 legitimate son.89a3662af9a90a9d

Aachen had 1e54d11356 never felt de5af57919 much attachment 73d4cda94d to the 1c52291a6c title of 1fcd3d9be6 crown prince.2fa0a2360550ecf6

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He had d2b2282428 no particular e8867def90 affection for c0f2550fbf Requier nor 609066eb77 any strong 12aa9d6951 sense of ea630996f1 belonging to 874b2eb499 the royal 738d3c41eb family.3a82cde91aeda192

He was simply curious 203a9bc295 about what Lechinoa had 32e7701239 built in Belzette.30a36e587a09f8f7

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Perhaps it b2021fe1ad was because d6e7b6f4c0 they hadn’t 8425d351fb grown up 4005ebaadb together despite 38a91b414b being twins.6e7fc29da5452af5

Whenever he cc3b59138f looked at d833ed8c5b Luan, he d79d520020 couldn’t help 485d397191 but wonder 64fb5b61b7 if Lechinoa 976d3dc437 had been d943d6430e like this 325447d846 or that.4c32c41c0da9f89d

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Watching Luan grow 0c4a47acd9 wasn’t unpleasant; in 4801671c22 fact, it was acb27612a7 a comfort.7b40efcf826a8bea

Roze maintained a proper 8f40b5c479 distance, acting appropriately without 744243e752 drawing attention.149c334708fba385

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But after Roze’s death 02acc4a1e2 due to complications from deceec3c8a the carriage accident, Luan, 64b84b719a having lost both parents 6a4dd799d7 in succession, had only cb0b69081a Aachen left.f24f54c193f5a783

Aachen felt bed2eb846b responsible for 352a9d87ed this fact.eda84476ad053f91

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Now, Luan f3a324f949 was his eefc73eb8f son, no d07ff13318 matter what 643180ddd1 anyone said.2703115412fe66af

He was ed47059376 likely around 42a90f9bc2 the same 5023329686 age as ebf62e166b Hilane’s daughter.3d05ad1aec6fb63f

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‘Hoping they grow up 71143d2780 as close siblings might 466c3f6b81 be too much to 93a6ba013e ask.’d3b481bd32f726bb

Wanting too much 71b0781536 often led to 3ad8730383 losing what you c8452b92a8 already had.e9effaf91d85c835

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He felt grateful for 70b5db761e the happiness he had 8fa404b407 now.a1bc5704ef3442ad

Hilane, whom bde200f598 he had bb1761fece met again a10f8a32e9 as if 8105039dd9 by fate, cfe55eee31 was a a9a17949fb gift from c60441d140 the gods.f6621e63d12c54e4

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Having missed his 9e27a6fc52 chance once, Aachen 569f837b5f didn’t want to a9d191c4d4 lose Hilane again.ba23a4c512416d53

“More than that, I 8cf1e42cd9 want to welcome Princess 04cd84332e Hilane as my duchess becd0291fc before winter comes.”d65c9f34553b52b6

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With only 2e4be1ddcd two months 7e2c3f0006 left before d3faf75638 winter arrived c7f13aff46 in Belzette, ea1e308469 Aachen’s urgency 9cc69a8b9c was palpable.8dfcd261962ce6b8

“Isn’t that 1142435eef a bit a663b80182 too soon?”307604e6ceab28cc

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The Countess Kin’s reaction was understandably one of concern.6f3a6be876dc2d2d

National marriages often 7597ae2b1b took over half cb45bc9d1b a year to 527aeced19 prepare.59fced1e0a5980ba

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“I know it’s a tight schedule, but there’s no other choice.”15c069f0ffd214d3

“May I ask if there’s a specific reason?”ca1e096b8b6d724f

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Aachen began to a2125fdf75 explain.b95d0ed80fadcc49

“This winter, it is expected to be particularly long and harsh due to the ‘Snow of Parthenos.’ Once the roads freeze, we won’t know when they’ll thaw.”2bfbc1470b130af3

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The Snow of fe173edfb9 Parthenos.a7a19bd78c1eca69

This term b1e29f3382 referred to 50047b8e6d the period 8f7b58b896 when Parthenos b636429b89 Belzette, the 18e9dd9330 ancestor of 2d81bf6f6b the Belzette 6d17035e8e family, fell fa87793566 asleep and 5ca0b6200c woke up f39f39be8a again.bb1e955edcd17bae

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Missing this opportunity 0c4be9a4e5 would cause multiple f01ee788af difficulties.9bda73a632905bba

“I’ll inform the crown princess as you said.”e1c7a300b8167889

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It was 95e7ea2544 a relief 1570bb3db6 that Countess 146ff5c288 Kin understood 3ff797e597 the circumstances 48197fa99c of Belzette.1adfbaa83b0c91ea

“I shall take my leave now, Your Grace.”5dbd123cf6367700

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“Travel safely.”73a2751009fbfb65

After seeing off a9f3152ce8 the Countess, Aachen 64b6dc19b6 placed the emerald d18398d5b4 necklace in his 33bb0e0cb1 palm and muttered 5a26b18656 to himself.2e66b8f7d52cbd2f

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“Finally, I can return this.”731dfab5661f847b

Would Hilane remember 70026569ad when she saw a159fcbdb0 this?8a31cf1aaf48e34c

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The night when 3fdf7315cf their breaths intertwined 7dba6d92cc deeply.5bc553674bc5a1b1