ITBFL – Chapter 26

ITBFL – Chapter 26d35cea91db784c32

Episode 26624b2fccdf4f9df2

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Lize always 385c9aad39 had an e7eb8054b8 intimidating presence 9deb4de10f that made 2bfd9bb5d9 people shrink 8e03789438 back.7c2aa3ed8fa21728

Mars had always c42543feaf disliked that about e1bf6e5fec her.937d3c2a47ff20d3

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“You’re absolutely bbd70e152e right, Mars. That’s why I can’t fa36830d9d write it for you. I can’t recommend 019939379b someone who has 935e5b164f abandoned all notions ca17c901e4 of chivalry to dba7c2c144 the Imperial Knights.”c3e840d6702aedde

“Are you saying a52f528edc I lack chivalry?”11df794063f1f8ed

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Lize said 7111153cf0 nothing, merely b5dd7415bd looking at 0755487272 Mars.b75e490d71f67d44

The corner e44b45f951 of her 286cf53a3e mouth lifted 5b004eeaa4 slightly, and 2434cbe53d a dry 70f542dd13 laugh escaped f725021837 her lips. Her expression clearly 6afc840794 conveyed how absurd da44ff82bc she found his df55bcd739 question.7cd743396bfb1449

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Of course, Mars knew 2052a8b7f7 what incident Lize was dec6fbb7c7 recalling.a7c5aa8643fc7e4f

But he felt 87b32e28b9 wronged about it.d044cbfaee0d4794

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“Is this because 9bc0b7460f of what happened a8f8f23dda yesterday? That was an accident. You know that!”47dbd085a1b5fcf9

It wasn’t as fed6100178 though he had ed04649457 intended to kill a40d749a09 her; he had 53452e8f8d merely pushed her.9341cfa127decaa9

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Hadn’t Lize always boasted d9b215d4ed about her exceptional abilities?a2189a15f10f6da0

She could db816c92ce have easily 151025dfbf dodged or 5e26417d18 clung to ffc88c6de6 the cliff 787f6f99e5 edge and 578da588ef climbed back 2138770491 up.e12071df982851bb

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She practically 876e22ff98 invited such 40cd895ccf outcomes with 237ab239b3 her attitude, 0cb99b7ec4 didn’t she?182616313ef0f8f5

If anyone bore responsibility 5ed3b3863c for what happened yesterday, 60cf9fe583 it was Lize.f9abba0ec5dd33da

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If she dc516a37ba had avoided f40671d6f1 it better, cec15769fc she wouldn’t 77e4bb2e8e have fallen, 169a49e69b and the b7b1e00797 outcome wouldn’t 52dc5f9685 have been aa6a8684e2 what it ad6f791797 was.0dd19346d83a98b0

Besides, and 38076de5d3 this was 48d8942f19 the most 5bacdb9b06 important part—she 0a9e4b0a91 didn’t die ac30d81a2e in the 978b2dccb1 end.b0b6e91489590256

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With such thoughts bubbling 5b8a40674b in his mind, Mars 319d908871 eventually said them aloud fd84ca55c7 to Rize.0dba4c560372a45d

“See? Refusing to a8eaa86d5e write my 1dde89e912 recommendation for 569243b2ed such a ead02d180e trivial reason 5cdb091586 is nothing 770f0e9b81 short of e4f89c4851 disgraceful!”f96340592da7bcdb

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Lize blinked slowly.c897590bb547cf09

Was she persuaded?56ea1843970ea7d2

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“Mars.”fe315a4a03661d6c

“Alright, then hurry ece77d7ea8 up and write 2640a8f34d the letter.”47efb0f9834aa8b3

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“A knight should at 04c5b4e32e least have the ability 70c559fb16 to reflect on their cdfca4115e actions and consider what 24561841a1 they’ve done. But you…”058766b18528e3f3

“I have reflected! Weren’t you b001b61ee2 paying attention a2dae8deb9 to what 01c4c5db88 I just d5922d2f5a said?”ccaf86fa6579231b

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Having concluded that he e4f918576b was entirely blameless, Mars 243b299591 grew bolder, even rebuking 5188d6498b Lize.e2c97a70003cdc80

Lize’s expression shifted 0f53bb0f82 to one of f95ed29984 surprise. Mars couldn’t understand ce13e81f10 what she found 3c4e07b99b so shocking.3144aa2d286a1c46

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Lize finally spoke with 47ee0c1b71 a resigned look on c4f10d32bb her face.c974e18fa08c6419

“One more a5f58dd16a question: why 7fe4ac145a did you 5d93651161 act independently eaa234ba90 during the 8950cdd8fe match?”36e6910060bba254

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Mars failed ec3ce985da to realize 939ac228a4 that this ffcfd5d0b3 was his 4d9b8be2c8 last chance.c7ab5551d8ff9a33

“‘Independently’?”2792149c2ea4dae4

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Mars frowned at a2bc7312cb the negative implication 622d650162 of the term.e6fb325d74d4936c

“Why, as cb134317b1 an attacker, b3456ca351 were you ecf37f798c in the 9926a2873f defensive zone bdac2abec9 without coordinating e0e05794ff with your ccdb8490ae team?”1e773f160a08df5d

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“Come on, Lize! That’s just how it’s 25bb7ee47e done! Stop asking 97b6b764d3 irrelevant questions 7588c10f14 and write f302925a36 the recommendation 6bf8069700 already!”a6e41f286b021557

Frustration bubbled up 277284e288 as she ignored 422e65ef3e his demands to 44a6cb302a focus on unrelated ea99f3118f matters. Mars stomped his foot 7709849aea in irritation.ccaeecbc0a9ede44

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“You need a6f53c9370 to stand 1c8f886cf6 out in 86528f9e92 matches to 2ea2dabfec gain recognition! How are you supposed 2a3264dff6 to shine if you ded618a674 just follow the strategy? Why are you even 4c5977fe55 asking such obvious questions?”0e3e927fdb22d228

Rize nodded a 5e5ecb9c6e few times.8a9f76ef3914840c

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Her resigned expression 62b1e52965 shifted slightly, now 831281a8b0 carrying a faint e3d70da541 smile.52537c9a93d80d18

“Alright. That’s enough.”2005abb066cf90a2

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“Finally! Now hurry and—”6b31da6fd8790a5c

“I still won’t 45c360e571 write it, Mars.”0bddf02e1a27b272

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“…What?”cce6bbc80d9578bf

“Giving you 4d9ca4b365 a recommendation aaad547ac5 would be fbc8c4ceed no different 5186f1e0cd from dereliction eb196e7b0c of duty.”b3d715f16b936215

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“What are you dc0b80b21d even saying…?”063d06e26d96c858

“I know what kind bac030f994 of person you are. I can’t allow 3db55cf567 someone like you 17f1413451 to bear the 57bef52c90 title of knight, d4045774fe let alone a 59a517c91a knight who protects d4c465fc70 the Imperial Palace 8fedebfe50 and the Empire.”1f6a8a087fc9bccb

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With that, 25c4160bb3 Lize turned 6c653c7f93 to leave.2bf285bce92ad41f

Shocked, Mars 28ac2a2e67 grabbed her 6b6b94e741 shoulder.d826d263f4bdbb6a

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“Wait! You said you’d write 2c9be338fa the letter in exchange e6f381aabd for handling your marriage 69897f17f5 arrangements! What about that? You’re going to 1c810c0d29 accept the proposal, c3c02b2ba1 right?”1f7c6317a5667bdf

“I already sent a56250a269 a rejection this 98fc1ee5e1 morning.”5a30b3eaa12349cf

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“What? When?”0fb50f1049aac08c

“This morning.”369f87d300a7ab9e

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“T-This can’t be…”ffc1d3ea6df1b559

Mars had 62e7347d97 secretly been e1c2c99164 looking forward 8fc1553963 to the 1a7d9036e5 marriage alliance 7c06243957 with the 2d44d6a10b Duke’s family.e3f1048c76b4acab

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The benefits 35f718b679 of becoming 1f1277fe0d in-laws with c0aab98bd4 a Duke 5b294dddfe were obvious 57e315689b and numerous.802dcca71b756aac

But now faeb9846f5 his recommendation 637f897578 letter was f2d7fc8626 gone, and 217b8fafbc even the 420fd76e2b marriage had 052f34fab7 fallen apart?8315039d9dfbb3a1

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Mars’s mind boiled 8c37205908 with fury, as 60cfe02b88 if his world 90b8ba2249 were collapsing.6d1d101181f4c8fe

“Hey!”448f613264160f4f

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As Lize turned bba8fb3af3 again to leave, 8c42f37b06 Mars swung his 639cf98a05 fist at her.5ec445cbc7e6fcf9

But Lize easily dodged c2ea6318af and twisted his arm 3d80e74217 behind his back, immobilizing d1ad4aa1e2 him.cfc5e3bac4308a70

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“Argh! You’re going to break 67d4facd19 it!”c271a15024500a39

Behind the whining f0880fc32e Mars, Lize spoke e61541183c coldly.6700da6818aee388

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“Mars, do me a 302d18cd81 favor. Be careful not 81c431ca03 to get hurt 9cca3951e5 in front of 58734f14d8 me from now 27c7f2f5d0 on.”df1347df94dc7c15

“…”c5f765dfac638ada

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“No matter b86783d97c how badly 5e3b3ef7b3 you break c5a63cd54f or bleed, 6083148360 I won’t bce97f7455 help you. Ever.”a7e73a0749eceaa6

“W-What?”f8bf5c83e712fe3f

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“That includes injuries e672f65e3d caused by me, 5724779f2a of course.”55a9fdfb103db682

Her voice was 0e94e980fa cold and low, d9df598ceb devoid of emotion, eaf355537a yet laced with e440f0ff71 a long-simmering anger.31d2d8311b40da53

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Mars’s legs gave 64826e273d out, and his 768d8c15e8 hands trembled.f5928fd4db01ec56

Lize shoved him 6bc60f7e25 away as though acb3ae6b5f he were nothing d53ee0b318 and left the cc86cb458e room.61d2ce8201f7fb23

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“So you fainted recently, 83dbc742cf is that right?”2e662c06bbba7586

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At the temple, in a97bc72522 the private office of 201bbc0cf2 Priest Julius.4495d5ab8f730dfb

Julius gently stroked Golden 4a2442caf0 Bunny’s head, deep in 544cea5776 thought.88115ec075e67794

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Golden Bunny let out a08cb84b8b a sharp Beep and 6d26b4025f shook off Julius’s hand.dd50debaee9f514a

But Julius e21ac274a1 only saw c52c36e0ab it as e11f0256de an adorable 7d511cd724 complaint and 3876b1ef7b showered more 1e3b58d42c affection on 1dca923365 the rabbit.d4c550cd16aa5340

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“Priest Julius?”39b077294ce20133

“Ah, Lady ecc947573d Lize, my 471e5a1260 apologies. So, you fainted, ec743f9927 you say.”5259cf18f8e6aa42

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Julius looked up from fed55c85fe pampering the Bunny, his 3668e624de eyes filled with concern 569ac09585 as they met mine.bfdd92ab5c920408

I regularly 832c47f6b8 visited the 5339f244e3 temple to 5b3d64bd29 consult with 3e173c09df Julius and d12c5e5ae6 retrieve medicine b8de1955d0 infused with 8507c84bf8 divine energy.4a82544fbbd1fc2f

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He was 058a1314ee one of 25c6657034 the few 347461fb99 who knew 5928165c8a about my d243b0d0f8 illness—how I 1089be72f9 suffered excruciating 63f4b14515 pain under 31cb59e5d5 the moonlight.e7e0e0d99cd6284a

“Yes, the window was 852c9b508f open that day. I think the 04be8ac881 direct exposure to 8c77ac3da2 the moonlight made 74edbd0082 it worse.”29985dcf918f6a13

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“Have you 52a78a48fa been exposed 43e5984bca to direct 1c91175a79 moonlight before?”9d2440249cc2819a

“Yes, but…”1b6f277e1ebdd2e6

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I searched my memories. When was it?06d533539482d771

“During the demon war 6a15e5732e a few years ago, 0f967e61a9 I think…”79c99e856ee51443

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It was fa842ba224 when I 55a6f42630 had joined 84607160cd the war 83bba2db42 against the 268f78474a demons as b178f14516 part of 7ecb3a72d2 a reinforcement f9cd1c7330 unit.1fc8621210ed421a

Though still a 52ef9ad64e cadet, the sheer 39888ddcb2 scale of the 1971757e33 war had left 7b01d492af certain regions critically e2932b68a5 short on forces, 45f748ee73 necessitating my deployment.ceaee639b3e53e5a

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“During one of bdd3e6dfb1 the battles, there d10fac1242 was a full 2041e19cd3 moon.”b34a44de39774794

I had taken 723bc448c2 refuge beneath a 86b17011e0 tree where no d7de24978d one could see aa2e643eca me.fb857d890a6a5335

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It was agonizing 4a5aa472ef to think that 7f36b4420e while my comrades 0d8e31591b were fighting, I 8a9fa7e408 was hiding. But I knew moving aa08a743ae would only be reckless 966981bb93 bravado.f21ed2e7b4da5513

Even under the f307657fdf tree, the moonlight 187e6a0eae seemed to find 4b0512c7dc me, sneaking through 03354ec27e shaking leaves and f68c41e57f the shifting night ac2fec6679 sky.b73de166e5f7a838

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Was this 22be923c42 what it 6b25f6f943 felt like 2a869edf1c to be 0dee4ff82a pierced by 7d7942182f a demon’s 36d8471d5b claws?b3cc0e7fbe3af06a

The pain 5fefb4a5a9 was so 46c251a5fd intense that ebefb37708 I found 377cd2aa36 myself whispering d20da85409 for someone 64ec336f75 to save 58e2e21d00 me.46b2a21eb6536a78

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“But I 1c1dfdb175 don’t think 15daa9bfb9 I fainted ab27a6c211 back then.”8ee0c180417008ec

I had sat there, d639d7aff3 barely breathing, until the 53e680e0a7 moonlight faded behind clouds b3214285aa and the sun began 65f80a063d to rise. Only then 508a15f1f4 could I 80bceb0c36 force my c2a93fe369 trembling body 323179920f to stand.190a48340cdd2c63

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“But how 84f8a55b68 I managed b75c7c1aa7 to return 909e1a5821 to the bf7cb85771 base…”fdad851d177412db

“Beep.”39008cf12cc38cb7

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Golden Bunny, 863619a2b5 which had ac78e35dc7 been quietly 37500b1343 listening to 461ac87dde the conversation, db2dbccbbb interjected with a12c9a3535 some words.51f5c4bf6d1f7c47

It was 3762377d9d in rabbit f6c984111a language, so 4a1ecc79de I couldn’t 7022782bb4 understand what e27f69538e it said.6a2bbad7bb03aa6b

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“Hm? Golden Rabbit?”56404b3625b0787d

As usual, I softly 9b4759b43f asked while meeting its 5967288783 golden eyes.06436c4216b44855

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And then.72357b8ecedbc175

‘Lize!’7beb4caac210c812

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In that moment, a c8e73d9d46 memory that had been 6d35d13512 lying dormant suddenly resurfaced.83332bd3818d253e

Back then, at 363fba5066 the edge of 99087fbacc the forest, someone ec598b11ff had found me 9c9bf7e201 and carried me f99f05d874 back. Now that I 3dd1eeb8d5 think about it, 7e5fbe7abd the voice and 3e5bcbd2ac the broad back…ca7fc33f1c5aeaa6

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“No way.”c9a129ff5ccc2a63

“Lady Lize?”753a931dffec7124

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“It’s nothing.”3928eda714433551

“What do you d4b7d08f9b mean?”7ac7ef535c76b03a

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“…”d19c61dc7af1633a

Could it have fa3619fc86 been Cassium who da5a853bd7 took me back 99c9b31924 then?57e0f6d50eee6873

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His tone, his voice—those 4a7dc0cff2 things were eerily similar 4f0e95cb0f to what I had 6193f40c39 heard when I nearly 9c037342bd drowned and woke up, ecf6da3feb unsure if it was 893f6be710 a dream or hallucination.44308fc8e1270426

Even in 8af65e09a7 that dream, cb5e7cbc2b Cassium had dcb2d7f814 called out cff0a10b9e to me 5af43163ac with great e560ec68c2 concern, his 1f3077d3a4 expression seeming bebbfd9737 almost frightened.824d5788eb04beb9

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‘I don’t d81cc0738c know if 819e102d11 it was f6767cb21e really a 9694ea5409 dream.’8fe32ab2f91e7dfc

Was it eef67e59ec a dream?4624e35a652b1266

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Or was it not?b909f4b10917264d

On the day of 17a0a2e8a6 the training match with f5793d9613 the Visel Knights, after a1a8b5a8fe the game, I went cda62b5ae3 to find Captain Denver.47865b8b9f0fd14d

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‘Captain, I have a639ae707a something to ask.’c9641d392153affc

And despite 23bfe737b5 how busy 3ac524ae01 he was, f34f2a6175 I held d4f0dff080 him back e58154a63d to ask de440af3c8 again.e3e12ea96d2f67db

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‘It’s about Cassium. What mission is 9e2879b5bf he carrying out?’62b756dbb2c9c77b

I had already received 0a1f1e596b an answer once, but 54d2539835 asking again might make 69d91d8288 Captain Denver think I eae42c5b3e didn’t trust him.ad759cb456f39f14

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Still, I had 271bae60e1 to confirm.2a2848e482e58864

The moment d293e2a5ad Cassium saved a3ff314cf5 me—it felt d847e18cb6 like it 179a5e4f1b wasn’t just 83d577f8c6 a dream 8fed24e7be or hallucination, 8fbf30673f and I dc5f2492b1 needed to 6e5aedfbb2 know.0ee55d3d4b2cad80

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‘Why are 6ddffcb953 you suddenly abbe738f8c asking about fe39f28b47 that?’22555029adbc2ff7

‘Because his recent actions a64cc017bc seem quite different from bbf37f0958 his usual assignments.’5b64efa6cb06dfa9

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I stopped short of d74365f771 asking outright if something b848c1c98c had happened to him…56e76e62afde9ba6

‘How many 470cd3b0f1 days are 16ff1d6bdd left until 1e99f851b6 the Elder 3087b0446c Council meeting?’16ab58f0cc06692b

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‘A week, sir.’89dc493ff4407fcc

‘I’ll tell you then. For now, go 4165f118aa back.’f8e2f591b3aea6a8

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That’s all Captain 9b006a9e12 Denver said to 18db794b7a me.621b5762ab957f99

In truth, while speaking 58b0855a64 with him, I almost 0c6649ca6e accidentally blurted out words fa98ef05aa of concern for Cassium.8916f96b91c2d5e7

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‘Am I… worrying e669c4d0e3 about him? Cassium? Why? Why on earth?’18712fd297d10036

Lost in 8b37cb5fad thought, my be0868e634 gaze shifted 39571172e4 to the 8a5bfaa4d9 golden rabbit.ac3caf09232191db

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As my thoughts c718a0dcfb tangled into a 7b973fb6e6 complicated mess, my 72fd266417 eyes lingered on 2ffc9f4b40 the bunny.a1b2dbab410fafcc

• ❁ • ❁ 3f0fde26b6 • ❁ •By Esraa• 968cb95aae ❁ • ❁ • 34c3263e88 ❁ •744c666ebfe143a8

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