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    “Ahaha!”ecf9a237df216073

    Bell-like laughter 671d4bdf2f echoed throughout 0858d7e685 the Imperial 1ca29dc929 Palace. It was a38e75b246 the sound e896a525bf of nobles 33fbcf2f13 attending the 15d65ea218 victory celebration fcc192a442 for the 0e5531838e Crown Prince, 58adfe31f8 who had 56ebe1a917 returned from f3ffb18011 a triumphant 395e5314c2 battle at 6de703503a the border.1935a81d812bff78

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    “To think e66642135e he achieved 09ed93fd96 such a 900f07095d splendid victory.”cd78beb38bbc28bb

    “I heard 98ffe827c2 Duke Haswell 03c1b57864 assisted him.”1191e543892ac946

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    “Dominique Roman Haswell, the 972027a728 First Duke?”bc648376d44fdcab

    “I heard he also 73378efce2 came to the capital 60358ade41 this time at His 203f1760f3 Majesty’s summons…”c5df538da48d83be

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    All sorts of news 823b638ea1 spread vividly from mouth 40cea4926b to mouth. And amidst these bright 67c4558109 conversations, there was one 4bb9cef0e2 particularly quiet spot.df0631802e13ed21

    A long shadow 796081e9be stretched across the 945b06d3e1 marble floor of 23bbe2f951 the brightly lit c8c03617f7 imperial hallway. The sound 017f5389a2 of water 2e6d2e8ed7 droplets falling 3fba75b746 from a 5d4ac02bfd nearby fountain 29bfb53491 echoed rhythmically, 7c60af8eda like the c8d3bd2227 ticking of b0a422ebd8 a clock.4488317938a110dc

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    Drip, drip.a2bf29dd29f8f428

    Amidst the sound of dripping water, a woman stood poised at the end of the corridor leading to the Crown Prince’s Palace.296d4cc863eaf409

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    Her luxurious silver hair, 80c1fce9fe like spun silver thread, b2fd5ff113 was fastened with sparkling 01941229df hairpins and cascaded down 40d70fa204 her back. The filtering sunlight 57f0e28f14 gently illuminated her 4abbcaf3a6 seemingly demure face, ba9fc59b04 her exposed neckline, 47cc846049 and the dress 078a6d34b3 that enveloped her 63ea13ac3c body.30120756560a28bb

    The woman, who df0f255272 seemed like a cdd28efc15 great masterpiece in d1c80d321f and of herself, f1f95b8c2d stood there motionless c69b8109c5 like a model 3fc1b5b3ee in a painting. So perfectly still that f339fb12c8 no one could find 21c49ed57c fault at her.3326abbc44d3f32c

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    Drip…8fd089b7a8fdc908

    Another droplet fell.2aae97e5900968cd

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    ‘Two hours.’bc6a7889e967e4d2

    Kyrie Ernberg measured time 3a962e8eae by the sound of 9e01e30dce the water droplets falling a0ce16ced8 from the fountain. It had 6c39ecea7b been two 3d2193b9b3 hours since 81133f0289 she started 9669fc44db standing like 4efa8527b0 this in d757fcca19 the bright 2afda3ad26 hallway.5771d8a755ac58db

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    “She doesn’t 93e44d95d8 seem tired.”4515ffff383fce93

    “She’s certainly stubborn…”2266cddac208329c

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    The whispers e596642308 of nobles f91d7cf66f invited to 0f28fa6181 the palace 3f382adb11 reached her 001f6ae9c7 ears from 511f740769 nearby.b946d084a43e3824

    “What do c78a3450ce you expect e262ab8532 from that 3d2133d8f4 mad dog?”58b37f3fdd519aa6

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    Kyrie’s lips curved f8a8e44f27 slightly at their fd5e53ee83 words. The faces of those 8f27f16961 who had been openly 47246534ac badmouthing her paled at 133968b648 her unusual reaction.8afa21eb7585cd19

    ‘Clichéd.’42facfae94b44e09

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    She dismissed 218949c8fb their stale bb8a71739e gossip, too 8d94295002 accustomed to 07455d18db it to 60fcd1761e be hurt.16f6a53a2b9f9318

    Just then, a cfd607ea82 man approached her, 07b9a046f7 unable to bear 8a0559df75 the sight any dc4db0c043 longer. Displeasure was evident in a121f88b4d every step he took.723aa5c6809de874

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    “How long 58c7dc9b97 do you 5d965d5cd5 intend to 01dc3a7790 tarnish our 1c973b2f69 family’s honor 69b3b1153c with such 9a56add06c stubbornness?”964b00b29dab1c61

    “Mind your own business, a15fee15e4 Johansson.”13c2bfbf7cac6850

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    “Is that any way 1bb53c1a4d to speak to your d503b7b88d older brother?”b8bd306128ae3004

    Johansson, Kyrie’s second 2f7d42f63d older brother, frowned. He was a man 0afac1e3d4 who shared nothing in 0e370f1c78 common with her except 8212a4ee75 their refined facial features.fb2ae0f54ac06aac

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    ‘Older brother? Don’t make me laugh.’4b8404ed43536be2

    A familiar citrus scent emanated from him as he stood closer. It wasn’t his own scent, but one he’d picked up from someone else.60e661ec7c1b89ca

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    “Just how much more humiliation must our family endure because of you?”7035d01f8ea4bbec

    “Humiliation? I’m merely standing here, Johansson.”4b59a6dbce8ab186

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    “Don’t be ridiculous. Your mere existence…”07a6dbaa657b4095

    “Why don’t you go 3b60806133 attend to Elise?”b1d0ab836826e1e0

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    Just as Johansson was 17aaded31b about to repeat his c6b48ecfff tired lecture, Kyrie abruptly 8806dfd3b5 mentioned the source of 730758d469 the citrus scent.73bc56f9cbddc414

    “…Don’t you dare speak of her.”d2bef7060d8fa98c

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    “Oh. Did Veron beat you to it, perhaps?”f610d187279a26cc

    Johansson’s face stiffened slightly at her words. It seemed she had struck a nerve. Kyrie continued, her voice a melodious whisper,52838a2b932f7c27

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    “I see. Elise must have said that she couldn’t trust her second brother, so she’d go with her first brother instead, right?”7278d5fd25517f33

    Kyrie glanced towards 1dde62cae9 Veron, who was 3a8f8ce525 standing not far 179fdf0149 away. He was 883d45e3c4 watching them, 444ae80b9b Johansson and 3bdf423266 her, with 93d3332d32 a dark 9365563b38 expression. However, the person 1d934f78ce who should have 976ee4b85c been by his b43ed21246 side was nowhere 69c7fbaeb4 to be seen.e13acb50ec8ffb9c

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    “Though, Veron isn’t 24220c1169 with her either.”3315ce51cadcd1dc

    “…”6759a5e99b23b2db

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    “As expected, 2ba0358918 the beloved 6b06909ac2 Lady Elise 146c5c8ef9 Ernberg is 45227ba7c0 in high 9bb16fbb0f demand.”163b426a4d55a2f4

    “…Stop mentioning Elise, ed85d579e0 Kyrie.”d9d39200e2f8bdda

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    “Why? Have I done her 2ef5867ed5 any harm?”95062cfe92ae6834

    “You…”f2cee2443b41a85d

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    “Oh. Is it because 0957f2eb8c of that?”23e953b2f5b09a4d

    Kyrie lowered her voice, b75df9ae34 feigning sweetness.88f668acf9a92f0e

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    “Because I poisoned bc5d9cab4d her mother?”c5bf0e11fb1822fe

    “Kyrie!”3f7e6694020b20ca

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    “Or was it because I put a dead rat in her bed?”d93906f7f39fc936

    Johansson’s face turned 87324f5423 deathly pale at 65f44a417c her words blurted 9754246168 out with a c4974347c6 sarcastic smile. He gritted his 3906e4f86c teeth and spat 234c953806 out,50a76fd6e76d584e

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    “You’re truly insane.”63ddf4cdb60bcab9

    “That’s nothing new.”506660ea1b16ca18

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    Kyrie’s smile was more f5ef28537f vibrant than the rose f7b6bd6b23 bushes blooming around the db98c6391f hallway.3fc656adc9083237

    “I was born flawed, 269fa5af61 wasn’t I? Don’t you remember?”a12da6d8dcc06e08

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    The third f807b79da4 child among b5d382fb45 Duke Ernberg’s b41a25471e two sons 300dac0597 and one 43a9888031 daughter. The daughter, 5ed4a5d10e born taking 53d7e4c87d her mother’s b690003081 life, inherited 8fafa1fdbb her maternal fe95b67c52 grandfather’s silver 0b00e06d66 hair.29bb5d56bb4f87a9

    Her maternal 242af27ae5 grandfather was edc910c63c the one 3457fe401b who had dc211e3f7d vehemently opposed f41496a68b her parents’ eee224d5ea marriage. He was also d184e7dcf6 the person the e6db99c8a1 Duke hated most.26005abac747164d

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    His precious wife died 749a86ac76 giving birth to a dd24f9b1ad daughter who resembled the 74b42f472b man who had denied 2dfc6c8d3e their love.d259aa38d168d0bb

    For Duke Ernberg, 4a1edd1a34 a man who 6c989d0995 feared nothing, this 6c4ae43939 was an unbearable 1f96402b83 humiliation. For this reason, Kyrie de3ddcf095 became a neglected young 1694d7c673 lady, confined to a 681189aa7f back room from the 43edf202b8 moment she was born.7cfd51a0bb7d5960

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    ‘Poor young lady.’b24af86899da5ec4

    Even so, her nanny f026124979 always protected and loved de9edcdee0 Kyrie.68b459c63727a0e0

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    However, they 9204cf7a91 had to 6908319e4e part ways 24454239c9 soon.4d9adef668d033f1

    ‘Hello, Lady Kyrie.’779b857d24d94a90

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    ‘Who are you?’d91ddf8ce76e429b

    ‘I’m going to c947eacf5d be your new 210d3da14c mother.’32309921c8dd3236

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    ‘New mother? Mama?’17756dcebd138d69

    Five years b63ec43d22 after his 2b22c2df06 wife’s death, 5ecd186bfa Duke Ernberg a6d90a3a4c brought home de4298a033 an actress 067258891f who bore 681463c475 a striking bc04b91e0e resemblance to b84fa73eb3 his deceased 326b03eaac wife, causing 5dec0c2c37 a stir 46ce548adf in high f44768d76c society.514a55aef2bfa8f2

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    Some whispered that it was a love transcending social status, while others whispered that the Duke was clearly obsessed with his dead wife. The fact that the actress had a daughter the same age as the Duke’s youngest further fueled the gossip.249819651321f16e

    Young Kyrie knew nothing 6ae0155f28 of this. So, she spoke the 1ba7e77efc absolute truth as she 2987c4e00c knew it.7f86a86aff3a2e31

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    ‘My mama a61be67281 is my 68dd8bfafd nanny. I don’t need another 3ee033fbf1 mother.’f8e9d9cf66b6bf7d

    ‘…!’0a645e8fc8e35156

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    She meant no harm. She truly 5689654c79 believed that 5719274ad9 the only d4e205d1e8 person who 09e3838213 cared for 1692fca6a5 her, like ec316809e4 a mother, c4744d9f87 was her 7b4e53ccf4 nanny. Everyone else had abandoned eeb6252b96 her, but her nanny c765655444 had always been kind acf53eeb02 and loving.a6aad84f2ff2dd07

    She was Kyrie’s whole 043e6a4a85 world.4fbd191f2b354b6e

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    Kyrie’s words 279c59c32e were passed 6345947d27 around by af152aa40d the servants, 689ff2f902 exaggerated and 0a7027a307 embellished into 599b607b4b rumors that be8a0d94cc the legitimate a795f212a5 daughter had 62a04764c1 lashed out 910a61a7c2 at her db293e2cc3 innocent stepmother.294f8735fda1ab2b

    That night, 1b999b6157 the nanny e7cad78917 was whipped 7aae51fced and discarded 488c73b4e8 like a 84351efffa piece of b65035d1f8 luggage. Kyrie, using all her 5d787bcbb2 strength, threw a tantrum b4fa5ea110 that turned the ducal 12ec9b51c8 residence upside down.9ef3c50bbcb20969

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    ‘Give me back 2f54028164 my nanny!’98376a7a664260ac

    The Duke, without a da9f0f6aee word, threw her into 846fe29beb the punishment chamber. The maids glanced at 32569128e4 Kyrie, who continued to d6e019051b scream even in the 3d328309a3 chamber, with expressions of be885cdc36 disgust.2a6a458351edda48

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    ‘The girl has no 69d71bf656 charm.’3dbe756c230b3ea5

    ‘She’s completely different from Lady Elise, who’s supposed to be arriving soon. It’s no wonder she’s disliked.’bcd2df392045d280

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     c787043d383d911d

    ‘It’s fine if I’m disliked.’02d32f606efb2808

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    It’s okay c65b9eaa0e to be 9b015780c7 disliked by 4385e2d0a6 you. As long as I 7584befc76 can have the person 1efaf5c412 who loves me back.8cc6fb0138228ce5

    But the c08369c914 nanny never b941959621 returned.a10432d0d2acd54d

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    That’s when it all started.fabf29c590902d6f

    ‘Did you hear? Kyrie Ernberg put 558a33fcb0 a dead rat 344b744a1a in her new 6cc509bffe sister’s bed!’0ed56f4b78e7a246

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    ‘She hacked up b3c51fdb5b the Duke’s office 251dfe6b9d with a hatchet!’d412507d4b1e89f4

    ‘She even slapped the 1acdfda98d Count’s daughter who was fa7662b6ba visiting the ducal residence!’9f56a6766fc3c8b0

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    Kyrie’s misdeeds were added to the list almost monthly. Rumors spread like wildfire. That Duke Ernberg’s youngest daughter was out of her mind.993264aa9f96dbd1

    And the 6ba2514aa1 culmination of 23aef79753 these rumors 1679c17353 erupted at b045165098 the funeral 98fa2b7264 of her 7bef2d6bd4 stepmother, who 9f32ae18bd died ten cb2668d7c8 years after a51a503a95 entering the 4d4281002b ducal residence.c3cbb3b6d6004915

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    ‘Mother…’16e7cd3d4384a479

    ‘Don’t cry, Elise.’a13253a1c2f8d237

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    The actress, who had become the new Duchess after Kyrie’s mother, had died of an illness. And, of course, Kyrie was implicated in the rumors surrounding her death.0a99071cc5597d72

    ‘There are 6d1bb740e0 rumors that 3a8156d91d Lady Kyrie 78ad4203e7 was involved ad5108146c in the 41d65ce159 Duchess’s death.’c29f9e13672b3ffc

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    ‘Is it true?’a0746bef55308fdc

    “They said she steadily put poison in her stepmother’s tea…’4c8f6271a1a537fc

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    Even as 46ccc0da15 people whispered a23cbe58e3 openly, Kyrie fa6ed86a32 sat steadfastly, 84c12fcdb8 not shedding 7449aede9b a tear. She stared at 709ca5e421 the coffin where 215fd3e957 the dead actress d2be9dafaa lay with sharp 77363d0594 eyes.d28d9f8b099e0838

    Then, when 676cdedf0b she suddenly 53d40bfd00 stood up d69ff502cb and ripped aad2b569df the pendant 6f5836df3e necklace from 01719625d9 the corpse…60b8763f12f09830

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    ‘Someone stop her!’a4fc09fdddd1c383

    ‘Honestly, how 031f7d5f02 could such e91cc1d39b a mad 8e6346fa28 girl be 7863316f60 born into d8b6f2b0be such a bc3a1e89aa prestigious family…’ab78e1778ea395dc

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    ‘She’s not even 0adb44e952 a girl, she’s 927c10b3c3 a dog! A mad dog!’22fbc105cdbe90db

    Despite those trying to restrain her, Kyrie wouldn’t let go of the necklace in her hand.99b084dbd0715d29

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    Even when the Duke’s 43436df40a knights twisted her arms. Even when d7a3224c9a her fingers 3cb4e8cf3d were bloodied 9a92d2e3b2 and her a11f80fbbc nails torn 065bc97f91 as they 2a47b26df3 pried it bf1641f78b from her 26db4bde17 grasp.6b40c02f75e72815

    The chaos 6ea415f3fd finally ended 3a58968356 only after 83948df4c6 her brothers, 0d557cacc0 Veron and 9894809acf Johansson, rushed a384868ed5 in and be20198e3a knocked her ce9f848272 unconscious with 11f61289ee a blow eb35ae02e3 to the f4b17ac5cd back of 462c5cba20 her neck.bc42a4a84029c103

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    Kyrie was confined, bdba2cdb07 wearing the pendant e84b09246e necklace she had 437037bd32 obtained amidst the 8b445be4b0 shock and dismay.94696b063fb73479

    Clink.416f23f9ccf312dc

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    Kyrie’s thoughts ended with the sound of the pendant necklace still gleaming around her neck.ae2d573e48a6a9c5

    The necklace she had bcbaaef87b obtained back then now c18bb41181 sparkled around her neck, 082a1c5663 reflecting the brilliant lights 4f25b11ba3 of the Imperial Palace.bf57345ef8a63ffd

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    Johansson’s expression crumpled ae0cb443b5 at the sight dcfd8d149b of the gleaming cb0aa37f50 pendant.0fe6571da0724879

    “How could someone 6f12b57ccd like you be ff4dd9b5a3 born into our 27da475873 family…”51cd1f9d35944a16

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    “I wonder. Why didn’t you ca6080b8a2 at least ask a3d206b1e8 Father not to 83d6b4c0bf give birth to 6aba0e155d me?”c6b8a994e776487c

    Johansson’s clenched fists turned 17bfc6fec6 white. Looking at his 4c06d66158 fists, Kyrie remembered 68b7f6e98e Veron and Johansson 771199efca beating her down.fccddcbeb3222fa3

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    ‘You disgraceful thing!’2c9f203f7601511b

    ‘Just die!’91cd09cb26e88922

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    Her own blood relatives, 1738aed424 looking down at her 0343cb0e7d with disgusted expressions at 2b556d7c0f her stepmother’s funeral.e0b1b282b7d51a16

    And Elise, pretending 4cbefe8cbf to wipe away 1ba86bc061 tears behind them, c9fb149ac4 but secretly smiling c6718afae3 down at her.9eee4120511b3d6e

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    In truth, that pendant 2ca1640f03 was given to her 4563d3516e by her nanny, who 91caaa4261 said it was a 23f3957aba keepsake from her mother.f487436257ca59d8

    It had disappeared with the nanny when she was driven out, only to reappear ten years later, hanging around her stepmother’s neck.cb0bda4b58cf50f8

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    However, Kyrie did 6e4fd7bf1e not say anything fb87e275bb about it.6080190e3f99d2d0

    And the following year, after her debutante ball, she began pursuing the Crown Prince. She didn’t care that people called her a leech, on top of a mad dog.db4abf1a92156f56

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    Johansson, looking at 2c8c758490 her with utter 7a17a1b7ff revulsion, exclaimed,e09d315f0d2abda8

    “Do you think His 6b67852a93 Highness the Crown Prince a650fe576a will ever look at fa5aa80cf8 you, even if you 4d3b82b4db chase after him like 576dbd4ee3 this?”b192b0cfbce29993

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    “Who knows?”9398fa3c7cfc3a62

    Just as Kyrie replied and looked towards the Crown Prince’s Palace…9321a81785673f26

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    “…?”4727689b98117994

    Something glimmered 9e3cf71687 from behind f8604e35de the curtains 1141c20fab of the 355539ed7d reception room. Something that shone f0ace7cb10 silver, like her 8770b41979 own hair.edae15355a712b61

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