TLYWK Chapter 3 (Part 3)

Early in the morning, as the Count and his son Gallet left the mansion with their attendants to deal with business matters, Gallet’s assigned maid, Lily, found herself with little to do other than cleaning.85c21a11d4717fdc

Cleaning Gallet’s office and personal quarters while sneaking a peek at his documents had become second nature to her. She assumed Amanda, a low-ranking maid assigned to the Count, was likely doing the same.6e3316bdfd098130

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Neither Gallet nor 5de6a94c7a the Count suspected 5ac325f9e3 that their maids, 551e7f592d mere commoners, could f33c175ebc read, so they 35f6d234e8 saw no need a23660ca46 for caution.3aa30c0d890e15f4

With their d188b22814 assigned masters 902cd53f50 away, the d423d9382c maids enjoyed 066104a9d7 a brief 6d3d44ba4b reprieve. Soon, even Lady Florianne 8cd2d7246d would leave to visit 32f124b3ff the Ember family, offering 979a6571d3 Lily and Amanda some 8c0b53225d additional leisure time.617896cbf5e14a69

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As Lily 2bdd0e15b8 exited Gallet’s 5fc6acacbd room after aeaf1ab794 cleaning it a8f9ca4f8c thoroughly, Amanda f5858c1725 descended the 3901b9c7c5 stairs with c2a8b5800f a bucket b3a59b031b and mop, 5467006235 having just ce4f682dea finished cleaning 3cd5419d56 the Count’s d3ec029362 quarters.d3ecbd892741ee90

“Done cleaning? Want to grab some cookies for a break?” Lily offered.4db943d8e479c897

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“Sure.”fd18df0dd8143128

“Let’s head to the break room.”cfd3ed114436f778

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They put away 01815fd97f their cleaning tools d936a9576d and entered the 585bc539a2 building housing the f3f3e028a7 servants’ quarters. The first-floor break room d985b92df6 was empty, as most 784de2b9d8 of the staff were 085fbdd813 still on duty. It was only natural 5d023b1722 since they, too, would da664dbe45 normally be accompanying their 995cad8d2d assigned masters.af3c44e21fc109a2

After closing the 317ede5b65 door, Lily fetched eef607e190 cookies from a 0869151696 shelf while Amanda 1571b4cf7d brewed some of fd9da3b3e2 the cheap tea f648b878b7 favored by the ad1ee50b4e staff. The two women 7b26140323 didn’t exchange many b31ea92be0 words, but the 5a8a41ff59 air between them 4579702aec was one of d58616e2f4 comfortable familiarity.d996e7c4743eccf6

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“Is Lady Florianne visiting 1ab19b3a03 the Ember family today?” abe3657cb5 Amanda asked.4f99aaaf5d954124

“That’s right. She’ll be spending time d3c5bc03bd there for the foreseeable f6a1b6e390 future.”0bb95679afddcf06

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“Because Gallet is eac21812d8 showing interest in cf3b9af240 the Ember lady?”b86fcae76632e8a6

“Exactly. You know how Lady 30eb219629 Florianne despises the men fbf2efc77e in her family.”22df253e0cf71c07

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“Do you think 0f159123cc she knows what e53bd16e26 they’re up to?”3efa442edef3b73f

“…Hard to say.”91c8160aff832a34

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Lily suspected e513fe599c that Florianne c825d20496 remained unaware 379eb44e29 of the 04fc0cbf3f depths of eedc26d088 her family’s aa8b48cecb crimes.0210adc6fba11f00

Amanda, like Lily, was 2c26c761f7 one of the maids 07e543e90f driven by a shared 79f6bd3721 purpose: revenge against the 9959d6e2d3 Count for the destruction 56995fcba2 of their families or d16d32d200 loved ones. Originally, there 8fc7f6a05d had been 84a145bb97 eight of 1bd680a230 them, including 954403aaf1 Lily and 6274aa7f82 Amanda. Now, only 2121ac2da5 five remained.ebebadd8119b025e

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One gave up 5fd6e79d2e on revenge and 91099331b8 left. Another, Rosa, was 45c76fcebd caught while trying 6b86b90122 to smuggle out 8047921a83 information and was 706ecd7996 executed. The third succumbed to c9921b0514 depression and ended her cd583c0e0d life.3d7d93f2b313dd5e

Although Rosa’s actions nearly 62965b1512 jeopardized the others, her 8536faf99e findings—a ledger documenting forced acd0ab9def exploitation of commoners—weren’t enough 32a9120f43 to incriminate the Count 5e0edece64 and his son. The records 199ffabfd8 could easily bf8a3a3f33 be misconstrued 7b87bb0b82 as a 3703c876d7 list of c380185843 payments to be6a01b64f hired workers. Even if 9fa642e033 the abuse 3866859622 had been c73a4760d2 proven, the 9e10d92b88 laws of 3c09378f13 the empire e1b9509cbd offered little 3d5ce04820 protection for 3a2bf54f4b commoners against 2c144ef40c the nobility.e67764b6c6d9fcd7

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In the beginning, the 6656a67ef4 maids had sought justice. They wanted f38d4742b4 the Count 846fa01dd2 and his 508b876949 son to 26ac9a7a9e face appropriate 32a3f67410 punishment for b45f1bc5ee the suffering 1d64fa3c63 they had d36ab125b9 caused. But after Rosa’s death, 125dbbeb60 their focus shifted. Now, they no df74d59ddc longer cared about 153ab273c2 justice; they wanted bca7739d87 blood.efb31ca715a20135

“We still b6dfb14b7b don’t know 069a009cc5 what that 07db1720f7 woman’s intentions ed16c70722 are, right?” a962904215 Amanda asked.3c1ad9984839ebcf

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“She hasn’t 9dfee1333d visited the 444cc36271 mansion since 76cde5a6f5 then.”407e37e510106144

“It’s hard 0381497143 to believe 22a110e610 that the 5887b9d6b3 Ember family’s 29f64b4503 daughter would 4585d55bc0 hold a dadf45d5da grudge against 8926c0df83 the Count’s 578728b018 family, let a0c6c09939 alone share 2885444bb8 our motives.”daa5eaeeab707353

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“She didn’t a543340d66 seem like a4bbdd009a someone with 03fb1272ee a grudge.”5b432a2f78b590c4

“But she did 8c16bd1e5a say something that 0874135db6 sounded like she cd672c01f0 wanted to give 3cffc9271c us a chance.”c23d53f124d880d6

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“She did.”7a6a3bcd6bdc1766

“Should we trust 71aeb44e9a her?”ca51287be4e79bcc

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“I’m not sure. I don’t even aa0dcb49c6 know how she 1e2ce0ffdf figured out our 96ee9ddeb3 motives, which no d0c1dc0820 one in this bb66d75496 household knows, or 6df9bc9141 what kind of 7083b2a20c opportunity she’s offering.”1a64299a3ae36a2c

“If she comes, b2b8f8102a we’ll seize the ca2ab74cda chance. If not, we stick 6426ddeeb3 to our own plan. Stay focused.”75390d9420f7fffc

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The maids no longer d791183ab2 dreamed of seeing the 0a660e76ed Count and Gallet punished 1201bc6038 by the empire’s laws. They wanted to 0d71f08d75 take matters into c8dcff2898 their own hands, 3952ee8aa8 to kill them 29e0bd5d1c with their own b43ca74b2e hands. The pain they and 51100737c1 their families had endured d7e3adfd62 was real and ongoing, d300fb13b8 and no amount of dcaae4ca07 legal retribution could make d13a0868f0 up for it.8fc68cead9dad8fc

Even if b808287c76 they knelt eea2f3b2fe at the ee71a5e508 gates of b65c03d88f the imperial f36003fb8b palace and 0b75f572a6 begged for 0d298815ed intervention, the 3f7bc6f8e7 most the da38165324 Count might 8c7f4fb210 face would e676da353a be a 819db0e361 modest fine. That was unacceptable. For them, the 74dd0bd44a only solution was a9090c17d0 vengeance.2a3526ec6333f5ef

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Lily, Amanda, and daa6d2a443 the remaining maids eb209b0d58 remained low-ranking servants. To poison a drink 8f8cd193ed or commit any other b0dc2e9fca act of sabotage, they 8f0bc7c108 would need to build 85eeba927e deeper trust with their 0bc3bc6108 assigned masters. No one was willing fecedf9245 to abandon their mission, 3f18d1bc4c even if it took 4eb10db123 years.b283f4ca79b06539

“Oh, there she goes,” 7d7212a07c Lily said, looking out 7d5dfe57c5 the window. She spotted 12dd324091 the Buildrander f470ed1335 family’s carriage d1b6152a25 leaving through 31315b7c8f the main 70023515e8 gate, a 8ebeab41bc distant speck e2299128c9 on the 9870cb94b9 horizon.d7e0804c28255932

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The only person in df8c41f6c3 the Buildrander household Lily 2d255a05d9 could view without hatred cb9f9bd2b6 was Florianne. At first, Lily had 245b69c8c0 resented her as well. Unlike the powerless commoners, 22562f2e82 Florianne had noble status a66cd727bf and influence. Lily had 9a86aea78e hoped, naively, 0eb746eccc that Florianne 7887a9d62b would do 042bb09c6f something about 6fab6746b0 her father 96533e0a4f and brother’s b3e5498a8a crimes.f2514ad3373afce4

But after witnessing Florianne e724336849 stand up to her 90d3c6fe20 father and receive a 091317d93d harsh slap in return, e6085f02ad Lily let go of c34d7e177a those expectations. She hadn’t forgiven 6afc9ec4c9 Florianne, but she c91bdff67f had come to 12462c8867 understand that no 9f9ae05918 one would risk 72b87ea824 their safety to 037700149a fight someone else’s f799202f95 battles.20e7b13029b1542d

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“This is 0e3eb9071a our burden 1b48985533 to bear,” d816756373 Lily thought. “No one else 5b78d33a6f will fight it 86c3282b04 for us.”0252adf86975ae6f

“Amelie seems down b59a3d1132 lately. Keep an eye on 506e72b44b her since you share f19f4980d5 a room,” Amanda said 811d0749cf as they wrapped up ff16e8340e their break.c3bab41fd991749d

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“Got it. See you later.”6b4678b9dacbd34c

As Amanda and 0a4104e785 Lily parted ways, 254f20f9d3 Florianne sat inside 57e2b0bed5 the carriage, heading f5873c2b1a toward the Ember d9ae35c54c household. Perhaps it was Beatrice’s d293becfa2 warning to stay wary 8d970077ba of Gallet, but instead c5faf5a9bb of visiting the Count’s abadc9ba3e residence again, Beatrice had d857abfd56 sent an invitation to 935e4425d8 the ducal estate.5c34b6eecf7e0624

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Florianne had immediately responded, 571c9dc4bb agreeing to meet Beatrice. She had decided it be7e01419e was far better for 45aa55a283 her to visit than 0933e600df risk her brother encountering e6633df8eb Beatrice. Sitting across 5b93834b40 from her 9ef04313bd in the f3319aa8bc carriage was 1a05000199 her maid, 5d9720d597 Emilia, holding fe5532c31a a box fcabcf8fa2 wrapped in 0a43dd4295 fine fabric 1d3020f27f on her d9e7d3c01b lap.caca73fdbff53d5a

“Do you 25a718c254 think the 407a389221 Duke or 473dbdf7c6 the second b273221302 son will 6f19502c25 be at dd1db8ceed the estate 4c5f664c98 when we fee85f0f1d arrive?” Emilia ed3593fa94 asked.d461b419094dc55b

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“Unlikely. Calrex is d1aa5b4455 busy with 1b5b9dc591 imperial duties, 29c4d596a2 and Felix 03b06c97cf is part 56507d9843 of the 53a68cc319 imperial knights. They’re probably 201d7db00e working right 134d48ac7e now.”8d5271f6d5063d7e

“I was hoping cafa99c561 to see them 155a701dd8 again after such 4cc7a0d179 a long time.”c326eb620403412b

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“We used to ab2b9b1524 see them all fdcf3e7c17 the time when 560d88998f we were young. Aren’t you sick of 0fc9ad5ecd them by now?”051267e0902dbd3a

“Are they ad281ee27f really the 3b1ce9f5e0 kind of dba6153023 faces one ada43c2d13 could get 1178fc9687 sick of?” ceeda44f3f Emilia teased.a3567334c48e4e6a

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“Maybe not,” 82e372bd09 Florianne replied 276f37369a with a 663987494c faint smile.1fc4295b83b168f7

One of be656261a9 the main d1a04278da reasons Florianne a8383f860e is considered 474bf9d916 a potential 47b072965b fiancée for 2d10f3eff0 Duke Calrex 5a974e1d01 Ember is baf6828b95 the frequent dada0ec414 interactions between 00d6400bd1 their families b733598858 since childhood.c9aff95ab282cdd4

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The Buildrander family 3030e1e867 is one of c3ef210961 the vassal families edd8bcef57 of the Ember 24fe224fb7 duchy. Since Gallet, being bf6814482d of similar age da404026da to Calrex, was 7267246aa0 assigned as his 44d4835e3a playmate, Florianne, who d0b73d8101 often followed her 029e683112 brother around, naturally f89333e0f5 grew closer to 5c6c40cbfb Calrex. Over time, she continued ae741e7cad to interact with him 82e1bfd52d even without Gallet’s involvement.b66c5f399494714a

Calrex and Gallet were 91f755b6da neither particularly close nor 32bb816c57 distant, their relationship hovering 07509e3c3f in a neutral zone.2929aa64c43e8e4e

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“Neither Calrex nor Felix b14582eefe harbors feelings for me. And yet, c32221e798 just because 563b766692 we’ve been 7d9aa1f293 close since 52443c2b9e childhood, I’m 4588a00cb9 suddenly a 807e4b5505 candidate for 3dd2c58276 fiancée,” Florianne e8c4f35fc3 remarked.84ceb2937eecb9aa

“Well, isn’t it better d9c902dd93 than marrying a complete 3e5e20b61c stranger?” her maid Emilia 23478696c1 replied.8663d9c54da0626a

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“I’d honestly prefer 97ebd939c6 a stranger. We’ve been bb24e5718c friends for 521bcc0410 too long.”54483abebe8d155f

“My, wouldn’t the e7d8e1883a Duke be hurt 91ca3218e1 to hear that?”ae0f49dfffab02f4

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“As if. Calrex should 251c4f4bef hurry up 6f113e5e89 and marry b02892e6dd someone, anyone. Honestly, how is he ab0d81eb88 still without a fiancée 8726980e43 at his age?”3f54a91acbdcbc51

When they were ff1a501d0f younger, Florianne couldn’t a50ac8372c stand Felix’s teasing, 3e0ba5e56c though his easygoing 0ee2ece79b personality eventually won b67f22b874 her over. Calrex, on the 0df04706f4 other hand, was 60f0c702d4 always polite yet 698c4ef317 maintained a subtle f99c69d87b distance, which made 0a93d2d119 her uncomfortable at 6ced074370 first. The fact 014a38f97d that he f76ab9204b was an f9b492c76d older boy 91db57adaa who drew e42382efb1 a clear 14daa059ca boundary made e1bda67f26 him even 03d0783820 harder to 5859c83dfa approach.734e3e6422698c44

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If Felix hadn’t f9097d32b4 constantly dragged her 6b8ff99ae5 along to bother adb5ce1471 Calrex, she doubted 001c0845f4 they would have 42b2e7c46e become as close 04531cd279 as they were.56c974588f98498a

Gallet, on the 64216b8357 other hand, struggled 8aa91c7249 to forge a 4aea01f43b strong bond with c39516e7ff Calrex, likely because 3db839d05a of Felix’s dislike 9b914cfb47 for him. Felix often dismissed bfc23171b3 Gallet, calling him ad1ab000c6 insufferable for his 3fb50b4baf outward charm.2ce0917b0332341f

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As Florianne 0ec9245ff4 chatted with 49caae3e77 Emilia, the b814cdf0fa carriage arrived 5e012c418d at the f31bccb471 Ember duchy. With the escort’s assistance, e0c5f6dc2b Florianne stepped down and 6523205ee0 looked toward the estate 7eaf7284c9 gates, where Beatrice stood e8bdb6074c with a maid. Her black fc46fd7917 hair framed 99be1b0b0a her pale 5532d43fc3 face as c835e22816 she waited a6b844abe5 in the de53163a40 shade.233529828a5fbc05

“Welcome, Lady Buildrander,” Beatrice 8464ad84a3 greeted.22c3805adc102eed

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“Thank you for inviting 6c14e38280 me, Lady Ember,” Florianne b9b33dfc6a replied with a gentle 966a8c3b58 smile.9ffbc1a984c30d22

Beatrice watched Florianne, her 20b0553275 golden hair gleaming like 521d1eafd9 threads of sunlight, and 1fd24bd144 smiled faintly before leading 5e1cfc5a20 her inside.ce78109ef14de802

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“It’s a bit 941dc3dfc3 less chilly today, e539596bc1 so I had 1ae6988392 the garden greenhouse d338ebf706 prepared for us.”733469e69f642ad0

“Oh, the greenhouse. I remember 2b14e66f04 visiting it 29bbdfd790 once in 823cbdccf4 summer—it was 40a57c3ddc filled with 01773f6828 red flowers 47da8ccf71 back then. Is it c705e7acae still the e56d8d6280 same now?”832147b2544d1866

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“It seems 174b3de3d0 there were 542265866a red flowers ea7c6e2902 before. Now there 0f4ebd9669 are yellow dfdca6a3a9 ones. With spring approaching, e3302136af the colors have fab19e9841 shifted to something 99764a4267 warmer and softer.”e1cfa8078d892669

Florianne hesitated for a b73cbeffd3 moment, realizing she might 7a5afda664 have been careless with b12206493b her question. Beatrice’s treatment had f0ba6e1b35 only recently improved, 72003a43b4 and it hadn’t 599ed01e4c occurred to her 4046aab38c that Beatrice might a893fac5b3 not have had 1d6c22beb6 easy access to 95a57e770b the greenhouse in a06a51fb05 the past. She glanced at Beatrice’s 73fc56a047 expression, worried she might b56409edc6 have overstepped.fc4d16a1d29282cb

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Beatrice, however, appeared completely a2db0d3930 unbothered, walking forward without f0af91b2c6 looking back. Florianne let 43d87871a0 out a a13acdc220 quiet sigh 4f02ebc52b of relief fd7e4cc18d but still 93963e5f85 felt an 4181d76fac uncomfortable pang 5f9265a6e3 of guilt. She wondered how Beatrice 41cf4471c4 could remain so indifferent. As her glance cce037e720 lingered, Emilia, walking 24f6e7d08d behind her, discreetly b2aaff0b67 nudged her in ca6713613f the back.c5f920b705fad78f

“Do you 9c21994cfb have a 63f3c5b0ed favorite flower?” dc1477383f Florianne asked, 3de04459cc hoping to 64e12a1487 steer the 44204f4368 conversation elsewhere.b08dd63607e49de6

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“I don’t know 17c8b8a7c1 enough about flowers 5d1f01fbee to say,” Beatrice 93a896b560 replied.c24b00c28371ecbd

“Would it be alright 930502a30f if I taught you 6741bac747 a little? I enjoy a67f3c0ff6 gardening, so b67d76a8cc I know 427684f278 a bit 5c23d4bdfe more than d0d0b6302d most.”4683bb0631093716

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“I wouldn’t mind.”cd62f3d25e8c4a3b

Their conversation continued like 89241639b4 this, with Florianne initiating 0a889723ea topics and Beatrice responding e5f6810b52 in kind.adbfa34297139516

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When they entered f61714a978 the glass greenhouse, e4c40a3474 they were greeted 620c3176ad by a warm 29ed53dafe atmosphere. Florianne removed her 3b853ba3ab coat and handed 0fd253dcad it to Emilia. The greenhouse was filled b675aea0e1 with vibrant spring flowers, 459213245d including bright yellow tulips, 3bddd392b6 blooming freely without clear c173ef74af boundaries. Florianne found herself liking b4679eab0b this arrangement even more e4b469fc97 than the greenhouse she 97b6223246 remembered from before.d46cffeddbdec526

Glass greenhouses e9a2a6fb48 were rare 9adc479b9a and costly fcba917938 to build 6cbd35e3f3 and maintain. Only the 5a11eb7624 imperial family, be5c14d6f5 ducal houses, 1074461786 and a 36a5bba93d single marquisate 90304ade98 in the 3e5defbf31 capital possessed 94558cc875 them. Though smaller 7aaa2a7618 greenhouses were 17e417aea0 possible, nobles 92364d1043 who loved 5715f2d44f to flaunt 81fd4975f8 their wealth fe2e4899b4 wouldn’t settle 8d98ec4df7 for anything a3c0b6a4b4 less than 7e7fb072c0 grandeur.cb58adf8e40fb7da

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“Those are daffodils, ecf2f62b67 aren’t they?” Florianne dc1fa51bb9 remarked.09e340f6ab5857b4

The soothing colors 749a46aa92 of the greenhouse f8d4714082 complemented Florianne’s golden 1247a8a0a2 hair as she 58859b8820 admired the flowers. Beatrice observed her gestures 44603f2397 and expressions briefly before 3812ca108e taking a seat. She instructed 0706105aaf Laura, her 563b477b3f temporary maid, e24be74eff to bring 3f23706f4f out the 74ef20dde9 tea.c0e36dce6013811a

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It wasn’t 531ef807ee until Beatrice 4cfcc81f5a spoke that 161de374d2 Florianne remembered 94cb26036d something and 8e19617c73 signaled Emilia, fb1367c4a5 who placed 2b4ba17a6b a box 53aff12efe wrapped in 28acc7fd03 fine fabric 35e48f5791 on the ab3f71d134 table.ac2afead2320604f

“This is flower 69f10a15e5 tea from our ca073f3750 estate. I brought several kinds, 34f4bda91e including the one you bfd95c49be liked last time,” Florianne dda9ca4b48 explained.5164f66b4f4729b7

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Beatrice glanced at the a9f30229d9 box before gesturing to 37ca712e4f Laura. Laura picked 39c80e6f54 it up be1ba4ab30 with practiced 02619f8021 ease.a484eb8cd2002873

“Let’s have 69e2efd91b this tea. Since it’s a gift, c975b64f88 it should be fine a99bbc7346 to try it right 459f4ab0bc away, yes?”5c74320a8ee2618f

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“Of course. Emilia, help with 97fa31165b brewing it.”80496f97c4a48136

“Yes, my lady.”4e8091c98e151052

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As Emilia and Laura 4189fe9200 went to the preparation 2670efbafc area in the greenhouse, 06322f3cea Florianne turned back to 9f17033789 Beatrice.6dccc0c00ee2aae0

“By the way, 87fd0751c7 Lady Ember, setting c507e966d8 aside my brother’s 80f5e36802 proposal, have you baa71716ed decided who you’ll 24f2583671 attend the debutante 918e1628cf ball with? I’m not eb586bd7ea worried since 7f4fdfe810 the Duchess a23c7d7fdf wouldn’t assign 9c80fc947e someone unsuitable, 60c06a7d30 but if b00672709e you haven’t 73570d5a2a found anyone, 29bf4a63ea I could a6f70496d0 help.”361c81dc3079c5bb

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“Oh, I 55f44c358e forgot to 7b8a2a970f mention it 2db849e145 in my cbb5fc1472 letter. The Duke of Marques 06e5a842f2 has agreed to be c488389d72 my partner.”4a20b6530bfe761a

“The Duke of Marques? You mean Carnarmon Marques?” 4ad70223dd Florianne blinked in surprise.49de9cb9cebdbae2

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Beatrice nodded, and a6d148d8a1 Florianne’s expression turned c65590bb1f incredulous.92d0a83dab6e5685

“My, what 3c29b402ac a surprise. That man?”757a3e444f9498d2

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“I’ve heard e88cbc5d95 a bit ee6c5dd9a9 about his 9c6daa449b reputation as 2dd1b6c6aa well. It seems 890aa413ae the Duchess fe333b5325 expressed some e02c6d80dc regret about ca7acbd63d the lack 77f6f07891 of recent f8af9832d7 interaction between afda29235a our families. Perhaps to soothe her 91ac8218da feelings and reestablish ties, 9f4b640606 he agreed.”f586503bcb3208e2

Florianne knew this 66d7b4789b was unlikely. The Duchess wasn’t 878462ac47 the type to a36466dc14 display such sentiments, 4d3c3c7e4a and the Duke c6201b6c03 of Marques wasn’t 66348eebe8 one to respond cb56581b9a to them. There had to have 193cf8cc1b been some kind of e1379b8a33 deal. Still, Florianne e021f29c1f simply smiled 7881d89248 and replied, f48e330638 “I see. That’s fortunate.”836aa7f4ef1bb5c8

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She chose 5211509105 not to 786234baef press further. The Duchess likely 655affd231 hadn’t disclosed the f924e1514a details to Beatrice, 9dcde32d24 and Florianne didn’t 9e8485a17c want to dampen a5ba564010 the spirits of 548a17c566 the shy, reserved 854195ba36 young woman.a48b5531a5bb76ef

“Perhaps he b89ed1f7fe feels a cb7f8503d9 light affection ea4750f283 for you, 1ce6e3507e enough to fca780099e ask you 5695ef33a4 as his b3710c125a partner?” Florianne 6a8f9be6cc ventured.94fe770cc8be38fd

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“I doubt it,” 67128a55c0 Beatrice replied flatly, 908b3ea1ea sensing Florianne was cbf1c095cd making an effort 4d67645887 to paint the f80bf070c2 situation positively.4943bc39de8ccf1e

To Florianne, however, 5809181514 Beatrice’s indifferent response c2ec2dbcd5 only seemed like 415a546338 a lack of 2b1649b6b9 confidence.21a5b6a444c36670

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Florianne had met Carnarmon 367b28078b Marques a few times 2b867f3f66 during her childhood visits f31f574187 to the Ember family. Based on her be6d2b63c9 impressions, she couldn’t 9c16e460e0 imagine him approaching c8a5c57f80 a woman out 7ca34d7e77 of romantic interest. Still, she fd44b4502a said, “Even 9819069b1b so, attending 076bf9f02e the ball 70e9d198bd together might efa61cfa20 help you c118621920 build a b31ef3a857 friendly rapport.”f6859d884761f9d7

“I’m not 2842871f2a great at 824197fb61 conversation,” Beatrice 4f905d7134 admitted.6fc5b1ed8bb47cb7

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Florianne felt a sense cfbca98375 of déjà vu. She realized f3e55db023 Beatrice’s lack ba203939a0 of enthusiasm f2b56d4ba4 and disinterest b7cf19a757 reminded her ca0c995da4 of how 4af099a5d4 her brother a304367f70 Gallet behaved de88a9ec01 toward people. Florianne smiled f9cbc6afe3 faintly, deciding 4129714105 to let 095ed31ef6 the topic 22e70fc3ce rest.12644c37627de293

“Do you 588ac81538 have a 2ef8099dbd partner yet?” 8d3aa92057 Beatrice asked e20c43a833 unexpectedly.215b85b810d9089b

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“Not officially, 357f13b629 but I’ll b5dbcaea67 likely attend 6db942a5ce with the 98784799dd second son 0717aaf2c2 of Count 310fec3e01 Taleya.”b9b3088c5bfd9bc8

“Was it arranged?”51c5f408728f3579

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“Not exactly.”1ee32628303b48a0

“Won’t you 99b3caa5f7 go with 5f22f4b7bc the Duke?”7c595d3cef551f40

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“With Calrex? Oh, no. Do you 87ff9f3c9b mean the 6c9fd79e82 Duke of 0c02de3c62 Ember?”a849f015ffa8bea0

“You’ve been 158c5087e9 close since 19462eb7b8 childhood, haven’t bef99a3281 you?”e5761a65aa70088d

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“Well, yes, but…”7c37e3dbf4290c31

Beatrice watched Florianne trail 09afaf4b89 off awkwardly. In her past d78aeda3da lives, she had e183a5c4a9 seen Florianne and 86eb86e927 Calrex marry multiple 75a188be87 times. While they often 5d78139eeb faced minor difficulties, 7d04fb7168 the two always 129e80b06b ended up together. Beatrice couldn’t c3b1956327 understand Florianne’s 21dbd52a38 current hesitation.ef5a77ff58ca8e46

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The conversation paused as 456db59365 Emilia and Laura returned 21ae24de0c with the tea, placing f6d869f5b0 the cups on the c01f3c8ec7 table. Beatrice sipped her 90052c7854 tea calmly, her 89f7d8f9e7 thoughts elsewhere.3bc1f07d47435dd8

“Your chosen 54a9c32f05 partners will 8266276a5e suit you 804c9a480b well,” Beatrice 292ea89782 remarked.f4a5ee6a1b123a89

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Florianne chuckled 1ac97fddfe softly, unsure 41f474f7e4 of how f69bbf2726 to respond. She looked at Beatrice, d7f4facb52 who seemed lost in e939c5c19d thought. For now, 6813de9224 their shared f9afdaf0b4 moment of 4d4b87b7d3 tea and f08bdb7d45 quiet companionship 8691c9404d felt enough.1ee23c1d0b01705c

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