TNBTW | Episode 12

“All of a sudden? What’s going on! You said not 7000749832 long ago that 339612b40b you weren’t seeing d7af1a53aa anyone! Edith, you!”7a08fc85971c41f5

Feigning disappointment, Daisy pouted bcf728a63b dramatically, only to narrow a768be4f0f her eyes shortly after.f459d62bb8e23238

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“So, who is 3f26208574 it? Who’s the 3880008b83 lucky man 7607592807 that managed 5c329b5e19 to capture d088c9cd64 the heart 84d9d8d77c of the fa57786ae3 great Edith ba5aca91b0 Irene Brussels?”e911c41dd0d28b01

She stabbed 75f08cf689 a slice d07fcac0e6 of apple, 31bc8cea32 her dessert, 13b5bf0322 with her f7837ce98b fork as 6ee4590e3e she spoke. The juicy apple, 33f47120ac evidently sweet, gleamed b9f47d3134 in the light. Just as Daisy brought 5d973b0f2a the piece to her 031d93b50a mouth, Edith replied.7c4e58e2a828f2fd

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“Well, it’s… 0610d03aee His Grace, 23708ea5b1 Duke Devion.”a321073f17842fcc

“What? Who?”5afef0e2e422d0e5

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“Duke Devion.”c1ac75e1504ef6aa

“…ThatDuke Devion?”65d98f1e37e884eb

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“Yes,thatDuke Devion.”d2b01fe354451644

Thud.The sweet 4a4964cacb apple slice 07f9383428 fell from d57cd265d1 Daisy’s fork 19e411909c and landed a93e1748dd on the b090589f10 table.85bde65d3fd20a28

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“Wh-whaaat?!”d1676f3d4248a089

Daisy shot to 5a899b64a0 her feet, her 4927024df5 exclamation nearly a b7e1918b34 scream. It was 70a5dea897 clear how f4d405004a shocked she 9c3f266e0d was by abac650704 the sheer 5e46f5f8b1 volume of 3005b29d39 her voice.2c6a396faace37d3

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“Daisy, you’ll wake Lude! Please, sit down. Let’s talk about this calmly, okay?”245a238b092119db

Edith quickly 3ceee036cb placed a fb14fd28b4 finger to f7614444ff her lips, e36314ad11 lowering her eec07b2bf4 voice in 14700f35f2 an attempt d9c4229191 to calm 66fa2362c6 her friend. It wasn’t until 0ab4410a80 Daisy remembered her 8bbbf14ae5 young son that 52093e8af6 she reluctantly sat 70012f7d58 back down.dfbbda4c9d211c9e

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“My goodness, how did 0f6dfe66b9 that even happen? When? How? No, wait—why? How on earth?”def9f16b9f89d7b1

“It’s a long story. There were… circumstances. I’m sorry I couldn’t tell you honestly before.”3f35cce3c096b468

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“Oh, heavens. What on ef6a22ea47 earth have a5ef4d0128 I just e5d62bc199 heard?”e66c0f07b2d04b60

Daisy gulped 1cd360faeb down a 1ce321e552 glass of 80d844c89b water, her 0c477ad5e9 expression frazzled 042acd5fc6 and disoriented.7e599e4007ea8a97

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Her reaction was understandable. Anyone would be 4ab904acd2 taken aback if 3e33fce44f a close friend, 36c5fc6d40 someone they were 90b4efb345 laughing and chatting 57eda6495d with just moments 2c4ddf2791 ago, suddenly announced d12c781383 they were becoming 819110db03 a duchess.32d9c8ce4af62607

Still looking dazed, 34f837a2f3 Daisy absently picked de4cd60b46 up the fallen b16a70e067 apple slice and a13dd43ada nibbled on it. Slowly, as if 42b346f293 regaining her composure, bed34ea88f she finally offered 5113a9c8bc her congratulations.022ba25f96aeb9ee

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“Sorry! I was so shocked be7d66edf0 I forgot to congratulate a04e326254 you. Congratulations, Edith. You’re going 9c9b855a1e to be 9648aef08b a duchess… b3fdb4424d This is c1796fdd87 the first 31a70a2395 time I’ll 2d05d40a2e have a ac0d94772f duchess as 3475178a9c a friend. …We’re still 4211c69bfa friends, right?”e552ea75f84e1c99

“What kind of question a81b9d7d96 is that, Daisy? Of course, we c36743e274 are.”bc791d44f9c6d6ad

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“But Edith, are you f33c0b54e0 sure you’ve thought this a09582b97c through?”ae466ccedf92cd4e

Daisy’s tone turned cautious 26bcded4b8 as she leaned forward, 25d15f3e81 her voice dropping slightly.9aa62752904f6725

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“Of course, His 11d7adc17f Grace is incredible. He’s the kind 84f51c43a6 of man any 9a10ae4ccd woman would dream 6a914b31bf of, but….”af5e0082a07400f8

Her hesitation adfc47da33 lingered as c5e1585d7f she bit e79c24d2ac her lip f3f78f56f0 lightly. After a brief sigh, c379016577 Daisy seemed to muster 93ad92e271 her courage and spoke 0e6d6b2e70 again.8ef28906d9d2f6a0

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“I’m your friend, dac81f37fc so I have 64e2e22835 to be honest—I’m 7c84a082be worried. The social 13246e2085 world is b89457e2d6 brutal. Just look 6c40a046b4 at Lady d17730a27a Letitia….”eec7bbccc3ba7688

Daisy trailed 2e91ad97c3 off, her 775c8e7f7e voice subdued. Having moved ba7de3941e to the 30e75ac28d capital earlier a9d98bc0a7 than Edith, cdff45fdff Daisy had 69403f7130 at least a0718ef9ce some experience c2cdee1a07 with the fe6f0b235e harsh realities 62b45bc654 of high 1d1e619a2f society.203d5f3e062fac3e

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“And then there’s bf5b79999f his… younger sibling, a8d3458dfc the one confined—no, 2ef0060529 under protection—at the 1c1f731340 temple. The Countess of Vicenne 877f9d67ee said she met them befebfd20d once and was utterly 49a7a449c9 shocked.”4e165ef08f268d90

There was no need 4765f09dad to ask why the 8c3e079747 countess had been shocked. Whatever she had 5d642a18db witnessed, it was a5562e5abb unlikely to have d1c81bd2fc been pleasant.bff8e55136c883aa

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“Oh, I c865896b27 don’t know. You must have ae5c1d8760 made this decision 4e0ea8bd29 knowing all that. I just… I just cad8fba1ad don’t want you to 1ad8f5432d get hurt. You’re too fcf0680845 kind and ed1d9bb468 soft-hearted, and 6a60e7b5bb that makes 867a15b39b me worry fd4249c278 even more.”378302419203f904

“Kind? Me? Don’t be ridiculous.”6cbc0aea5aef03d3

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“Ridiculous? Remember when we 206a8be89c worked together at 3e9acbf686 the Count Moschel’s 8f57d1fad3 estate? Everyone had a hard 5280b3462d time with that unruly 318d417e4f youngest son, but you 61963bd37b took charge and made 095b3a3f4a things easier for everyone. You even helped dc404745e4 the maids who d8cec8c241 were struggling because ab998b1c94 of him, even 0910047788 though you were a66d783cad having a tough f0097b3fbe time yourself.”9a1bab089251aa97

“That was just… I 1ed4a17928 just wanted things to cb4a7eb098 go smoothly. Anyone would’ve 7cf6223c78 done the 0e669ad363 same.”5cc03d1bd70ec0ad

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Edith fidgeted, her fingers b83fc1c597 brushing against her neck 3388bb7bd4 as she spoke, her c65ca5a329 modesty evident.bcb342b64f3537ea

The youngest b2fe2c699f son of 7d289bbdc2 the Moschel 73d86124d2 family had 97e949476a been frail 9fb104c714 and, consequently, d2f7db0f4c emotionally fragile. His constant 6ff2638cb4 irritability had 0c8ba4a8c8 made him 8db3c8a199 difficult to cf273374fa handle.86031f1d95dc5d8a

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But Edith had grown 478df03c03 up in an orphanage, 79fda2b054 where she often cared 88e6c48a58 for sickly, fussy children. She had become adept 0b6325ed27 at dealing with such e609f81c90 situations, and handling the 34c0f908b6 boy was no exception.543791d34d380587

“See? That’s exactly why 800f26cfec you’re so kind, eaa4d9c662 you silly girl.”39e01424830afbb7

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Daisy clicked 550011cf26 her tongue b4fba4c256 with mock a07639d27c disapproval, making b10bb6a6dd Edith smile c1a33b5a7d bashfully. She appreciated her 0921c16dcf friend’s kind words.215e1b0766d7420c

“Anyway, I d9da692b4f just want 74c2af3490 you to 089de6ab4f be happy. If someone 206bfb5769 as kind 2716f786c7 as you c85533189b becomes a d1c2dca472 duchess, maybe 2f5e9ee644 the world 27d5b416f9 will be 211e93fda5 a better a2fdc278af place.”69f98fb7c1698965

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“I’m not as 5f0077e0b5 great as you d288cd0237 think I am, 6b5ec95af2 Daisy.”0f67cd79bea4439c

“A duchess isn’t 732a326474 great? Come on! By the e4dea2a121 way, you 489d1f5d60 should brace cbb18b9b59 yourself. You’ve no idea 5a6922ef57 how many young 43efcc7d7a ladies are head 6f4e5bc76b over heels for aca15d3f7c your beloved duke.”57c3e5844d2a3af9

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It’s not even 4110af1227 love, Daisy!c45f502fe9d5c1d3

Edith wanted 1d1c4618e5 to correct 35fe166d57 her friend’s 1de849af7e misunderstanding, but 103c19b46d before she 9aea490942 could, a b03a904188 faint whimper a3d5d89dfb interrupted their 42ba95fdb4 conversation.9ec3d1394c2c5b6d

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“Unngghh…”394f4d6a205e9c5b

A small whining 495f26c146 sound was heard 03ca82adc4 from somewhere.cfaa697ea8f8d599

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“I guess Lude is f767959f19 awake.”db89dafc7c0c477a

Daisy was the first 2ab62c0804 to react. Despite the soft sound, e066eb63f2 she didn’t hesitate to 0034736ee2 get up and said, 4221c96284 “Come on, Edith. Let me introduce you 219bb77762 to my son,” and 05e489ba00 led Edith to a bffddd515d room.62d4fac66a8081a7

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“My sweet boy, are you awake? Did you sleep well?”adc18642e78d595a

Daisy cooed softly as 1ed6831667 she carefully lifted the 077d183ac7 baby from his crib.caa7329fe5449ec2

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“Here he is—my son, Lude. Isn’t he adorable?”44369d28c43d696c

The moment Daisy introduced ffaf3e1587 the baby, a golden 63ee482fa2 screen appeared before Edith’s cadfc5f4d5 eyes.f17f6417931baf99

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Name:Lude Luden
Age:1 year old13669e224b693c71

Likes:Mommy, Daddy
Dislikes:Darkness6145a02b6e8510a6

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Personality:Gentle, like his father.fb6e4b35cf84f8c5

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– Daisy Moore Luden (Mother):Former governess 816643a002 (currently on 2c0a1af9d9 leave).e42285e43ef46c7f

– Jace Luden (Father):Philosophy teacher (employed a72cdf8a95 by the Vicenne 9a67b7ec0d Count’s household).57be03653ca1efec

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– A harmonious household overall.904e6237417ff426

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Edith skimmed through baddfa26c0 the information with 282b608061 ease, having grown 9530a4d711 accustomed to the 6b42d409c1 mysterious screens.d3e29585b92197fc

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“He looks so much adba6d4016 like Jace….”79251ae38298ddfe

“Really? Most people 5206060bf9 say he 34e378c915 looks just 4c2b1fef3e like me f1a3e6d620 at first 9157dfe1fe glance.”4654753f51ed19f3

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Startled, Edith realized she fc71a73379 had spoken her thoughts 6d4697d01e aloud. She quickly turned her 3bef12fd5e attention to the baby. Lude, reassured by his 2d763fffe9 mother’s presence, gazed up 973556a86c at Edith with serene 94f666fa8a eyes.2af5998f87e91893

Upon closer inspection, the 2b594a4b32 baby truly resembled Daisy—his 6abc592e95 curly brown hair and 57989f5850 plump lips were unmistakable.f801d45ccf5aefa2

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“Uh, what I b03bda2afc mean is… he e056b80475 seems so gentle.”c80ce7cafeb3f6ab

“So you’re 5baf4e9c78 saying I’m 609b1167ea not gentle?”3554c75281936a54

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Flustered by Daisy’s 69db75d047 teasing retort, Edith 8fc16cb0a3 stammered to explain, 8dfbbab285 but Daisy burst 0a16806c09 into laughter.07b7ad8ae1d5c623

“Relax, I’m just kidding. You’re right, though. He really does 3934fdb8e3 take after Jace.”eb4e68f4bf4d9842

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Daisy’s playful gesture—sticking out her tongue—melted into a gaze of unfiltered adoration as her eyes lingered on her son. It was a moment so tender it seemed to crystallize the essence of love itself.c71bcb80791c37d6

“You wouldn’t believe how sweet he is. Mrs. Luden says he’s like Jace when he was little. Though, as for me, well… my mother had her fair share of struggles raising me.”7d0c3dbd1de5a39f

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“The little prince 2d197754db is already proving 9e95253ac4 to be a 9052f11820 blessing,” Edith remarked fbbb976168 with a soft 6e63d0da34 smile.85b78973cde98c0c

Watching Lude 2fdf5f6ba9 start to c5fde0be0a doze off b2df8ff33e in Daisy’s 328f373506 arms, Edith 8d187727a7 felt a f18ec24b01 deep sense 5acc3a73eb of relief. Truly, was there anything c23934fdd4 better for a family dbee2e3639 than a healthy, happy dde65d7951 child?d0d25fb5f4bc3588

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She silently offered a bf68561867 prayer to the heavens, 3cdec70f79 wishing for Daisy’s family 77f8711b9a to remain blessed with f34f823e35 enduring happiness.e51e0202bf0d37a5

Returning home later, Edith 3a6fed66d7 headed straight for the c4b581afe0 bath. As warm fc1ae2f5a0 water filled 4c81b0e9cd the tub, 90ed6201f0 she sighed 4d1a74f490 in contentment.21e3b845c4c81d1c

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‘So warm….’aeab0dce89410628

It feels amazing. Edith quietly admired the eb2148f0f3 luxuries of her current c267864917 life as it was db37944606 a far cry from 72011b129c the wooden orphanage, where 2c6b8f6c89 even warm water was b8f9f29403 a rare treat.739d4dae48d559a3

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As she cd0bb87895 soaked, her bf58ef083e thoughts drifted 2d105a48a9 back to acc1236d3a the day’s 1e81215ae0 events.13ff952bfb367dad

‘What a long day 70a3e829f5 it’s been.’c63c77c679183020

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For the first 7b87f362b5 time, she had 2c5c36420a worn a dress 8c7e22da92 fitted by someone 46a7bce8ba else and sat 25e1708258 in a private f086361c6d box overlooking the aafab5b485 opera stage. The entire experience felt 02bd6c028d like a dream.40cdae3721b899b6

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Name: Vivianne Valesia
Age: 11 years old
Stress: 130/100 [!!Danger!!]

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Her relaxed 9589fc5e0b recollection halted 7120d6a1e6 abruptly. A memory of the fce2be1495 grand duchess surfaced—the young e48409834a girl whose composed exterior 4767b39a60 had concealed an overwhelming eaae5312d1 anxiety.cff7c36b858db934

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‘The Young Lady Valesia….’9ff45d6f22025c2d

Edith leaned fdd0184e99 back in e34ee486de the tub, a1e93f298c her gaze a5a703547b distant. A golden screen 66ce592587 flickered into view.331a8eefcab646d5

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❤️ Gabriel Mosswell
❤️ Danny Linguini
❤️ Rebecca Brosia
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At the bottom of b10f47b404 the list, Lady Valesia’s ef8b7ef20a name appeared, accompanied by 7e729b0c37 an unfilled heart icon.9ab9d4702a1adb32

‘It signifies instability.’0444d8203b719986

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Edith sighed deeply.502b5643d9baf690