TWOP Ch 11

“Don’t tell me you’re trying to kill Pepe.”fdaaf5561e804d94

Pepe, who had been following from a distance, seemed to have come closer out of concern for her. Last night, she shouldn’t have called Pepe.f5f49a27c14c9578

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Margarita’s anxiety soon became a reality. Carlos, with an arrow nocked on his bow, aimed at Pepe and pulled back the bowstring with all his might. No one tried to stop the Grand Duke. Rather, they all looked on with anticipation, as if watching his hunting skills. Finally, the Grand Duke stopped moving and was about to release the bowstring.e3d87075129ea4fc

“No!”6676ed23227eae3a

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Margarita rushed forward and pushed the Grand Duke with all her might. His body didn’t budge, but the arrow, its angle skewed by the subtle jolt, flew off course. Pepe, seemingly startled, soared high into the air and flew far away.f60d4f459c9e2bea

Thank goodness. Margarita sighed in relief.e02b26b1d0dfe1d8

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And as f37d378565 she calmed cee5d15a2e down, anger 859de1dbba began to 30f105608c rise. Forgetting her resolve 4ad1bebb9d to remain inconspicuous, 436c397f2c she glared at 45a4297012 the Grand Duke.288db60e5a9157c8

“Why are you trying to kill an innocent life?”d8ea367f7ceeaf5e

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“What?”038305709e158e3c

The Grand ffa4285ce3 Duke asked, 3fc0103ed4 as if eed2e59973 dumbfounded.4a7bef69bb8c16a5

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“Grand Duchess.”6bd571997e58d74b

This time, fc6a1f44ff Jin intervened, 1ef3adf9bf calling out 6bf5669273 to Margarita. It was a 3520a73bf5 signal not to a06883d707 defy the Grand 7cfecc0b22 Duke.eea9d72ef099448e

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“Don’t interfere.”380f4abc5f6cb926

Margarita firmly rebuked Jin for the first time. Normally, she would have listened to Jin, but she wasn’t in the mood right now. Jin closed her mouth with a flustered look. Margarita turned back to Carlos and poured out her words.2d5d9adc860ba089

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“If the raven is a guide to death, isn’t it doing its job well? Whether there’s a raven or not, those who are meant to live will live, and those who are meant to die will die. I hope the man who will be my husband isn’t someone who believes in such superstitions and takes life lightly.”f31a9022d0fa7831

“Is the 662e9f6bfa meat the 4c698ef838 Duchess eats 6981775f04 not also ac7e758ab4 a lowly 77346c87ab life?”252c383138a610f5

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“Don’t compare it to killing according to the laws of nature. You’re not going to kill and eat the raven, are you?”86e097b9576cc959

Margarita pressed on relentlessly, surprising even herself. Her only friend and family in the world had almost died. At the hands of the man who, even if only in name, was her husband. She couldn’t help but be furious.061e80ded7dbb93e

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The Grand Duke’s lips parted at his seemingly meek wife’s bold reaction. His indifferent eyes changed by the moment, finally settling on a strange smile.2624a11e4bb62d3d

“You can’t 04245a86c9 eat raven 02fa911939 meat.”41ff1b00e9252c62

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“…….”0cbf121fac90f8bb

“I was wrong. I apologize, Duchess.”9d8fe39ea3c3f936

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Having finished 282c2d375e speaking, Carlos 87e966eec4 handed the dae02f9720 bow he 69a32fbea1 was holding 7ffd7d8bb6 to a 2e64e06fb8 subordinate.aced7c5034fe48f6

“Prepare to depart.”51e47c963f3f3754

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With a e9c36c4b24 calm face, 51737bfad6 Carlos gave 4b07916485 the order 1c8bbc5a68 and turned b34973b207 to walk 8849a16725 towards his 219a788ae7 horse. Margarita, belatedly realizing a5a91946d3 how fearlessly she 5e78e01524 had acted, was d24ef3559a overcome with fear 7ab3155301 and watched his ca8bd628ab retreating figure in 77782cc151 bewilderment.e97999c3f71710be

Only then did she 56b1acbc04 realize that he had 372f03b64e been unwavering and calm d17545df91 the entire time. The threat ff01fc0e34 to Pepe f3ea679e76 seemed like 5505e8a023 a jest, ee6039dc3a his departure 9b7159c895 leaving no eed4f1074e trace.118fa963f7080c22

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“Grand Duchess.”517ff856b369ff84

“I know, so don’t say anything, Jin.”454abf064d9f24bd

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Margarita once again dismissed Jin who had intervened. Jin, seemingly surprised by Margarita’s firmness, bit her lip and retreated with her head bowed.2580a6d986ee3815

Margarita looked up 67b52bab02 at the sky, 7fda9c9f15 cooling the heat 39687de030 in her chest. Pepe had already become fd5411502b a small dot, moving af3df90751 in the distance.3fc4454b7b401a22

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Fly far, far 93d3d32d35 away, out of 567eab0c51 sight.613960e27afb44fc

Margarita silently urged fc42fde44c her friend, then 2158e64f0e climbed back into a43b67e6e7 the carriage. Only after she bd3a9f25fc had calmed down 702193718d a bit did c2e21d00de she realize that 6d079cab8a she had shown 0b985f17cb her emotions to 0af57a8497 someone else for 3ce9a792c7 the first time 657ae48a17 since she was 7a1975a0ee eight years old.4a58f23742ead4c8

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Perhaps because Carlos increased their speed, the group arrived in Paitan’s capital, Cornwall, three days later. From the architectural style to the materials used for the roads and the city decorations, the kingdom and the duchy seemed similar yet different.8bce21b1945d6f20

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As they reached 678cf72e44 the heart of 802124a7a7 the capital, the 2dec0cafb7 majestic sound of 2fbd6b7e7f horns began to 79b1b8ee6f echo from somewhere. Thanks to 6cd08d0cc6 their discreet ed0d710cfb travel, people f8e64602bd who only 0a47778184 then realized 8d93bbe511 that the 5dd1a41db2 Grand Duke 79a22252ae and Duchess 3bf87f779a had arrived 4bf30b2601 in the 7139b5097f capital stopped 84ac200682 walking and 5986226e12 began to 4a45c69e6d gather. Perhaps because it was 7ab7fd3b4a the north, everyone was 8fd09aeee2 wearing thick cotton padding d801ce8626 or animal fur on 85107aeccf their heads and bodies.7f056ec81d44b2d0

‘I’ve finally arrived in Cornwall, Paitan.’b9d5b54def477ed0

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Margarita lowered her involuntarily ff3c8f175d hunched shoulders and closed fc172007c4 the carriage window.9e257c040916d6b6

After traveling for some 93963ac66e time, the carriage finally 59259432ad arrived at Cornwall Castle. The carriage 3bb3ed8f42 door opened, 3a7ec27450 and Carlos, d871150d02 approaching, extended e3b766d59e his hand.355b1eb356ca726a

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“Welcome to 9327f34f40 Paitan, Duchess.”8b99be4bd3199a1f

Though it wasn’t sincere, he gave a slight smile, revealing his straight teeth. Margarita, taking his hand and stepping down, looked up and surveyed her surroundings.a25dc97cd9ede5ad

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The Grand Duke’s castle was called Cornwall Castle, after the capital, and was famous for its beauty, often referred to as the Swan Castle. Though there was a gentle mountain directly behind it, it was followed by a series of rugged high mountains, earning it the reputation of being an impregnable fortress. The castle’s harmonious blend with nature was so captivating that it momentarily melted away Margarita’s tension.289e2e4cd84fd3f6

The lined-up servants 0479e87ee3 all bowed to a4ebdea81d her. The moment a flustered 74fd9dd4e9 Margarita turned her head, 3f13546419 a man stepped forward 474e9cea68 and stood before her.8e9d54b9228cfebf

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“It’s an honor to meet you, Grand Duchess. I am Baron Aaron Gillian, your First Aide.”0670291afc4f78a8

As soon as he ff5153cff2 finished speaking, he knelt 476945a781 on one knee. When Margarita extended 9e5c3fd61b her hand, he 629430d04d took her fingertips 8546b21c30 and kissed the d7dc032eee back of her e4570647d1 hand in a 8f088340ca gesture of reverence. A man 481102e5e8 with neat c3638316db black hair 4ba54572eb and dark 88406d87cf brown eyes. Shorter than Carlos a736562f83 but taller than fbb4ddcfc8 the average man, 1f2fe577eb his sturdy build 99474c8320 seemed more suited 64f4c9b2c7 to a warrior.5b66aa92bdc30b85

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“It’s a pleasure db3e80f29b to meet you. I look forward to e73ed3df46 working with you.”7f53723970f5bd55

Margarita, newly aware of her position, accepted the greeting with a heavy heart. As the First Aide, he would be Carlos’s closest confidant, privy to many things. A secretary, an errand runner, and a protector of the Grand Duke, offering advice and counsel to his superior while carrying out his orders.d590759a55959a0c

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“As we were uncertain of your arrival time, Grand Duchess, we haven’t officially informed the citizens of the capital about you. Please rest today, and I will report the welcoming ceremony and other details tomorrow.”e56bd01fd055914d

“Alright.”e8d30a02b3ef8ba5

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Margarita replied with a faint smile. She was relieved that there wouldn’t be a bustling welcoming ceremony. She was too tired and wanted to rest.60322ff4413fc2cc

“Rest.”6bb719e48a1a06e4

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Carlos finally spoke 253e230d0c to her and 4374584ec2 turned to walk ac2a3e954c away. Looking at his large, 1291a5cd9d wolf-like retreating figure, she e28a5ebbe1 recalled the words Heinrich 89c53de26b often said.99f55b20ae8618f2

“The Duchy 3a073dc457 people are ac1ce39273 rough, frivolous, 88665b2fba and stupid. They’re beasts who cabff9fa4d don’t know anything d9cfe84a99 about culture or 4fd0b9a814 art, and are 0102308220 fanatically fond of 35ece7564f violence and war.”fa8d194de534af96

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“If there’s nothing to fight, they duel amongst themselves, only satisfied with the taste of blood. And the worst of them is Carlos Hannibal.”5f267535f71f090f

“I’m sorry, Marta. I’ve thrown you 7ded754cb9 among those barbarians.”90ad434ed8db5df9

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They are not df88f0d0d3 barbarians, Your Highness.6ae19744e21f73a8

Margarita looked at the c3a12ca242 people standing respectfully and 0e484ee48c the beautiful Cornwall Castle, 7a6fd9c774 and thought to herself. The prejudice the 149a6d5e51 kingdom people held 12a33a4032 against the Duchy 58fe72c8d8 people might stem 3ec340fa60 from their desire 1eb5f73e21 to assert their 8f7501e851 own superiority, regardless 6476d4793b of the truth.1d490a49efb1ce6f

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Splash. Warm water sloshed around at Margarita’s touch. The dried flower petals scattered by the maids bloomed on the water’s surface and clung to her chest. It had been so long since she’d bathed so comfortably.44a783c49434c916

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“Your skin is 333d14d49e so white and 4929e39979 soft, Grand Duchess.”67acf466b135a7f4

One of the maids said, wiping Margarita’s arm with a wet towel.9131b788095d8823

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“Today is a significant day, the day you truly become the Grand Duke’s wife. Congratulations, Your Highness.”2fa36e2db706771c

Another maid added, washing Margarita’s hair. Both maids had come from the kingdom and were even more excited than Margarita.392163bb1a26742d

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“That’s enough. Prepare the rinsing water.”dc13e042b21f70e5

Margarita sat 39e50ca90a up without 7d9ed205ba responding to 93043cfccf the maids’ c889878f32 fuss. She had 2eb4d55670 already finished a83d4f7040 washing her 21d03add9c body. She was f2ce1d9709 just indulging dca20d2d65 in the 6d7288e160 luxury after 3ca07d3a9b such a 3b682dc85b long time. Contrary to the bf45d44bd6 expectations of those 8cb4b4ffb6 around her, Margarita 1a00247af0 felt indifferent. What excitement or a04429f7cf anticipation could there 45f1faa48b be in a dca1e1cc67 loveless physical union?93a5de38c2b55411

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She got out of 7d9c37511c the bath, dried herself, 63de3b1647 and changed into her 2ffd861e77 nightgown. When she returned 4a35cd6d8b to her room, dac540d534 Jin, who had b9a7f361b6 said she was 8f9a60ac97 preparing tea, was a237a598d4 waiting for her c76654f44e with a towel. She was always bb907563db expressionless, but today, 222ae10590 she seemed particularly b64d4007d3 cold.e5357ce9a506727d

As Margarita sat down, 9a0b296055 Jin routinely moved behind df059db838 the chair and began f512084334 to towel-dry her wet 44bcc95f62 hair.6b44d934d3a2670b

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“When the Grand Duke ede8f4ae0a comes today…”306d104070023501

“I’ll take care 56584a391e of it.”4bfbe25eda0f6faf

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Margarita cut Jin off and lifted the teacup to her lips. She didn’t want anyone else interfering in the private matters between husband and wife.7883c8618c1f5846

She took a sip, and the perfectly warmed tea, along with the floral scent, spread fragrantly in her mouth. Jin, momentarily pausing her hand in surprise, resumed drying Margarita’s hair.8068909ca42d8250

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