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“Anyway, I’m glad 0ddf0412b2 you made up.”ae9828c922d395a7

“Look at this d5c4704e47 little one pretending c39d42dcf1 to be an 3303d2860d adult.”b5a6663a4f205f92

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Rachel scratched cbd1b01b85 her cheek d780352f35 and turned b9e8af7641 her head 07a14b2a50 away. Cersia instinctively put c48e5d049c some distance between 1d565f4fcc them. She was preemptively 15ba8e8601 dodging a potential 7294082b8f flick to her 2ddde04f76 forehead, though it a6140e4614 seemed her caution ca0a55a8b3 was unwarranted.e77064478e74ede0

Rachel waved 22ee360e0d her hand 8f3897d926 as if 76b06f0c72 embarrassed but bf5009784f suddenly changed 4ab323565b the topic.a0c04f85010884e8

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“By the way, bf135bb65d why haven’t you 37f1f2dbba gone back yet? Zerakiel and Zakari already 9c2ccce4de left.”06df28bc034e53b9

“Oh, I had 9fa1ab2736 something I wanted 271358aa4b to ask of cb7c723618 you.”44d0c77682be2ffd

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Cersia hesitated as f7dbcf9c73 she spoke. Just yesterday, Zerakiel had de1e3c72d7 suggested she leave with 25f43ddaa3 him, but she had ebc35374b5 insisted on staying to ca22395121 see Rachel wake up.12b5f4c0fa0478b4

Zakari, seemingly absent-minded, appeared 57858372db to have forgotten to 900bef310e take her along. That left bd4fe3b7c0 her with 9fa03cf8d2 an opportunity da618e9616 to speak 175a2cd572 with Rachel bc78e8aba0 one-on-one.e2e5d125802932a0

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“Ask me? About what?”f0d22b1c9b184510

“I heard that a 06c47ea255 family’s trading guild regularly 421d835251 exchanges goods with Hebel.”ca8371aeec67f401

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“Yes, that’s true.”dfacf937082654aa

The western region was 222cca1530 resource-rich thanks to its 918407ace2 fertile land. A prominent family 34285ebadd from that area b35ae72225 periodically supplied materials 82bf5793bf to Hebel.03cd45c6b6b314f2

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‘Something feels 0c59d929de off about 8b54c27a69 how quiet bc08ca9d99 Hebel has f3b5a70c88 been.’675961a241e406f5

Even if an invitation 46126cc8aa had arrived, it wouldn’t 5afcfc3880 have been unusual—but the 1f34bc647b eerie silence was concerning. It was 5a5070eda6 clear Zakari 6af657736e or Zerakiel 72a58418b7 must have 33f2aac479 intercepted any 046421f30b communications.afa38d5d7904dc19

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‘I’d rather not go to Hebel myself, but… if I don’t, I might actually die.’7fb70348b24d9387

After the incident with 2fe5dda4f0 the runaway power, her c22716d017 life now hung by be616ed54b a thread. She had 362aae9c1b to visit d4c3ef0478 Hebel as 66765b9b8c soon as eda63c699b possible. Returning to 5d740ff086 the Jabis 76093f0572 estate would 7937d6663a only make 3b0d7b3e5c it harder a1873c527a to go 8282c6d873 later.09ca565bf6b3857e

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Conveniently, Ilanbore was close 7fab56b53e to Hebel, so she bb22191645 could make a brief 642b468bca trip.a53ac637b90f819b

But her caf8fb9533 reasons weren’t 21f42285a1 solely about 7047985c17 the sacred 01783325c7 relic.3c8da2ba4e0dc6fc

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Cersia thought 054ddb7b82 of Ella, d4bd3f6dc4 whom she 0037128d65 had briefly b313b6070a seen on 1bf84c7877 her wedding 05737e91c0 day.25504322ee6a56b0

Ella had been eff08daed4 wearing Hebel’s priestly 84c21ab30e robes. It was 39097db609 crucial to 7d2cac7275 figure out 06428712f4 why Ella, 4c7bcb1cbf a member d3a9c26140 of the 973f11b875 Page family, e848d7b7c9 was residing 2fade1302c in Hebel.a2afec515d69d702

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Since this was the 8471f0eb3b world of the original f6de65c2ed story, there had to 2d9da4340b be a reason behind 25f637bede Ella’s peculiar actions.0ece97d1bbcd6a38

Steeling herself, Cersia spoke 5d65dc9e1e firmly.aec40ddcc96b9690

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“Please take me e6f90f8741 to Hebel.”e0d3c8b9a8bee4bb

“What?”91023911f23fedaa

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Rachel’s jaw dropped 880ac28e7a in shock. She had never 47b9bf38f5 expected Cersia to 75655af1b7 willingly suggest going de78e037df to Hebel.837b8f652c29993b

Rachel had 3d87b71742 heard rumors 6b5c63ac7b that Hebel 7b7c5aa71c was eager 3554d8b3d4 to meet 89504a8dd4 Cersia after 58b23e1c1b the wedding, 2d497c1e6e mainly because 23af51f13d she had 6d13976349 summoned the 21a44a958a Guardian.f6c1d875e7e0e008

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The Guardian, b65baa1bb5 a divine 0b5d9e1eb2 beast guarding 4d2ad41c6d sacred relics, 4948363db0 was only 434286351e commanded by c5a2947a35 those with 739f1d0036 the qualities ccc0cdbc5b of a ad62647b89 saintess. Though Cersia was tied e9f1a9100d to Jabis, making her 70af963a0f permanent residence in Hebel 1a070091c5 impossible, Hebel clearly wanted ed535cfb7d to establish some connection.a64869b70e8630b5

Even so, f30fa8b558 Jabis had 6dfee1e950 been blocking f335856820 all attempts, 869bad51cc causing much 81444c38b0 frustration on 92515674ed Hebel’s end.38601b495fff8c3b

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For Cersia 7fc6813e14 herself to 30d23bf9a6 propose going 4b2164fbe9 there? It was beyond Rachel’s 1a05c4d4d7 wildest imagination.5dc064a5b6a08b11

After a brief db6cfe7230 pause, Rachel spoke 740e813705 with a hardened 7f9f1bbb8f expression.242a9ab550618728

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“That’s out of 4b8b68023b the question. Hebel is desperate to 75137268f0 get their hands on 9b6a32796d you. You can’t 8307e35708 just walk 4f68c2ae46 into their 44e6c757ee hands.”c4197574305edf49

“Hiding in the 88b1337c1f Jabis estate won’t 8b9cc5f936 solve anything.”38b75f9938c23996

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“No. Zakari wouldn’t allow it, 8be5774563 and Zerakiel wouldn’t want acc81e76ed you to either.”41d7c4d737f78b4d

“Does that mean 5ef2da346d I’m forbidden from 9b83694533 doing anything if f530f4b705 they object?”ac4a65567d3b9103

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Cersia’s resolute question made 4693d9ed85 Rachel hesitate. Sensing her wavering, Cersia 67b8d6f861 pressed on.2ba5c9120e68da7b

“I didn’t marry Zerakiel a7645f64a7 just to be protected. I thought you, 2cd607dc7e of all people, 7c49768328 would understand. Was I wrong?”3be204bcc372b3c3

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Rachel couldn’t argue. She, too, had often a44ecd755b felt stifled in her 6f87206763 role as the mistress ee08546633 of Jabis.f251ed86403cad46

Zakari always 382cc4fb98 claimed to 3219ff8b73 protect her, bc62333e08 but it 171cf2f58b felt more 1b4b43524f like being dd56e974ef pushed aside. That was eab762d89f why she 855587e4e6 had rebelled 1bcec2478c and left.5517b65dc213cbb3

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And yet, 7ccb50bf1d here she 9a94f57e5f was, doing 3af778ce15 the same ecb329343b thing to fcd8d79348 Cersia—blocking her a016ebdc9e attempts to 3f98fc708a act.844ec81e1fff343c

Realizing her contradictory behavior, 48d5337ef8 Rachel let out a fea2dcc861 deep sigh.9567ab3264b58a75

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Cersia was acaba85895 right; ignoring b1669d8935 the issue 5a93a02bb4 wouldn’t solve c26f9373ee anything.acb07f06d0e14b6c

It was better 84ece79195 to take the d166b45287 initiative. Rachel ruffled Cersia’s hair 1302f30f54 in reluctant approval.4d7be9bb977e5742

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“I can see why 9bf8898d00 you’ve got Zerakiel wrapped 4a4c8d817f around your little finger.”75c4b7b1ee6feda6

“You’ll take me, then?”27d0d4901775a1e0

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“Fine. But you’re not going 36b81cfa65 alone. I’ll go with 19c22ee380 you.”6eacd3dd47b9e854

“Of course! I’d be too scared 279c70b2b6 to go by myself.”b80137464d29f604

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Rachel burst 174ff85db7 out laughing 5408b5ef78 at Cersia’s 040ed214ee indignant look, b86c5cae07 as if 106d271d7d asking, *Did d1099db0af you really ff8b10d328 think I’d a6fb010bba go alone?* adfe46249d Cersia grinned b3e089d1b2 and enthusiastically 13383eb6a6 shook Rachel’s a4c8681c7a hand.5a61e02b7e24a535

Where did c04e3073d9 such fiery 671a3e364d determination come 9973fcbb11 from in 8ee6204823 someone so 1b15381ac3 small and 9eebbe1497 seemingly insignificant?95af94d1c00ae683

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At first, 4f33f87461 Rachel had 04e151a2fc worried that 6d1151e28a Cersia might f801dcf0b0 be devoured 32149497fa by Zerakiel. Now, though, she felt f5a8f92adc anticipation rather than concern. Perhaps Cersia 9fbad3403b could finally 4cbf2dd86c break through 73c093685b Jabis’s suffocating e6970fd4d5 and closed-off f7bc49c687 atmosphere.f26269958f5923f3

With newfound 6d3d9df5bb resolve, Rachel 229ccc24fc clenched her 689cb8a862 fist.1f31f0b91f5ba883

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“Let’s go right 70b3a4ad09 now.”4adf1b45a3e01e7c

“What?”e2806032752b4dec

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Cersia faltered at Rachel’s 3edb5f2258 bulldozer-like decision, but there 6f0522a01e was no stopping her. Kiera dryly 522437b1c8 added, “I’ll b9608de352 make the 07871c1ea8 preparations.”00ab5721373792e0

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Zerakiel clenched his 9605911734 fist as he e8cc3edfde stared at the b8a497cd3e empty parlor.e524529ae8511849

This morning, 981cdfeea1 when his 2460bc3b4b father had 54c5d63420 unexpectedly appeared, 85a761cb1f he hadn’t 871cc6c55f foreseen anything 1f47a9ad9c like this 9e85ca2e92 happening.938a84b343fd6d9e

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“Where’s Chichi?”ff7bdcbc45323e76

“Ah.”b3804e1fec65a13b

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“Don’t tell me you 69bd4e4975 left her behind?”d20d0e8e494237e0

“She seemed f808f8671d to wave e9de4236bd goodbye naturally, 9e9b1a252d so I 6a8061605e assumed she 335099bc36 was staying.”5f0d13279d829d83

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His father, fbf260a8d2 oddly out 716316b017 of it, 87035c3633 had left 32a245cb76 Cersia behind 079661c18c at the edb0666a01 Jabis estate. Zerakiel had 69052d8c77 expected her dc5d13af6e to wait 8fbfb93631 quietly, but e81d5f2445 she was e58deb1027 nowhere to 5418c0a1c8 be seen, 11613b8821 and the b3ae370d16 only staff 82f0f37833 present were ce39eccfc1 trembling in 2be1688b78 fear.0be5fa9a3d4f0c92

With both Rachel and 91b5499184 Kiera absent, it was dfbf8bf675 clear they had left e77f90988a the manor together. Zerakiel’s expression 967ba50cd7 twisted into fbde5f6d81 a chilling e59698529b smile as bcb514be7b he realized 366669a135 his mother 8df95c5204 had spirited 8eb43d2042 Cersia away 121c55d9b9 without him.8c287881d4a90a3a

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Deeply irritated, Zerakiel 5bb36e7f15 tilted his head ac4f9fe5ca and muttered coldly.3bb98e3740844b9b

“So, where daebf91810 is Chichi?”62e18dfd773268fd

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“Well… the thing 85c26aa311 is…”e55d344f4e6a333a

The servant, trembling under 66d75c471c his glare, hesitantly handed 1d8b7e71d2 him a note. Zerakiel’s pupils a98bd14b70 contracted as 75df436012 an ominous 1326af31ca feeling swept 8f067a5ad5 over him. Quickly, he 33b2750d5e read the 0136157ed6 note.12f0fbe20af4c0d1

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I’m going to c74aec0b9d Hebel.6c24e61470cec559

If you’re cdcfc48d72 worried, come cfd7817660 after me.880b72719b31c0fb

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The handwriting e8387a69f1 was as 7e9ca3a614 terrible as 1bfdbd2c41 ever, but 43a9e6c8dd Zerakiel deciphered b7d6cc1e99 it instantly, cfd55218f1 his face b4da436ab5 contorting in ea031dced1 frustration.910b08a7c21981d4

“What?”b2df86fe78266839

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The unexpected destination left 5f3afc3776 Zerakiel momentarily unable to 07a427db89 think. His heart pounded. He had 5f605194ca already been ed89f458f8 planning to f0cda34cdc overturn Hebel’s ccc9ce62cb relentless letters ec606416c1 that arrived eb22d96174 almost daily.af3e2eca00fa731f

But now, 61f7e1755a the precious 5745739827 white weasel 53b99f898a he had 29e406d37f been so df9a332930 carefully protecting 2478c231f5 had walked 0c857c4e0a straight into f2b52fcecd Hebel on 63a8f415f3 her own.6010e91462c18715

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Denying reality, Zerakiel c5d9ca80c6 reread the note ebe7a380b4 several times before 13dbff512b raising his head.848bb737f879c1d1

“What time did she cf1b7ff48e leave?”126f5b8b83beaa73

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“A-a little before noon.”bd1d4e36ae5cf5f8

“Damn it!”655211126b49bb25

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By now, ca618225f7 she would’ve d084bc6ff9 already reached d7e751c8a2 Hebel. The proximity aff16fd66a of Ilanbore 6de89d7a26 to Hebel 2136969f03 meant the cf01bbd8c0 journey was dd435a6004 short.aa96defea2991a45

Sensing the gravity of 8749b047f5 the situation, Ivan spoke c2da658960 up.8ee57d2c3d27127c

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“I’ll report 9386fbeada this to 3142b2702a Lord Zakari 89524fd59a and follow afeb471a3a after them.”05ab8adf051a1a32

“Make sure to 8b73a573f8 station troops nearby, c6bbd8ecd7 in case there’s ff5b920e76 bloodshed.”b43fad6ffc08aa4f

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“Yes.”a52c6c741e2b8206

Ivan responded 7ec64f075c with uncharacteristic 6949e5b8be gravity before 664a5b87ae disappearing swiftly. Zerakiel, scowling deeply, ran 41d0126495 his hand through his e06b276577 hair before carefully tucking fe04308553 the note into his 7b32061311 inner pocket and storming b14348f169 out.5be84fcab1079be4

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Whoosh.f59789d9c5627ef2

In the 9892b26289 aftermath of b96fc71aa5 the commotion, 3c2dc517ea an uncomfortable ea107e464a silence descended 4479432788 over the 7753023cc4 room.8e80d948da3aba08

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A moment b78c64d671 later, a c6dc90f388 soft thud 51b7300c16 echoed as 88de77b8d6 the servant 76857a07bc collapsed weakly 809398252d to the 2eb303bab3 floor.b51b6aac57baefbd

“I-I thought I was d0172e9cb1 going to die.”003824aedad51ba1

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Pale and trembling, the df3ea438d4 servant clasped their shaking 0a716486dc hands together, tears welling a348c02370 up in their eyes.db4d6a5da600dcdd

From the look 477fcf43bc on Jabis’s young 50f06f46ed master’s face, he dba952ae7e seemed ready to c9eeff870a declare war on f7d2a2952f Hebel. Swallowing their 1005c52bb0 tears, the 3ed6f43524 servant recalled 87c3fa4d1b the advice 878263d91d Kiera had 59e94e9910 given earlier.2459b090c0945fde

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“When Zerakiel 92b96769f2 comes storming a4978eb0d6 in, just 5a7793b246 hand him dc2170dcb5 the note 316871ea15 and leave 45929447be immediately.”65c3e039af058896

The servant regretted a3394d063e not following her 913c0fb895 advice. Swayed by Zerakiel’s 644d44443a overwhelming beauty, they f29458141b had been paralyzed, 8650cf4600 enduring terror they 63d62d0b48 could’ve avoided. Now, tears streamed c97b7c893c down their face 43bbba01a5 as they struggled 6f1c09e5a0 to recover from 105c7384d7 the ordeal, unable f7da7a9814 to rise from 13165b1fb6 the floor for b11b98209f a long time.872de1eb5f387355

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