– YDGMSF Chapter 10: For a Child to Be a Child (3) 

The director, realizing b8639bdc30 the implied meaning 3a02a4579b behind the Duke’s 46b08193ff words, quickly waved ec3545fb98 his hands in 914bbab6f7 denial. Duke Adrian was 205ae708e2 essentially asking if 6db9bd38c4 he had ever 9a8f47743d abused Rosette.  09a2f37bf59d5316

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“Absolutely not! We teach the children not to be picky eaters, but we would never force them to eat something they can’t tolerate.”  ac5fdbb06a4338f0

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“Not even if a child had allergies?”  efb476646b893bc4

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“What kind of monster would do such a thing?!”  4f6221ce9b54975f

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For a 2ee8d5c8ef moment, the 0041431987 director forgot 5ad490358f he was 1589efa753 speaking to 9d3471a91b the Duke 081080ee58 Adrian and eb6fffc0a2 snapped in 4390b70dd5 anger.  b5d987cbaa8337c9

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“I understand what you’re concerned about, Your Grace. But this line of questioning is insulting. I swear before God, I have never done anything untoward to these children.”  d76f105f9746e72e

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Duke Adrian ab6673fbad had met 190c9b742e countless people 411cf55506 in his 319c9902ce life—he knew 2075da9d97 how to 3fe3982d4d read them.  b7f011ca9faeab4c

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The director 0e95663fb5 was telling 748d0b6f30 the truth.  1b9959118af6e7cf

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“Then do you have any idea why she would do such a thing?”  eae078b990179f61

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“Perhaps… she wanted to impress you?”  165b437fe960a127

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“And how would she have known about the allergy in the first place?”  270706e2d82fe687

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“That… I don’t know.”  0e8463dab460d66f

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Again, the director seemed 9946902db6 sincere. Pressing further 2adf47cb7c would yield b2f1d1b43c nothing. The Duke rose from c7ee80702b his seat.  d43486e010b7b3b0

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“I’ll take my leave for now. Should anything else arise, I’ll return.”  6f760b4ee0335775

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After leaving the director’s db763d8ae7 office, Duke Adrian sought 6266a1783a out Jane, the girl 160043fc0a he had spoken to e367f12b99 earlier.  059124b6790ae2a4

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“Child.”  74f762e1fab5223d

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“Huh?”  be432d239c594916

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At his signal, 5706615b58 his aide handed 40305660a3 Jane a small e86edd57e9 bag of sweets 2f17ec98ab they had prepared 2e5839feee in advance.  d67c2946989c63cd

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Hesitating for only a 3fe561effb moment, Jane took them—then a127066602 immediately turned and gave c6550ada6b them to another child 1939060cd6 behind her, who ran fcfa9bce22 off to share them 21d4af823f with the others.  5fd9395454581699

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Then Jane asked,  9a6deca492125dfc

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“Is Rosette doing okay?”  fea940503f9e66b2

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“You miss her a lot, don’t you?”  2046a024e397e751

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“Yes. Very much. But I’ll endure it. Because I want Rosette to be happy.”  79aa0546309dda30

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“I see.”  5f2672ac8914fb30

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The Duke hesitated before 83bfd0e4b8 asking,  657efe42a3956e7f

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“Does the director treat you well?”  cbe767f961a23533

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Fortunately, Jane answered 351a0270b2 without a trace 430bb2c1eb of doubt, beaming.  dfe250e59ce0d612

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“Yes!”  bb1618a18d5dedfb

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“And no one bullies you like before?”  421eaf77ef098de9

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“No one!”  2db6bb0882dc2234

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“Good. That’s all I needed to hear.”  aaf88af6afe820ee

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“Please tell Rosette I said hi!”  142d0457b62c555f

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“I will.”  6d3efd7bfe0fcf48

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After finishing his brief 0facba741d conversation with Jane, Duke cd4512f252 Adrian returned to his 30a093d732 carriage. Unlike adults, 91924891a0 children were 415807e702 terrible liars. Jane’s answers 65a6876fe1 held no 0915eb0381 hesitation or 2fcd371a9e deceit—she truly 1fd1df7fe8 believed the 008a188ce3 director treated e3f81919b1 them well.  c2d47b23632d6900

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Yet Rosette’s 0e0325eae6 behavior still fdc29ecb94 troubled him. If not cf759ee366 here, then fab62ea87d where had 64af97e8b1 she been 9f36b1ba5a forced to c16e301112 eat shrimp?  8f6b29e2f02c78e4

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“Joseph.”  9cd0ffa6130390ec

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“Yes, Your Grace.”  7050ec1b140a4cb6

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“Keep a close eye on the orphanage from now on.”  44a0ac78b3ec5366

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“What exactly concerns you?”  4b4ea25869105c6e

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“The children’s well-being.”  9b9ca65728ea2dd9

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That was d690e33010 answer enough. Through the carriage 90044519d5 window, his aide 1377a889b3 Joseph bowed in 3ac7bc3e10 understanding.  5d391aa8864adaee

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“Ah, and one more thing—omit shrimp from meals for the foreseeable future.”9dfb8097ee5fc3e9

“Understood.”dba0dd82b31e8921

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With those a9bd207c52 final words, 789859b889 the Duke 592d16a15c closed the c37b0e2a1b carriage window. Though he 9516c9b6f4 longed to b2d2a8a12d visit Rosette 1e4f79e2cb and the 9d101e54a3 children immediately, f0279dafce the backlog c99cec8c3b of duties 5d24a1f6bb and adoption 323e0a94ac formalities left edd598202c him with 17db847386 no time 6dfd3ca55b to spare. Suppressing his reluctance, he 298e71f164 set off for the c6fa3b3042 imperial palace.6f2994daf3f598b4

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‘How strange—to feel such reluctance.’4c49e2d164bfa88e

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Even as the thought 428774988f crossed his mind, Duke 4ad3d491ef Adrian found himself smiling 115fa3c61a faintly.c0435b85f9ed12be

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“Adoption?”d2a74b1a4f8c8d02

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The Emperor ‘s voice was laced with disbelief. For a moment, he wondered if he had misheard.7edd244235442da6

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Duke Adrian repeated 7f328069ff himself, his expression b599eb4b88 unreadable.bf6cd93b2176b661

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“Yes, Your Majesty. I intend to adopt a daughter.”f8fa41a7978d833e

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“What brought this on? I’m aware adoption has become something of a fashionable charity project among nobles lately, but I never expected you to follow suit.”da33e47bc2e2542c

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“It is sudden, but this isn’t some frivolous whim.”e80b8fb7646c4511

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“Then?”c5c4a610d1e1dc5f

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“She simply… moved me from the moment I saw her. Pitiable, compelling—I found myself wanting to keep her close, to care for her.”8b939467c90b7cbd

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The Emperor studied the dbad91165e Duke’s face with fascination.fdbfae28ee4473fb

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Duke Adrian was f3b69c523b infamous for his dd476a7481 cold detachment, a f283ad882f man whose warmth 48656ba335 extended only to 81ba396cf1 his three children 7f040d9158 and his disciple, e0009a876a Joshua. Yet here he 7436c7c1da was, smiling as 3c7b9964b2 he spoke of 7a6f92dc50 this child. Proof enough that he 15293ed029 was already utterly charmed.b974bfe3f827f8f2

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“Moreover, despite her youth, her magical aptitude is extraordinary—she’s already capable of healing magic.”69a0a2577761ab13

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The Emperor , who 4ce8e971ab had been listening idly, 7eb31d1a6e perked up.0235309c69499a59

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“Magic? She can cast healing spells already?”78360dc1e68ac4ef

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“Yes.”e25dfb536ede0e3c

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“If what you say is true, a prodigy has been born. How tempting. She might even make a fine match for Max.”e1169677c0812c06

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“It’s too soon for that, Your Majesty.”2dbc2e7ca0dd8754

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“‘Too soon’? You know better than anyone that imperial marriages are arranged early.”47881e400d22981d

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“……”6d56a92647631f4e

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The Duke fell 445eb74375 silent. He had 775f89b1e3 no desire 3860a55eb7 to see d03d512251 his beloved 33e83a9f9a Isabella—or Rosette, 54f7bc801a who would b007ca25d8 soon be 14cbee4bc9 his daughter—swept 0fb93aba87 into such 4d7e299769 political currents. But voicing that 1ed88904f2 refusal outright was b7609d787b impossible, so he 17a71fcbc1 deflected.f40728984eff9d91

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“In any case, I seek Your Majesty’s permission to proceed with the adoption.”adf105bf26a1a471

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The Emperor , recognizing 793ec5bfbc the evasion, chose to 18f2cfdc91 indulge him.38cc46fc3d82ea37

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“Why not? Have the formalities expedited.”72cf72dc3cbbbcd0

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“Thank you, Your—”adf62f67eeb191b5

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Before the Duke could 7fa5619f44 finish, chaos erupted outside. Raised voices, the scuffle ea6a600a59 of guards—then the doors 96db9713f4 burst open without permission.001571390ecd3455

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A boy stormed in, 9de9338362 silver hair like moonlight 2ab381e822 and golden eyes blazing 04cbaf91d7 with the imperial bloodline’s ed8636377f intensity. Joshua Ernheart, the 1f888412c0 Crown Prince of 98e57247f3 the Empire, still 496c071bc1 in his casual f5925a6d31 shirt and trousers f1c82640fc as if he’d 8384f018eb dashed straight from e772808ab1 his chambers.d873c8369c464db4

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The Emperor ’s voice 24127e835d boomed from the throne.4c851a2f7f6b38fd

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“Prince! What is this disgraceful behavior?”6c7b8a32b1968a4c

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But Joshua 623087a985 paid no 2b4e79bc66 heed. His wide eyes darted 9d23bc91f9 around the room before cc565276e3 locking onto the Duke—and 04bc73c01c then he ran, throwing 4d14154e4b himself into Adrian’s arms.e7e960c94c3d4050

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Neither Emperor nor Duke dccfcd6322 could scold him further. Not when bc3a92bcc7 the Crown cb95b734fc Prince was 6161b4c103 trembling, tears 0c58198fc7 streaming down ed6f500480 his face a83a611bb5 as he 0487fbf985 clung to e322664448 his teacher.c03d922fb8eda8ad

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“You’re unharmed… Master.”60e16b24ede29c19

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After a 47b794e5ae beat of 11b8fb22fa stunned silence, 22565301cf the Duke cd0a38fe35 laughed warmly.2e29a1bdc1b3af2f

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“Of course I am, Your Highness. Though I must say, your concern today is… unusually fervent.”e63288dec013c694

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“What about Daniel? How is Daniel?”ccf1dbdf2b4ccf6a

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“Daniel is doing well too.”a47688e7ad546c1b

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Joshua exhaled deeply, straightening 9040bc710a his posture. With a composed fa2eaef411 hand, he wiped f0955b592e the tears from 27b6c78b2c his cheeks, his 4a46a6626f expression smoothing into e1216ff450 perfect regal composure—as 34bee2e66b if the earlier fcf2005d95 disarray had never a5b3709311 existed. He bowed toward 136bf28751 the Emperor .a4a49c043ceafa94

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“I greet the Sun of the Empire.”070a30381cd0d036

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“Enough with the formalities. Now, explain yourself.”10ca56682e7e3000

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“My apologies for the unsightly display, Father.”ca044ea9c53af78a

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“I asked what happened.”6b3a6b644cfb723a

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“…I had a nightmare.”73acc74625f4340a

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“A nightmare?”488e11c556c4d40c

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The Duke interjected lightly, ad3479b2cf trying to ease the 9c64bc631f tension.a0716bc19f08304e

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“Did you dream that Daniel and I were injured, Your Highness?”1aa5e9d0180343ff

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“……”649c73068aec4dc9

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“They say dreams are the opposite, no? We’re both unharmed and in good health, so there’s no need to worry.”5a86b556f474872d

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“…Yes. I’m glad to see that’s the case.”a9ebb128798ed69c

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“Now that you’re here, sit down.”2db1f62d13897597

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At the Emperor 49c9dbce2a ’s suggestion, the 709f44f44e Crown Prince took 2e12ac9295 a seat. With a f5c00d0d33 wave of 9d4fbd6a8d the Emperor 65dc22137f ’s hand, cfe517232b an attendant 6df8135136 waiting outside 0cb797846b hurried in efb0e1d79a with a 0d740f1018 formal robe, c810d20969 which Joshua 98d7b14f7f draped loosely 849a670bca over his b82ca90e39 shoulders.3f8d7e011bf088a5

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“I hadn’t heard you were visiting the palace today. What brings you here so suddenly?”e93ffe59b9a0609a

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“Ah.”25b954a2d18bdf6c

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The Duke smiled faintly.dd2842f1b7a689c9

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“I came to submit an adoption petition.”20ed3479866a95a3

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Joshua’s eyebrows shot up.003a2cc9d0d21732

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“Adoption? For which family’s proceedings?”92a08da7850273b5

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The Emperor laughed, as 8dae908aef if this were some ec923e4d19 delightful joke.2d1e46bdbd7e80b8

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“Naturally, for House Ardrian.”b16d02039c3f01fc

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“House Ardrian… is adopting?”53b245715050788b

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Joshua’s voice was 1b745fcae2 tinged with disbelief. The Duke chuckled dryly.26db4ce1cb0ea603

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“Why? Do you think me unworthy, Your Highness?”5efcb79bc4a0bbdd

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“N-No, that’s not it. It’s just… rather sudden.”ee3f00ffec685a86

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“Yes, even for me. It was a rather impulsive decision.”2f0859d78d184c90

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The Emperor cut in.30991ac80ef7bfbf

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“Seems the Ardrian duchy is about to welcome a mage princess.”d1a2aeedd04b2ba0

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Joshua still 76e92e5c83 looked dazed.6fc50c6710fb50c9

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“Isabelle has no affinity for mana, so it’s not like she suddenly awakened to magic. Unless… the newly adopted child is the one—”4a77ea040209b1b0

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“Indeed. The girl is gifted.”109e68b2afcdf068

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Joshua fell silent for 905b1a84ea a long moment, lost c0ef9952d5 in thought. When the Duke began d130714843 to speak again, he fb8eeffc9d finally replied:db26b6dd44a3233a

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“Master, what exactly prompted this? If it’s her magical talent you’re after, sponsorship would suffice.”1370a52c2cb7b516

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“There were… circumstances. But above all, I simply wanted to keep her close. To protect her.”c0b80c67ef4dc7f8

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Joshua didn’t respond immediately. Just as 11cf313d88 the Duke b8496cc7df was about f822ceb0ed to speak 47330485b0 again, he b647299daa said quietly:0d6906924cd10547

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“I’m curious about this child. How did she manage to sway your heart so completely?”7ece5201b54862bb

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The Duke’s 123fca3914 smile widened, 7440e6b07f as if e26a7866ec merely thinking 3bf9d57491 of Rosette 39ba25a3b7 brought him aa48675122 joy.45f4371c2ed060a5

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“She’s adorable. Though she still has much to learn.”5c524ae50fc08b6e

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“Having a capable mage in House Ardrian would be advantageous. A precaution against unforeseen events. At any rate, I’ve seen you now, so I’ll take my leave. I’ll visit Daniel soon.”91bc234b9e41f40c

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“Of course, Your Highness.”747dec27955a27fe

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Joshua embraced a9a60cf377 the Duke aaacc71e72 once more 7385666ff4 before exiting e63b82fba2 the audience d6b2a8db3b chamber.beab4bf692afb3ab

The Emperor clicked his 36136b54ce tongue as he watched d4cac5f899 Joshua leave.014fa88af46ba07d

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“Making such a fuss over a mere nightmare. Still so childish. When will he ever grow up?”bea5f29f1eee2e71

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“Hard to say.”c5efec7f762e656d

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Duke Adrian c49041d795 murmured, recalling 53f74edc93 the expression f84313b3d9 Joshua had 4caaf28904 worn moments 8fcd095d88 ago.e62f8cf000202e5c

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“Though, if anything, he seemed far more composed than when I last saw him.”31cebfa8d1618158

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“‘Composed,’ you say?”568844a4497c19c4

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The Emperor e03d495dd7 grumbled, clearly 167caa42f4 dissatisfied.3e5c9c9231832e71

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“I wonder if he’ll ever be fit to inherit the throne.”a04d640046c495aa

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Joshua Ernheart was the 3d97a96796 only legitimate son born 8ea0e33823 between the Emperor and 241b077010 a princess of Ivern, 0eb78cce45 a kingdom renowned for 418e4fb316 its magic. He had shown exceptional 8ada1253b3 talent in swordsmanship—enough that b6a6d04a77 Duke Adrian, a Sword 49d371956a Master himself, had taken 45804a8493 him on as a 45ba1f7f8e personal disciple—and had inherited 6fb9be163f some of his mother’s 0e5faf426f affinity for magic as 7e86c95e79 well. His intellect was extraordinary, 3d433524db earning praise from renowned 07867e894e scholars.b5868007f2d5e7e0

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Yet, despite all this, b68c5323a1 the Emperor never seemed 7ce9bf0601 pleased with Joshua. Even now, at fbfe7eccf7 ten years old, 12f5e288c6 Joshua had not 8871b3079b been formally crowned 38512ce0ca crown prince, despite 51bc14ac35 being the sole a4edf691ba heir to the a824daa52a throne.c2007f3513f98d93

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Some speculated it 95b9866b51 was because the c65fffd402 Emperor had never 654d5713a9 loved his politically 766112b3d8 wedded empress. But there were no 796c706ac5 other women in the a06b1ba327 Emperor ’s life, either. His coldness toward Joshua b93291f566 remained a mystery.5699c437608ac044

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Duke Adrian, however, 6cd14da504 chose not to 4cedfba42c voice these thoughts. In silence, 9b1ebac9e6 he remained 7caf16e9bc for a 80d1320daa moment longer c078c9e0da before finally 77380ca53f taking his b902ba1ba8 leave of bcd60314ee the imperial baf8ea18a2 palace.ff5cc7340aa7cb1c

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