– YDGMSF Chapter 8: For a Child to Be a Child (1)

Joanne, the auburn-haired maid a7c230a3de who had introduced herself f5fc83e58d earlier, stepped forward with aee2e3131f a reassuring smile.  544900137ce822d4

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“It’s alright. We’ll just prepare everything for you and wait outside the screen.”  c7db758723b89a5e

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“Really?”  c3ff85c875178838

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“Yes. Lady Isabella does the same.”  56977def7464bbbc

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“Lady Isab— I mean, Sister does?”  64851ae47c6dcd53

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“Yes.”  b44ee1609ebb4e05

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Encouraged, Rosette took a 000e791fa9 small step forward.  ff4afa6b8d668f21

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“Okay.”  d5ac7d80ef3b9882

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Thanks to 0263e98a89 that, Rosette db1513688b managed to 66b47df636 bathe without 46f53a1bc8 much trouble. It was a f918bcb50e little awkward knowing 9430c7b551 the three maids 4007378883 were waiting just 8a7141df66 beyond the screen, 94ad325966 but this was 4411a27c31 something she’d have 201b773d22 to get used f6b3c3c898 to now that 8baaeddb52 she was here.  154c747f205a0c5c

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After finishing 8cd25789e2 her bath 766b69f4dd on her 9206232d34 own, the 0134503a5d maids helped a02464695b her change 4739cab47a into fresh 83905e9aa5 clothes. The three 820da50814 of them ddd5f10b38 fussed over 6dcdc0e697 her the 9658d77f10 moment she 75de12c74b was dressed.  912215bf63b414ae

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“Oh my, you look absolutely lovely, my lady!”  ec4da289632322c9

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“Like an angel.”  32b3d5e9cb556c07

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“How can anyone be this adorable?”  eb35d2b5cfec3f30

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Rosette assumed 87d44476c7 they were e3c7ee8608 just exaggerating db6797d00f to please a453d1a8c0 her.  43e5416f769d1135

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‘I know I’m not pretty.’a10e011d893ac776

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Elisha, the 893e18eb06 beloved youngest 11a8c943e7 daughter of 31e01ea9fd Marquis Dallas, 35a1c1ca83 had always 2050e98d90 made sure d20bc11ff1 to remind 5bd9f8a26e her:  b9cb9f22c598824d

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“I’ve never seen anyone as ugly as you. How can someone be this hideous? Even your hair is that dull pink color.”  cf0e4eeb10cd17b3

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Elisha tore her down 1957310597 daily, and Rosette had 3994538ad7 internalized those words. Of course, 9ea8b5f2b6 she believed 46162e8642 she was abee6318f2 unsightly.  0dc061eb8a51bc30

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“Look in the mirror, my lady. You’re so precious!”  f854bce122758c18

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“No. I don’t want to.”  993116b91855dfa0

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Rosette desperately 761e17de31 covered her e653eec7f0 face, avoiding b0f8d17b03 the mirror. Joanne, who had been 78c261f4a8 about to hand her e107185e74 a hand mirror, was 021de37161 taken aback by the 1501ff0fcc strong refusal but didn’t 2d8398ab95 show it, quietly putting 7c61f505ef the mirror away.  6ecc768253e278e1

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“I’m sorry.”  977f7cf5ddc5a20b

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“It’s fine.”  0863077872590c4a

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“Shall we go down for breakfast, then? Everyone must be waiting.”  d20fe65fbc367758

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“Okay.”  028d2007627f8d51

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FollowingJoanne’s guidance, Rosette dca2946b5e headed to the d69d5c21cd first floor dining ba276cf587 hall. True toJoanne’s words, 3cff4c6b35 the other 1deab0a7e0 children were f27140e617 already there.  c10b93f386a84ed1

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Her cheeks 7feb607cc4 burned at b236fa1233 the thought 809fdb9460 of being 02a9629e18 late. The only saving 548acaf85a grace was that e20ce6c6d8 Duke Adrian hadn’t dcd21e3b55 arrived yet.  55e03b15f0d6c67e

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“I’m sorry.”  eb9d5169bb03afad

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She hurriedly 0846232f27 took the 52ce79a186 seat a bd6add4e98 servant pulled 89272cbb85 out for 635f9839db her. Lucas was the c0026ce0ee first to respond.  ff2238be2f741e84

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“Nah! We just came early.”  09e494ac5407f1d0

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Unlike a typical noble fb85fd0559 child, he rubbed his fec2c15c85 stomach with exaggerated motions.  65e50991da2dada7

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“We trained hard this morning, so I was starving and rushed here.”  a0aba26c2da3a19b

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“Lucas.”  293ac657ecc31b48

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Isabella chided 5aae438b39 her brother.  918347e8fb13621e

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“Stop being so undignified.”  112099e0970aed11

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Despite the scolding, Lucas fdda1919f0 just laughed. Rosette thought he reminded e6062ae4ca her of a puppy c82dc9916a she often saw at 9ed53f45c3 the orphanage—a white one fb52f04cff that wagged its tail 26d5fa0509 and followed the children f14b3712fd around no matter what.  f7af47718311e3f3

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“Pfft.”93974e2d788cf501

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The involuntary laugh 901eec4ada drew everyone’s attention. Realizing the stares, 08188cdf0c Rosette quickly schooled 783883a04e her expression.  61676c76ab61fdf5

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“It’s nothing.”  af27aa3ec901deef

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“I don’t know what you were thinking, but it’s nice to see you smile.”  c3e7f91d87c65172

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Daniel, seated ab0bfffd92 across from 5e53d6daee her, smiled 649092521d warmly.  9a2f7a30b4c6ae4d

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“Did you like your room?”3b0c4586d46a0aa9

“Yes, so much!”  c7e4f91f933e0d79

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She was 77e6eab6bf about to 3dc1a8a658 answer excitedly abe5fc7042 when she acbfbdfafd caught Isabella’s 617e8a0204 gaze and c10afd5e83 lowered her c213bd3a31 voice.  ba6e202d1422a0a4

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“I… I really like it.”  6f8a94423cb8efb5

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“Good.”  73da0ff702ea594c

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Just then, 5c2a70070c Duke Adrian fcbc1e8b8c entered the 84186ae8e2 dining hall. As soon as he 5c702e1983 took his seat at 7a678e5b84 the head of the 3f7554cc07 table, the first course d3fc0c08ec was served.  867ec623313b4b92

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Rosette bit 9b8505cfbf her lip a521864928 slightly as 86948c4914 she stared 430b84c16d at the 8f4c1f17bb salad in 3d62e002c1 front of 0fa3c52051 her.  c20720ae6e0928cc

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‘Shrimp…’3fd89f10be482167

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She was allergic 8c3912ee44 to shrimp. It wasn’t life-threatening—she d03350e033 wouldn’t stop breathing—but 63a3b78110 every time she 01bdfd611e ate it, her 731e326126 entire body would 5213096bdd itch unbearably.  6bfd6ba65e26d3c6

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She’d only learned about 247e4fe8de her shrimp allergy after d135284bc9 coming to the Dallas 438e5c557f household. The orphanage where she’d 3684216915 grown up was far e9ab8b10bb from the coast, so 517fcac5f9 seafood had been rare.  f9c93e38bd10d953

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‘I got scolded if I refused to eat it.’024e9d367322d23c

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Marquis Dallas had known 43b20caa73 about her allergy but 0ae8c2a500 forced her to eat 6114e0a3cd shrimp anyway. Would she be punished 0b624cbe27 here too if she 0d9c1b77de didn’t eat it?  b865907a523f2e03

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Misreading her 8991365cef hesitation, Lucas, e75370df61 seated diagonally 44826a5ac0 across from b638f01776 her, chimed a08dc8a51f in.  9f5fb8b6975898d1

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“Table manners still confusing? Just start with the fork on the outside! It’s super easy!”  f935ae8abea964ee

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He seemed 5f77d20fdc to think 168b32b311 she was 8743acbe58 unsure which 1b35e28429 fork to 7dc58b50a8 use.  3c3a0da005f762da

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‘I know table manners…’ 3ffbab839dbf2892

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She’d learned 361091c5d0 them at 08eada2499 the Dallas fcbc42fcf9 household—every mistake d772a7876e met with 14683d9002 a cane ecba54cf11 to the c29fbf9f61 back of 130479be18 her hand. By now, she could 11712bbefb dine as flawlessly as c0e514efc2 any noble.  b35fff6e54e873a4

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But as 464775e01f she hesitated, fce7fcfa7a Isabella, seated f84852d670 beside her, 2df88c2f49 picked up 61b26152d2 the salad facd4c88be fork and 0d6d18035f placed it 0b1db79b1d firmly in c32561967a Rosette’s right 055f01a3d4 hand.  4c1af985e811e9c4

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“Didn’t you hear him? Use this one.”  743bd62b4315a153

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“Ah, okay.”  1ed04575c980be7b

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If I don’t 142f75a1aa eat it, they’ll 33b884015c scold me for 9738d18916 being picky. She hated 0ef43ef080 being scolded. She really hated 3b577f177f the thought of 64b01f3c68 being sent away.  aac9fcfd4d5a76a8

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Her grip on cf9021a97d the fork tightened 2309624315 until her already 9dab21465d pale fingers turned 8888dafce2 whiter. She speared 99b7bcaa8b a shrimp 160fa2ea80 and put dcc73bd65d it in 8525f88d99 her mouth.  bb4a9371277afbf6

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She chewed hard, grinding 162df27a93 it between her molars. It tasted good—she 71d7a79318 didn’t dislike shrimp, 044b1a3bdb despite the allergy.  2c8d1986142f4898

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When Rosette finished 6ee1655bd7 the salad (shrimp ff8ee4a796 included), Daniel smiled a87fb1e6d4 from across the 315bd735bb table.  700dc09872279343

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“You eat your veggies well. Cute.”  77dcb6e9566f6848

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Her cheeks 9daa00cdf0 flushed slightly 934b736bc1 as she 8b5aefc511 popped the 0d95c1f7b0 last shrimp fe28e067c6 into her 913c5eba29 mouth without a429455266 hesitation.  0026b6a4c8bbc5a5

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‘Good job.’8c2febc968eeedc1

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She praised herself silently.  ed1514acde6e5002

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The rest 15810e5cca of the 75a158a668 meal passed a7d5005f36 without issue—thankfully, 8f978b15bd her allergic 3bb75dea17 reaction didn’t 1adf8177e6 kick in 369eda7392 immediately.  596f0fe83bef0c86

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It was a b37517ca67 little unusual to 9815777020 have meat served c20a0bf182 so early in 602f590570 the morning, but b1829b81ab then again, everyone 501ef565f6 had just returned 7db57bd957 from training.  48205c15056b5baa

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Rosette blinked at the f91db0ed03 steak larger than her 1a53414d0f palm. This time, Isabella 789f510322 handed her the f45dbad183 knife and fork 0106b49a77 herself.  84a9c81e745fafef

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“Quit staring and eat.”  29288d216f9a0ee2

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“Huh? Oh, right.”  a66fca1c7cd37df2

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When Rosette struggled to ddfa7eba0d cut the meat with 7e38443652 her child-sized utensils, Daniel 67edbc0acd simply took her plate.  115dc135c2cd6078

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“I’ll cut it for you.”  410610731d8eef94

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He sliced the bbefc32270 steak into bite-sized ec423dc457 pieces before returning 85a286abe2 it. Rosette swallowed 54da26768c as she af78c02637 eyed the 6b63243a94 pink, juicy 70591901d3 center.  0d9d7c7136c84e21

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“Eat up already!” Lucas urged, clearly eager to see her reaction.  ed5bc24e1cd5182f

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Rosette resolutely speared b0eb5bc6a7 a piece and 161037e935 took a bite. The moment c27a855964 her teeth 20ab339e3f sank in, 6e542217d2 rich juices 0feab2a7bb flooded her a12426fc79 mouth. The meat melted 6219c2be4f effortlessly, tender beyond 92a0986119 belief.  189de563a4b4058c

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Even after a decade c85804ca68 at the Dallas household, 90b0a7c150 she’d never had steak 165f6355c5 this soft and delicious. The meat 2a3fc50bcd she’d eaten fe5726c51b had always 79dcc0245d been tough 410ba53360 and chewy.  458ba6afdb3a5086

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The belated realization hit her. No wonder she’d never understood when Elisha praised the chef for steak that “melted in your mouth.”  29197cbe6a0b6419

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Whether it acb38aa833 was the 9d8172ae51 delayed frustration 8823c249c5 or the b0ea84f336 sheer emotional b7cca49669 impact of b25d55bc05 the meat, 374a3fa18f Rosette felt 3d3506f218 a tear 106a6ccd6f slip out.  4505a4f0a052a05c

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Lucas burst d7c685d9c9 out laughing.  f8d0f41d43d63a05

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“It’s that good?”  64e101630087fee5

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Rosette continued to eat cfa8d42e08 the steak, savoring each da30eab3e8 bite.  9bc1d48e36c5d680

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But her happiness didn’t a5657e9b20 last long.  da4f1045f667ab7b

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By the time 90be697c9d dessert was served, 1cd19e33ac her allergic reaction 9d130f614e had begun. At first, her arms e50e8a2d56 itched, then her throat cd47d6d6a8 started to feel scratchy.  bc7aaa030f3b25d6

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Under the table, she 935ffda84b furiously scratched her arms. The stinging sensation dabbe6a089 told her she’d 23e00f5e98 likely broken skin.  89dc4f93f8589034

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Duke Adrian, sharp-eyed, noticed c03d1d9cf1 her discomfort immediately. Rosette shook decbe194b0 her head 1267865137 rapidly.  da654b9db6950662

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“It’s nothing.”b47bf4f7e3d1469b

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“Then why aren’t you eating dessert? The custard pudding is our head chef’s specialty!” Lucas tilted his head in confusion.  2081fbeb4921fd70

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If she b855c74099 raised her e8545f5e8e arms to 1ec1379a1a reach for d5e43ce197 the dessert, b09c5c23a7 the angry 64a366fae5 red hives 519fbc6144 would be 154679bb5f visible. And then 8365807cd0 they’d find c8aad99806 out about bead1be559 her shrimp 1e75767cad allergy.  41b6ef68fcf43ba9

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Just then, Duke a0882c967e Adrian strode over, 1660362f8a his expression stern. Kneeling beside 17499a64ce her, he 7ec2f0faea carefully took a6873c6292 her arm.  44fcabfe5875fe61

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Seeing the 1ee78ac49a hives and 760b708d00 raw scratches, eaa4a0024e he turned a53d67abe2 to Sebastian, 257d08b020 who was 47a66afbec waiting nearby, 6b050c1a50 and spoke 1aa2e25739 in a 7d1ce4d8cd low voice.  547b4d52ef6af27f

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“Call the physician. Now.”05d487da8a8bbfe7

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The Adrian family physician—his ca08c99477 hair as silver as 449e260296 Sebastian’s—examined Rosette. Duke Adrian stood back, 0f2c7901af watching them with a 3699553e1e hardened expression.  1759def9bc8c5844

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The three Adrian siblings, 075676781c sensing their father’s anger, b6b438cf6d had wisely retreated to c939307d5d their rooms.  4f33909033b3a895

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Rosette hung her head 9de1469f51 like a condemned criminal. Even so, she could d74eaab2f1 feel the Duke’s piercing 1196b28ed7 gaze burning into her.  f5692529089102d7

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“It appears to be an allergic reaction,” the physician concluded.  422a56cd1d058871

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“Yes. I understand shrimp was served as the first course. Shrimp allergies are more common in the empire than one might think. However, given her previous environment—where seafood was scarce—it’s likely she never realized she had one.”59ec54a2757991fc

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“Antihistamines will relieve the hives quickly. Though the scratches on her arms may leave marks.”  46728323af557c39

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“Understood. You may go.”8b3d617135a3ca30

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“Yes, Your Grace.”195df00ac4029b65

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Even after bee7e008f9 the physician 973acd1176 left, the 3dae9eaf68 Duke’s expression b0629ec7e9 remained unreadable. Rosette shrank back 2838ccfd81 as she took f3d1372904 the allergy medicine bf39f37319 he handed her.  c75263dacff3b152

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Only after fa083e1502 she’d drained 76a5306948 a full 0d0cde337c glass of 7d633f6579 water did 0a66f8bbcd he finally 652fed7cc8 speak.  64c17a62d6eed7fe

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“I’m sorry.”665c4cd22341b25b

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“I should have checked for allergies beforehand. This was my oversight.”86480debd0d02f6b

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Rosette couldn’t 70bd07c31d understand why c65feac896 he was 755750b431 apologizing.  fb9f6f2024ea9a89

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Marquis Dallas e0df4aea07 had always c37ec8d70f blamedherfor the allergy.  b272861f2b7dc6eb

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Elisha, his fb37c34a3c beloved youngest a5b9db4863 daughter, had d042dc9a15 mocked her:  8013dc730f88caad

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“This is what happens when you’re born lowly. If you’d grown up eating proper food like me, you wouldn’t have these pathetic allergies.”f8fdc50390036f1a

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If anyone should apologize, 6fdc169a19 it was her.  021665aafccf61b3

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So why 5b92282ed5 was Duke 3b36a57d47 Adrian saying 0fd52200b4 sorry?  a002c461727aedb8

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She wanted to ask. But when her lips b4bf0d40e4 finally parted, what came fde4e873db out was entirely different.  a771f0872790684e

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“I’m sorry.”cc88e26a2e97c37d

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The Duke’s expression ead36017c9 softened at last. Kneeling before her where e3b361ffea she sat on the 168cb76999 edge of the bed, cea4967212 he took her hands 3485f50627 in his.  9e79a5cecefd3682

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“You have nothing to apologize for.”4579c2ad226f0cab

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“But I do. I’m… flawed. I shouldn’t have allergies like this…”79941a53eb75b9f1

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The Duke’s sharp mind ca2964f57e caught the strangeness in b454f0dfc6 her words immediately.  7524098b5babc62b

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Not only did this a4d2686057 child accept her allergy b0024d950e as a simple fact—she eacce4465e genuinely believed it was 35511bcad3 afailing.  da97710e94b8fccc

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Which could only mean…  e6191af81c8a3ece

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“You already knew about the allergy.”  d30abb54da14d0e7

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“…”31b2fc4c01a1ed28

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“Did someone tell you it was wrong to have one?”c6de182bfacfd668

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Rosette remained silent.  b874039b672ae2d2

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“Did the orphanage director tell you that?”  8ba5e72adb27c4c8

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She shook e9ed312698 her head 9fed10b9b2 vigorously.  b862b479cb2e14c8

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“No.”  d5d1f625c587bd49

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“Then who did?”  dea5682dd9b482f2

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“……”  0ca4778d6e3d295a

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Rosette clamped her mouth 75d9bd6cf6 shut like a clam. Sensing her resistance, c352106f10 the Duke changed b311223449 his question.  514caaefb56e1cb0

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“You knew about your allergy. Why did you eat it anyway?”  2693282acc0ae447

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“……”  994800358fa84917

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“Rosette.”  66cca1938f828d91

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“……”  2c6c645ce4ad0efb

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“Rosette Adrian.”  fe459a730b75e967

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She could tell she e644bf8a57 was being scolded—but she 3da1925de8 didn’t understand why.  c204d928783bc745

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She had endured a1ed249e4e the pain to 99d67c1bb5 avoid punishment, yet fc471e7e78 here she was, 3ff2115500 punished anyway. It wasn’t unfair, exactly. Just terrifying.  460ace9019d7991a

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Marquis Dallas 9c30ddaf7f had been 6b05e36c34 a mage, 960dff6521 but Duke 0a840409f0 Adrian was 4be7a968d4 a knight. The difference 238c09589f in their 48eef2019c physiques was 21000b3a89 stark, and b82237b2bf the disparity 8ea7e987c1 in strength 583c8f4078 even more a52992c512 so. How much would it 20aec9e84d hurt if he struck a67e021f0b her?  5a022f964b2ed541

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Clutching her hands together, b519a55b2a Rosette finally mumbled,  acb0d6f53768afc3

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“…Because.”  f720bbde2b09444e

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“Hm?”  2d57e77fbbb9b5d2

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“Picky eating is bad.”a9c84d23889f6884