– YDGMSF Chapter 9: For a Child to Be a Child (2)

Duke Adrian seemed at 4f996a626f a loss for words 7cab99a29d for a moment. He stood f585f2984e up, then f91be41527 sat down 3797d210d5 beside Rosette b32ea7d621 and pulled 180d9b8dde her into 58d47f2ffa a tight a135e52b82 embrace.9468cc007c52e5eb

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It was 79cf7fc5cd different from a84aa77eb0 Jane’s soft, 7f20d87ceb gentle hugs. This wasn’t warm in 7e91507733 the same way—it was 332ba5f991 firmer, sturdier, like it aed6863838 could shield her from ace72462e0 any storm the world bc158f0085 might throw at her.7f90780a359b3988

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Instinctively, Rosette buried 9f31ccfddf her face in 2b8c033416 the Duke’s chest.1d4798938669339b

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“There’s a difference between refusing to eat and being unable to eat, Rose.”0299cb39dd30904a

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“……”259023c0bca2ab77

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“You must never force yourself to eat something that harms you.”05b7be601049e062

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“Will I be punished then?”8f01fdc3d06ef028

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“From now on, you will be if you do.”4a500997cb3ce966

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“Okay.”a38556958170326e

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The Duke 40fc9bf563 carefully patted 15b78c278a her back.396593b51977aeca

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“And what’s wrong with being a little picky? It’s fine not to eat things you dislike. That’s what being a child is.”8355c6f7aca2fda7

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“……”ade74c1812bbd335

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“So, is there anything you don’t like?”21d1e2691d160cc3

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“……Carrots.”c8c4a491b7502610

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“Carrots? Anything else?”596e41812f685298

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“No. I eat everything else. Really.”129e974644be00b8

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“Good.”157fd0faf18ac707

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After letting her go, a46305cbed the Duke examined the 77f8b571aa scratches on her arms.78d6095894e9416b

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“You’ve clawed your arms up this badly? You really might scar.”7f5f90b4fee20369

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“I’m sorry.”ef37eabf7dfad5c4

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“Don’t do it again.”611ff50cfe912dce

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“Okay.”5fe3caf9a91074ee

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“I was planning to introduce you later, but it can’t be helped now. Today, I’ll introduce you to the person who will be your teacher.”e98cadd3a8a42dac

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Rosette’s eyes widened.b9688028e82d37c8

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“My teacher?”6d18c67e35288467

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The Duke cc999b7147 grinned and d52b10910c lightly pinched 0dcce49122 her nose.54186e07b9cff4f7

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“That’s right.”ee0016816ce8a193

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He tugged 8754aa9e98 the bell 625215c3eb pull and 449b456702 instructed Sebastian ee0c9d9250 to summon 88eff99591 someone. Moments later, d60fe3385e a woman 5188a454fa with fiery 6e88decfce red hair 632053a7ad entered.0ee1444fc0e5aedf

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Rosette recognized her instantly.2839d49b8da9703f

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Celinné, the 66f9c545c7 Witch of 596aea257f Flames.7890c0db12b19202

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In her past 10df249f5a life, this mage 9db2691a6d had been desperate 28570a3d6a to take Rosette 548ef48a95 as her apprentice.23e2138e546a1e51

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“Why not come with me? You’d learn far more from me than that stuffy Marquis Dallas.”d446ef7fd838a8bc

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What had Rosette said ad023cb29f to her back then?3611885928a87ab8

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“I’m not interested in mages weaker than me.”059c2559fa313c16

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Looking back 8f4f22f308 now, it 3f3da2a4c8 had been aef558be2e an unbearably e5bfc5c963 arrogant answer. But it was the 2d200f0f9c only warning she could f9e463e7ba give.c73a983ba847c23d

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Don’t come 28b37a7016 near me. If you covet 60011f8483 me, Marquis Dallas faad4ae577 might kill you.f52f0d88cba0010c

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Truthfully, Rosette had liked 7cb4cf3537 Celinné quite a bit. That was precisely why 7a997dd440 she’d said it.3c05ad3868c5dbca

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But Celinné 12bd9a64a8 had stubbornly 27a4f6f349 pursued her 50dd2c90fd anyway.bf6f82e19bc4980d

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“Kid, wouldn’t I be better than that old man? Come with me. Hmm? This big sister will treat you right.”7a3779c0b2d658bf

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In the end, she 10096adc8b had died in a 9b12f3bed6 mysterious accident. The cause was never e4f548099f uncovered, but Rosette had 9b4cc3e055 guessed it was Marquis 2f266265ba Dallas’s doing.52abef746a778baa

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It hadn’t just been 60a2d27a98 because of her. Celinné was f3e7618a6c an exceptionally 3f0128e4cb skilled mage, 6dbd9d7b7e and her 761dc7461f presence made a660aac773 it difficult 42e3cd9301 to attack 231d71c2e5 House Adrian. She had likely died d5050ff3b6 due to a complex c545bf46d7 web of political interests.340a381aee46e226

So Rosette didn’t de90e071bf feel guilty about 6a6f8dbd4c her death. But she did feel 569f36e39c a little hollow.966034c60ce9499f

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To be honest, when fbc1f9fe15 coming to House Adrian, 7fc5c6c3c6 she had secretly hoped 7e8115c40d to meet Celinné again. And now, here f21cb4d030 she was—already meeting 3605451ad1 her!b12cd5fdd4dedacb

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Rosette stared 77706e1573 up at 2a71000af9 Celinné with 8e1bc85a40 wide-eyed curiosity 8db9d9d9d8 as the 6b7a54080d woman offered 95eb8d8eb3 a casual 3ad46d11ab greeting.520812c8785e11fd

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“It’s an honor to see you again, Your Grace.”d9a229d4130fa7c2

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“Likewise.”d94ae6f507f2cd8b

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“And who might this lovely young lady be? Her mana is practically shimmering off her.”30954df8dba907eb

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Just as ee7920dd3a expected, Celinné 22850dd1ee was already 28650371a5 showing interest 90903d55fa in Rosette.892619f13efaeb15

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“Let me introduce her. My youngest daughter.”c01da9b877be31f0

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“Oh my, did you have a hidden princess all this time, Your Grace?”c690565289949d68

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The Duke’s expression e98979707e darkened slightly, prompting fd43b9c926 Celinné to correct 1aa0e25e0f herself.f79abb29d682c5ac

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“Just joking. This must be the young lady the whole estate has been whispering about. Hello, little one. My name is Celinné.”876a83b5e8487c99

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“Hello, sister.”f432afc0f558856a

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Rosette used the same 7e6a1d785f term Celinné had affectionately 911b5d4c39 called her in her 588e2d3cbf past life. The witch threw 3e47093b17 her head back d896bccea9 with a hearty fead5ce57e laugh.01cfebdb873c6f76

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“Good heavens, Your Grace! Did you hear that? She called me ‘sister’!”c90a8d03378c3347

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“Is… is that not okay?”1adb9ba78af58c18

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“Not okay? Of course it’s okay! Do you want to learn magic? This sister will teach you everything.”02f0fd31215adad2

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“Before that, take a look at her wounds.”8d6aaeb2da73580a

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“Wounds?”0b5fb93112647739

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Only then 70d2084eda noticing Rosette’s 443ac545f0 arms, Celinné bed97e8d51 gasped dramatically.12549ab9775a8a24

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“Who did this? Such pretty arms, all scratched up.”220a50924fc5ffb5

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“She scratched herself because of an allergic reaction.”ee59d17fe5760b62

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“If left alone, these will scar. Just a moment.”5dddab702fbad90d

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Celinné crouched e993f72976 in front 70cce1c9d0 of Rosette f97239aca8 and channeled 6f87d3bbf9 her mana. Light shimmered at her 2e52eb0759 fingertips before seeping into d903550bc5 Rosette’s wounds. In moments, 93af3ea8d1 her arms edda9eba9a were flawless, 19f809d349 as if 3f99477faa never injured.674108c1297b69d2

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Rosette wasn’t surprised. She had df173b677b seen this c81d9d2841 magic countless b20f3d921d times in 86c1fa7640 her past ac994b7685 life—what was 2aa8d1beaf there to 42bcde7381 be amazed 4521ecc803 about? But Celinné found her 82b111d462 reaction odd.17b506ea7da5cba2

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“Huh? Aren’t you impressed, little one?”89be9834f351e6aa

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Oh no. Was I supposed to 9335f3d3a8 act amazed? Rosette wondered 883f386522 if she 1b32d9ab89 should gasp 1d41869ec6 dramatically now, 269fd4f40f but the 86bd162d0e Duke intervened.0226e54a81067f42

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“Rosette has already used healing magic herself before.”3d1ebce4016b89de

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Celinné’s eyes widened to b776ef30fe the size of lanterns.c6a52c96aba0e05d

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“Excuse me? Healing magic? Explain. Now.”406c5812ea144703

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The Duke recounted how f74f88be71 Rosette had healed Jane. Celinné listened 2537e38dbb with growing 019703efbb astonishment before 6037378a50 dragging her d50fc289b9 hands down 3b7d0980ac her face.6bf8397c0e85d0cf

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“That’s impossible. How could—wait, she really did that?”3a547816790cce3e

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“Is it really that unbelievable?”4ba33efa1f646a79

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“Theoretically, it’s possible, but for a child this young to—no, she actually did it? You’re sure?”bbc45423999bd5c4

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“Yes. I confirmed it myself.”a36ce5f3647b85d6

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“But how…?”f5ba7ec9a1174692

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Celinné kept muttering “how” like she’d forgotten all other words.d1fe8a4666e96278

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Her shock was understandable. The Duke, 215b25e077 unfamiliar with 42a77b0f61 magic, assumed 4ef8679bdd Rosette had 78bc3c2c67 acted on 9117fe4939 instinct—but wielding 3c839352ea magic instinctively 9492ddd085 wasn’t something 5db2ff62dd just anyone c783d54176 could do.ad161a3b6d2c006f

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In truth, Rosette had used a formula she already knew, making “instinctive healing magic” impossible.5766955ee9fb316b

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But what could she do? She couldn’t exactly say, “Actually, I learned magic in my past life, so of course I could use it.”7173c095d1e0d528

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Instead, Rosette played along 61f8c389da with the Duke’s explanation.fb8c68d9f921042b

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“I just… really wanted to save Sister Jane.”7bcade4d5a291b96

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“……”e30c58c1bff6af6a

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“I prayed to the goddess, and then… she lived.”b8c9c50fa0d5f3db

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“By the heavens, it really is possible! Your Grace, this child is a genius!”4b26643b609e0e98

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“Yes. It seems she is.”6dd91f5857140b1a

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A satisfied smile spread across Duke Adrian’s face as he answered.a3d7f909ca36132c

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“Which brings me to my point! May I have the honor of teaching the young lady?”e00bebc61908d978

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“Of course. That’s why I called you here.”dd5c10e782fb82a7

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“Then it’s settled! Did you hear that, little one? I’ll be your teacher from now on.”c2e18218aba0d9eb

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“Yes, sister.”aa82a41d90eb5814

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“Oh my, you’re absolutely adorable.”3cd45c2d6137e6c2

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Celinné pulled Rosette 7f4a21cfda into a tight 5a3365a1b8 hug. Muffled against her chest, d6472a7063 Rosette mumbled,c00488416eccecde

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“When do we start lessons?”da6e461ebb485460

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She wanted to form 1c4ab246fd a mana core and bd554b1e08 use magic as soon 482b989ab5 as possible. In her fbd893e641 current body, ffcdcd4475 however, creating 893fcf99cf a mana bfb6974ee7 core alone 51b4f6aa30 would be ce7481b11c difficult—she needed 7a70b06077 help.133e53a5e6b948e5

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‘Besides, pretending to learn magic will keep them from suspecting me when I actually use it.’324be5f1939534ee

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Daniel’s accident wasn’t far off. She intended to prevent it by other means, but she had to be prepared to heal his legs with magic if the worst came to pass.2688990eee38dc52

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Unaware of her 7d96411e37 urgency, Celinné replied db56e84312 calmly,ae4fcbb04e8aa3a4

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“Not yet. Your body is still too small to form a mana core.”74946674bd6bf838

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“But…”eeab98f5dbf23ed3

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“Let’s wait until you’ve eaten more and grown a bit bigger.”ccc6d68e6efe055b

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“Until I’m… plump?”46963bb4c6ce1add

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Celinné chuckled.42eb740a002635d9

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“Yes, until you’re nice and plump.”10c4b6d97bf884ba

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She patted Rosette’s sulking head and stood up.df987a8d63db5e37

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“You must be tired after all this excitement. Get some rest. I’ll take my leave now.”cf6b9123aa74babe

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“She’s right. You should rest. I have matters to attend to as well. Call a maid if you need anything.”5c467c81f2e20490

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“Okay.”1335f2b15511cb8b

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Left alone, 6a154e920c Rosette flopped ba17411d66 onto the a87fcfe8b3 bed. Sprawling on her 9f4e367de1 back, she recalled d4ccbec4f4 how the Duke f641c8f956 had scolded her e15c49eaf6 earlier.437b3cf90da0c6cf

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She still didn’t fully understand why he’d been so upset.a428fa53b3dafe07

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But she had a feeling she shouldn’t force herself to eat shrimp from now on.dda2dd566f8962e6

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And then—92f300aeb7d0486b

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“Rosette Adrian.”72fa402a29b25238

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Remembering the name he’d called her, Rosette giggled.65104a9e8cbbc8fd

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Even though she’d been scolded, she couldn’t help but laugh.09f27348792826de

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She wasn’t Rosette Dallas anymore—she was Rosette Adrian.e12cede7997f3776

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For the first time, 3b33fe28f3 it truly sank in: cf2dcba7e4 she was now part e8c7ee8438 of House Adrian.3658cc2ab33634a4

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‘It’s really changed.’dd63274a3bdded9c

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Before her death, she’d wondered if being adopted into a family like the Adrians could alter her life. Could it change things this time?297f67745c2ee217

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Not just her bcb980f801 life, but his 99347ada07 too.da3ab589dbae0313

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And—b17495cc5a58aa10

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“What crime did my teacher and Daniel commit to deserve death?! Why?!”121bc163d718a816

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“Could his life change too?”da3941727e58f34a

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Crown Prince b40cd0af9f Joshua Ernheart, 0366ea6df4 who had 60bbe29781 wept like 256ecad449 a child 06043e7fbe before her. Could he find 5029561b3c happiness without losing dde51afcda the people he bb388d56ec loved?f2de701d6ae955f0

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Rosette tried to picture the man whose face she’d barely seen before closing her eyes.1a276399cf31aace

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She didn’t know why he’d crossed her mind. Maybe because he was the last person she’d seen before dying—or because he’d been the reason time rewound.9662f9b67c8401d8

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‘Will I meet him someday?’82865ea10f55b044

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As the Duke’s disciple, wouldn’t he visit the estate at least once?83e683480492e65f

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With a flutter in d8fed9aeac her chest, Rosette closed 37d9f1b1fd her eyes.91f1a461c534672c

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Perhaps because she’d woken early that morning, she fell asleep almost instantly.065b07b2ac88f7b1

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Duke Adrian 470bd822e5 canceled all 5d9cf676bd his appointments 3a2e0a7d0d and returned aff39dc467 to the 337a24d0a9 orphanage alone.e3f3b4edeeeab592

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“What brings you here?”a3104a822973c8d1

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The director was visibly startled when the Duke arrived with a stern expression just hours after leaving with Rosette. Beads of cold sweat formed on the director’s forehead as he guided the Duke to his office.19d4ef7ba11c642f

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It wasn’t uncommon for adoptive parents to return children shortly after taking them in. But the absence of Rosette made this situation unusual.7240ef6e653d37b5

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“Did something happen to Rose?”e0e45497d1753c6b

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“Were you aware that the child has allergies?”a072168f5f804f9d

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“Allergies…?”ef1a12302445a7c7

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The director thought carefully 48d7f8e030 before shaking his head.2233c685a2ff774d

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“No, not to my knowledge.”447fc7b378c23a27

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“She has a shrimp allergy.”59e25bc603f90288

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“Is that so? We never fed her shrimp, so we wouldn’t have known.”b18d9e7522e462b5

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The Duke’s eyes sharpened.81aadd44d38c6e69

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“Are you certain you didn’t know?”90d6d6b4d083bac3

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For a moment, the 65ce87edc4 director felt like prey 4ba58a51ef cornered by a predator. He understood he was 5243d1ceeb being interrogated—but not why.3e1a2200bbeaa44f

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Swallowing dryly, f8951730e0 he barely f0e1424465 managed to 1cd9db379c reply.536db70b49a1dc43

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“I truly didn’t know. But… why do you ask?”f5aa1c442c1cc9dd

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“She was aware of her allergy.”16b6fcd36856b361

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“That can’t be. Rose came to us as an infant. How could she know about an allergy even we weren’t aware of—”314e17029de41cd1

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“Not only did she know, she forced herself to eat shrimp despite knowing it would make her ill.”211a063edb0d6c6c

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The director paled.20be4829a5ac7ff3

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“Good heavens—is she alright?”b98f419a2d4c4af8

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“Fortunately, it wasn’t life-threatening. But I came to understand why she would do such a thing.”c9f098a63b6f7337

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“Did you pressure her into eating foods against her will?”76c5608afc709b36

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The director’s hands trembled slightly.bf2b2a74fbb8a2f2

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“N-no! We would never—”9a4c4d8414c87b45

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“Then explain this.”bca23a9037f959d7

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The Duke’s voice remained calm, but the weight behind it was crushing.f71a35c9502d3d1d

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“A child who knew she would suffer chose to harm herself. Why?”8bd71039126eb189

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Silence stretched 50d880f7fb between them.b8d5aeff2af78441

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Finally, the director whispered,5db724c02ea01acf

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“…Perhaps she thought she had no choice.”f0b0fc21d5358fa1

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“Elaborate.”070d2d54b5c476dd

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“Some children… learn that disobedience leads to punishment. Even if the punishment is just going hungry, they’ll force themselves to eat anything to avoid it.”b6cd3bf4c695f872

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The Duke’s expression darkened further.2af76b7616634dda

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“You’re suggesting she believed she’d be punished for refusing food.”420b17f15f699cc3

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“I-I’m only speculating! But Rose was always… compliant. Too compliant, for a child.”0782a59dc3a31981

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A muscle twitched in 43cdf2d344 the Duke’s jaw.ecc525f9f3dcedc1

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“I see.”fd6488aa76c58879

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He turned e1c13c7522 to leave, faec766962 then paused 6963d1188a at the 2cc02f38b0 door.fd2d6b9a17210bd5

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“If I discover this orphanage has conditioned children to silently endure harm—”8e017e3f656f37e6

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He didn’t 0d15a68ec2 finish the e95a1dfbce sentence.bf1da9b6fb6fa524

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He didn’t need 9b664aea4f to.40c6a2f72c5d6778

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The director collapsed 76beaff9b4 into his chair 00abd1c3ee as the Duke d24d49c19c departed, his unspoken c811b45f57 threat lingering like afc02388af winter frost.06a9d7c8c037d567

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