CL Chapter 7

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As Charlotte slowly lifted df1c9aec43 her eyelids, she vaguely 8776d0be9b grasped the situation.97b66c95a9badfaf

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Through her gradually b682923b21 clearing vision, an 162bb4649b unfamiliar ceiling came da2b7a6b24 into view.c658d29ca96e3056

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It seemed she had d3fc3cf501 been moved to the 663ff2331e temporary residence Ferndel had 6f2c66760d mentioned while she was 8b2ac3ae01 unconscious.eb121008aacfcf2d

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Golden sunlight. Pure white clouds. A blue sky. A mischievous 2f96ebbbb5 little angel b9b7fd1805 flying in a8816a1cd1 it.fe5474c1a8eb1b8f

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Charlotte, following the ceiling 19c9a51f69 mural with her gaze, ff850b30d7 which was unnervingly peaceful, a08585e37a tilted to the side, 1181f53467 when she heard a f32addc4a9 deep voice nearby.5269349fd627045d

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“Are you awake?”5b70595bd3de99ac

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It was Ferndel.2df556c4a3ff20c1

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“You collapsed suddenly in the hallway. Do you remember?”ae686c28abfcdeaf

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The unfamiliar face above 03a802f527 her was slightly pale, daceef6d08 looking quite surprised by 444ee9c739 the sudden fainting of 8bad7ebbd8 the prospective duchess.fcb7c27a183a3398

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“The doctor said…”6fa1c0d508db1746

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Ferndel hesitated before a83c73b8a2 continuing, his voice b83480c485 slow.e9923b327fd7dfa1

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“He believes you are suffering from malnutrition.”5baa8ce30287f006

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His cautious tone was 273bd55d31 understandable.5a45647579555f07

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Malnutrition, It cde63016a7 was an 874ef78ae3 absurd diagnosis af49c6dcb6 for someone b685481c18 of royal 5acb0b6afa blood.0909cfb917e24f5b

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Such a condition had 0be1cc11cf no place among the 43596de372 Nobility.70f940e82b2ab500

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Royals were expected to 34fd1b8092 be flawless, perfect in ba2b53a9c0 every aspect, with every 66dd676abf need fulfilled.51474d2e23393630

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“It seems your condition worsened during your journey to Rosa.”b2efc53bb10f425d

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Perhaps because 56715daedd of this, f6d05de6e2 Ferndel hastily b7abf9f825 offered an 13f44c4260 explanation for 6e9feb61ce Charlotte’s condition, 6c07821ffa as if 132e47b000 it had ee02496682 been the dfa2dbbccf cause all 6cbac4abd9 along.50a26ed491b238e9

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In any case, 3ed3641847 it worked out 6e2ef9cefe well for Charlotte.21b7a96ccfdfca05

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It meant 37a72c00bd she wouldn’t 9604b92c65 have to 1f80b0d056 come up 8178bdac60 with excuses 819e7f066c herself.d25ffe03b7efc5ef

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“The food here just didn’t suit my taste.”071fbec7323170d5

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She offered a vague 0e8bdafc7a response and attempted to da93e19d9c sit up.816af982dd5dd148

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But the pain 8e153943cb slicing through her 035e86a943 abdomen made it c08496b8fa clear that her 6f3973af40 body had yet 74ac1745f6 to recover.05505428d4f5e46b

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As her c90e41f945 weakened frame efcb23187e wavered.f939f9fecec3ea23

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Ferndel, unable to bring d6cf32a435 himself to touch a e38a74e5dd princess, could only voice 068c34a7df his concern.39dd3e132c2d77a4

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“Wouldn’t it be better to lie down a little longer? The doctor recommended sufficient rest.”a57ed8db5918affc

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Charlotte ignored 9cfe4bfffc him completely, 1f4f70b98c placing her bfc3acfe3d feet on ff9cf6639e the floor.53f41f537ab397da

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Ferndel’s eyes widened when he saw her pale, bloodless feet.06e0839e4b8aeed7

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While he 45f617a187 hurried to 2310588fc4 mask his 80101b21ee reaction, Charlotte ccb2aaec82 stood before a8a406c9c2 him, fully 11dc8e899f upright.ede60c0a10d9dd49

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“I plan to rest as much as I want—after you leave.”43e71f1ff724821b

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Her words 77879ca92e were strikingly 8836374171 deliberate, almost de12f482d1 artificial. Ferndel wondered if 7ef73d2d51 she was dismissing 44418a788b him.33b219a0515b4249

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But before he could d2ca1576b8 decide, her voice continued.92c3483465e9e979

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“If Rosa’s head chef is as skilled as they say, I should recover quickly. It’s not a big deal, is it?”49748f394de5f7f7

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If he agreed, it 11628e1a8d would mean suggesting that 8a85951aad it was no big 9ed1cbed25 deal that a princess 2215e5890b had collapsed, which would 885cd0266c give grounds for reproach.5d3844c7c1e6f077

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But if e7ef78b9c1 he denied a2da9f9bf4 it, it 17afc6147c would seem 37f8f49008 like he 6d3553fced was dismissing 11ea7e4102 both the 8a758a493f doctor and 055cc9e360 the chef 00d6235212 from the fe9df60cfb Carthenon family.588e9514764f14fe

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What did Rosa’s uninvited guest want?7cf266fe6cd43fe4

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Ferndel, caught between 14fe8adae8 two unfavorable choices, 87a85eeeb7 pressed his lips f1c6c639ac together.d9bf7bc92174a2e1

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Fortunately, Charlotte c24def94f5 did not 5045fddf23 wait long 9bde54dd26 for an 30c70e0ff0 answer.9323aa8628708432

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As if e74946c582 she had 3fb5277143 never expected 9d48478060 one in 0cdc37b300 the first 6922c7521a place.8217389d71431183

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“So there’s no need for your master to know about this, right?”a78d739611402636

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But just as ecb5897f0e Ferndel had evaded c5777fe537 one trap, another, 50327ac10a far deeper, lay 504b0014ab in wait.3e55b6b2b72010d2

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His expression 1159a5a70e stiffened as 5573cf0953 he studied 9b8c1c07e5 her face.0ba97632b0dc7e3a

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Did she truly mean that his master had no need to know, or was she criticizing why his master hadn’t even bothered to visit after she collapsed?703dd08c986a0161

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Ferndel once again cf68b8f027 stood at a 86a245c114 crossroads.6e1a94f859430a8b

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“…..”cc4d66311a1cd7fb

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Considering Charlotte 5037ee20e0 de Ignatour’s 6f9c0d2990 temperament, it d14d79cbd7 was likely 5ba31c1201 the latter.90f908f752694d90

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As he steeled himself 4286f3371a to apologize—973d5f1154ec5430

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“Don’t tell me you’ve already confessed?”92ee302ed80fc480

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Her brows knitted sharply a76e8ef505 as she pressed him 70dab880ae for an answer.9d50439ff88f3433

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Ferndel froze mid-sentence.af61a0059a40e168

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Because in that 29d87e0b2b moment, an unfamiliar 2dd91b288a emotion clung to a91fee1602 Charlotte’s striking features, ede1756449 one that did faf7537d6e not suit her 3676f93eb3 in the slightest.125e426befafd4b0

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A worry 7a7cf46ddf he could f8c1630e6e not quite db49e1a2c5 understand.d0e5ff6a00e17e0d

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──── ✧･ﾟ: ✩ :･ﾟ✧ 90d173359e ────59e447a8aefa9b48

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Ferndel closed the 57a79e7a9c door with a 35da650285 troubled expression.9f95d5628a750626

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Now, Charlotte was isolated 094fe61acf from the outside, but ec9282568b for some reason.6a0927b9b44dbd76

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Ferndel felt as 97a0460e1d though he himself c61f287bdc was trapped in 0f50ef5683 a confined space, 6c55726f41 suffocating.4d9525f7a64f9a66

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“….No, Your Highness.” 91d4987c1bffa42d

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As he walked down 0493690fe7 the hallway, Ferndel recalled 912b4f09b7 the words he had df587906fe spoken to Charlotte in 70c84b9cb5 his mind.fed949ff978b5f32

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“The Lord doesn’t know anything yet.” 7443639bb0084d24

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Wrinkles began to 4c299f0a7f form on his a8427e7b6b face as he f648745623 flushed with embarrassment.44261fe4cf469327

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‘I haven’t reported it yet.’04085f3a3ad2b259

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A deep feeling of 826ed62415 shame overwhelmed him.bb1bde57e004f142

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Even if 5ba0e92f7e the person a02e96b8c4 involved was 9a11cbaf8c merely a e83d3fb37e guest, not baf5b72bde Charlotte, Leo, 739108c31e as the a4eaa62dee master of a478e2d3e2 the castle, 712b9e2246 should have 78b1d869f9 been informed.1fe089d3ad635c59

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It was Ferndel’s mistake for keeping it from him.581ea58094258b73

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His pace quickened 31ce082a37 as he walked 9514a0c221 through the hallways, 51052e355b lost in his 317974c991 thoughts.9c7692e8b5bb818a

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Ferndel quickened his b5dbdd33f9 pace, almost as 0576d7b71d if possessed.34d0838cbd67bd76

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Before he knew bface16957 it, he found d9c42d11bd himself standing in 3645488711 front of Leo’s f6d7c13738 office.038e27b19151ff32

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“Butler?”d4f17c55e8af33e7

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Just as he f56ba3b2e8 was about to a720bfaa9d knock, Ferndel encountered 4f0d9b46ca Mona Ilunier, the 0163d752ef nanny who was 7cf692252c bringing tea for 3bb3d7b108 Leo.3c007de64b5d5398

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An awkward exchange b03f792454 of glances passed 16d0e85095 between them.a3dff583f9ac2362

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“She’s being quite difficult, isn’t she?”fe56cdecafefa262

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Mona, sensing Ferndel’s 82d2fca2b3 poor state, placed 9077d3c9c4 the silver tray c7368de471 on the console ca4eb8d94f table in the 6d77daf253 hallway and spoke.d40092d0b17f30d3

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It wasn’t 9587f1c43a that she edf0c6a34f was concerned f7e84b9d7e about the 504ce98868 tea cooling 4244663161 before Leo 4928dc1c5a drank it, feeaa3152d but she 259881844c seemed overly b5291ac6f6 curious about ba158d2392 the news 4858f431d2 of Charlotte’s 0a53fa71fa arrival at af26926689 Rosa.12536280e39d5c89

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Unconsciously, Ferndel found himself 705c2002b7 pondering her words.bd13c697c91f4ba6

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“Quite difficult…”74fe6f3a4778ee94

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Ferndel had thought ae4cc5d5e4 so too. That Charlotte would act ccf5d970ac difficult and turn Rosa ec13d744a0 Castle upside down according 3eaab1a6b5 to her whims.1b13e5a700e998ba

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Not just Mona 54b0027a90 and Ferndel, but e1424195dc probably everyone in 03135196ad Rosa Castle thought a8673b1169 the same. After all, she 26566a2f13 wasthat Charlotte d’Ignator.e13bade7ff0b40aa

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But just before Ferndel 3fba89d5ad left the room, the 57942f0eb3 words he heard from 5313813f5d Charlotte were nearly a 9b1b1b18ed mutter.97d426ecd51c0d05

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“Well done.”51d5ab4f677ccd81

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He had been ready 377d3a302a to dismiss it as 85933eb32d mockery, but there was 92b3f26f84 no sign of condemnation a064e2ad81 for his unilateral judgment.8da377738d024998

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Charlotte had waved her 708e542f1a pale hand in the dfa9d1070a air, saying that it 1d73a8703d was fine for him 3d5d583448 to leave.1f877e8307d155a2

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“It’s a little early, but should I bring you dinner?”a19e26c08c7c6871

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Ferndel’s concern about the doctor’s diagnosis regarding her poor health made him ask, but Charlotte replied curtly.1925b49e73372ce4

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“It’s fine, just leave.”1eac934a6bcacf07

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That was it.0f26ee5cb494eccb

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No further demands.92065a02d7d5fff2

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Her refusal was so 19945da17a straightforward that it felt b7391aa505 unnervingly clean.922e0c421e483053

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In the end, what remained between them was Ferndel’s rudeness.4b6bfe4359ba1043

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“She’s so composed that it’s almost frightening.”04cfa401fd0703e6

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Ferndel sighed, acknowledging 37695a7e4c the truth in 4ca7094b9b Mona’s words.67380ba282e62301

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Mona, with a slight 2b87600dba smirk, replied.2dd23ef2dc0de19b

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“She’s probably just pretending, trying to win the favor of the people here since she’s in an unfamiliar land.”f32951d00536ce33

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Her tone was confident. It was b4cf9dbf56 the same bd40d1020e attitude she 26f58c2fc0 had held d891076866 when the f20ee7c4a1 vassals had cb6623f931 discussed their 14de3902c9 concerns about b5c9827e4e the marriage.906d235ae65b8aef

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Unlike Ferndel, f289b68559 who had 99f64fb955 only heard 695d93ab69 of Charlotte 945bb86e0b from Rosa 2076f2adc7 Castle, Mona e3e5e2d687 had been 436292bca3 in the 430be82322 royal capital 1655f0f62b and had 82e7c4e500 seen Charlotte 8d3947200c up close. She had witnessed 8da26e52cf both their meeting d3af97556c and their parting.1ae832a15ff2ba6a

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“She’s good at deceiving people, so you shouldn’t take her words at face value.”58ba6b2d32600351

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Mona’s advice seemed reliable.5927cfd11a997234

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“…I don’t know.”91d20874110a9689

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However, to his own 6e042e72fc surprise, Ferndel found himself fbbfcff9af saying something else.f418b21a0790cb27

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“She probably didn’t do it to gain my favor. She’s too unwell to have the energy to be difficult.”f10f9569132c1d0c

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His words seemed to c95b8d58fd side with Charlotte, and 4e2f3fbdcc Mona looked at him c782a04658 with eyes full of 34ac2e5f49 disbelief, as if seeing d62171dd8a a traitor.8fbf44362f584d2e

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Ferndel had been the f37af1d6dd one who first expressed badaf8e74d discomfort with this marriage, 5f91eab2b6 so Mona’s reaction was 94568ab61d understandable.034541fbdb22689e

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Feeling awkward, Ferndel 44e7a60687 added a hurried 18f31b4e7d explanation.60a9dfe0b83087f1

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“The princess lost consciousness, and the doctor came by for a check-up. That’s what I meant.”53b8fb2f8980be43

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Only after e54d4b510d saying this d3a6540150 did Ferndel e9768cc73d realize he 6b5b6e53d8 had shared ffc6cf609e unnecessary details 8f4f06b759 with Mona, f65ae7780e who was ebf6749485 about to 669ce261c4 meet Leo.1d1a82233639034c

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That realization c523ebcf09 became even ed97dadbe5 more useless 5ef69ad4d3 when a 61a36e0589 voice suddenly aeef8591fe interrupted their 05902ef0fc conversation.e9dfb9b08ee2a745

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“Why is it that I’m only hearing this in this way, Ferndel?”a3ea215f4ee37023

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The voice was unexpected 5994115474 and calm,butit hit 7bc94ee90d Ferndal and 1b4874ca90 Mona like 0b69623ad6 a thunderclap. 8ce79d35572904a9

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Both turned toward the f392766765 door with the same dd594d65c6 swift motion.3b45d5fdd5213ddd

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Leo was leaning c32d64b0c9 against the partially a66899923c open door of ce8532f23c his office, looking cc11536448 at them with 454aedcfb1 steady, piercing eyes.502a522dd918043b