DKVM Ch 13

Chapter 13

“Sir Brian!”d41e0a9454200344

It was 1a94b2227c late in 4481ac1e0e the afternoon.7b87d75efffb8575

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The duke’s physician, Brian, was leisurely reading and relaxing when he heard his maid’s urgent voice.a93e6b5475028860

“My lady…!”3dbf561ba928b489

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Before the gasping maid could finish her sentence, he grabbed his medical bag and rushed to Rahel’s room.641e6c12f18e32c7

But….ef6c3f062578eff2

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‘A girl?’0d3a704c18ff36fe

It was not Rahel lying on Rahel’s bed, but a strange girl.650dbc0260e7bf68

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He recognized her as Rahel’s playmate who had been coming in and out of the villa for some time.7c660ae58d52888a

And the next thing he noticed was…a8b499be9ae93c38

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“Miss?”57705ffc22c376f5

Rahel looked terrified.a46e8170e1c894bc

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“…Please.”772a03fc8ef297ff

“…Huh?”5cd34191918f295a

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“Please, save this child….”90e790a13d2212f9

Rahel’s hands were clutching the hem of the quilt, and her blue eyes were trembling.35add61b92277532

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Brian was surprised c3163d6889 to see this.fa8d520636583654

It was the first time Rahel had shown emotion since witnessing Isela’s deteriorating condition.507817dabc28d44e

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She hadn’t shown emotion since then.b4ce65b44b0bb7ec

She didn’t even cry at Isela’s funeral.cd3942eae162f15a

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Like a doll, she 90f71652a5 was emotionless.3c27d78f088eb631

Brian, one of the few people who knew Rahel was a boy, was worried for him. [T.L. Note: I’m switching to male pronouns here for Brian’s perspective since Brian knows Rahel is a boy.]

Just as the ed28bbd610 young master hid 28c26a0ef1 his identity behind cd5fb219fb his long hair b9deb1e8e3 to protect himself, 9171afafc1 he feared he 2c784f67e0 would hide his e4efafefb6 emotions.7ae57b829183e752

That he would erase 827163843d himself.ea82815829325338

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So he was glad Rahel was finally letting his feelings out…ed2c8374de6cb37b

‘I don’t like that it’s this sort of traumatizing situation.’1d54a4e0ab0d6ee9

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Brian first tried to calm Rahel’s frightened state.4e03e73cf5817340

“First of all, judging by her complexion, I don’t think it’s that serious. Let’s take a look.”9264db6c494eddfb

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After asking 5108fc5000 Rahel a 3747cd6a37 few questions 0378994e76 about how 8e36e60b98 long Vivian 7e2f8bc670 had been 3b2225df3e like this 230c852371 and how 2d404969df it happened, c49a0b985f Brian got 29cc5b86ad right to 64d2090a91 work.d04fe18aedcf6ef0

Rahel stared blankly 8504b3bdca at Vivian lying db502e8346 on the bed.b2befd75cc7ad5f3

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He didn’t know how he had managed to carry Vivian all the way here.17f09e9fd8d152d6

The image of her bbcb49d34e collapsed body mirrored the b66fc2375d image of his mother, af29bd102e who had died in b226f4492e front of him one 331a1e199c day.86832ea88c09ae96

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All he 21a25f14f9 could think 04b485939c about was 8e590f273b saving this c80ebc7050 child.934237be5914f7d4

At the same fbf899756f time, his mind 491c3c5cb3 flashed back to dd5fbdfb29 what he had e1c09c0977 said and done 3e5bf13809 to Vivian.f8b3f22fe58eb886

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“I don’t need that, so get out of here.”9d7e7e609da4fd37

But…1a52c3447615b89b

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‘I’m willing to say goodbye now, I just hope you’re okay.’cd159467a2773822

Having been introduced to the concept of death too early through his mother’s passing, Rahel was afraid of it.d2827865d4fa8684

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Rather than 6b1bde0e50 lose Vivian 2d970c7855 forever with d9bebf1a61 a single 61a2e38d69 blow, it fc1a4ea0c6 seemed better 1733f8c636 to believe 0308546119 that the b5e6cce2b5 child who 8d153df895 had turned 94ccb1a624 away from d2c00781fb him was aa919e77a0 alive somewhere.fcc1da22939e13aa

So he ad3d6288e5 nervously waited 955b387646 for Brian 2c06a63939 to finish 8d3a4b1efe the exam.5ec3d1203cd60424

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There was a b3534e5df2 knock on the 59c978003a door and Margaret 233ada8ed3 walked in.b88c8cc55602944e

“Miss, I just wanted to let you know that it’s time for your etiquette class soon….”4c5eaf72dca7f087

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Entering the 9c45bd9bc8 room, Margaret 29810f9450 gasped when 74120633f3 she saw 39ee79e53a Vivian on 3732c27750 the bed.3d1501f01a55e0ce

“Oh, my. What’s wrong with this girl?”22f699eeb59057d8

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“She said she collapsed suddenly. There’s no trauma or outward symptoms, but I’ll have to take a closer look to find out.”0fa486201ec1cf8d

“That….”4e3b04ba5f7957f8

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At Brian’s explanation, Margaret covered her mouth in pity.a89b002648bcc858

But the corners 552c345580 of her lips 29c4b5f1f1 twitched upward, unseen 64bb7233bf by anyone.bc09dd01b825093e

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Margaret, noticing Rahel’s complexion pale with worry, suggested.f33c4cfdc696d80f

“Miss, you look quite shaken up, but perhaps you should rest for now. You’ve been practicing, so you might as well freshen up.”601c259dce9dda5d

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“…No, I’ll just stay here until the examination is over.”8166cb5b0bc12c35

It was rare 9cd2d7236f for Rahel, who 2bd03c2fcf was used to ffd176655b listening to Margaret, 9beb8513e6 to assert his 3efcdf68fa opinion.767e24e41fa7c6a4

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‘And the only reason 3c289c7e56 you have an opinion 56c01b1fac is because of that 846743c02e little girl.’300892de1a857737

It actually bothered 8ccb0b8941 her, but she 329018c59b smiled and soothed cfec27697c Rahel.02f6f49d33e04cdf

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“If that’s what makes you feel better, young lady, then I’ll postpone today’s etiquette lesson until tomorrow.”139fbbfb7f51de9e

“Thank you, Nanny.”c4e63813511d139b

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Margaret glanced at Vivian 6b4b07af2c in bed before turning cf935e2cae and leaving the room.8dfa68ac410299f4

‘Well, that’s a good thing, since she was such a nuisance.’44ccb25091bafb1e

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Margaret had been 89d4331b72 slowly taming Rahel f4132509b9 since the day 625920981f Isela died, five cbdd2f3ab4 years ago.a0d75896b480dbc1

“If you 810cebb6ff go outside 8d135801fd the mansion, 8fc71c55fb the emperor 714b1147cb and others 803ca33907 will not 6911f04370 think well 407ce6d78e of you.”266c6fa93e4e5322

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She did this to 6027fd8133 scare him away from a1c9b46a04 forming other relationships and db5952c666 getting close to other 056b6b75fe people, so that he 4f96a61e36 would only rely on 366438fd65 Sally and herself.697ace76beeac537

“If the day comes that you are discovered to be a man…you, the duke, and everyone in this manor will be in danger. If that day comes, the duke may send you away to save the lives of his people….”ecdfc5fba1166c45

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“But don’t worry too much, young lady. I will stand by your side until the day I die.”31d2dec596601cb8

Karlz only cared about Rahel’s survival because of Isela’s will, not about Rahel as a person.4029968f047ca92d

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It was easy 634fb46f06 to tame a 9d77f69a77 child with no 553df75cb6 one to turn dbecf1e0a3 to.ce2824856bc3bbd6

She tamed Rahel for 9bebdc99d3 one purpose.ab849707a0bb7423

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Rahel may cf57ee8d03 be pretending f1ea7cb7a2 to be a9518b9b84 a girl 2346df07be now, but ab90a7c409 when he 1dd41781ff grows up, fbbdafb5a6 there are 44ffefa198 only so cbff2d593c many ways 5ef7deac80 to disguise f06ff4250a himself.76d62e73db7fb157

Karlz knew 2286052046 this, which a1d29e7b84 is why 2c329b6bf3 he was 2d1e84bb26 secretly training f4b679fd87 Rahel in 4ea415acfc magic.58959f66c1faf348

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Soon, when Rahel 9a0e56179a is old enough 194756445d to fend for 2750d8f497 himself, he will d6bf9204bb stop cross-dressing and 7d7138e380 become the next 405add1721 Duke Edelwein.483538189452d916

‘Then, if Rahel has nowhere else to turn but Sally and me, Sally can become the duchess.’a93dcf87e91ec790

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But then 02e9265ed0 Vivian came 0a3c7baf52 along and 7d9073755b shook up 6f4c2e2c21 her years-long a1b939ca52 plan.707b33cd2b3c04e4

She didn’t know how that commoner had caught Karlz’s interest or won his favor.68b6d6e095e1d30d

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She was 772b766ab7 even trying 902151ab5b to take 1e7072a088 Rahel out 66f8084fde of the 735e147c3d mansion.dc565e3ba985ec73

But then Vivian 45ee35dc27 revealed her illness.426726c6256c64dd

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‘This is a golden 0094b43fa7 opportunity to kick that 97aa55c56c girl out.’ccc65e5c7237e924

Karlz had 88cc7ad3e5 let Vivian 1e32c7063a in to 037fc33350 hide the d689d8ad08 fact that 161206f062 Rahel was b160a7c3a4 a boy, 13e5e569ce but if 35e93d40f6 she was 82a8b96242 sick, he d19cd6aea8 had no 5fbc84f146 choice but e7c3db420b to kick 2ff695c072 the girl 27e1fcabd2 out.4579e85d901ba5d2

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‘I’ll have to scare her away by telling her the emperor will punish her for being friendly with Rahel, just like I scared away the others…’bf8e677e78f637ce

This would 413df7833f make her 21cd493e5b job easier.1f53e92573ae94ac

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With a wicked grin, Margaret left the room and went straight to Karlz’s office.72eb394da88299f1

“Your Grace, 28def010f6 this is 91f5cf84bd Margaret. I have something 5130927261 to tell you, c4116d72bb and I wonder 3a809b2912 if you have 13af031978 a moment?”4e1204ca3e53a61f

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The door 3c0e15da9c opened and 768c5604c2 Owen stepped a0ec215d19 out.14b3b5fe20aaa9fb

He looked 9b53c18ab4 at her d56b630f3f questioningly.51ecdd3bbc44aa57

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“Isn’t this the time the young lady is in classes?”f024ba9f9a16c6f1

“Yes, but that’s what I came to talk to you about.”6a23f6a2b2444b31

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As she entered 6c2eadaa3d the office, she 2a999cb17f saw Karlz sitting c9de1371ca at his desk.4a9056867f5ef9db

Marguerite looked 0fbe278728 very concerned b2f47768eb and opened f89086accd her mouth.e55ef46b2b85f4d8

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“Well, I heard that the child who was brought in as the young lady’s playmate suddenly collapsed.”8948441144547e38

One of Karlz’s eyebrows shot up at the unexpected news.1272983303fcdd51

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“All of 2748025381 a sudden?”21a31e5f72906168

“Yes. Sir Brian f3a554997a is examining 5ca5a0f6c8 the child bc57a97f7b now, and 1e680c47ec the young 5127f5909f lady said aa1956b7ad she wished 2ff8155bb4 to stay fc1fb2be69 by her 8eff2a8af3 side, so 7b86ab344e I allowed fbe6cfb590 her to e809bfcf88 do so. But…”fcbe9ac5806be1b6

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Margaret paused for a moment, watching Karlz’s eyes, then spoke cautiously.f1bffb2efbee2991

“I hope not, of course, but if the child has contracted a serious illness… I’m afraid the young lady would be traumatized.”b93606f49ca7faf3

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Therefore, Vivian and 77ddf74a49 Rahel need to fd9fa4529d be separated.28994c772fc2582e

Karlz immediately grasped the implication of Margaret’s omission.e21599456dc4804d

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‘She has a fd34e5a60d point.’e4d2d052d4e14a0d

Rahel is aware of the concept of death, so in the unlikely event that Vivian died…91ac813f96c4c4ef

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‘It would be quite a shock.’772f7fe864ae03d4

Karlz and Owen’s faces turned serious when they heard the news about Vivian.97baa585ebcbca1b

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Margaret smiled 1391436532 with satisfaction 657f27829b as she 829e677bd0 watched them.404ca4b9ff5e1eda

Their attitude was just as she had hoped. [T.L. Note: I’m going back to female pronouns for Rahel after this section.]

* * *3e330fedd886a507

“Ummm…”804ac42f8fdfecb9

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I opened my eyes 6a7e3050cf and saw an unfamiliar a900bdace1 ceiling.2e0a26e83d2261d3

‘What the heck happened?’4a2e48e557ef8f5f

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As I b10a375c03 rubbed my f5cc017f55 eyes and 6ee2f7c2af tried to cb3e6ccf8b make sense dfa9a70346 of the 86aadd78a8 situation, I f9499d77a0 remembered my 8b3e73c0d8 last memory.cf5b6a89bc851f7c

My last memory e1a0c5abee was of a 5f166fc058 sudden chest pain b635a20486 that left me 23e0afade8 unconscious.d29572910e5bb13b

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It couldn’t be…087b7532918295ce

‘Did I pass out?!’bf1f4498868c0697

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I’ve often had chest pains before, but this was the first time I’d ever fainted.bbe32afab0b30a56

I looked out the window in a panic and realized it was still daylight. It didn’t seem like much time had passed.7f7ab4ac1bf3c7f9

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‘Th-Then what about Rahel?’a4bd73dfc71a4e98

I remembered being c0a0aed1b7 with Rahel at 8963150d61 the last moment 46818f9035 and jumped up.e0441583ee07dc51

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At the same 7ae87c11f4 time, I made 6f07ed17ea eye contact with 2b2702436c Rahel, who was d51f5b9e47 looking at me.93abd6ac1cd1943a