DOTD Chapter 22

In my defense, I didn’t have time for a long explanation, nor was this the right place.982a58275287a485

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And I couldn’t think of a sentence that would clear up all the misunderstandings.838f8cfc8e97c2ea

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Evan’s misunderstanding, Adrian’s interpretation. When I said it, their reactions were mixed. cbf7d0aa9ccf83d6

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Adrian was happy, and Evan was like…976e24446c098aea

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‘Hmm… what was that look?’5ecef894bf0b7077

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I wondered why Evan was so good at showing his emotions on his face, but I couldn’t read his mind.13518e1db7d3f010

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It was neither happy 39d54997a7 nor sad. If I had d318a41911 to define it, 7dd0b267be it was more 245de0062f like negative.0618fd1f444ff034

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Not that I expected him to be jumping for joy, but I thought he’d be relieved not to have to fight.6f17601207b2aaae

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Now that Evan knew I was Adrian’s friend, was he trying to keep his distance?e17646dbc3a474c5

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Or did he realize that all that fighting and getting hurt was for nothing? Or maybe he’s angry because he thinks I’ve been manipulative and deceitful?eb9c825bd5e0924e

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The longer Evan’s silence lengthened, the more pessimistic my imagination became.877b4bd8907c9d2f

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Glancing up at him, I realized he still didn’t meet my eyes.20bb28da016a9494

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‘That felt weird.’ 939cb89e9087f887

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After all, e3df991b2a I was d780cb5370 the one 5db3ed83ee who tried 1d7625d4b0 to push 73369b19ed him away, 57b55cb7b0 and now?3aea81edb50e4d58

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I’d offered to heal him, but a tinge of regret creeps in, wondering if I should have known it would be so awkward.157995cab49fe15b

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‘Should I have just followed Adrian?’ 85702f30e495a217

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Adrian had ad04b38079 let me ef6a82f72b go right 8a62b937dd after my 086b6542be mediation because ef6bf2e4c9 he was 285c0ed817 busy with 8bc88db377 things at 13b30f298e the Tower.361ff2be8edadbbb

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He seemed a little peeved that I’d forced him to go when he didn’t want to, but a Master’s got to do what a Master’s got to do.a2a58bce9420486b

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Adrian, who was sulking, told me that we had to go to the Crystal Chamber to stop the monster, so I told him all about Evan’s divine powers.60188613d68ed52e

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Quietly, of course, so Evan wouldn’t hear.f4533faf8fb5ca84

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‘Don’t worry, it’s okay if you stay with Evan, I’ll tell you the details later.’c7e81cf73d06426c

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His eyes e8ebad25a9 turned uneasy, 74bfe1739c but there 858e3e7bfa was no 86711ecc98 excuse for 1895a8f472 him to e82f51875f stay, so f7a5c011ab he left 9f5fa40fbd the conference ec9607a5ab room with 848ef2bb17 a word 3ac7481e7d that he 35fb6e5f1d would send 6ca6ed44a5 someone.a29a1f96f3409ca1

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And with that, Adrian was gone, and we didn’t speak a word. No, we didn’t.4b4ef7db7650ce3c

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There was no end in sight to the time when no one spoke, and eventually I, the one who couldn’t stand it the most, spoke up.dbc8abd16533dc0d

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“Um, hey…”8e6bafefd8a973df

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Clearing my throat, 778f065ca2 my voice sounded 20f99218af awkward in the 9909a2c7ff silence.8eba1f6e5f427e3a

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It’s awkward to say, but I have no other choice. If we don’t talk about it, it could lead to unnecessary misunderstandings like the one we have now.bb3314fecd04bad9

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First, I need to hear what they have to say about the assumptions I’ve made.795c7180938ee121

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“You fought a440c5a9fa to save 45546ab8e7 me, right?”ae74ad860d5cec2b

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“…”95f5e393e5d5e943

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No answer, 99e8f0ec6f but silence a96ed26caf means yes, 120924386f right?74725782cb06725a

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“Thank you.”d8e2c7633a02cb91

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Evan raised his bowed 5989199161 head.c5e0f6e8d69a31fc

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The shade had lifted from his face, unlike what I’d feared would happen if it continued to rain.2b6efcfee2fd8699

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It was a relief to see his sunken eyes light up and his face brighten. I wasn’t sure whether to start with an apology or a thank you, but I guess it worked.954bbfa53fcdc986

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Now that I’ve thanked him, here goes…dbaef854978d60f3

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“I wasn’t really trying to get away from Adrian, but the circumstances made it look like I was… and I’m sorry you got hurt trying to help me…”000936e8aff1e6ab

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He started to apologize, but Evan, who hadn’t said a word until now, spoke up.acefa68766a68c03

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“No, don’t. Don’t apologize.”0072165518e9f8fd

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Surprised, I didn’t expect him to say this.237996890c387516

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“Why?”d83570dcea6a5129

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I couldn’t help but ask.d2b935b5631cf7ed

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Evan’s answer was so firm.1bae0ddcd0f03e36

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“Because it’s what I want to do.”7c12654f081d1218

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Rowan’s eyes were filled with a look that said, ‘That guy…’3987715898195f69

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Evan’s blue eyes never wavered. To my relief, he didn’t seem to feel betrayed by me.a84eecd22500bc6c

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Still, I a4ce0af23e wanted to e5e6162d2c apologize apart b5f1c34536 from that.5bb6a972931a513e

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“I’m so sorry I… Oh, I see.”452d2374292c1741

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Evan’s expression began to regain the shade it had lost.6e69780ed764b134

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‘Ugh, it’s getting dark.’ 33c7696e98d5521c

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Checking his mood, d71d4d8646 I hastily changed 4ae4979d29 the subject.52e3988f6d1d79bc

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“Then I won’t apologize, but please accept my thanks.”8819f2f24fdffde7

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“Okay.”ddbb7b21779635d2

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As I 35e9bf331b watched his aa72d4c734 face brighten, 8d841be7d3 I suddenly 8cb241bfbf realized that 31d722a312 it was 351c8c2a29 okay.a3f1d900ab3310bf

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‘He’s kind of cute.’ 7226ef6fd36dddbf

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There’s an innocence about Evan that I’ve always sensed, but never found in my friends that I had to search hard to find.68ea8b376a1b716d

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At this point, it’s time to admit that it’s not easy to push him away.e4dbfd56ba485d91

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Not‘not easy’, but‘I don’t want to push him away.’ 26f1356452ef14ee

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For some reason, it was hard to be negative towards him after all the hurtful things I’d said and things that had happened, but he kept showing me a favor.1cf9874c52031e88

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‘Yeah, Evan made a mistake.’d1591b6a300d866a

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That doesn’t mean I’m going to hang out with him.fbfbee146f6b4a10

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There’s still an insurmountable wall between him and me, the wall of being friends with the dark villains. At least I could encourage his dreams.3dab3618607574dc

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Besides, there are a lot of things I’ve said to him that I’ve tried to draw the line at.cd91d686cf69e400

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It’s not like I’m going to suddenly reverse my attitude.fb933756468b74fb

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Who knows if Evan d63e7e83ea still wants to be 01d5d2b9cd with me or not?ec7ed2f9087a7707

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As I was 8c58a4705f thinking about all 49e8a47ef8 this, I looked c46b982fbd at Evan and 2525e54691 noticed a strand f7c509292b of hair sticking c980b127d0 out the side 652514d8f9 of his face.a88f7dfcfb0ccf8f

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Involuntarily, I lifted my 91bebd3d68 hand to tidy it 39761966ba up and then pulled eb9644e84f it back down.6c97ace3200e0231

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‘Oops, I didn’t mean to. I shouldn’t do that, it’s like I’m trying to be too friendly.’a622d33222f96831

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Evan’s gaze slid down to my hand. I thought I was mistaken, he looked a little wistful.a7965e81d2357205

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He quickly composes himself 15084ab43b and pulls away with 645cf57dc2 difficulty.beea53a5e6d25793

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“I need c99d0212b6 to ask 8d42416051 you something.”21faec92e43cf135

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“Sure, feel 64f9342682 free to bb4be7da0c ask.”0a66cb6efc09e3d1

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“Is it true? When you said you were friends…”b359c191e2384ba4

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“With Adrian?”ce3caaa785e861e0

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“Yes, with… him… with the Master…”de61be792ede83ec

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I nodded.4196596fc8a5ab11

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“You might not believe it, but it’s true. We were friends before he became the Master, and I haven’t seen him since he became the Master of the tower because I’ve been… sick.”9801becacc91885e

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For a moment, I wondered what I could say to explain why I hadn’t seen him for so long, so I told him as briefly as I could.9f90594527e69d90

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“I see…”633beb26cd08c606

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Evan nodded, but he didn’t seem to like it.61082437e5e8bab8

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The next acb45c8677 question would 76363d82d8 be, if d7c7772fc9 he was a96e8b243c a friend, f75bb07c2c why did b4e150fef6 he forcibly 857778e3c0 capture me?9333556d06d4e8d1

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Anyway, his d369262d1f question came d75c1cf3aa out of b5b5e6909e nowhere, breaking 8dfa277075 my expectation e76933b492 that we 3dfb076670 would talk 52d9a60115 about an 5634daae82 unintentional misunderstanding.6fce9b9a74c84697

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“Even after what 198793cdc5 he did?”98791f144019e469

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“What?”0ee6b4dbedc5141e

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It wasn’t so much a question as it was a statement of unguarded sincerity.05dc2629a0165131

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When our eyes met, I could see Evan’s fluttering pupils.cb0a9b98fb226403

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“The… earrings.”302859c1839a4bce

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“Uh…”749ac1abac3e5e49

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Evan hesitated 6dea84b270 for a 0f59c76640 moment, then c8aa81bcd9 spoke with c6c4f50d43 determination.d7d9d4370893f9c6

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I hadn’t expected him to be so blunt. At my stunned expression, Evan looked and sounded concerned.e32bee93ab4b47bf

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“Do you have any 4e47512e49 idea what kind of 0e4968ae0d magic is involved?”11302dc04553720a

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How could I not know if I’d gotten it directly from Adrian?aa91d1fd37ec18e1

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“Of course.”bc7bf1f701665b68

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Even if using this magic would leave me dead, even if I knew I shouldn’t.0f335a7e0a479ba8

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Still, the things 0cb534aef0 I could never 23b254784d give up made 002f106e65 me this way.d94a99a7c3a3b4f1

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‘It’s a product of my greed, but…’ a06e742507dfe02b

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All the things I 9507c884b4 wanted to accomplish, even 817d46d2cf if it meant failing.54468d0c93edd283

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To be strong, adc612341b to escape, to 66597ef50e survive, to stop 7fd79e95fb the war from 6c4b7b7710 happening.2c0bfba8958c7288

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‘No, there’s still time to fix it.’ f1dfa23a32838105

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And even if it was corrupt magic, I don’t think it was Adrian’s fault. Rather, I feel sorry for him.7a210e96059f290a

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But I hadn’t thought about how it would look to others.ad0dd1b58fb89bc4

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“Did he force you to take it…”d75a0e55c873e6ca

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“No.”a54a708155c0cb6c

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“Are you sure?”a0568455666d061b

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“I know be5ce38c4e the misunderstanding.”6e5a06bcdb122a99

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“Misunderstanding?”8c0fc6996d6bd632

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If greed was a 084d496488 sin, then of course e4898000d5 I should take all 9055859e94 the punishment.4cecc72d70b71ca7

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So any misunderstanding Adrian 139a8f7158 has or might receive 3b17659c71 should be my responsibility a27f8ac709 to clear up, no d1f5462467 matter what.9d8ab6466da08b9c

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Even if 5438098d58 I have 933220555a to let b8e523bcff go of 3fcccc569a that desire, c271671b39 because his d002b81e5e concession belongs f7563d89f7 to me dec7a96876 now.863377f261834f7c

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“Yeah, I got it c841a5a77a because I wanted it.”0784de21d3a4d2c6

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The words fbea2759a0 were meant 2f5f4c4a19 to reassure 91527e5cc3 Evan, but a5ce642f66 he just 9e18b0036c looked sad.5d043432d1efe823

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“…Bella, are you sure you know what’s happening to you?”f03e0b25cd0726fc

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“You mean my heart isn’t beating?”fe1732b1098f107e

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“…”888dd9dbe0199e4f

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“Of course, I didn’t want this to happen, it’s just a side effect. Thanks for your concern, but I’m really fine.”4fcfa13eaca828d4

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“Why, why did you have to…!”cce123726cc4840b

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Rowan, who had been looking away, seemingly uninterested in Evan’s rising tone, turned his head in our direction.b752e07849e9e072

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Before answering, I smiled.9cf30bad8b497b2a

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To make my 55a7f8e785 words sound credible 9bc2ee2dfa and confident.8a2e51e8cc30174d

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“Because I can’t let anyone die, not me, not anyone around me.”fb5eb6fb5fe7a8c4

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So that 437b763d77 not an 74c2120142 ounce of 7f1379abb3 sadness could 2a7b8fe508 be detected.f70d27b881340178

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“…”da83c3203e466729

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“It was the best c66a6c7ffb thing I could do, 5211db11cb because I wanted to d5e1896c44 keep everyone alive.”d88e64e1df2ca694

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It was the 8e2929db02 only way I 6e8f15823b could become stronger, 9baf1d16b2 not having the 95e9e341a5 amount of mana 3657001502 I was born 63c733081b with.551a76f26a32351f