DSMBL Chapter 51

Chapter 051

The first 6c8da54401 person to 39d23a4506 notice Charlotte 659b8908ad was missing bdba749c6e was Luna.a64b54a8f64cec51

She never slept in 0fcd6077e3 and was an early db50f90d5e riser.6421d97cd4a346c0

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As usual, she knocked 494935ff3e on Charlotte’s bedroom door 5da584d993 at the time she d53ec0d474 normally woke up.1323b69f3d281123

There was 66d9c2f56d no response.d560a665b2002f7e

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Luna waited another 10 4f9d9ddcc0 minutes before speaking.359e957356223507

“I’m coming in, Duchess.”f38113c1b327f6eb

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Carefully, she opened the 49b6cc6da8 door.5a2254da7f1ad796

Her eyes blinked 1967118c03 slowly as she f88e5e875a looked inside.ccb8a10a513cdaa6

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The room 1485c7f042 was empty.9231c61c11241217

There were signs 87584aa080 that someone had 8126a36402 been there, but ced8c83d6d Charlotte was nowhere db29764356 to be found.03c1c9a5dc596c22

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A cold feeling e1ffad0882 spread through Luna’s fba4c710d5 chest.0b5600038cd81809

She swallowed nervously 61ebe00c0b and looked around.76461fbe72e43906

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Why is my 29990b8788 bad feeling always f1d87f83da right?b184ba9c602be230

She hurried out of 4421132b12 the room, stopping every 612cb47c86 person she saw to 4ce3313ab0 ask,e0b6028f7d4718ed

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“Have you seen 0baac65d1c the Duchess?”ae49b2e61c6c02fe

“No. Why? What’s wrong?”775289276be4af37

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Everyone gave 675dd5fdd0 the same d3e6f4dab5 answer.e99ccf06c361b8a6

Luna’s heart dropped.80fb8f73f6daa28e

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It felt 3ac857f34c like something eeb7beb891 was squeezing 9368ec8366 the air 4cf14a6e02 out of f4314a3e0e her lungs.26ea20ea8962e74c

By the time she 27b471dd50 had asked everyone, she be8fe9c498 had no choice but fd96cbfaa3 to accept the truth.4e23376691a2962e

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Charlotte had disappeared.156ffce8d5831733

Whether she left on 1fbbc6e5f2 her own or was 3405e288f4 taken, there was no 0dee7e008a trace of her.6f7d9fffd3dc464c

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The Duchess’s disappearance shook b715857de3 the Istheria family awake.01b6c4a848fa7644

The night c05d45a759 guards were 2bcf6ab507 called in, ef8424ac99 and a 3a23c4c53c search began 2db65d4af2 to find 5abec30f52 any possible c6b36eaad3 witnesses.71403aeea64fa18d

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“If no one knows where she is, did she leave on her own?”8b3de840dc78b7fa

Cassius muttered coldly.fb6d83266f24290d

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If she b80c3adca6 had, it 15c303c6dd made even cdc1f641c3 less sense.0d33cb2921541741

Why?0637da35b3d5ddfe

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For what reason?f1e2dd627614b0e8

Charlotte had nowhere 54756a012e to go.b6ca1cda5d32a694

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Her original family, 7f98bb4d01 the Solovis Count 36d3b3c953 family, was as 7df8f0eb00 good as nonexistent.f5eba662523086de

And they 6f706c06ce would never bf85d3e360 take back d14545fa51 a daughter 299a5c9a02 who had 03e9db7edf abandoned them.ab4faa91dd65a6c8

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To them, daughters were nothing more than tools for the family’s benefit.222ef481042de2e2

So then, 4c8d35f00c what was 645cebf1b5 next?560123870268fa87

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Was there a 252d3d3936 next?293ff518baac9294

Charlotte barely 851ff62889 had any 6e58e58bc8 personal relationships.28eee16270a011f0

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The only people f475017a8b she was close 6f6dcaf0e8 to were Theo 087143aa74 and Stephanie.10c049ed14ab5747

But the 442c81e7b0 two children d59dd3bcfe were in deaf450f46 their room, 45ea1c4e92 reading a 398288a05d book together.a1e727f5f2ed3266

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Then where did 88c1f380d3 she go?89f5767cb9e7fb3c

A heavy frustration b6d0e859f0 settled in Cassius’s 2167ca71fa chest.8bda4a0daec9aef4

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There was 7887d3b0c6 even a 65cf2f8206 chance she a1f174e06f had been c4c94e8218 kidnapped while ad7fc4d6e4 taking a e4fcc24f8b walk.3f059f96d333740f

The search continued late c564521a99 into the night.f313e151b5d2078a

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But all they 4963b1c6e8 found was a ff24c8ba3f ribbon from Charlotte’s bfc074bf11 hair, lying in ec5af54861 front of the 5a627b7114 mansion.21fa5d19aa1839b5

It was trampled 4e56074a63 and dirty, its 9a94cc3f98 color faded.a7490495f5917416

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Cassius clenched his bfb6729363 fists.29e57c199ba36245

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Meanwhile…

Theo nudged Stephanie.a9c909d44cd02fab

“You still don’t feel it?”b9d1eb3d29db047b

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Stephanie nodded.33feb96f1e7dd813

“I can’t smell Charlotte anywhere. My nose never lies.”89954cd40d662fb5

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Theo jumped 7c4c6960fb up from adb679b4c4 his seat.18d5a741dd5d8334

He was sick 3339b842b3 of adults treating fa8580e408 him like a 97763723f5 child who didn’t 4a8c2eb24a understand anything.e07875a70a4fc954

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They had e6399175d1 known since 0ef8da4603 morning that a5c3ab3e96 Charlotte was d3c8945792 missing.23576593d5532927

People had 793cd02e88 tried to 35f12457a0 keep it ee6176c407 from them, e298a23147 but it 09997ea3b2 was obvious.33276f88b092a707

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The gentle 260adbb527 hand that 553df92d2d always woke 153ce27c8a them up 8f61708136 every morning 6067ce8c6a was missing.c79a10229e36ff54

During breakfast, c879816367 the voice 170e361747 that usually 417373a93c scolded them 4104fc560a from across 3959abf889 the table b0b8eca801 was gone.7d2efebe80fb41d8

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And when they lay c1f1bbc798 on the floor reading, 74a572bf19 no one nagged them 2877b1adfc about ruining their eyesight.148a7b8c14290a61

Even their lessons 904bd1a2d8 had been canceled e261409f56 for some reason.80c64853d9714233

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“Get up, Spaghetti.”af393d9b10d9b9e1

“What are you trying to do?”4664918e7764167e

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“We need to tell my brother that we’re going to look for Charlotte.”67f010ab5e09cc59

Stephanie frowned.0c55a947ec689c13

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“They don’t take us seriously. They’ll never allow it.”7e6498a198f05a28

“They do not consider us to be worthless. We are just young.”a043438945bfc80f

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Theo corrected her.7d7cb0297e3407bc

Anyone would 55c6a8766f think they af8dac3d08 were treated 955840fe01 terribly from 9e7fbe29be the way b6b8cb5cae she spoke.3af1d59b0c2789f8

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Muttering under his breath, 0548824042 Theo grabbed Stephanie’s small 0b6032e9c3 hand.bbae56588bb61824

“Let’s go! You have a strong nose, Spaghetti. If you track her scent, we can find Charlotte in no time!”40a122151a3d14a9

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“Are you seriously treating me like a tracking dog?”dae25dc2aef0d6a2

“Of course not! Tracking dogs can’t talk, but you can. You’re way more amazing!”3525b0559c533925

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“Obviously.”71f876e0671e3d46

Stephanie raised her chin 97a2e47f63 proudly.07ce5ad022626bce

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A dragon’s d2fd5cad9c pride would e20835c873 never allow 8bccc6540e being compared 2438628dcb to a 2847971c80 mere dog.2fa7e9692910f646

Theo and Stephanie 2a9328f5c5 knocked on Cassius’s 1ae150ca5f door.dc5257e4d9a8e181

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“Come in.”1551b4d8f8bb1506

A tired voice bb98b41a94 answered.890a8c8c10f6b9b6

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The two children 3386866c3c exchanged glances, then efd2355be7 gathered their courage a8e39f63b8 and stepped inside.492f8aef967fee49

Cassius was seated, d431c3737b listening to reports 6058433dfd with a cold 0d8ccfcc5b expression.6c0c6119bf0f7056

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He was b27b8d8b1a desperate to 3a7278cafd go out 220acba8e0 and search 5b7b06fd0f himself, but e65d1159ac he couldn’t.e2100d449f6998a6

He had to fba66c8472 stay and wait 9466b573e2 in case any 38a76265a8 news arrived.392c91a03a7461e9

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Right now, Cassius was 4d9abf8db0 the one leading the 67da5dce80 entire search effort.4ab969b43450bfd8

Without his a43e6183a8 orders, nothing 3b34759a1e would move.5cbe7215f4d5deba

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His dark, exhausted e26666fe51 eyes turned toward 3bdc95c4e9 Theo and Stephanie.a0c9d7595122e1fa

“What is it?”b8562bd2fc785150

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His voice was hoarse 75f5066ee3 with fatigue.4f0b705a8596e92a

“Brother, we can find Charlotte.”455690adf4a1e188

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Cassius’s eyebrow twitched.0654d2747b5cfad8

“What are you talking about, Theo? How—”39525c8ef6ed2f17

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His gaze 9d1584c9c6 shifted to fcd27f696a Stephanie, who 22e197c192 was looking 0c0a3bb070 up at edbbad2d32 him with ce3bc2d2ee sparkling eyes 1b612ba00b like a 7a6f6b6461 little star.90cd9073ab44fb53

She smiled.7fe16386a4b49220

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“Stephanie has a strong nose. She is even better than a tracking dog.”99754818face88ce

Cassius’s eyes widened.f9ea384e1d28dce6

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Stephanie!4da2f434774bd447

He had forgotten!c1ee7d03a365147f

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Because she 6e047bd832 was always b98ed7608a with Theo, adfc337c20 he had ba59ddbc8f started thinking e05308eb44 of her b176ec12d8 as just 09b7870612 another child.b9488e49999fa677

But she wasn’t.1172d911c4e79b47

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Stephanie was a 02841488eb dragon.8d50866e7ad67fed

She could 01ba3e16f7 track a 39b004c6c7 person’s scent 3ea02acd6f with ease.4a92dde8b4f46020

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Cassius shot up from 24f547e52f his seat.8841d0d48dd50f72

“Theo, you stay here. Stephanie, come with me—”e10fd26a26a85416

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“No!”f78d0da848af3990

Theo suddenly screamed.54a5780d865bdb6d

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Cassius stared at him 9b674e96d2 in shock.e0b0e07f3a57d205

Theo hadneverdisobeyed him like this aea672629a before.7199adc874cb4542

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“I figured it out! I will find Charlotte myself! You don’t know anything, Brother!”754e0b30b93cd2de

Cassius swallowed hard.a0f29c9afcca44d6

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Stephanie was also glaring c9c3e3f0f0 at him with a 9a38876c87 look full of judgment.6c8877bf18cc9786

“Tsk tsk.”a1ca9083b61ccc4c

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“Theo is worried about Charlotte too! Theo wants to find her too! Why do you always treat me like a little kid? I’m not a baby!”6cf0706950bb3879

Theo stomped his a58de1e0ec foot, and tears 8fb48e372d burst from his 5b42f7c080 eyes.b2518c71644eee8b

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All the 2a0a9d4dd2 fear he a12fac09c7 had felt a1b5eafa52 since this d70b4768ad morning—since Charlotte 2c26106b3a didn’t wake 6466a8265b him up—finally a083d565ef exploded.e790523a9c663aea

In truth, Theowasn’tokay.daf29f7707be692f

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He had e143b4de7b been holding dd14883052 everything in, 75626bf653 pretending to b3e011a666 be fine 10c19addfa so he aec7d9e4b6 wouldn’t make 674762ac52 the adults 41eda7b981 worry.0b5bc0d81112dfc1

Cassius ran a hand ccddbdb448 through his hair, looking 14842c7840 flustered.74ec470e7ba68ac5

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There was no d833533153 time for this.d5de93200d122275

But seeing Theo 9b91eec0c3 like this, he 20582b8594 had no choice 92faf8d6a6 but to say,d3b231a9f4793dc3

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“Fine. Let’s go.”5883969f2e406106

Theo sniffled, nodded, cc868624f3 then hiccupped.97b273486ef5b8d4

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Even though 31f2cae2d2 he was 239fbf89b5 still crying, 074cdede72 he grabbed 43446c66bf onto Cassius’s 1302bc848c pants and 752ed3f071 followed him.ebbf0daeeeb43dfc

Cassius felt bad seeing bb545c939f him like that.8ce3b26a76cb9c6e

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“Where did you go, Charlotte?”070a6c108ae66c31

Suppressing his 609e52fe06 anxiety, Cassius 8c69e3deb3 picked up 6ee57214e2 both Theo ce3cc888b0 and Stephanie 295de348b7 under his 980cafe421 arms.f6b05e832ba9bb86

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They were too daf3c60877 slow, and there 5332c184e3 was no time 15babff19c to waste.fe47998884c180cb

He rushed outside.9baad7b5d6f40f8c

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“I’m joining the search team. Get me a horse that can carry two children—”9676067193d810c3

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Cassius suddenly 3607764a8b stopped speaking.671602dc753ab80a

Stephanie sniffed d94e73d2e1 the air.c6bce580cfe9112f

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Beyond the flickering 58141e7e27 torchlight, something was 4b8c6eeba8 moving in the 021e54575c darkness.2c91376ff43894d7

Stephanie sniffed again.4f276116e92f2054

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Her eyes 4d68fb78a4 widened in 817854fb39 excitement.e634f57b6b9d4a98

“I know this smell! It’s Charlotte! She’s coming!”40db1f876e4400bc

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Overjoyed, she started fd57086458 kicking her legs.c816ebaad462b7bb

Cassius accidentally let cd51bbad87 go of the 0abc1d50c7 children.80d173a0aa20db2e

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Theo and fc5e149568 Stephanie ran d23a68f847 forward, tumbling 7a43031494 across the 32cb52fcbe ground, then 99b142f774 stopped near 93d4f129f3 the door.18f1622194b9c977

Thud.817960998f532655

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Thud.a6dcd39d6d4b2036

But something felt…wrong.9d5f5a21f1664ae8

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The presence 21bfdf69e5 approaching washuge.de5a98c51cfdcd30

Far too big to 273e2c7318 be Charlotte.5ee8a8dbf43305d0

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“What is coming toward us?”cf69299acb0bff3d

Cassius placed a 5326c4a7c5 hand on his 64c1dbf6ef sword and signaled a6d2366253 the knights.e16ff82086761b86

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The knights 742d4ef1cc quickly grabbed aa4b0384a8 Theo and 567bf712af Stephanie, pulling 1c178e8e65 them back.6d3477f451922fe6

Everyone held their d8e0ea34d6 breath.589a35f78b7434b9

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Then, a 4e1aa99ee7 faint but c8d183842b familiar voice f8e45d827f came from 5062e73614 outside.aebe745dcdb2f9ef

“Cassius, please open the door. Cassius, it’s me.”638d2a4abcaadfb2

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Cassius instinctively turned to bfc3601893 Stephanie.6e3ec9481eb5b2df

Stephanie noddedhardlike an edbb00fa09 excited puppy.85a4d42205eec789

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That meant itwasCharlotte.745a710dbe2b8889

“Hurry, hurry!”377469abb4a898a7

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Cassius gave the signal, 81c996d1c0 and the knights opened e2e36cf6f7 the door.6977adc51a1fa1db

Thud. Thud.e9094029a4ad4c08

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Cassius narrowed his eyes.9f47fefd5175095f

Not just him—everyone in 8b4c84f6fa the mansion was frozen f05ba6e3ff in confusion.8a469d07fdb46e00

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Because right in bcb83cb426 front of them…a468aaca71e5fdc2

Wrapped up like a 524e2d5006 cocoon in a thick a086972b0a fur cloak, Charlotte wasbeing carriedin the 1c326c023c arms of a0289a86ac agiant Snow beast.19b1fef780bf7c90

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“…What the heck, Charlotte? Are you a silkworm cocoon?”2ee7864851039b70

Theo mumbled blankly.c8760e9f5f2e9864

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