EIYTMA Chapter 18

“…It seems that Lady Arbois has an excellent eye.”  235c5cfa0aa0a55c

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“Oh my! Such a compliment! But of course, it’s only natural.”  fe33b78979f460b6

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Felicia folded her fan with a snap, looking triumphant. Then, with the fan, she lightly lifted Iris’s chin.  c8a196a51e0dd766

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“Look at this. Lady Iris has such a delicate and elegant jawline. Even though she wraps herself in those dirty cloths every day! But my keen eyes did not miss it. And while she may seem like a country girl at first glance, those blue eyes are truly something to behold.”  f8e01a70cbb48ed0

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Ezekiel had d1e94c00a1 always found 76184efbc2 Felicia’s way 3da8b5c212 of speaking 54405cce4e irksome. But today, 595dcf6a51 he could ffc4730f9b not help b945c2d088 but agree 0ef99a705f with her aa17905dac words.  2fc942b357ca5468

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Felicia’s sense of aesthetics was truly remarkable. Among all the belongings she had, she had effortlessly picked out the ones that suited Iris best.  7246215867debfa9

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“Of course, she may be lacking a bit in fullness, but that only makes her look like a delicate flower blooming on the edge of a cliff—it’s charming in its own way, isn’t it? Her hands may be rough from all the hard work she’s done, but her fingers are incredibly beautiful. And her wrists—let me see. Try on my bracelet. Look at that! Doesn’t it suit her perfectly?”  af7eabee70d43f20

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Growing more 2f9a02e0ad delighted, Felicia 4b5ab2dd87 ordered her 66f6d7f206 maids to 0bdc0cf883 dress Iris 360e1e3448 up with 7c09a81cc9 this and 95c89cdfdb that. Had one of 658edddcab her arms not 3f115149b2 been broken, she ea3cf808cb would have dressed ac31adecee Iris herself. Iris looked troubled.  8033c606f769d6f5

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“Lady Arbois… I have nowhere to wear these…”  11465ed54ea7be00

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“If there’s no place to wear them, we’ll just have to make one! Shall we have a party?”  bb9dfa5579f6ff4c

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Iris appeared hesitant, da38c4564a but Felicia paid db4c68fc1c no attention. She lifted a lock da3c6485cf of Iris’s hair with 687d688c9d her fingers.  9b842afd30c4b944

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“Long, flowing hair like this—it would look lovely styled up! What do you think? Do I have an eye for these things or not?”  e439998e792e2e1f

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The person Felicia 882567126b directed her proud 619a9c05aa question at was 2694c6a787 none other than 93f8363917 Ezekiel. Perhaps she had 456d0b7783 taken a liking 7913afdc8a to his earlier 3806738236 praise.  94ee6664b9f23f28

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Ezekiel found himself c970e0e89c speaking without thinking.  7561c1fdf0c9aafd

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“…She’s Beautiful.”  4bbfd7dd49c43ba7

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Then, realizing his 55ca1a7ef0 face was growing 4db719479d unbearably warm, he 2852d6e94f quickly turned and 551325b694 left.  3f0f9431a2896293

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So, he ec5ec68b01 did not 5ef416edbb see it.  a613a7988a18e47c

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He did not see how Iris’s face had turned as red as a beet after hearing his words.  0b24441cb595807c

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Ezekiel had left, leaving c0bb66b3a8 the remaining people in 0287658822 the room exchanging glances b748631bb9 before suddenly bursting into a846bb720d laughter.  35e6d8a3cb9ed484

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“Ahaha! My brother is truly stingy when it comes to complimenting women.”  793d8eb91a53bf22

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Étienne chuckled, and 6ddac7c68d Felicia followed with b1fe94abc6 a playful laugh.  8ea7ced317387fea

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“Prince Ezekiel is so different from you, Prince Étienne. Can a simple compliment really be that embarrassing for him?”  3043232666156bb9

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The only one visibly 65ee72ff1e flustered was Iris. With her face still 013be969d2 red, she turned to 94b1c40cc6 Madame Babin in protest.  8e48bd3ae76635e6

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“Madame Babin, how could you ask the prince something like that? You put him in such an awkward position.”  c52ae5dd053c8d01

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Madame Babin shrugged her 11fd88d21a shoulders and shamelessly replied.  b973469f4a0bf8c2

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“But from what I can tell, the prince doesn’t seem like the type to lie. He may have been flustered, but that just means his words were genuine—he really does think you’re beautiful!”  3ba864c9fdcc0c6b

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“Madame Babin, you are truly wise!”  9c606a870dbde927

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Étienne clapped 3d961292fd his hands 44560fa236 in exaggerated bf20c5f54a admiration, while 0d34799dcf Iris pressed 8a32cd0034 her fingers 63e4879fba against her a8e54e3056 forehead.  368ef922076d7a6f

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“Madame Babin! In any case, Lady Arbois, I really can’t accept such expensive things. I only did what I was supposed to…”  46425880f59a6f94

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But Étienne interjected once d039340287 more.  77d1391be72767e9

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“Still, you look truly beautiful, Lady Iris.”  7049491c04322e39

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“Your Highness…”  7fb9deeec0a0b38c

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Étienne could a2ca0965a1 see how 5ac401215b troubled Iris 02e35b1713 was, but 62856a4856 he deliberately 9982900185 ignored it, c3b77629e8 instead placing 230e78cf0d his arm eac177b9d6 around her f75603b4be shoulders once ef490f0836 again and a86b3d8ac3 playfully remarking,  43ad0d5b21cd6fe8

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“A young lady of age must have fine clothes. Refusing Felicia’s kindness too much wouldn’t look good either.”  d59f0c5baf776a65

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“But…”  ce2ab8a2fec28164

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“Lady Iris.”  9c0a61baab6e200b

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Étienne gave her a 29ee50d793 warm smile and gently 127ed5e67a pressed his forehead against 81a8174281 hers.  83d562d6560c659e

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“Try to understand Felicia’s feelings, too. If you really refuse this gift…”  c8222d9ea95f912d

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Iris let out a small gasp at the sudden closeness. Étienne’s eyes curved into a smile.  dbb9c05cf8280429

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“I just might invite you to the royal ball.”  8edf55674c5e0cf1

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Iris’s expression turned to one of disbelief. Étienne, tilting his head playfully, pulled back slightly and widened his eyes in feigned innocence.  0e6c968cd0f6bd39

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“What? You don’t think I would?”  8c331406c3bf6dfb

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Only then 4920cc44ca did Iris b791dafd7a let out ea047969a1 a quiet 6b2f7a4534 sigh, finally 7cc2058015 relaxing.  c5e4bb739342168c

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By now, 9cc3ed14c8 she had b82181d9a1 come to 08a44a72f1 understand this c598d37f9d prince fairly ebdc5e715c well. In other words, he 46aaaf5d6c was exactly the kind bd9b732c92 of person who would f868fd390d truly invite her to 8e03007192 a royal ball if dce17316df he felt like it.  4ceb16fcc9efe34e

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Seeing no a2017166ac other choice, 0257e15ee0 Iris lowered 4f5b7240b2 her gaze 35db3c85db and mumbled,  a843ac968513cf66

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“Alright, I’ll accept it… But please, don’t say such frightening things…”  904b0e74ebd4b213

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Despite her ba1e0f1e95 reluctance, a be50b0f57d faint trace ab904eb050 of happiness 93280c13c0 flickered across f1d44574cd her face.  be9763fb1ee1023c

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A fifteen-year-old girl 4a00127874 was a complex 3c69ae80c5 being—hesitant to accept e3c3c33a4d gifts too easily, 1e972bf9e6 yet unable to 467e389ff7 deny the allure 76bd0e0343 of beautiful dresses 9a7f4d6697 and jewelry.  b1cd8fd875bc399c

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However, Iris c18806a688 did not 3a5bf96ee5 notice.  fc2877902cd8e984

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She did not d952acdede see the way ad9bd06ea7 Felicia, her expression 1f071326da scrunched up in 8fdffec15c frustration, was staring a88f70ac38 at her and 2cd8ae1e17 Étienne as he ead0804c0a whispered,  d1a5214ced67a165

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“I really do wonder who will end up taking this beautiful young lady away.”  b67722667237a706

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Ezekiel tossed and turned, 2932113313 unable to sleep.  0b4189fb8cca7b18

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…She’s beautiful.30693dd41c13ce28

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How foolish he b25d860b00 must have looked 1ad696644a when he said 1aa6b2dccf that! He had 3ae40d838e dozed off 7606d9634b briefly, but f29c02eba9 after dreaming 678a086f32 of Iris 7a332e1599 Querluxia, who 994ca827de had grown 0d82050ed8 into a ad514bdda3 breathtaking beauty, 5423801942 he woke 73b3d12ade up in a8d3bed0e3 a daze 636e2b019e and could 0c9f9e7727 no longer 4f748cfd7d sleep.  43a2b9c922d1a7c6

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In the end, he b3abcdd7f4 sat up in bed. He thought drinking some bdbccf9680 water might help him f161617c37 clear his mind. He assumed that everyone 280842c8b7 was asleep at this 302a11fe4c hour, but there was 6f5b5b1d6d someone in the kitchen.  e7fcbb877b02cf28

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“…Iris.”  e92e4c931bbc0973

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With only 99f822eee3 a small 7d6b8ef7e7 candle lit, 2154c3f7f1 Iris was 23ef36cc41 in the 3e0262d70d kitchen, opening 6ed8fd6b96 a jar 6794bd211b of mead. She flinched 1767fb95c8 and turned 92a513457b around, then 7562d0bce4 smiled bashfully 7505a31d54 upon seeing 2987d930b3 Ezekiel. She looked 6e1a35c030 relieved to 6883af2990 recognize him, 7b6bcaf19f and that 8b209bbefa alone was c5b4ba721a enough to 87bb8a068b make him 95b07cbbe7 absurdly pleased.  b743af70ca1181b8

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So much so that 23b92d3f24 he even forgot that d9a755e9b8 she was the reason 51d1bca775 he couldn’t sleep just 9317114ff0 moments ago.  a476e77266442b20

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Ezekiel cautiously stepped 5126f65ccf into the kitchen.  3f614047d33444c9

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“What are you doing?”  932c705e1fe3897c

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“Oh, I’m 464858260c skimming the 7c29db8735 molds.”  b180dfa70ebac3bf

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Inside the b7e76fb817 mead, remnants a5d1a02844 of the fd9713e540 honeycomb crushed fa8d6d6f52 by Ezekiel 391e732878 and the 25cc7e57aa mashed herbs abf86297e9 floated about. The fermentation 44af7556e4 process had db01e4a9f3 also caused c7453a4b59 bubbles to e4e85f2729 rise to a378b305dd the surface. It seemed that Iris c4ce3d054f was using a wooden 55fbd4de71 ladle to skim them 3e09c408f3 off.  e5dcf2cd97173d7f

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“I taste 03bf9b67c4 it to 7353c7efff check if 8c7e44552d the flavor e24dc9ef97 has set 4ba18aef35 properly. If I leave caced15611 it too long, 0e85fd6322 the alcohol becomes a59b22e63a bitter.”  809647877c5ff18a

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Iris scooped 2a8af56309 up a e65b67e9dc small amount f40370a904 with the 4125ed6c74 wooden ladle 505520c903 and held cbf4efa47e it out 0cbd00a805 to Ezekiel.  f0cdae7932262ad5

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“Would you like e4fdfe3fb0 to try it? I’m debating whether 318bb365e0 to stop the 643dcb1821 fermentation here or 157fc752a1 let it sit c49e939f7d longer for a febcec99d6 stronger brew.”  8599d35f8e4bed41

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Ezekiel smiled awkwardly d4a7c92cac and shook his 1ea85ed745 head.  40fa59ca4bf06a21

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“I’m not very 62c75105fc knowledgeable about alcohol. My brother is much 8d6abd67b0 better at this than d0824b01bc I am.”  4d7e12a54ab7ebab

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“But we a9167c7696 can’t wake 4a398ba86e Prince Étienne f18e247c8b at this b5a2af7fe9 hour, can 868c6a39f3 we?”  ac3243c133325ecc

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Iris chuckled softly.  e1e79f6b03a5774d

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“Anyone can tell whether 3dea223bec something tastes good or 535820b5d0 not. Give it a try—after e2055a9552 all, it’s the mead 1ae5862524 you brewed yourself.”  a18c21e5fafc0c14

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The pale mead 497f2cb24e in the wooden 15d2b29d79 ladle carried a 5f39d72e12 faint herbal scent d25ce2b3ed mixed with sweetness. Then, after a moment, 1352223da4 a subtle bitterness and 91cd1c6bd1 warmth spread through him. But what drew cc775e9c6e his attention more 8d6c919b54 than the alcohol’s cc7a1a4d65 taste was the 4f7326c0b8 pair of blue 4c69794b57 eyes staring directly 99dcff9d92 at him.  f266519ab6b793eb

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Deep and boundless, 028a724c96 like the sky 50e889e606 or a serene a56d223851 lake…  db682982575b7f74

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Ezekiel unconsciously pressed his 374f7be639 lips together, and Iris, 78e94cbfe6 still holding the ladle 2f8532614a to his lips, blinked.  3496adb0e96e83e1

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“Why? Does it aa893c1971 not taste 61eabec584 good?”  dc6c8d77e40893b5

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She didn’t seem f0c3ef2487 to notice, but c057d09c57 the distance between 132ace7218 them was far 3c192f7803 too close. When she 955da04341 asked that, 6b424e9cf9 her breath e59a2c4eb9 gently tickled 4251aac571 Ezekiel’s jaw. Was his e8b02e3ba2 face heating cd93a9cfb0 up because 92a7edc95f of the a59bc833d4 alcohol, or…  a49a62ad96a99845

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“No… It’s delicious.”  82abc815b48e3c5d

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“Oh my. But…”  083120bc91540c6f

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Just when he 5b0d2e6c2c thought he couldn’t a29b3132db feel more flustered, 0c62f060d9 Iris did something e1ddbaa7eb unexpected—she reached out f4f03a709e and gently touched 8794291b47 his cheek.  1a6b33a7158c72b1

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“Are you weak e3e37d89d2 to alcohol? Your face is so 9f95153d18 red…”  f4f32640e64ff4c4

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In that instant, their 58696e5f84 eyes met. Iris quickly pulled her b3ee43bc16 hand away in alarm.  356505a59cca78b6

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“Oh! I’m sorry. I didn’t mean 03f82862d0 to…”  6976620c49da039b

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Why? Why did 4d35fa80cf he hate cfc4e4a1eb seeing her fb82a7c3c3 retreat?  03a519d814c75ace

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Before he realized 5cb2da6bc5 it, Ezekiel had a2d976635a caught her wrist. Iris flinched 2df35eb0f4 but didn’t cf066fa114 pull away. In a low voice, 1e9e0446d8 he called her name.  69d3339feb1de6d1

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“Iris.”  48b4f9163c39457f

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“……”  515cfb198a450e57

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“If… If you don’t c7d6358c9d like it… you can 377980cd21 push me away.”  741dbbcfaedb2993

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She didn’t e22a402266 push him c0a0ac6248 away. Her long 261e74d6f8 eyelashes fluttered 6404127b33 as she f34ba3ea8b gazed at da7d0ba198 him, then 8c9ff6cd4c slowly lowered d18a21ecd9 in shyness.  1d6565d6a488976c

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The flickering candlelight f6ddc02678 cast a warm e860ede668 glow on her 0194089ef5 flushed cheeks, her f5d716ad64 delicate nose, and 43692cc065 the small lips c88af32581 below them.  da564c0459a6be0e

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Ezekiel had f04fffe20c always been 6a8439c7f2 a charming 1573b30be3 young man, 18e9023a45 and it 1727862a3b wouldn’t have 85b4656e76 been an 0d7026f554 exaggeration to 5cdda8b279 say that 184a5384c7 any noble ceb75b75d9 girl in bc59462d50 the capital 49113a78ee had, at cb2d11dbc6 some point, a4394d0644 harbored feelings 0723bc09ad for him. Yet he himself 71a7834c6c had never once 187f516584 reciprocated those affections.  7a6ea9707b662bd6

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That was 92052accc6 why this 5c88fb0c58 moment felt 7293da786d so bewildering—but 775e706c78 there was 5d943d6ec3 one thing 5aafdeec4e he knew 4a1ef115d0 for certain.  a747895301a85e20

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He wanted 2bbd30584c to kiss 84a33e757a those lips.00639a34aa5940aa