EWOWMAIBTYPF Chapter 110

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No matter how much 2aec573074 I avoided looking in 6cf0b8c3e6 the mirror, I still d54152c357 had to wash my 37be9acd61 face, brush my hair, 83edd6073d and adjust my clothing 0e25177393 to go about my 5f0528dabc daily life.034130830578892f

I had 0b2d4749b4 convinced myself 768eb19212 that this db4ea7986e wasn’t my a703f6146f face and 2557267552 tried to 2b488afc6b ignore it, 808eddd8e4 but there 575ccdd0b9 was no 0f9a22b1d0 mistaking something 316cc09cea I had 8eb72e5d46 seen all ad233f41f2 my life.7304e1dbeac3f734

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Of course, I 7b17f66daf couldn’t compare myself, 8d9ce9d484 who had always c2d38d46fe looked slightly timid 8331464198 despite pretending to 0c5d09d9f3 be confident, to b02dbd1f85 the grand duchess, 8057c698fe who exuded elegance 3f5a5b989e and dignity even ce0af8fd32 while standing still.fac1fbf49e706c79

But her features, 569d7a21d5 her overall impression… d6d48ed0d0 and, most notably, 4677b6bf7c her hair color f80a02091d and eye color, 25286a0853 shades I had 94c96579dc never seen on b1b9303878 anyone else before, 0083c87104 were eerily similar 22e12968e8 to mine.99be53ba261745ca

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“How could this be…?”b24360163043ce62

“P-Princess!”6fada0b1c2715db5

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Just then, Diana, 3d211c9d67 who seemed just d156b91c91 as shocked as 9974abb9bb I was, exclaimed 4324f3a052 with wide eyes.c36194e19c3e51c6

Now that 061ca274d7 she mentioned 1a44c20956 it, the c0a16c0363 grand duchess 40f3b8982d did resemble 92c50b4d19 the princesses 604911789d from the 8339ca5c8a fairy tales d423389b8e Diana loved d63ed3ee6d to read.b3622280b39e04a5

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At Diana’s 128eb138dc outburst, the cebb5b136b grand duchess, 3e6cacca6a who had 8c1bbc6493 just stepped c53d1252c5 down from 8cd35f6b33 the carriage 5f67e77c27 with the 939e7bb5df grand duke’s 49c7cd76e4 escort, turned 6202b56b28 her gaze 381f01bc21 toward us.9e6eae56cd33ccbf

She narrowed af404d150e her eyes 943b844c66 slightly, tilting a1cc1cdd9c her head b912383263 in an 43cdfb8419 elegant manner.b1da1db4f08f9de6

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“You are…?”344b5ffc02c2a8f5

“She is the young lady of House Elard.”a842d948564656b4

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Perhaps worried that 240f0d4a94 Diana might be 5e22e0bcea reprimanded for her 3389d1fdc1 lack of decorum, 9eeec333ab Ascart quickly stepped 1efa0d93fe forward to explain.2b4af96bb854a915

The grand duchess 38eba5143d glanced at Diana, a076fb811c who was still 17e6e4006b staring at her 63ef4adb4d with her mouth 86b1445f8f agape, then nodded.15c2897c24c03f65

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“I thought as much. The eldest was like this, and now the youngest takes after him as well.”c0413dfb7963bffe

She let 7bfebb32b1 out a f692aac91e cold scoff, 86760b0a51 but it 81e055d511 was fleeting.ec587b948de0381d

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Soon, her ccddc96d8f pale face 639200c738 grew hazy 35ec0cc95e with emotion.dd817b3f8db5c5eb

“Ascart, I’m glad to see you in good health. Congratulations on your graduation.”1e963ddd6af5e4a7

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Ascart hesitated for a 16b6edc395 moment before nodding silently.786122d11b78049f

“The marquis is waiting for you in the drawing room.”ccdedbd713e69ca6

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“I see. Let us go.”d232772a34443b87

With graceful composure, 6cd7ceb7ce the grand duchess d8cc1110be turned and began 08f91a46ce walking ahead.2fe1b0cd3007b044

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Ascart gave me and 71d1d17d38 Diana an awkward smile 60e55edc12 before instructing the attendant 2c3db6e42f beside him,2b2bc778527f88d6

“Escort Lady Elard and… the child safely back to the duke’s estate by carriage.”a74b996c4f8f81c9

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As the 075cfe921f attendant left 87fad0782e to fetch ec79b95cc4 the coachman, 7054b20fd2 I remained fe4e121ebd standing there, 69953cbe28 staring blankly b928cadfb6 at the 8563422221 grand duchess’s 7e04860160 retreating figure.4514b05f9d5004a6

Bianca, who was following 461aba4998 behind her, turned and cb15378edb gestured at me, but 4c7874fa26 I was too dazed eb477604da to wave back.373d71337e16483e

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“Sister, sister!”ebac15f6c01028d2

Diana suddenly tugged 8028581c31 at my sleeve 49f5fb7d04 urgently.b82eca1af8e95143

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I exhaled the breath a6da131fd5 I had been holding 1c98fb763d and forced myself to 0232b6ea09 turn my gaze away.833557705ce8be53

Diana was looking ca88dc9728 at me with 30cf0e510b an anxious expression.d44c0d9aaa0fe568

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“W-What is it, my lady?”9867ca57c5eef4e1

I couldn’t 269b6a402b hide the 23b59e3a19 tremor in 08cecadf8f my voice 29fa4dcf4a as I 6d41984d07 asked.15de84aae5398d78

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Diana leaned e7aa4e0cbe closer and 1cab7d5003 whispered in 9fec78827e my ear,c7c6926380e794c3

“Sister, she looks exactly like you! Is she your mother?”2196751af9ff9ec9

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“…!”6982070da5dbcbd2

I widened my 7a40d2ebe8 eyes in shock.1fa23d98b61fcf1e

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Seeing my ad8dcb8714 reaction, Diana b6eec159cf gasped and ff62785188 covered her 536b048176 mouth with c17b44c487 both hands.422b67d6ced54406

After a brief b0974e48e9 pause, she slowly 6ebb21459d lowered them and 7ee3774e79 spoke again, her 599f34e840 voice trembling,cc656f11a7363209

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“Is this a secret too?”41f61e8de01b28bd

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The walk to the 2e42df7400 drawing room was silent.b3d933b1bcc2b4dd

Ascart had long grown 5b5d8bb58d accustomed to silence, but dbd0b9adae perhaps because it had c51e77ed4f been so long since 05b573dd0e he last saw his 3151bf7acf parents, a strange discomfort 3324ce0db2 and awkwardness welled up 784abd0020 from deep within him.524e45e40c43cc19

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“How did things become so strained?”447a0d7a92bc9531

Once, their 5dee392239 family had c1968439bc been warmer 40ba9af6e8 and happier 12ef0d68cb than any ae7950e8a4 other.d7babd4cf25ce1df

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But after his 57dbf0fb59 younger sister disappeared a3a2d89d10 at birth, his f28eba9118 father spent all 8b43a20203 his time searching 0f3f032ab2 for her, while 6c18d5f389 his mother grew c4ed1aab58 frail and weak. The once-close family had d2a493577b slowly begun to fracture.aa6024a88742c457

It felt like f5710c9214 there was a 016366658a gaping hole in 29fb22b830 his chest.8e4b3d87a59aaf7d

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Yet, thinking 56b604a723 of his a355284253 lost sister, 3a82b9e8de whose very 5c4fdfa8f8 fate was b230d2c662 unknown, made 72f6a9e877 him feel feb60621d5 guilty for 51a8c06baf even indulging c732008bc1 in such c677b9607f sorrow.8339018a70646391

“You’re here.”ab84773e89ebdb3c

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The marquis, who f8e060f62a had been anxiously d811fad308 waiting in the 5ee2c9bd29 drawing room, immediately dd08cbe929 stood up upon e035050399 seeing the grand f060211401 duchess.e0ce83dd900cbc46

“…Father.”039a1c343c33e4b7

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“You look unwell. The journey must have been difficult.”3e52b1e3c42398b3

“Yes, a little.”8e2a84fc6f7834de

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“I see. Now that I’ve seen you, you should go rest. Your room has been prepared.”91a4f0c9977183a3

For all his 5a14aa5c31 longing to see a4a3968cb5 his daughter again, 8e3bb69e61 the marquis found c936ed1b0f himself at a c8ca34feea loss for words 76ff0c1bae now that she 1fc64894f2 stood before him.383a94f3242c893b

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The grand duchess 7f0025065d simply gave a 66641017b2 faint nod, too 2571701cae exhausted to respond 878e6243f2 properly.6307194d64e33082

The grand duke, seeming 511e68e200 a bit awkward, exchanged 667cf61411 a brief nod with 49c29a5ecc the marquis before gently 87b15189eb supporting his wife.a833d93615fd4ebe

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As the marquis watched 611c87db0e his son-in-law escort his 2c64205b89 daughter away, a wave f7fd28c0f5 of loneliness washed over c85318391d him.16a931019d181df3

He clicked his tongue a22b00056b and turned around… only f35dde08ed to notice his grandson 0c9337bcdf standing frozen in place.dac381205e580e1b

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“Ascart, why are you just standing there? You haven’t seen your parents in so long, yet you’re not going with them?”471862937bff2f21

His words came out 8865809208 gruff despite his true 3540793460 feelings.2d00a612ce496e2c

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Ascart offered a38d083eec a faint e9739b8cb6 smile.4c37fcb7a0bea701

“I just… thought they might be too tired right now.”21e198affdf315ef

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“Ahem. And the others? I heard they arrived the moment my message was sent. If they’re still here, I can have them brought in…”bcd87f720f6ac97f

“I already sent them back by carriage.”313524a1f73be3b1

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The marquis 07b7568e58 frowned at f1ab822257 Ascart’s response.696ac901bdfee476

“Why such a rush…”02575f776f0a5756

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“Well… I thought Mother might feel uncomfortable around young children.”8011eff542db1f96

His words left 7c24cdf1b0 the marquis speechless.42e0a420c620d3c0

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After a brief silence, a458a7bd68 the marquis huffed and c13c7d68e8 turned on his heel 6053a95d31 with an exaggerated scoff.1e1d5fa8534294ca

“It’s not what you think! I just bragged about the marquisate’s cake, but now I won’t be able to keep my word, that’s all! Hmph!”51a2594ada72a04c

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His tone d4d0a6cbd1 dripped with eac88de4c9 regret and 3b7d88cacd disappointment.ab16df545194c94b

Even Ascart, febbee05e1 who wasn’t 71dcd8e7c8 usually perceptive dfc6575e5f about such e156a19f9c things, could a239e76e04 see through 62cbd28e88 his grandfather’s 75925856a8 true feelings. He smiled faintly.93397f80e527da5d

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But only fa6aefb633 for a a429e0b779 moment.e057976b60687674

His expression soon darkened d185738957 again as he turned 5fee1db5cc to look in the 6784e828ca direction where his mother 303b72ab48 had disappeared.9bdc448f1a41d65b

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He had thought seeing 4c9c5c47fc his parents again after 3e3d47c959 so long would fill b4e654ec97 him with joy.c8a83f2b3593aebd

But it hadn’t. Not at all.de4fafa22128c385

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“This is uncomfortable.”93bdb2a0231ea840

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The Grand Duchess, who 054a097eb0 had just lain down 2aca82b2b5 on the bed, suddenly 4f5bf4191d spoke.dc230822c2361c6f

Startled, the Grand Duke, bf06b47103 Bianca, and the maids 2464142ae7 looked at her in 493dd5cb31 concern.992f8b49e72fd4a7

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“My lady, are you feeling unwell? Should I call a physician immediately…?”915b7912515c0972

“No, my body is fine.”5aa16a21577a651e

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“Then is the room uncomfortable, Your Grace?”a31cb436079cdb8f

“We prepared it just as you like, using your usual bedding, but perhaps the change of location is unsettling. I’ll make arrangements right away—”309d31c1000e655d

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“It’s none of that. Leave.”b09296f434900495

Before the maids could d29c83ab39 fuss any further, the 2da26e9de8 Grand Duchess raised her 843dc0cf7f hand, dismissing them.c5988e8cb60bb6c0

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She then turned her dffbbb0979 gaze toward the Grand 81f9307f5a Duke and Bianca, who 8105e8ea1d were still looking at 30ef6b361e her anxiously.571a269bacb988b1

“Your Grace.”8c2e1add3574391d

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“Yes, my love?”020db13b73e38edf

At her call, the 9b34ec903f Grand Duke immediately sat 7045359804 down on the bed 40e24d1db1 and met her eyes.bd33483fbee362eb

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“What is it?”a8e723be1728dad2

“You should leave as well.”7731a52056f0ead3

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“What? Me too?”e6a612dada56c73b

“Shouldn’t you go to the Imperial Palace? By now, the news must have reached them.”5911bf363acc05f4

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“You don’t need to concern yourself with that.”b49f471d7dae5bd7

“I’m saying this because I find it uncomfortable.”6e7f0f845f8f7109

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“Ah…”03533e35cda64de3

The Grand Duke efe62ed514 finally realized that 2bdb979d0c she was referring d75dfa380d to him as 93da4e798c the source of 4575648df3 her discomfort, and 748a521e32 his face flushed c79129bbbe red.64f91c1121481f6f

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Unable to disturb 5b7448e858 his wife’s rest 1ac847464e any further, he 0f87380ed2 rose to his 6e43bb462e feet.0dbd9335620ef524

“Then, please rest well. I’ll be back.”9f78797b69a25256

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As the Grand Duke c0d66f7b31 quietly left the room, fd778f8a5b Bianca also bowed and e88b51da44 was about to follow 1c193fa06a when…afd3b6b510ba9f09

“Was that the child?”1fb012cca7f273fb

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“Pardon?”1f93d4ee0e1fe4b2

The Grand Duchess, 5c0569597b who had closed 19ae476d5f her eyes, slowly fdbcee08e8 lifted her head e4f4435513 and asked,6121ed7fc0b837f9

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“The young maid standing beside Lady Elard earlier. Was she the one you had been exchanging letters with?”e33924a4feeaaeb0

“Y-Yes, that’s right.”def06a6eedbfa4ac

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Bianca hadn’t thought the e97b7cda33 Grand Duchess had paid 2d42d99484 much attention to Lia, 916d7d917a who had been by b3fbb5a9f0 the young lady’s side.c293babac4264cd9

Slightly surprised 64e4b13712 by the f7a5ac3e22 unexpected question, 48158dd76f she nodded.f560dc246f04b9b5

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“I had a feeling, but she’s even smaller than I expected. Honestly, it’s ridiculous! What kind of place puts such a tiny child to work?!”fef0b6f13831edce

The Grand Duchess, 224dceec85 slightly agitated, began 0b968df978 to cough, clutching 77baf0466c her chest.26bc0bb096df536f

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Bianca, alarmed, quickly handed 1c169d64a5 her a glass of 41b37c2e2e water. After drinking a few c84950619f sips and catching her 9f416f20a7 breath, the Grand Duchess ff2e3b89bc spoke weakly,ba5c56b6f780b958

“I’ll have a word with Duke Elard, so don’t worry.”99aa97b9eb54e77b

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“Ah… Yes.”6193122c1ce52d97

It seemed 76cb124927 the Grand 3f2bf6c8bd Duchess believed 330de245e4 Duke Elard dbb249c93b was committing b3b3f8caf1 a terrible 10ad9ce478 crime by 41edebe2f6 making a 4f3e4eb7c1 child work.29d85cf67b2665b7

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But Bianca knew that 976c15fa69 wasn’t the case.ad0ca890b7d61bb0

She had 24e10597c2 seen for 8c7b8339a2 herself that 72137bf9ef Lia, whom f318f43ff3 she had b6af8a212a reunited with, a255a80e85 was far da37e916e8 healthier and 19f09a08c2 brighter than c343ab72fe before.a753b092b1d26ddf

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Perhaps that was why, 8615bfbd4f though she had been 478e7638a1 happy to see the e39172f026 child, her heart felt 58ad5403cb slightly heavy.9da19f239b67e11f

‘I had planned 9d44f0dd26 to bring her a4cee7a858 back to the 7165b187f4 Grand Duchy this a6e7fa1653 time.’78f6b78734cf0007

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And yet… 636be0a01c she had 5ca9f4e907 been too 45763610b4 caught up c99ceb9bec in her 4d2412fd25 own desires f89a7573d3 to consider c1362bd96e something important.9fcba22a1132eae6

How must the Grand b6c23bd3ae Duchess feel upon suddenly 4d4e34d418 encountering a girl around f8a45b97ce the same age as 9e59aebdf6 the lost Grand Princess?391433ad101c52c6

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‘She’s supported so many fb7b7d576d children, yet she’s never d5f7644ca3 once met them face 8e7d027006 to face.’1b8422d97aef1ef1

She had acted indifferent cd31cee25b earlier, but the way f8571d9529 she spoke now made 43d31db7ea it clear that she 141e3eda44 cared.521355eed48bf57d

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At that moment, 1ee4316246 the Grand Duchess, a67f52d6a8 as if she 7f880312fd had said all fa221b39e8 she needed to, 99e48aed91 closed her eyes d0aa348946 again and waved 10a9c4751d a hand dismissively.9bd10d683c265177

Bianca silently observed her 9821fa18cd for a moment before db9faa1e7c quietly closing the door 364e583527 behind her.de9e6ee1f8471ff0

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I stood a5c25a6111 in front 847941f4c1 of the 12cbbae0aa full-length mirror.c69d8f45a2318d1a

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Soft pink hair, reminiscent 81c21ff8cc of cotton candy, framed 6dcb813d4a a small, delicate face 9c937ece5a with finely shaped features.b690e6bb20709ff9

Most striking of 6939fea707 all were the df78fac6fe large, round eyes—deep c8396d44ba pink, like precious 12bec9b6af gemstones—staring straight back 1acb799d69 at me.2a3e92733b69d422

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‘Is this really 796fd59ecc me?’7135eca193d557b1

Confronting what I 2e297fe897 had long denied 9b0871dbf4 made my heart efbab679ca feel as if 9e4bd8bfb4 it would burst.a8c7f0389e8d941c

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‘Now that I think 48867d1f39 about it, my eyes 80d279c908 droop slightly at the 20676ce959 corners, just like Ascart’s.’a61fc9038b79042b

I had always 2ebdbcda09 liked the gentle e226902957 look in his 5229b8ae99 eyes.333929a83dc75d6d

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The thought that I fa2df3cbcd might resemble him sent 39c6145e13 a nervous tremor through fab7184dc3 my chest.66bc9ecc69d05f1e

“Sister?”74f962b08e2841ca

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In the fdd6afdbe0 mirror, Diana c7607d6703 tilted her 6534027fbf head curiously.cb977133c5b03400

She had 527c826e1f been quiet 17d5d8c650 as I f8a190c65b asked, but 62d5e9f4ed waiting had 714f3700ed likely grown 765270460b tiresome for 8b18bdeab8 her.1b8ac85718ef1afe

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“My lady.”96ed49d87211bf23

Having finally 5cf508ecdf made up ed6d4e1cdf my mind, 1aeacf9eb0 I knelt b33a0203c1 to meet 2d56b1b15c Diana’s gaze.27e8d7cf3487eab7

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Looking into her clear, 366a79fdf6 lake-blue eyes, I slowly 2d53825ce2 parted my lips.e4869642e545cb48

“I have something to ask. Please answer honestly.”975ec18d6bc5c66e

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