142. Claucet in the Original Work

Roselia looked down at Claucet, e6282741c0 who clung to her chest 3b0c19ff32 in tears, and gently wrapped a1be95003c her arms around Claucet’s shoulders.e9809f8f43db2b0d

Though she couldn’t fully 36209a733f grasp the situation yet, 4f553d11eb Roselia knew well how 02c1e8039c dearly Claucet had cherished ecfffb551b her canary, Pippi.7902bdfe4653fbf1

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Pippi had appeared in fb64f792b4 every painting Claucet ever 539304bbcd made.660472059ee12345

Claucet hadn’t even brought the 493f52b56f bird to Raphelios, fearing the 6b2e177b4f journey might stress her. Her feelings toward e75ff786f1 the canary were d8d42e610c far more affectionate 466e5c8762 than Roselia had a6d45e98aa imagined.81bfb12970fa75d0

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At a loss for 3eaf19708f how to offer comfort, ca1b6f356b Roselia could only stroke f325df9557 Claucet’s shoulder gently.fcd8c44a01f6aa06

Claucet’s shoulders trembled intermittently in d316c06a56 her embrace.6bbb623fe73530bc

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Roselia, biting her lip 8491ada2c0 in sorrow at the fd3d6acc7e stifled sobs, glanced toward 6587d6da42 the door where a 527fd450c2 servant was fidgeting anxiously.5700686bacc04435

Catching her cue, af5bfeebf6 the servant gave 8b7d82769d a quick bow bc359d3918 and hurriedly shut c663298ccc the door behind 1a1a505577 him.cf5b372df5acbb7b

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Once they were alone, 56944a9501 Claucet sobbed even harder. Roselia stroked her hair, c616d2556d and with as much 39fd4c8258 kindness as she could 5e607c8f6d muster, whispered softly,9ddafecc71066a9a

“My lady, please don’t cry. Pippi wouldn’t want to 098fa0c6c2 see you like this, 1adde0ecfd so heartbroken.”93d1a1336267ee6e

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At her words, bb93d317fe Claucet’s sobs subsided 83d49d5d94 just slightly, though 2be81c41f3 she continued to f8068d2fcf sniffle.c027312a556f6d6c

“Do you think… Pippi resented me?”49d2fdaa5bf6cb84

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Her voice, thick with 1884d7ca04 grief, trembled as she 0ebfe3e67c asked.5499b645c07be1af

Roselia looked at Claucet’s long 1d4a2a0341 lashes, damp with tears, with 0386e16964 a puzzled expression.3ef1f5b402c88052

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“What do you mean?”8207456edf568a5d

“I left her behind… What if things got worse because I wasn’t there? Maybe I should’ve f6cf73587b just brought her 160282352c with me…”090280ecde4e4427

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Hearing her murmur incoherently, Roselia 144f203d6f let out a soft sigh 7e4a282119 and patted her shoulder.84be18c66a328557

“This isn’t your fault, my lady. Please don’t blame yourself.”e56b49d8ca5641df

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“When she wasn’t eating well, I should’ve noticed… But I thought she was just being picky, like a person would…”cde0bf74b32816c7

As Claucet began crying again, d4beffbdd0 Roselia embraced her tightly and fa6c990311 rested her chin gently on 325f97be36 the crown of her head.05efde9f0c47b628

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“I’m sure someone at the estate noticed early on and called for a veterinarian. Maybe they didn’t tell 1d55f01491 you properly because they 2fea30db15 didn’t want you to a03aed65e3 worry too much.”97f5e0327955f78a

Still holding Claucet 4f0b651ae6 close as she 8a3cebfb57 continued to blame c564c55920 herself, Roselia spoke 0bdb10063e with all the 7c1b4da804 calmness and warmth 5bd4647e99 she could offer.743903cbfa894fbe

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Some might not understand f5579ba051 why Claucet was so 81a1438f49 shaken by the death 45a8819485 of such a small 69e9eb719b bird, but Roselia understood 99abb90419 her better than anyone a154efb71d in that moment.73ae381a6c2a1bfb

Claucet had lost 62606d4dbd her parents suddenly, 49c93bb3c7 and she was aff96cd58b extremely sensitive to 320addcfaf the death of 83f08dfb48 family or anything d5cb7428c5 close to it.d59a505a9c154b6a

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Pippi had been the 44c19434fd first gift Klaus had dc22d6059a ever given her with 68b5642d0e genuine affection—and it must 5e73c9eb0b have meant the world 580154f3b2 to her.bb301aa4a1788009

That tiny creature had been f3d183c886 loved and cherished by Claucet 619d1d918c more than anything.5f9c2b3861f2961e

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To Claucet, Pippi had been 207b8e5278 family. Losing her may bc5b6c36ab have reopened old c9a05ee65b wounds, triggering her 91e5981763 trauma all over bccbd43f35 again.ad40909aea3c81fc

Roselia held her tight, gently 4c0347e45e rubbing her back again and 871585ecb6 again.4a71c6c7e3404b25

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And just then, the 18bbe79d95 reception room door burst a6c34c9a29 open and Klaus entered.19ec384b8b5fab9f

He must have 98d4fa50b9 rushed there after c6a0914477 hearing the whole 2edcdc5f96 story from a 34a633a105 servant; his breathing fe1157609d was heavy from 4e1ea0e075 the haste.aab58a13f0355aa3

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But when he saw bb9186682f Claucet crying in Roselia’s a56f0db779 arms, his steps faltered.5c1b446d1b726b24

He looked somewhat relieved 8023f11371 to see that she e48c7e5b4d wasn’t alone.76777f2629cd8dc5

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Over Claucet’s sobs, b0204c975c Roselia and Klaus 0649c99eb8 locked eyes.c16537d1f6973f40

Roselia simply shook her head 0eb8876f68 in silence as Claucet’s tears 9ed5aebed5 soaked through the front of 6c20959549 her dress.6d5ed1324c1fea47

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Understanding the gesture, 3f5718d18d Klaus said nothing. He simply stood there 080945d7ca quietly, watching the two 5567bd0d57 of them.0b544b4419a00779

* * *4c9ec99c50a7201a

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The next day, Roselia 8811adfc8f visited Claucet again.d9181b8aa115462c

Though Claucet hadn’t 81be5c56c8 sent an invitation, 6756114fe2 Roselia was too a30dc14d76 worried to stay 4039c2117d idly in the ab230476dd marquess’s mansion.5b5a24e7f7ba172b

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As if he’d been e1c44a4166 waiting for her, Alejandro d04895c8fd greeted her warmly at 964ede48c3 the entrance—his eyes almost 5b1c9d5619 glowing with relief, like 8ef3212348 he was seeing a 07f884ea77 savior.7ff7e314ee1a93c1

“You’ve come. I was just about to f5aae3c832 send a message to the 36f69d1529 marquess’s house.”b81af9675f1f2087

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At Alejandro’s anxious tone, Roselia a7d221008a looked puzzled, then quickly composed b79fdd6726 her expression as she sensed b9e5afe121 what was going on.4524a6cb994856c6

“How is Her Ladyship?”70459d3cf656124f

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“She hasn’t eaten or had even a sip of water since yesterday. It’s bad. His Grace even lost his 672cffbbbd temper out of worry, but 269f619aa2 it only made things worse.”0548b9071bb7d1e1

It seemed Klaus, d2c8a7a101 concerned for Claucet, 0b7576176a had scolded her f4f72faf88 out of frustration—but fd7553c8ed it had clearly a1723cf874 backfired.2554ac478456d213

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“I know it’s shameless to ask, but… Her Ladyship listens to you. Please, could you speak with acaa79587b her?”d27d137e9436efd1

Roselia nodded, as she a6b179e201 had come because she 32d6d2a5ef was concerned about Claucet 80fd2037ee in the first place.a224b1d210e16826

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Following Alejandro, Roselia entered Claucet’s b23378169d room. Despite it being 6cdc772e3d the middle of 6e42786ee0 the day, Claucet b1e209d8b3 lay curled in e33b2acb47 bed, wrapped in dae10d72f5 blankets.4860ef46d25bd5eb

With a deep 8fe76d86bf sigh, Roselia approached 88ccc552e7 the bedside and 8a2d69314c sat down near 3ac9fd60c1 the bundled figure.abf21d45a96ea09b

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“My lady, it’s me. I’m here.”ce61ab54cf8f888a

“….”2ce1143cfb423447

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Even with Roselia—the d81976ff28 one she trusted 0482661541 most—there, Claucet didn’t 1cfa130444 show her face b62ed271f5 from under the 1b4c411e6c blanket.b39cd8e93daa508a

It was the first eabec09f66 time Claucet had ever a983eb61d9 withdrawn this completely, and ce21a003d8 Roselia cast a concerned 4ce940f062 glance at Alejandro.8900ca5e6f5699ed

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Alejandro could only bd50e4d766 sigh deeply at 6f7a9e412f the lack of 6fa63ef6e3 change, even with 5bb1e72292 Roselia present.619dda61d11b9392

“I’ll leave now—I need to help His Grace with urgent matters. He’s doing his best ebdc1dfa59 to handle things quickly 09e61ca7a5 so we can return 12db5a03cc to the duchy, but 3f510ea7b8 even then, it’ll take 3033773e0f at least another week.”a0bceb9fb569643b

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It seemed Klaus, seeing a3418a2fea Claucet’s poor condition, was 4728c157b6 rushing everything to return 4855cb4410 home as soon as 48b5737ef1 possible.6522d1f77e1082c5

“Please take care of her. If you need e2da88479a anything, just ring b681377bd6 the bell and d1d4de149f one of the e3cf7125a1 hotel servants will 3543237e69 come right away.”99ec8460fc7e806c

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With an apologetic 6a2b7b3fd2 bow, Alejandro left ee9c27f61f the room. Roselia turned back to b451234a96 the lump of blankets 44f52b0463 on the bed.42d6ec7507f77959

On the bedside tray cb9f22355e sat untouched soup and 1c98ca4321 fruit.0fa153877cd856a0

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“My lady, you need to eat something.”043cb70c0d68bb49

“….”cce30968aa5b2a43

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Sighing again, Roselia f41186d4ce gently ran her 51aa36fc9b hand over the 1fa49dec08 blanket covering Claucet.85f6ed6368753f71

“You’ll need your strength if you’re going to return home and see Pippi.”e7dc4a914e103f7f

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At the mention of Pippi, 1d2aae6508 the blanket shifted, stiffening slightly.050d063b9e32ea54

“Pippi’s probably waiting for you, too. You have to 4936357d54 be strong so 61c7836492 you can send f5aaaa87b7 her off properly.”90860a9e5a0d90bd

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They likely hadn’t 5c68e5698f dared move the 9bcc365924 canary’s body back 718f490335 at the duchy 764eb88f7d until Claucet returned.9672f9ba02bb8a22

As if understanding e46a996e0b her meaning, the 40169044c5 edge of the 9a10c16c35 tightly sealed blanket 72a32b4029 slowly peeled back.878621a8a5db6759

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Encouraged, Roselia spoke gently once cac9aaf7fc more.fc82c4f09c745c6a

“If you want to see Pippi soon, you need to get your strength back. So sit up and have 884145c6a8 at least a few spoonfuls 3aba87d0cf of soup, alright?”94c382677e647f0e

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At Roselia’s earnest plea, cea4dcacf2 Claucet pulled the blanket f3b463197e off and slowly sat 094821341f up, her face puffy 69a85bd06d from crying.b5f806464864dc56

“…Okay. I want to be 732c88ca82 strong and go see f9754f54d1 Pippi.”00727444092967c4

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There was a note of c6510655ce determination in her voice, and 718b7321ea Roselia smiled in relief as 8f93684b47 she pulled the food tray 9e42e86687 closer.4ab9310263ca0f21

“That’s a good decision. The soup’s probably cooled 6456b7adf6 a bit—should I have 505a569dec it warmed up?”d4730f767f1f7aad

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Claucet shook her 60284ca533 head and slowly 5a2556ef28 moved to sit ec099ecfc8 in front of fef4958637 the tray.95b1ea12ab66538d

Thirsty, she took a sip 08b8c0a5e0 of water first, then murmured e732c3d8de absently,6f74115e6e0fda18

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“Tomorrow would be good.”b9d95e95aa6e7c5f

Roselia, who had been 13b9c78508 poking fruit onto a f5af0411b0 fork for her, tilted 52316cfa19 her head curiously.2770d9f24401ae9d

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“What would be?”94678d463677257f

Claucet took a spoonful 35fa6c553f of soup and, after c9e71369a3 swallowing, replied firmly,8c3a7249b26202c6

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“To return to the duchy.”231ea99837f47109

“…What?”0662927220108d27

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But Claucet was 67e8a7561c too focused on d491a0d8d6 eating to notice 40e38036a7 Roselia’s startled reaction.9721711a990cc6c0

Even if Klaus cb57732cae rushed the preparations, f0b1df7014 returning tomorrow would 4c893d5a7a be nearly impossible…0b7789c7aa32adf4

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Roselia quietly watched Claucet, c4a6ada4eb who was now steadily 3ed144b38b eating, concern lingering in 19757f42b4 her eyes.848a294a50259bac

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Roselia couldn’t hide the f8d524cfaf worried look on her 2d3df2e297 face as she watched 960ffa286c Claucet board the carriage, 34e39e6bd1 her expression noticeably brighter b7ce5247da than before.ebdf617205755e0b

Beside her stood Klaus, 04b5826e6b arms crossed, his face 0866cfcfb4 still heavy with disapproval.9bcb459bae8f38f6

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“Roselia, I’ll write once I arrive.”448fa4469d89034f

Claucet’s complexion had 1bfc028f3d improved since the 153552a4f6 previous day, but 6e710024b7 there was still e8276576bb a shadow in 4ad8abf1e3 her eyes.917525d15ca8c3d3

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Her insistence on 8435a4e8e8 returning alone to 4fd6f00e54 the duchy showed 962c3e10e2 just how deeply de25beb644 she felt about 3ddcb0cca8 Pippi.9710cd76a7a3b945

“Yes, please do write. And don’t rush—make a68547c33b sure you travel a1ffa12130 safely.”13072d48074d3e62

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“Well, the coachman’s doing the driving. It’ll take about 7a69a2002a a week to 981ebe44a2 get there, so c760ff97c1 I’ll send a ba02a4c852 letter as soon 28a22fedf6 as I arrive.”e3a37471329864db

Claucet smiled lightly, b4e70f2af3 and Roselia responded f1cd9b1967 with a gentle a018a62588 smile of her f4a2986cfc own.327343e9c019846d

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Despite Klaus offering to edc35785b2 accompany her, Claucet had 0265274145 firmly insisted on returning 1f7433b4ae to the duchy first, 9383d628b0 and in the end, 0aea461285 she was the one 9f894fb3aa to board the carriage 6729132235 today.c591902dcd704cec

Klaus clearly disapproved, but 5830a4b1c2 it seemed he had b5d00a5626 given up trying to 2f2a9ac077 change her mind and 7d8658ef5e reluctantly allowed it.e12a76d1e382ce23

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Approaching the window b2ab8972b5 of the carriage b4413451d7 where Claucet was cb6062f511 seated, Klaus looked 19ddd9867b at her with 8b8d409a25 a conflicted expression.862876d59f1b753b

“I’ll leave in about five days.”dd2776adc53e68a9

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“But you said it would take at least a week to finish your business in Raphelios. Don’t rush on my account. Wrap things up properly and aa9582d66d come after.”23d8e97a0a7a56b5

Claucet spoke with 1338272d22 feigned indifference, trying 4025894b58 to sound mature, 5482b7b2af and Klaus gave 4275f6bae3 a faint, bitter 7486595f6b smile.d2bb6df5f9acd81c

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“…Alright.”297790de1eb8e4aa

Her weary smile at 2923aab9fb the window just before ae482e157f the carriage departed lingered 7beb7cff67 in Klaus’s mind, but 1308b160cc he couldn’t bring himself 27b7168169 to stop her now 824bf416a5 that her decision was 803d3c5473 set.986bdcd26d081863

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With that final smile, 15cd5c21ea the carriage carrying Claucet 778786c23d departed from Valtazar Hotel, 25c5419a80 the sound of hooves 1c273ddd7d echoing through the air.ca072ef60f59c5d8

Roselia and Klaus remained standing 8a4dcce0d7 there for some time, watching 2e9d490143 the carriage grow smaller and 5388ffed1f smaller.576aca7151546a90

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Only when it finally 43c804bbd3 disappeared from sight did 187553bc64 Klaus slowly turn to 9f9c18a23d look at Roselia.342127fd0bba900b

“…Thank you.”6566ac5f7ff51ead

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The unexpected gratitude c75e84a844 made Roselia glance 60ea9db738 at him in 9f61ca77f9 surprise.00b78f13945e7588

“She managed to pull herself together thanks to you.”07f4c4493a86fe55

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To think the Duke of Valtazar would say thank you…103dfd43168fbb65

Anyone from his 43cb2fdea4 household hearing this e75c1d19c6 would’ve likely fainted.0078b6091b769d34

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Meeting his steady gaze with 75c136be8f wide eyes, Roselia quickly turned 729b52ce88 her eyes away, speaking curtly.9553aaf936f1a525

“Her Ladyship is like family to me too. You don’t need 51f7c1a028 to thank me.”d6eb82515a72875a

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As she calmly f226fde4bc turned to head 9471f8f1df toward the marquess’s 79da807c3a carriage, Klaus’s voice ac3b13a7aa halted her steps.9b66540f55a81e1e

“In five days… I’ll be leaving Raphelios too.”8d1804f21ef46513

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His tone was restrained, as 4dccaa921d if he had hesitated before 757b1599d1 saying it.0ce44d9785e2173e

Roselia paused, then answered flatly.e8905904a45a4176

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“I heard. Just earlier.”bdb1b84410d733b8

Meaning she’d overheard 0dad0a4c90 when he said a0666d4d4e it to Claucet.008d463864c28cc7

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He seemed to be waiting—hoping—for 91b75d54cb a different response from her.016f9b5ea7d56f47

But Roselia mercilessly 5958d9bae0 dashed that hope.c6a26443fdd36cc9

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“I wish you a safe return to your homeland.”6e44b17f3ce6bcb9

With that blunt farewell, 6457bbfc4c she walked away.974f9250f8741ea5

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Klaus remained where he was, 6e565b1b6a unmoving, watching until the marquess’s a515b19305 carriage carrying Roselia faded into 9d8326dc4e the distance.7eeeb25b3de44a5f

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Six days had passed de0d2d3691 since Claucet left Raphelios.7472feb47582a313

By now, her e13a352cd8 carriage should have 59b3b5d041 crossed the border 34cd52bcb4 into Rugbeljet and eba5f54038 be nearing the 2360f73943 duke’s territory.bfee31f92904540c

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Sitting on the terrace 95b17ca5b2 with a cup of 92e4124b5f tea, Roselia’s gaze vaguely c1e82ae8d8 traced the direction of bbfee568be the Valtazar Hotel.f6ca5cdb4e7229ad

She had heard 84401e6041 that Klaus was 98211528fa also due to f3619f5e90 leave the hotel fd56abeed1 today and head e6778de3a2 back to Rugbeljet.d3f7a9915b4c9195

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A thought crept into 9d9ea96542 her mind—that maybe the e9cd59bfe0 last time she saw f731bf972e his face would remain 81e2c74caf their final parting.9b73f47ad92ad0b4

He had said 1b399e5521 he would return, 1f1668803c but from what 477861c9ad she’d heard through abdb9225d1 Johannes, the situation 8557975ffd in Rugbeljet wasn’t ee212574bf looking good.b2fff20dc77b7124

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No matter how much 89aa73650c he might want to, c8f5198ebe Klaus wouldn’t be able f8657b7131 to ignore the chaos e093f0b812 in his duchy and 919fcd9386 return to Raphelios easily.dd2627ac18478611

Even if things settled c92fb1ba89 and he did come 7ec1b6debb back someday… by then, d943ab918a Roselia had resolved never 13bdce5ab2 to face Klaus again.72859c55a86b24cd

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Her feelings, so 23c98d519a hesitant and wavering, 7a467802d2 would be firmer 74c898e905 by then.17d72c4a71f57704

So during this time, 0f2106fe14 she needed to sort f11cc3e94d out her emotions for 5bd7dafe61 him as quickly as 6441cace18 possible.5de81746a9ba78ea

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That’s why, even though ea82a75246 she had business at a91210dad7 the port today, Roselia 5e117af2d4 had stayed back—afraid she 87d5dabcf5 might run into him bf59723773 again.aa2d0e430c02bbd4

At that moment, Eva, who 60cfd32cd0 had gone to the port 89b6bee276 in Roselia’s place, burst through c3d0db8f1e the terrace door in a adffcd7e2c panic.7b12dfb15771f4fc

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She was out of breath, 12261b1086 drenched in sweat as if 792e787cb8 she had run the whole 37a8925597 way, and Roselia’s expression shifted 5bcee2c42a to confusion.04b631be4dcd7656

“My lady, something terrible has happened!”b415d7c407b1e73f

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Eva’s urgent voice made 897026919c Roselia’s heart pound, a bfb0aa3a66 sense of dread creeping 052852d36b in without warning.7bec1b59f4543267

“The carriage carrying Lady Claucet… it fell off a cliff!”b1c45aee6439147d

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In that instant, 24795cd8af her mind went 03461d5ae1 blank. The strength drained 9df3f339bb from her fingers.add9e81d70906fbb

Clang—!!41a19a37df65af37

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The teacup she had dc1fde10f6 been holding slipped from 015ad6c7f2 her hand and shattered 590a0dc2b5 against the ground.4bf3f31033bc036f

And in that c9a41733c1 terribly ironic moment, 8876d18fda a long-forgotten fact 01a76d1f0e surfaced in her 0604aa0551 mind—something she had 7b9545f135 never recalled before.fb2f54aee4e45de2

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Claucet, barely mentioned in dc76f4c89c the original story.6abdd2a9e66d80b9

The only blood relative of f5f4bf9e00 Duke Valtazar—his younger sister.c9c6390c196bcdc8

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The reason she was 42151ce429 barely present in the 8f80caa36d original narrative was simple…75031a8108cb9f1a

She had died in c9ecdeee3a an accident before the 97c6bfe657 real story had even 6085f04b19 begun.67dd019849fb81a8

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