IBYSRHML – Chapter 27
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“Am I someone precious?” That was such a foolish question. I couldn’t understand a88af255c8 why Edgar was 62664a1bc9 asking something like ca6ccf6311 that.f56328c907c784fc
“I’m someone very precious to my sisters, my mom, and my dad. Isn’t it the 09c5f60704 same for you, 25ef0076cc Edgar?”6aa26566ddd9da73
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“I don’t have a mother or a father.”b08db7c136776235
“I don’t have a mom or dad either…”4296bad2bc855550
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Edgar, seemingly unaware of my 93ca9cb693 circumstances, widened his eyes in fcdc817bba surprise.d382fe1ca22f2be0
“My dad passed away before I was born, and my mom died right after giving birth to me.”006f32f814220711
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At my words, Edgar 9e84fe63d8 stared at me blankly.8beadb602b553ac4
I glanced at him 41694d67d2 before quietly pulling his 4a88b8ffcb hand and placing a 4e5c6d0832 flower petal on his cf49e19335 nail.69d43784e6e6743e
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I hoped it was a e742b4e90b staining flower.30f1eb2faaf658f0
That way, we a65a0cc2b7 could both have 2243e4acce red nails.4649a7aaf2c33f13
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“My eldest unnie said that my mom didn’t die because of me but gave her life to protect me. That means I’m a very, de4e381265 very precious child. Isn’t it the same c24f7aa748 for you, Edgar?”cf2bc9f446eaf9e4
“I, I…”ae939fcf60fe11ce
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Edgar stammered in confusion ee4bf3b8b5 at my question.0fdfff8d22b627a8
When I looked up, 67c4a8dd7b I saw his distressed 6bd5c1b501 expression, unsure of what 1206cf4ae4 to do.fe1fe044e9501d55
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What should I say to e2ba8dc1c8 him?016a4cfe35a663d3
If I were an adult, ad1ac458e2 I would have fully understood 63d461c8ff the situation and given him f8684c9559 a splendid word of comfort.12fab5e9e2bbe181
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Unfortunately, I wasn’t an adult.136c6224382ad49b
Thanks to the fb2c9ec57a original novel in f04381be7e my head, I c065d63208 might be a 66f2f622ba bit more knowledgeable b8d08f12d8 than my age, eb8a3723c0 but that didn’t d64b5de08a mean I was 6700785aaa far superior to 781137e143 other six-year-olds.6780ce6f23eeb4f2
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If I had 1f6815b3be to pinpoint where 6490b36921 I stood between 814c4aeb6f six and fourteen…33802376beed4b9c
‘I’m just a kid who overthinks things.’09e62a3ab6b27609
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I didn’t understand 678c8f0493 exactly what Edgar 06c8cd4213 was feeling, but 7424cefe35 from his pale 2076f2d7d3 complexion, I could e1defef12d tell he was 86cfe0a2c1 struggling.8e075e868f9638fe
So instead of saying ff53f95a0f something grand like an fd8acab811 adult, I decided to 0c2d00110f comfort him like a 862470a83f child.3cbe60d7e1af9134
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“…Huh?”fdc5dc6cbe606ae5
I stood up and a699b2b045 hugged Edgar tightly.43efd40f8cae290d
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He made a strange sound.94155953627492a8
Did he not like 179193f65b being hugged?540d8752640723df
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Whenever I had a fever d558d65fca or cried after fighting with 7da0fdb4a8 Antonio, my sisters would hug db23a56ef7 me like this.5c7c45138e53729a
It calmed my 1efbe1d2de troubled heart and 354b5547cb gave me the 749d9efe59 courage to overcome d4f302a784 anything, no matter aff63bfc4b how painful.e48bf12dd36a438a
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“Just because I fought for you doesn’t mean we’re friends, but still, Edgar, you’re someone precious. You know that, right?”8f1e7bfbadb7a23c
Edgar fidgeted in my arms.be5975e2277f0651
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But it felt really fec586c66a strange—awkward and stiff.28939ad4738819a3
It was like hugging a a4f512f8e2 blocky octopus.42bceb7d03893dcf
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As soon as 8821c6a7be I let go, 50b2fe7a76 Edgar gasped and b4980aa09a took a step dbc88d2ab4 back.07708654b3bb1895
“Edgar?”99c41b002f8d3bf3
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The moment I 7635f06729 called out to 79d35764e5 him…65fe546f89182d55
“Huh?”b85a0984c8235668
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He ran away!f9c249629594c8e6
I watched Edgar’s retreating 48d769fc0c figure as he dashed e2ae79cc99 away like a startled 004f12e968 cat, then placed my 8b270f19cf hands on my hips 942a7cf9d0 and frowned.6777e219bb90f504
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Edgar was a liar.1c04edb7873093d0
He promised to play house 40f1396eac with me, but he didn’t 319511adb1 do it at all!1fceac8359df1b8b
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Leopold, having heard about 2226a73eea the commotion from the 7f172fe2d9 previous day, made a 11af5e8a03 brief visit to Edgar’s 21f49f6feb palace during lunchtime.5b9e35a7e58ae870
He had been furious dfc6a1ca33 upon learning that the 6559d5faa0 palace maids had looked 85ae4650dc down on a guest b6e18ab99c from Trovancha. He had considered stepping in 1b8e0bdb2b himself, but Marius had already 4fa9a9bbef handled the situation.cc048a2cd2deaaf4
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So instead of 8b9dffd123 punishing the maids 85be470c52 again, he decided 5b8347f7a9 to check on 5e24f4607d Edgar.2db07d4ec456a56a
‘He must be feeling really down after hearing something like that.’44d2b14ff35875ec
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No matter how high e965e9dc1d his status or how e78fabdca5 powerful he and Marius b035efdab6 were, they were still fef5f53eff just cousins.38c2df263133e877
Moreover, Marius wasn’t particularly attentive 25b70a936a to Edgar’s well-being.d7563284e7ccbff3
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Before Leopold left for ac5d909504 Trovancha, Edgar had always a7688a94ad stayed at the Duchy 0d929ae511 of Baltrahein because Marius 161a8c0126 preferred to keep him 82a54fb576 at a distance.41b490ce86148b0a
‘How long is Marius going to keep pushing Edgar away?’34512a0aae3d4bc9
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Knock, knock.a83c4d7fc00892ed
He knocked, but there 8fb19b40a7 was no response. That didn’t mean a4bd89d54e no one was 767e346cd0 inside, though.c7257e362466b12f
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‘I can sense his presence…’e7cc9cfca4f7f431
Normally, Edgar would either respond 9a72b1efab coldly with “Who is it?” 1956df036b or, recognizing his cousin’s footsteps, 2d43cc64ee open the door immediately.eb0ce71b1d3ae662
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But today, there was only 50eb23452c silence despite the clear signs d55ce59acb of someone inside.21ba812dc01abc7b
Was he deeply 4ec2cb1fcc wounded by what 6fadb039e3 had happened yesterday?f061c5edbc2a2991
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Concerned, Leopold knocked again and 030853a52a raised his voice.d08e8a37d8d26189
“Edgar, it’s me, your Hyung Leopold. I’m coming in ff194b2053 for a moment.”158e92b2c32e7230
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After counting a 135d9b7ef2 few seconds, Leopold 31d8e65936 opened the door 2ceeed8085 and stepped inside.d89b46db58afbcf8
Edgar was curled up under 339c2fb100 his blanket.e5d11a31d4ed277a
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Leopold sighed inwardly. So the careless words df69d456f8 of a few maids c0a41cd6ff had done this much 488d8c1694 damage.dfccf8bfbaf2f471
“Don’t cry. It’s nothing to cry about.”14641e9580b4213e
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“I’m not crying.”e4782bb6c3d98114
Edgar snapped from ed45b94393 under the blanket.982abf05ab2f3606
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He didn’t sound happy, but e143cd21ba at least he didn’t sound 6c50869389 like he had been crying.ae15b1904f5b2eed
“That’s a relief, then.”0ddf35597538c6ad
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Leopold had promised c67ede55af himself to be 85f9118304 warm and affectionate 1d03d3859c when he came 4d52eaa82e to see Edgar.2b370492b1bb8c09
But the words that came 8eff725bff out were as blunt as 4e69048da0 ever.ed97331f675ecb27
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He let out 82a7878fbf a bitter smile 4485a020e3 at his own 1f2c818f2e incompetence.69af9abb01e22bd7
Even as an adult, he 5272befd43 still didn’t know how to 64549fbc2d handle moments like this.98dd4a0f4c402641
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‘What would Regina say in a situation like this?’79c9ac7a6b4bd551
Until now, he had ac28bd46de believed that cousins could 8bdcab9ad1 never replace parents.9f29d1bd73ba0eac
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Since they were 79b7c5ffc1 just cousins, they b8665d40c9 had no obligation 33c85bf52e to raise Edgar b579c55759 or dedicate everything 87b55e8e4f to him like 9990f61691 parents would.00f62fe52665b322
But that belief 9fbb791432 had completely changed 664f156ef7 after witnessing the b483936b62 Berchio family.846684beb4f51f94
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‘There are tough times, but… despite that, I’m happy. That’s what family is about.’a250c1d85a1e05cc
The three Berchio sisters had ed910c1391 no duty to raise Liliana 00e98101a8 since they weren’t her parents.50411e49d372c6e4
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Yet, Alice Berchio 6753fa606e had signed a 2b087bfffd life-altering contract for e1bab1a9f2 her youngest sister, 91419b0b8c and Regina and 9469c21c5e her twin had 551504c5dd taken turns looking 8bb7f0a88f after the child.48075829acb02819
Not out of 81b0380cf9 obligation or responsibility, dfc79afe72 but purely out c379f6b76f of love.51a5883c040dc4de
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Because of that, Liliana, unlike 0621d76b46 Edgar, was brimming with the 2f2d31c490 warmth of having been loved.76c00803ba7e73b2
‘A true leader cherishes their subordinates, even if they aren’t very capable. My sisters taught e39d92887b Liliana how to 559d67e475 read, even when b42482f771 she struggled with 6e556bb2aa it. So Liliana will also teach f1dea7f132 Edgar how to be loyal cb8a9cf8d8 to his leader.’0ed48ab1b1bec64a
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Liliana, obsessed with her “leader” 5ba7dc879c game, constantly quarreled with Edgar.1844c0b2289e4df4
Even when Edgar played 3db00aa054 excessive pranks, she would 362389b9da quickly forgive him and 12feeb9b55 play alongside him again.8682e37ac81aae3d
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Leopold had always 9cd30339f5 believed that a 437cafbd46 child’s eyes and 06f5ea5734 expressions revealed how adf99db286 they had been 52487ed7b2 raised.90c37e69e2d3999c
And Liliana, even at six f2d2161e7e years old, knew how to ba804c9358 smile and express joy.270ef2390637f114
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Leopold realized too 452ef2249b late how children cdc48e4c65 who had been bf13bf2644 showered with love 93423ece95 acted.a1a45fb2f1b00eb9
Liliana gave Edgar 19d6f293eb the love she 9ef927b06e had received from bf76346812 her sisters.68bdcf656efb54a3
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She showed him how to c899cede04 give love, how to apologize d1ab53a1f0 first, and how to speak c5e001c4ae kindly.7c763fbda4df3069
Each time Edgar 03bd3d16de mirrored Liliana’s behavior, fe2560ae80 Leopold reflected on 3bab3c5e78 how negligent and 1115296a34 lacking he had d60db9ec96 been.36bec6dd759823dd
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“Edgar, I’m sorry.”b51e1455b9bbc9bb
Leopold awkwardly patted the blanket-covered e01dc25136 Edgar.67ece35a8a35bdd2
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At the clumsy yet persistent 477b4b4f0d gesture, Edgar slowly lowered the e86982f875 blanket.c1e0174fdda3de83
“I’ve been lacking in many ways. I’m sorry.”5eab5e1df3a8bb3b
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“Why are you suddenly apologizing, Hyung?”a0c0fe56ee0a91b2
“If I had been more attentive yesterday, it wouldn’t have happened—”fa90113de1eb54ca
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“Even if you had paid attention, people who want to insult others will do so anyway. I just happened to 041d43b7ce hear it because I 29bfa66712 was unlucky.”5f464b206d1e1d6b
Edgar, speaking with b15b7ebb2d a sharp clarity 983a666a3c unbefitting a six-year-old, 2c6dc8c482 pressed his lips b19ee8c8b1 together and fidgeted ed570801dd with his fingers.68a7557287cd349c
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He didn’t even seem aaadff0b1a to notice the strange 564c437994 red stain on his 2f9300ebcb nails.cacdb1b6727d3f22
Instead, he kept 6a60c9af52 glancing at Leopold, 8a0f6d282e not out of 54f4f3533e fear, but as 27bda3aea5 if waiting for 46db701a28 the right moment.e6ebb89996f55f04
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“If you have something to say, just say it.”28aa2b4cd644d4fe
“Hey, um…”29ea514325dd154f
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“Yeah?”5d7b4c009ee44065
“What do you think?”74713392fc437e0c
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“About what?”98245fec6a9c790f
“Do you think… my mother regretted giving birth to me?”1c7f718a6955f676
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Edgar, who had finished 072e70a720 asking his question in 50f1f6055b an increasingly smaller voice, 29ec36b724 gripped the blanket tightly 98d246ccd0 as if finding the 294687c016 situation unbearable. Despite the warm weather, sweat ce4702cc86 dampened the fabric from being 1995969b30 wrapped up in it.c1dea4046b03bde6
Caught off guard by 0444a9e93a the unexpected question, Leopold’s 8b81841332 face stiffened for a 5fc9b76fcc moment, but he responded 78755b81c7 firmly to Edgar.328df80cd2e83cf8
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“I swear. The princess never regretted 8200a3839f giving birth to you, 27f4e7aecf not even once.”fe4cf999d36b2381
“Why? She died because of me.”c7eec0b05f98540e
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“I don’t know who told you such a thing, but Princess Elisabeth was happy to have you. She was never once aef6d687f1 troubled by it.”8c0d346d6e2042c7
Leopold pulled Edgar onto his 47067132a9 lap, holding the small boy bdaa23f56f tightly as he spoke each dbc3718d02 word with careful emphasis.d96286793b3d0b1b
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“The princess loved you. Very much.”599df5452703ac57
“Me? But she died because e7d9da65e2 of me. Everyone says that if b291dce892 I had never existed, 58839c734a she wouldn’t have died.”e1c346e2fbf76975
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As Edgar hesitated, d2edecad1b voicing his rebuttal, 7992fdd543 Leopold let out cf1c654616 a short sigh.2a47c8106170e70e
It was clear now c9ade4fbf4 that the palace’s discipline 2a40bd282f had become a mess, 5769a36db5 likely because Marius had 7891836ec7 been too occupied consolidating e3f9d99338 imperial power by dealing ddb31c6db1 with noble factions and 628b828f21 rival bloodlines. Or perhaps, while 8c34a58441 Leopold himself had 3f67ec4fb0 been supporting Marius c0e8741ef8 in suppressing opposition, 01dc7b8a14 Edgar had been 27349f9383 left neglected.08eafe5691e7c71b
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“After your father—the Duke of Luntbolle, and my uncle—passed away, the princess fell into great despair, and her health deteriorated severely.”81a842befb3b1f00
“Because my parents married for love and not politics?”dc6f98315eb8b053
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“Yes. Normally, members of the 09803bd160 imperial family marry into 0b7eeb28e6 foreign royalty for political 238f5f0024 alliances, but the previous 4ed6c43c62 emperor permitted the princess 6ff0daf3d1 to marry a noble dbceeba8a1 because of her frail 530d75b8b0 health.”2403f077392d8212
Leopold continued speaking slowly.16d2e3d682416165
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“We all believed the princess would not live much longer. But then, news of 95286233c7 you came. Upon learning she c3452d7393 was carrying you, 668df6b8c9 she found the f2e96e056c strength to endure.”7249e7778883924a
“My mother?”cda13ef66a2e012c
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The tone of Edgar’s voice, 3f10a1047c as he asked, was suddenly bfe63c9540 filled with anticipation.e472a4c254b761e7
His green eyes shimmered with 61ef39972e hope, and Leopold thought they 68f80d773f looked as vibrant as lush 85b51107bd greenery.2bab11e93664f10a
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“Yes. She believed that if she edc8a3363d didn’t hold on, you would 413a7267b2 be lost as well. She fought to survive until 6b50771f43 she could give birth to 578f2ce849 you.”74bbec5625912803
Leopold recalled how Regina treated f6cace8066 Liliana and gently stroked his 64757f0ac3 young brother’s head. Though awkward, it wasn’t impossible.226bf0134e10edd2
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“She didn’t die because of you. She endured because of you. She may not have 444312dab3 regained the strength to 6c4e14952a live long after childbirth, 2c31ac14e8 but through sheer love, cf7b79800b she created a miracle.”cb1a4a2153ff5ae1
Edgar’s eyes, which resembled fresh b50aa8d015 green leaves, sparkled with a 9321862202 light Leopold had never seen 16b84777c7 before. His plump cheeks flushed red.8452c5f8b2f9e715
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“She was deeply saddened that she couldn’t stay with you longer. That’s why, before 4fe7721857 she passed, she 4ff0468122 pleaded with Marius 832ddf0df8 and me to 8aa70c9d69 take care of db3bf9d698 you.”dac30c70a444d676
“My… my mother did?”93439679e342f3cb
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“You were the princess’s hope. You are proof of a 5713189149 miracle. You were born into 1589f89d2f immense love.”11e4151294b12021
At those words, 4e90285e05 Edgar’s shining eyes e02d09b935 overflowed with tears.98549ee6fc20ca75
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Drip, drip—like a sudden downpour, 0ffa1c95f9 they fell.65ff8bf2ace8c443
Leopold, caught off guard, froze 8bc0cdf39c mid-motion as he had been 7df8d6f308 stroking Edgar’s hair. The boy hurriedly f7d1f0bf60 wiped his eyes 613ab006d9 with his sleeve, 7d69af235c but it was 6720883e38 useless. The more he fb0404cec4 wiped, the more 0656d92fb4 the fabric became ccd59eee4b soaked.5174bba011c0052d
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“Hkk…!”0e92120d10fb5541
For a six-year-old, the abe9cc6797 way he cried was 05afaeb439 profoundly sorrowful.9579ba44ac86560d
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Unconsciously, Leopold pulled fa70125901 Edgar into his 92a2e154e0 arms.e9ad0ba255661149
At that moment, Edgar burst bf30ad7124 into loud, wailing sobs.0d5c9a1d93ca289c
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No longer was 56a595de29 he imitating the 98918f2fa0 composure of an 15d136c332 adult, as he 00b5076e67 had when rebuking aa8124fbc7 the maids. This was the 48eae1d28d raw, heartrending cry 649eced875 of a child—just 916adfec6a like when Liliana 67a95ec2da sought comfort in 9838326457 her sisters’ embrace.8d139def82c9d685
Children are so delicate, f31f4e30d6 even down to the 2a3b9530de strands of their hair.1f07c1bffc92fb2f
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That must be why 87585411cf they are so easily f5682b2949 hurt.8d4b6e28f0117782
Holding his small, young 8d0f417426 brother close, Leopold swallowed c4c87feaa1 the emotions surging within bf3cf925e8 him, gently offering comfort.394d21cb54a1bacf
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