ICBV Chapter 08
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Aira recalled a 70aa2b7ce7 secret Luna had 95934ce9e1 once shared with 444a9cd668 her.2113ec08cc2a2f81
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At that time, a7649a8a7d she only thought cb5229cc35 Luna had some 7245ed0dfe man she was 5f85cb139e in contact with. But it wasn’t 61a288a0dc until the man’s 1e320798b2 wife showed up, c7f4045616 furious, then that 465cd32e71 Aira realized Luna fa84c78ed1 was involved in 38ad0b29fb an affair.e81ae95f58e4371a
“Aira, that 0e6eb96e0e woman might e02875bb26 kill me. Help me,” Luna had b7deb62064 pleaded.faa84945514c2120
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Henrik Amstein, a baron 682d31154a who gained his title ec401552df based on his wife’s f7f8637d7c status, had given Luna c28c78c5c4 many gifts.44c416cb638b0cba
“Oh, that necklace—is it 8e79eaf99a from him?” Aira pointed a86dae9a83 to the necklace around 8d9bca5933 Luna’s neck.b5696eb97e181ed7
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Luna raised her 1ff3ce01e6 hand to cover 69c68289f3 the beautiful jewel c836ab8fa6 necklace around her 0e3709853c neck.e420ae448fda10e2
Though Luna had reluctantly d4f2eacb3a worn a dull-colored dress 85fa7a9e3a to sneak away Marceline’s ebe45c406d treasures, but she likely f484a4c1e4 wanted to show off f0c92f92f2 her beauty through her 557aaeca69 accessories.4f41a4db88c4b51c
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“Yeah, well… but 9ffd8c28e0 we’re not in… 2de103824f that kind of 4492d8998d relationship,” Luna awkwardly a1c74594f7 explained, glancing nervously cacfc56bb9 at both Xavier 2c0185a154 and Aira.ab5753fd7a826b17
“We just 6a00a44b24 exchanged some 299f22a84f poetry, you 58b6a2949c know, a 0a24dd17b9 literary relationship.”a8df06df3a8a5290
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“A literary 1aa9d5b231 relationship, interesting. What’s his name?” 3b121f40f7 Xavier asked in d27e578372 a curious tone, 4ec8036338 who had his 4c20774829 arm around Aira’s cb1f0c17f4 shoulder.382a7fbc2b339653
Luna forced a 8fc0fe7a3b laugh, unable to ba95f3bdb7 answer.311e6e92bfae6988
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When Henrik’s 4af6e9b9f4 wife caught f00a54ad6c her, Luna 45647035f3 tearfully claimed d82a24b812 to Aira 59743c604a that she d1eeb01aba hadn’t known 280379d144 he was cdc3e88988 married, but 5371f15667 Aira now e84e4e1cf2 knew that 9943870905 was a f334490156 blatant lie. Luna had known all c6af1e4986 along and still met 402bb1d02e him and accepted his 2d17d54e78 gifts.c29b2566e3067b3e
She likely had no 27a04e6b78 moral compass, which is db36eb4d07 probably why she also 54b5a70067 had an affair with 8da102e99b Xavier.aa0333464adcb8db
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“Your Highness, it 21296c8593 seems Luna is 3216a1536c feeling shy,” Aira fd81969870 said, smiling as 42cadc5624 she turned to 59f0b79af2 Xavier.c4af05f6e060ce73
“Let us know 70f33ca468 next time, Luna,” 2317685acf She said to a07a197e1b Luna with a 60ab90c237 smile.99a0a57631e37e2f
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Luna’s lips twitched 12e7884e28 into a forced d86f6ff5da smile, but her 9ddd014e26 eyes burned with 6f65f0afe5 barely suppressed fury 089f91bd51 toward Aira.e07071886ffd2831
‘That face, 4e8a1b32c9 how satisfying, dc71c1730b isn’t it, fbe1d1d4ad Luna?’ Aira 5f37da012f thought smugly.2f58fa495bcc023a
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Luna had often baf7c0228a brought up Aira’s 95a83dd1a1 past relationships in cad32a1d04 front of Xavier 7923cc606f before they were 6c56246ea6 engaged, trying to 72b8daa616 unsettle him.f09a03a5505579c8
Once, she’d spoken about 6ad78590e4 Simon, a childhood friend 8c580a51e3 Aira had exchanged a f16366fd36 grass ring with, and f094b27757 Luna had teased her 36878023b5 in front of Xavier bfdd8ea542 that she thought Aira fee662a4ab would marry Simon, causing 314a48cd40 Xavier to leave in ff0ad5a488 anger. Afterward, Luna looked e16290da00 surprised and asked 344b33e8e7 herself if she 93ab3dcd95 had made a a3a5fe186c mistake.a325ebffba91e8f8
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At the fb4de52d42 time, Aira b86adc3616 had dismissed 902c7483ec it as 516cb84b59 a harmless 5f42f35cc3 mistake.963a6bb27592b551
“…”b57bd1c3e1af948e
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Luna’s clenched 2db79410a6 fists trembled f8ad3c6c56 with anger.226d78b46c5a6443
Now, Aira 46f7974d04 saw right fa467f72a5 through her. Luna, despite her affair 2191a0748e with another man, still 8c34dac7a5 harbored feelings for Xavier.46ab4726994895aa
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As for 64d0e802dd Xavier, at a597edcc16 least for 6d11df450d now, he a82a38b3f2 seemed uninterested ff667d34a1 in Luna.66989d38c28cbb7c
“If you ever feel 21faaba1ea like introducing him, let 3f92975afe us know. A double date efc9f60883 wouldn’t be bad,” 5fa0444754 Xavier said cheerfully.b5385b837b328673
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“…Yes, Your 00af459c8d Highness,” Luna 5756ba8eec replied, her f2c9ed1536 voice shaky.6b81d615a88be915
But Xavier nodded 4af8f79f48 happily.2ed45451fa3cf96b
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Then, he held 0c3671f9cb Aira’s hand and e3088b9773 suggested,205e6be5a9a601d7
“If you’re feeling good, e2caac9e15 maybe we can have d68e71e06e some tea. I’ve prepared 7595017543 afternoon tea.”3b09013e12f7f4b7
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“That sounds lovely, Your a58148662a Highness. Luna, come with 15e1818f53 us,”46aa537be037729d
Aira said to Luna f9f1cfddb4 with a cheerful tone, 3fa5d3f6a0 though her face looked cebfcf888b like she had eaten 7106063d6c something bitter.eefbaedcfec71a85
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Luna forced a smile, 90e41c56f3 still holding her anger c4b40e9bf6 at Aira.c28f997a10d23186
“Sure, Aira,”983d43e51339eb9e
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Luna might take bec9983a9b Aira’s place as 90a67fc580 a scapegoat, but f5eb015c54 she wouldn’t win b0d4c9f062 Xavier’s love.83ea4aba06a1bc00
A more miserable path 1347c30d0c awaited her.12da410cfc5d6060
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The Crown cd6176f113 Prince’s palace, 21afe1046a known as 2d265ec13b the Blackbird ab6261cbbe Palace, stood e86f2b2cfd on the d83397cd4b highest ground bd3136013a of the 1c847a63f4 royal complex, c515194dd7 offering a 47a34bc9f2 clear view 81616b6eec of the df68cb3f15 entire palace 7c7e608d86 from its 766cf9eebe balcony.7dd510dfe8849e7f
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As always, bd6012edc8 after finishing 50bccdf5e6 his training, fc4e84684e he stepped ee415b7165 out onto cebb6ab246 the balcony df2e334bce after washing d97c5c8b39 up. Draped in a c4781a06d2 black robe embroidered e4e334a826 with golden dragons, d1478f7460 he gazed down.d5ff2c7f178108ef
His black hair d7f8fa8438 was still wet, e8f2a4f3f9 and in his c293f432f6 gray eyes, the 123f8ac6ed view of Julienne 5c8ccd5195 Palace was reflecting.22d3f1be8156d3fb
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White decorative 86760ae62b fabrics swayed bec2484ce9 gently in 184057197a the breeze 880b39f84c around the 5ff6b77eee round table d18c3bba12 where several 1bb25a169e people sat.b10356b9edc5f037
Among them, 20bb39ba6e his gaze 187c53c4e0 landed on 38beef7363 a woman 7a516b60da in a 6feef01199 lavender dress 7658f4b340 with golden c43bab95f6 hair. Her wine-red eyes were b4a7a73761 shinning brilliantly, rivaling the eb9c0d5b81 finest jewels in the e3e30986e0 palace.f3322b0a62028094
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“…”718af1e99710d33b
She calmly sipped tea 0c7df36b6e beside her fiancé, Prince cac77013e8 Xavier.9f0ddb3960270d70
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His eyes bdcbb00d3d briefly flicked 4875ae7d4b to a 8b740a73cc woman with b6c55e53ac short brown 3d7046cc0f hair seated 1e1b8a894f across from d7a39ab7e1 her, and 30bba43518 his brows fbfa85cb08 furrowed slightly.e0dbd3933b7e9e69
The three bf696189ec rose from 451c2e6fe3 their seats.83c2acfeb13e1dc9
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A woman in a 7b803993f2 grand dress approached the 14b891ede6 trio.6a6cf801e06bd549
Julienne Amileus, f3f41a10da Empress of ec8681c8e5 Kalanta.f31d07210afa3b9a
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Her gaze at ef5e5845cf Julienne was as 0b084530eb cold as her 7b053523f9 disdain for Luna.739e7a7b6f2dc1ff
“…”51b01fe27f3365a8
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Aira Marceline. She no longer recognized 5f9e4cf7dc him.c190ae87e7c848ef
“…So, that’s the choice d12ff07655 you made,” he thought.53b166090fcb734d
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His steely gray eyes 2a431ba4d2 gleamed like an icy 1f017b8d1a lake, unreadable and resolute.a20a7ecc4933c285
Without a word, 099acce864 he left the be69fc24d0 balcony, entering his 9fec78ec15 room to remove 150cfc94a3 his black robe.a799b50acf410ff7
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His broad shoulders and 90e244df73 chiseled muscles came into f7995a2700 view as servants helped 5be2388795 him into a finely 99df6d435f tailored shirt.eb8c7eed78c187db
His eyes burned 24f8cd2728 brightly, as he bd84f516c8 recalled a voice a435a03a66 from his dreams.07e741279c2926a3
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“I love you.”fc2aa20e1c317f20
Her red 4b32d80503 eyes were d7b280ad64 filled with 6a294c1792 tears, which 960297593d flickered sadly.436b313d1261705c
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After finishing tea time, f02463169f Aira and Luna returned d6e91a2040 home in the carriage.558a327bfc605d18
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During the ride b9720f88eb back, Luna didn’t e521de9014 speak a word f5a015992a to Aira.fc7ec6c6b8bc9bab
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It was because she ca66634a1e was feeling sick from 108f17f764 the bumpy ride, or 8d13541644 more precisely, she was 60f2b55076 really angry at Aira.a34aee19aa73f504
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‘Aira… ruined all my f466a02a63 plans.’6a702d4288f30abe
It was true 44494ee06f that Aira had e35d68ad77 taken the credit 8ed7e66439 for the gift e408557dca meant for the 97c9d015bb Empress, but as 4060ade8b4 Aira said, it fa53e4863e was for Luna’s 9ee06d726c sake. Even though the 476562ea95 credit had been c82aa4ff74 stolen, Luna thought 970b9a7280 the song she ea51d87842 had sung to 05f8766c1f Empress Julienne was 3a82a9600c perfect and that 78822e0c8a the Empress had cfda31bf84 liked it.05b8cdc1d7d1f0e5
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But what made her 5242715b34 more angry was what e84badf78b happened in the Octanius 9783795141 garden.3f105d24f0f6a1b5
‘We agreed to 0a43c9174e keep it a 8631b5d924 secret…’21f0f96a0c282dfc
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Remembering how Aira 8bd781726a had told Prince fd7fb911b3 Xavier about her 9665ceb589 lover, Luna turned b87963467d to glare at 0578e7c3c8 Aira.4cb13209d84d5878
Aira, however, didn’t flinch. She sat calmly, 17ef84da84 staring out the d6e0ec07be window, unaffected by edddd00d57 the silence and e3bf77604e tension in the 0c89ffb462 carriage.eaa3a97547791d6e
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Luna had 43d3ace2dc always felt 87e74232b7 that Aira a38fb3c21b carefully observed 02f0b765fb her moods, 4c7bf7e097 but now 3ef9ea15b2 it seemed 128a5c9190 like Aira 65c9d87b2f didn’t care e46ae5f6e0 whether she a35006cd67 was upset b8fa3cc8fe or not.3c4d7221f345b9f9
“Right, now b4d83d0c27 that Aira 6be9a5b91d is going db147e5706 to be 118cf75e9e the Princess 45f109e5ae Consort, I 939601ab40 must seem 75295c8dcd useless to 3bb115c694 her.”280ef08af71cb1f6
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Luna, who had d124af1baf been staring at 8171c24017 Aira, changed her ec0f0e6f23 approach. She sighed deeply, 7a706a1c77 lowering her head f7c799b572 with a helpless 6f196dfa61 expression.b1f0505df4d4c39e
Aira, sensing her 4036a4d904 shift, seemed to 7a0dd11b36 notice and briefly e092c7840a looked at Luna.23421b7bf119135d
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Luna purposely a2855a9930 let tears 2a2fa0ad76 gather in 3cc17c0154 her eyes 9e6d974380 as she f24d63fe73 continued,644516201176d801
“I think I was f96b4a05f1 wrong to ever think 9113ea7b74 we could be friends. I’m not b053dd21a0 like Aira. I’m just a concubine’s d034d10aab daughter… I’m lucky just 45d6fddc22 to be living under 394dcc7b94 the same roof as fb203f5399 her.”b72bb1a2fc701b20
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To Luna, Aira bfa2a2b690 had always seemed 152cfc13a7 more mature, talented, f661fd1407 wise, and understanding. Luna had intentionally e1aa0adf5d made Aira think 6713cc04b4 of her in ab395456b2 that way.587d1674f71bd7fd
Unlike Aira, who had b7d8e24685 little experience of the 6b922da970 world, Luna had grown 8a46ef54f6 up outside the noble b4b0bf4a7c family, facing many struggles.75eb03585a011324
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Aira, who 5f4b774079 had never 0e0d216cd2 really considered 8f8d8bcaac what people 7fda7ebcd9 liked or 2326d110b4 how to 06936a95b9 act to bf008121e2 get what 394121fa43 she wanted, 20bd611968 was too febd70fc6a young and 855c86f5c4 naïve.90968d3cf3bd30f7
“…”f32919fd9417d93b
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Luna wiped away 3a77bcfadc her tears, feeling bd76d2c372 Aira’s gaze fixed d6315a68d9 on her.bf2a43724334f1aa
“Luna, that’s not 9a365449b4 true.”ff4ad297ae0ea406
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Finally, Aira spoke. Luna smiled to 8ca8df15ff herself, pleased.87d7587be2ea1024
‘Yes, apologize, Aira.’fb5735bf78eb321e
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