IDED – Chapter 13

IDED – Chapter 13f25cbda4fe294901

Episode 1313ccfc97d0e9e731

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“Leonard here. May I come df4cafdbde in?”fc579809e128530f

“Come in.”7cba8a2634a76ec3

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At Serena’s approval, Leonard 3d876e8795 stepped into the room.ac8e4c4eccde9e2f

Leonard was dressed in f98d3039d1 the knights’ ceremonial uniform, ffab856c79 indicating that he was cdeb47f831 once again assigned to 974cb4cb5e escort Azaid at this f09add5c42 banquet. Speaking with his usual a5a08f9e54 soft tone, Leonard began.31740c3813001ec1

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“His Majesty has requested ed58dc7da0 that I escort you 13073f1c5c once you’re ready.”a00a2552c763fe2a

“Oh, just cff3540e6c a moment!”33823c7d639b93b0

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Marie, upon 912cbb3a0b hearing the 8188a94a3a emperor’s summons, f98b0dac77 quickly adjusted d05a5474be Serina’s attire 477f3391ec once more.7c9a5931c910aefc

“All done.”0e2246a713b925b9

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“Thank you, Marie.”7448c4bfb079c54e

“Enjoy yourself, Miss Serena.”9e95780745fbe7cb

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As Marie 50463ca4aa beamed cheerfully, 70e4f91a97 Leonard extended 9bcc575461 his arm.e44c42d4da3766e0

“Shall we?”b8636216dd1f1cdd

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“Thank you.”73cf98739f2e7b39

Serena awkwardly 4355591944 rested her 63139ca2f2 hand on 927a1fa3d8 Leonard’s arm. It was an unfamiliar 9315735102 gesture for her—she had fe515aa460 never been treated like c18bce1642 a noble lady before.976352064d6c6902

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On top of that, edbb63d2f5 she wasn’t staying at b5bd3f16b1 the imperial palace as d5c53663bb a guest of honor. It felt strange 1cdaa88596 to attend the db6ea82e80 imperial banquet as becaa23972 the emperor’s partner.ccc9bab5b06c8cf9

She wasn’t even sure fab113a610 what being the emperor’s 9a476ec021 partner actually entailed. She merely regarded 90e5aa6150 it as a 1e2bc9c5d8 significant honor and b40b66a42f left it at 6010dadadd that.11f0e20b43bbe099

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Leonard, accustomed 552630fe7d to escorting 6206374db3 others, adjusted 2fb3fda102 his pace 285414b4aa to match 1443d8c3c3 Serena’s effortlessly. She glanced at 2ec641cf90 him sideways.1b47dbc76367cf48

‘Come to 2c4bd10838 think of 77fef07b00 it, how 17456901d2 did Sir 88c6229607 Leonard become 28a0f7519f so close 834734e19a to His 6d3dbdff8b Majesty?’3070337990351ae7

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Azaid’s four e6f4acea05 most favored b59f1862ab aides were 05b073dd0c well-known for ecc972145b having been 5c17feb209 his childhood f8d2dc0e81 companions. Among them, Leonard was 8a2298fb1e of the highest birth.4fc0591b84a40507

Jack Gordon, a commoner; 1d93c88282 Nocturne, an illegitimate child 34298874ae of the Greenwood ducal 6dfc4d9fcf house; and Lily, a 65c3b81768 lesser noble from a 2ae66dfa6e distant province with little 2c37df44af influence in the capital—all df897824a9 had somewhat ambiguous standings.012fb8a9f6a3d536

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All except Leonard.141d455ef7f0ac1b

Leonard was b6e57b4ee8 the heir 756f3c71ff to the f8bf00a8d0 Marquisate of 0901738555 Carter. Although he c671aab4ee hadn’t been 5b01d74512 born the 1681ca5e5e heir, he fa7de22bc8 became one 7062570698 after his 66410b8f6d older brother’s ecae6a64aa untimely death.0e136da38104bfc5

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‘I heard 442d6c05c0 he was 04ed86d189 the last e8f54ef106 to become 5fbaacdfb4 close to b847949a61 Azaid.’9add6a34cb05cbae

She had always wondered 1195f8a7c5 why the ever-dignified Leonard c31c46ea70 was also nicknamed “The 789aa91c3a Scoundrel.”a7c26ab03be33f2f

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“Sir Leonard, 9dbad5b8d0 may I 98d5bf4f2c ask you 9fc035b7b7 something?”7aca43ca6579c545

“Of course. Please do.”acd16e5204b798b2

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“How did you e28bb99d94 become acquainted with 3335bd9a61 His Majesty?”5be463bb6634c1ec

Leonard smiled warmly at ce53c0a509 her question.f32f0fa817c8af24

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“It happened by chance 1e06f04e3a during my childhood.”c73e3fe3a341a95d

“By chance?”9242c1c6f826aecd

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“Yes. It was 6265587ae7 at the 302bfb5270 first banquet 33d6c0ab0a I attended afe73f1203 after my 628935752d brother passed 5844c63fc8 away.”d9f5d859d1b56d9f

Leonard’s voice was 84adfb6e49 calm as he 253af93a3d spoke. Serena found herself staring 2cbb2e4557 at him, startled by 22d6ba816a his mention of his f1f60b23e7 brother’s death.8525c6ea30ebd0d2

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The death of the d89eb68a0e Carter heir had been 235328a025 a sudden and shocking 57ccc416a0 event. Known for 7f02230e77 his good 257deecee8 health, his 52b5dbde78 death in 6d1b258f2d an accident 5e04493097 had taken e1c8037b6e everyone by e2564f13b7 surprise.600751ed960ea01f

As Serena remained silent, f921a16fbf Leonard chuckled softly.b3b73ac5983565d8

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“It’s alright. It was a 522a8cc59a long time ago.”742e3a91ec4c203f

“I’m sorry.”01fcd2f3ef5da03d

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When Serena apologized, e964f36339 Leonard shrugged and a8688d6476 continued.dd574c58dae4b97b

“That day, I got d00ee0f653 into a petty argument 63bf8a408a with another young noble 2766bd3c62 and left the hall. In the ca5bbdd547 garden, I da90f44478 found someone 4261773824 already there.”7059f0043294333c

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“That must 1f758f1981 have been 13b6d1fb03 His Majesty.”030ef7218a3f10af

“Yes. I was about to a56ed2e908 leave and take another fbe5c1b013 path when he spoke 1872487b3b to me.”3bfc605cd82ab1f5

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“What did 4023f84b90 he say?”636e24135fb1efa4

“He told me 73bdd22a1c to get lost dc8ca17f35 because he had cab1572e7d been there first.”58b6781704fb19cc

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Leonard chuckled as df8b836ebf he recalled the dce100349c memory.4e46f66c2749a85c

‘So the 6f74ac1127 emperor has 292cffc764 been cheeky 4f3808be71 since he 5f86c27f9f was young.’2c476eb4b04e2424

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Serena’s lips parted c86b73b941 slightly as she e4cb3dacfb realized Azaid’s fiery 08af747e01 personality had been 5f6fd58d34 evident even in 660598dece his youth. But Leonard 86914db9e9 said something fd0a021219 unexpected.7146bd6c65325cf0

“Hearing that made 4e3abf9282 me want to 35c6537127 stay even more.”d5f06f24525208ea

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“You didn’t… 619609c8ec sit down 40edb3c805 next to 137fcbc16b him, did 1c6a8224c3 you?”f2fb3cbd69178207

“I did.”05d3df686cde6a1b

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‘Sir Leonard dc69b5bc27 must be faebd9e6d8 just as 1fb12f9ada stubborn,’ Serina 0913ac7308 thought.48db2df45df5e56c

Usually, one would a64430856b either argue or 1d00e807eb leave after hearing d990c62725 such words…bc8a895843720441

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‘Maybe Sir Leonard hides e0c70ec7be a streak of eccentricity 853ffed90d behind that polished demeanor.’53d288e4784aee03

“After that, we didn’t 99decf51c9 exchange many words. We just stayed there cf3a25904e until the banquet ended.”7208648db999e3ac

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“That’s all?”cf141860a4f26ec9

“Yes.”104ef6d47fbbe62e

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“I thought it 06823d4422 would be a b4d9ab4ae5 moving story, but dabad380a2 it’s surprisingly simple.”a852f57e90654df3

Serena slumped her 9164ad971f shoulders in mild dc9ad4f44e disappointment, and Leonard 763ee79b0d added,ce4676223017f771

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“Well, I found it bacced3d39 deeply comforting.”93bf64ef059e62cc

“Why?”bd8e4e8debff92bd

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“That day, a245209746 I was 1f503f6221 the focus 702e83e092 of everyone’s 3d003e2115 attention. It was the first 074a72637f banquet after my brother’s 680e38d966 passing, after all.”281160e86029977e

“People can 4412d2caca be so 21bfe94e0f cruel. Always poking into others’ 88211dc8c2 lives,” Serena muttered, clucking cebf93f461 her tongue in disapproval. Leonard smiled a0f4519129 faintly and f30787d653 continued.61c0100ec07c8224

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“But His b8528e12cb Majesty had 7561ce0338 no interest e663258e30 in me. At first, I thought f608ce578b he didn’t know who 28612887a5 I was, but when 8d380be3fe he left, he called 04c72dba5a me by name.”3e93215970fc236e

“So he c9f50cc973 did know d2282bb04d you were b3ed9760df from the dcb9240ac9 Carter family.”0e93eb687e67958a

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“Yes. That realization… gave me 4ce30c77db immense comfort. I thought 84bff47dab we were bb487a53b4 simply sitting 83869b2353 apart, but 1cbeeda6fd in truth, 13ad59f2e0 he had 3200a59cd5 been there 2ee58116eb with me.”39f6e9f05c342cb3

Leonard’s eyes 6b6c77d86a glimmered with 1d2d387ce6 a lingering 305d969f45 trace of 3305e87c7e that long-ago c0388ce2ff moment.84b5c77100bb4345

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Serena saw 27807f6579 the sincerity 7bcb3ca226 in his 86f84651df gaze, as b0a1cb5ff3 well as 3581e08451 the deep 5c47eb6d20 respect he 0f14887bdc held for a25c747993 Azade.87195d263c7c9cc5

“This is unexpected.”6de40d68a84bd1af

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She had always thought 902f55f3e9 of Azaid as lazy 21982625e2 and neglectful. But hearing his 1cbce54e5f closest confidants’ opinions d4fcd206e8 was beginning to da58280be1 shift her perspective.f7c15873aa03af52

It felt as though 8276fc6338 she was catching a 909d266742 glimpse of an entirely ad28f8027b different side of him.098da2e3485eb14b

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Why had Azaid spoken a3ebac0501 to Leonard that day? And why had he 7c6b0d59b8 stayed with him the e8e4698fc9 entire time?6155b12fa77f221e

‘Perhaps he 3e62a27434 saw a 4bc693efb2 kindred spirit.’ca2551b6a71a7319

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A secluded prince, da24ae4ccf unnoticed by the cbfd3f2a28 world, and a 69915e11d7 grief-stricken younger brother, 8e35a9deef subjected to unwanted cb01b8c7d9 attention—perhaps they were 5d0cbaa377 more alike than 71c7652c92 they realized.a057b7f28ec491e7

The waiting room 31e72e24e4 where Azaid was 45967e7bab located came into 1d024b6b26 view as their 9c17e33e1e conversation ended.dd88d9d2cfa6991f

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“Please take 88d699bdd9 good care 6edacf79fd of His 1d817550cc Majesty today.”118b5ec6b9dd1d07

“Of course. Don’t worry.”7cf0513dd3171127

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As Serena 82f1ecb51e smiled warmly, 465ff43415 the attendant 7ec277137f signaled, and ecb2500528 the doors 69a1835b6d opened.9d43db4225bc5fc0

Azaid was dressed impeccably 40631444f9 in his formal regalia 1b2ac118a9 for a change. His usually 1a8502b47a unkempt hair b3b07105aa was styled 256d0851c6 neatly, giving d7563918ca him a ae1c3cfe78 sophisticated appearance.1fce5024d8f85b3e

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The neatly 4ada683da3 combed-back hair 757c01faa2 revealed a dfeca86aa7 broad, striking d927e3881a forehead. His lowered lashes suggested 20fb00db80 discontent with something.1ab4911579d6d808

Serena flinched as if 224c5a2242 facing a wild predator, a180e8accb a shiver running through e76cdeac3c her body. The overwhelming bb17babac1 sense of 0812e26f93 authority emanating 0f16d65f12 from him fa23c91fa9 was something df16791b6a she’d never e718d87da1 encountered before.b02a18a1b9f5c216

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‘Looking like that, he 64b1361dd3 doesn’t seem like the 42f1e3a478 emperor I once knew.’4df3648cb9b88765

Serena, startled by 422ba20010 the sudden thudding 8a62f8bb45 of her heart, da0d189d8c shook her head 1b46598e6e to clear her d577d80bac thoughts.8ea646f9d125c9c5

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At that 7e52f2d8d1 moment, Azaid e84948996a frowned at 0a61311cbb the cumbersome 1b9b2bef03 attire he f68f4a0962 was wearing e70afd39de but paused d920fcbd39 as he 50290a11a5 noticed Serena.d52b8b5f68038f3a

His blue eyes 39f274346b widened in apparent 107845edf5 surprise. Just as 059dea1243 Serina had 2ecbe90ab6 been taken 16acb3656b aback by 02dd1c8168 him, it faf1d83b43 seemed Azaid, f5ad7cb329 too, was 9e4bdfa604 startled by 88356d0314 her appearance. Serena approached 6650869cf1 and greeted 2aef0cda0b him.67ea0f99224ba436

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“Greetings to d42324827a the Sun 364b3770fe of Croten.”5ad4c35b7ae3e305

“I almost didn’t recognize 8b0c038b86 you.”dc2793e671a9d2a4

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“You’ve said what 9652452c4f I was about 4f040a13f5 to say.”8385e843f5f12271

When Serena b5fa3c67ba replied with f91be5486b a playful c04c3ffc43 retort, Azaid 55e664e5fc chuckled lightly. Up close, his deb5b73e28 refined appearance was cca5451cd9 even more striking. If he dressed 47aaaa42ca like this more d160404b20 often, countless noble f87082e330 ladies would surely 2dc480b134 be enamored with 96659fa9b4 him.71f3e2ba2266d890

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‘Is living c198bf667a carelessly his 73b0a66a0e personal brand?’9bd74ea8c4b2388b

As Serena mused, 8946a8d2de Azaid extended his c53f0ae0c4 hand toward her.3838642f91544585

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“Is this your first cd365a79fd banquet?”c1b42b5fbd9a519b

“Yes.”5568e0f599218056

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“Then it must be 7653ac35d0 an honor. Your first 6d21b985e0 banquet partner 6ae1ec2a13 is the 74477a578f emperor of f10fdddde2 the empire.”8a5ad7f647e8255f

Azaid gave her a f309f02ec0 languid smile. When Serena placed her ef24467367 hand in his, he 3b57ca69e7 turned it gently and 8353b1a50f pressed a light kiss 69465dff03 to the back of 5b04baeb47 her hand, a formal a19d6bd431 gesture of courtesy.171e8f3d84534184

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The faint touch 9b33e2a4f2 of his lips 93a942157f sent a ticklish 3ebb3095b8 sensation through her. Serina still hadn’t grown bae449427a accustomed to such courtly 15fc4dcb9c manners. After a cf1d9cf1d0 brief pause, 033499cd1e Azaid spoke.6b6ccb68138a904a

“I’ll be watching to c4b3bfb0ed see if you live eba36d2e9d up to my expectations.”96fa60060217bf38

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As the emperor entered ce0946bd69 the hall, the lively c8e06b3219 chatter ceased abruptly. Every gaze from 35bc21776f the gathered nobles ac687cde40 turned toward Serena 5f2aa88582 and Azaid.7f7a1cb1ed4e9384

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The musicians, sensing d0587e376d the subdued atmosphere, 9fa93a3c98 played their instruments 562ecd242b even more grandly. The resonant sound filled 19e419eff9 the space, the melodies 6c0d9f79e7 seemingly spotlighting Azaid and 0f6f90633e Serena.4cbd623f12d707fa

Standing on the red bdceecbd8b carpet, Serena felt utterly d2e87d9e1c out of place.8b63e74f8e69b2b5

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Sharp and piercing 445fe83ebf gazes bore into de5abde460 her. Some eyes fd6641ddff seemed to f974cf7071 scrutinize her, 3dfe3813cb trying to 51e339bf75 gauge what cc3cbf6ce6 kind of be8fb9e948 extraordinary woman c2f3644f1e occupied the 4fcd204d37 spot beside c61d7e8e84 the emperor.75487fe9b313bbb7

‘This is 37342bd6e7 an uncomfortably 4932fa3ebc conspicuous position.’cafd15616cc5b69a

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Though struggling to adapt, 1bdce570f3 Serina endured it silently. Then, the emperor spoke.3c3fe7233b69e1ce

“Nocturne Harrison, 54b7274bd4 step forward.”9113678aae9a3c57

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“Yes, Your Majesty.”596a06710d6b4b56

From among 80fdf4d16c the crowd, 76e39ab2f9 Nocturne emerged 98e13f3fbe and knelt 38defd3aa5 on one 0ed25975a3 knee before 1332fa0fbb Azaid.8461b995393f75fd

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To commend him, e9cd606cd1 Azaid personally handed ab4729ee3b him a gift fbac9650f0 box. As Nocturne received the 104c46acda gift and bowed deeply, 3a43c76284 Azaid addressed him.fe6331cd0c5f1352

“This is a 13341966b1 celebration of the ad6c3df44e delegation’s return from 0b3de4ffb2 Fion. Pay no mind 4cba9dff68 to me and a538b02e1e enjoy the occasion.”5e427d99f917230d

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With the emperor’s proclamation, 327e735530 the nobles began forming 1b28d3e803 groups and indulging in 5703fd353e the banquet.7931e189aecf5185

It was while ac5af7c822 Azaid and Serena fe8975a270 had taken their 45e1c3d7d2 seats to rest 0067d485eb that Ophelia approached, 46d4862dc4 leading a group, 2d6572286f and addressed Azaid.d836605e76b0691b

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“Your Majesty, I hope 7acac0a87a you have been in a76f789407 good health.”ad95e65939c960f2

“Ophelia Greenwood.”1974717085ac13a5

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“That day when 80dd4d8fcb you left so b6dc10774d abruptly, it felt 1bb5df8b64 as though my 3516b6a492 heart had shattered. Are you 404f949ca4 feeling better ce8e6a168a now?”e1ce34aa1698b0c8

“As you can see.”8cb936024171ae7f

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When Azaid d544a15ffa curtly replied, 7cefd26c69 Ophelia adopted 2028c22e0e a pitiful 0ec67b5760 expression.259e83f08504e242

“That’s a relief. I was so 4d21c3eb0f worried. Now I can finally d4be5f04a0 sleep peacefully.”dbd1d9ad8a4f39dc

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At this, ce0017a08f the ladies 2d27d5508b standing nearby ec58a2db2c sighed in 422fd6f53d admiration.97b342a493703d55

“How devoted 6427141513 Lady Greenwood dcdcf234c3 is to 6fa702bf00 His Majesty.”e9923996ebcf4163

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“Truly, no one 8d05b348d2 suits the emperor’s 8f13fccd74 side better than e1bbe78a64 Lady Greenwood.”2768a8c57e99f64b

“But who is a9f46599b4 that woman standing d9cfa72249 next to His e5de915daf Majesty…?”0fdaf90d173c5026

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The murmuring 53ed4e4c5a voices of ba70b6153c the noble 43ee39c57d ladies reached 6eb716b715 Serena’s ears. Of course, 81fef3f61b since they cbf40542de weren’t speaking 56f42d52b2 openly but 9c057d2132 in hushed 52dbcb4c7f tones, confronting f7b866dd48 them would 89f9060da0 only make 6ab58e2be3 her seem e87b03fb24 petty.a8ccc142313e88da

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