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Chapter 144d0843753d7a79fd

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‘The woman 3177271c90 who seemed 5a925b435c so concerned 3e6aa898d4 about His c95226b612 Majesty never 6ae80e915b visited him ff4ef7d1a9 even once e372054574 after that 6b4edf2dd5 incident…’76c0b7267da1c7c6

Seriena marveled at d8c4ef7c21 Ophelia’s skill in f5ab42b175 navigating social situations. To anyone observing, 08bb3131c1 it would appear 2b2f36c005 that she was 9f4e353ba2 deeply worried about cf19b6b157 Azaid.c88e192526803b38

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However, after the accident ed66c36e6f that day, she neither 435f5ae07c visited him nor sent a43f1433df any meaningful messages. Instead, it was 48ed11218d the Duke of db0554160d Greenwood who briefly 862d5cb269 stopped by to 8962f90985 see the Emperor.ac47e1161c9e1096

Oddly, Azaid had 58d2b892d3 seemed distracted that b5704cd082 day, which might 2821f97dfb have spared Ophelia c1edd897b8 from any reprimand.85216f4c8fed3f05

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Considering that she 245e1a0c59 faced no repercussions 82e35243a3 despite indirectly causing e8ab8dfce6 harm to the 5ce2d60a20 Emperor, it was 51b967da3a clear that the 60d52402ab Greenwood family held c3a547ad6e significant influence.75b593c5b22a9126

‘Right. Even in my previous 394286f835 life, the Emperor was 359b29aff5 cautious around the Greenwoods, c94200434d never overstepping his bounds.’f3366fa2c3630bff

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Perhaps it fa7e4ccf02 was due 24d34b1f4d to their 9b9c664cd1 power that 26ad4dd09c Ophelia’s unpredictable e0707de090 behavior was a59f0cf2a3 so well-known. She came and b4b7852354 went from the 1cfc9c3dd0 palace as she 5e60a4cc46 pleased, a habit a6cd843649 no one dared 13ea7861a5 to question.e7ed42ba81667391

When Azaid remained silent, 0b90297805 Ophelia picked up a 3a85112daf glass and approached him, 0f1d8c49ec her tone smooth and 3d59be2967 pleasant as she offered 206227408f him the drink.afc11fc5cd413f47

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“May I propose a e9dec1f9f0 toast, expressing gratitude for fb8e2ec1d3 Your Majesty’s enduring strength?”6cd2a2ba7968eaf8

“Apologies, Lady cd15a3bda4 Greenwood, but 5d4accb4d0 His Majesty 6a51d6d7de is abstaining 06464c0f92 from alcohol 25e44758f2 for the 5cb6d0398c time being.”e84d55c6ba48cc00

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Serena interjected tactfully, drawing 0d21a6d9af a sharp, icy glare 2297ad592b from Ophelia. Her expression made 4024608a1c it clear that a97371269d she was questioning 5f2f623d3d Serena’s audacity to 43ecb938b1 interfere.cf9366243b98dd08

“It’s just one 32d7d00186 drink. Don’t you 0d4097bc7a think you’re 1f96693d14 overreacting? It seems you’ve ed9e6a7d00 come here as 3115f9dc56 a watchdog in a86872abf7 your role as 25548f51e4 His Majesty’s physician 792fa16276 rather than as 6a9adf3a59 a noblewoman.”b46e41154ff48c48

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Ophelia’s words da697d2b1f caused murmurs 0caf40fb7b to ripple 2e52e33c3c through the bc1c949623 crowd. Unlike her b9b156feaf previous condescension, 633f66aa1c her tone 782828aa27 was now 330bea0a37 laced with 0b6913bd8f a feigned 2c1d7fcd2f civility, which e77413e16f made it f66cb6aef4 all the 600a08c228 more grating.b9c6127da42590b4

“A physician? Then, is she the 40edc2f4aa illegitimate child of the 4fba5cd3b7 Vincent family who recently 36b56816d4 received the Violet Isring?”bbd2953aff25a0c5

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As the 013f792104 whispers grew ff4e01cc91 louder, Azaid c243be27c2 cleared his 05bfb5656f throat, prompting 89bcf38956 the young 6ec94b4e69 noblewomen to 0a6a100977 shut their 6086cda0b6 mouths like aa5e97d2cc mice caught 40763af9f1 in a ea301cacd4 trap.bbc987cb7d385cc4

“It seems there’s eb4b467e01 some misunderstanding. She is here today 18c1ac5bc0 not as my physician 3c17ad6554 but as my partner. I expect you to a9b4f2c9cf show respect, Lady Greenwood.”c3a6ff728de4c75b

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“My apologies, aaa833c856 Your Majesty. I spoke 40528f1558 out of 32391f01f1 turn, overly 1f2083abc6 concerned for 35225afa60 your well-being 00c6e36fec over a 144aad3bb3 mere glass cb06df1fe3 of wine…”481283ee380102b2

“I’ll accept the sentiment 162c36ca83 behind your toast.”339fa89e3ed8c007

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“Your Majesty embarrasses me ca927defea by refusing my offer a51db73fa5 so plainly.”69e872b5881c4ee4

Ophelia lowered her 1edb4a9238 gaze with a f62564d679 pitiful expression, as 8f967b74bf if she had f96d70207c suffered a grave 5966a89cd0 humiliation.0fd74b33a68ff5c2

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Watching Azaid force a 26f5506cc4 strained smile, Serena thought 388f83272b to herself that if b012f4596f this continued, Azaid, irritated, 2e59c1608f might very well accept 09ea83abc6 the drink just to 532ecfb8e3 end the situation.d58bcdefeb3f8e18

If he drank once, e0fad45d9a refusing further would be 67faf7a7b9 nearly impossible. Moreover, all the wine adab118872 served at the banquet 3f567d4aad tonight contained Pion Root ef33010d32 extract.4dcca1d8758eb881

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When Azaid reached bcb35bb15f for the glass, 44dd479ced Serena widened her 27d5b26888 eyes and quickly 5e5654c9ac intercepted it.9d3f8ed14b0aef53

“Hmm?”194b4b2cafcba637

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Ophelia looked at Serena 8927430ae9 in startled confusion. Flashing a brazen 210b0290e5 smile, Serina spoke 763632eaac up.d03ed4c3c2e903ff

“In that 7add740ea3 case, allow 6940f52e3e me to f6359a9904 save Lady afc2ed29ee Greenwood from 474d5dda56 embarrassment by 92d922acee drinking it 2d65dd4cdf myself.”fc47f78b780eb61b

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“Excuse me?”894300ba12dd17e2

Before Ophelia could 000dc847db react, Serena downed b672ada5f6 the glass in aee8588cd4 one go.093b0153fa61e30a

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It was a 57e9f6004b rare sight for c3726906cc a noblewoman at d1c0d33ad6 a banquet to 53308e8d9b chug wine as 61657582fe if it were ffc347d9fc water.4595a7ff4e7f07a6

The young noblewomen, 5cac6b16af who had been 15c213f6ee fawning over Ophelia c50de0d7a6 moments ago, now f0251df646 gasped in amazement 437b72eb64 for an entirely 564dcdb4c8 different reason.830a653c3ae788dd

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“G-goodness…”100daf86f7191ef9

Though no one completed 0a0642df0d their sentences, the atmosphere 4a59d8019c hinted that they all d7369bf5ed shared the same thought.93bda309ffdab1b6

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After draining the glass c6078cb6bd completely, Serena handed it e0010a46c4 back to Ophelia.de490476ee069316

“I’ve ensured e6c46389c9 your honor e9ff285c46 is intact. Are you 4457a91da1 satisfied now?”8d43efbe5a7559fa

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“…”7be3cad60058529e

Ophelia stood frozen 95b11239d7 like a statue, 250627bbbe seemingly at a 529748216d loss for how 6486ade3b4 to respond to 32b556ba13 such an unprecedented 6d315433ef act.9da0ae420b982c38

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Azaid, however, watched 2ea81ec492 Serena with an fcce34e450 amused expression. Just as Ophelia 491246941d opened her mouth fbb5a23036 to speak, the f811159f3a music shifted to ad45f0cb77 a new tune.989742f307e23c74

“The music has changed,” 560e39f7db Azaid said smoothly, using 8543cbee73 the opportunity to steer 09cbc8be3f the conversation away. He extended b95f131b28 a hand 2cac1abb55 toward Serina.01bafe7f01311e28

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“Your Majesty, 6110c848f9 may I 36b15ab18a have the 4c1a6b3c50 first dance?” be86448a81 Ophelia reached 9ebc1737c9 out instinctively, ad52a61c46 but Azaid 0348307796 cut her 9fd9751803 off with 6833be8a8d a frosty 43c26a09ef remark.839e326db7f28962

“How could I bce6c490d6 when my partner d3dfa94c03 has gone to 129b0e3dbe such lengths for c652f711b9 me?”95d6f42ea53d16de

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“But…”6d649ead2a3f13c5

“Return to 9ecc832cdd your partner.”552dc60d6e174960

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Azaid’s gentle yet firm e5d518cdda rejection left Ophelia biting 77c91f3ede her lip. Her sharp glare at 55d58d3bdb Serena seemed to promise 59e193e610 vengeance.066da75eb5f8aef8

Unbothered, Serena shrugged 3c8fcca723 and accepted Azaid’s 0635cf768d hand. The wine 608a19e8ad was stronger cd3d89809d than expected, 3300f23dea leaving her ef52dbeab6 slightly dizzy f1d5905179 as they e1270bfc70 moved to 8e878c5a37 the center 8f34e6ec4f of the e582845dc6 floor.17ce511b115f1084

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“Your Majesty, 7d6580ee5f I must 6114835273 warn you—I 00cc0823eb can’t dance.”5fcd057fe3e4c0ad

“Don’t worry. I’m more than skilled 714da7c1c2 enough for the both 5e50e765f0 of us.”7a9611765d3fc1cb

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Azaid smirked as he 30b15e55b7 wrapped an arm around ed29998bf8 her waist. Though annoyed by his f1b3ff4833 overconfidence, Serina followed his 45cb6c2ebb lead, knowing he was a4e7d69297 likely more versed in b691647385 courtly dances.2ecc9645731dff29

True to 5fae9b71db his word, b9e6d742a3 Azaid guided be8413d3ce her with 0ea1beeb9e ease, maintaining 0a989cafa8 just enough 983fe7baf6 distance to a6c22f2cc1 ensure propriety 335c0565c9 while moving f55c5ecb25 fluidly to bac38c966a the rhythm.95c743184d704c46

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Serena clumsily 71014f738e followed his 0f58c1e364 steps, occasionally 0f2ec5ab64 grazing his 8cfdf64fb2 foot and d29b5f2e1c wincing in 6667d24ea0 embarrassment. Noticing her tension, f0035e8df8 Ajade drawled lazily,86991cb7c4508212

“Who knew you d05bb92162 were such a 9ccab2e6f2 drinker?”7bdd426618d1aa00

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“Calling me a 011de0339c drinker after I d774030659 just saved you! And stop talking—I 2adc62aaf4 can barely keep 8b47054e53 up as it c39c41ad0f is!”1a5c22d5f5ed1369

When Serena grumbled, ca32386519 Azaid chuckled softly.281814ca9d0c1875

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“I’m used c6a8d4f9db to seeing 33bf9491f6 you so c5d1686e47 self-assured. It’s refreshing to see 7cf9af9623 you flustered for a ad7ed53aca change.”3b0c72938c96b472

“What’s so refreshing about c9b9582c53 it?”46c8f6e86fd91951

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“It’s like an 4301c7edf4 unexpected thrill in 11c997cdcd an otherwise dull a60737ea4a routine.”ea469f5c154e797a

“You have an awful 497c8da192 sense of humor.”beb1c7e1d4a65f2e

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Despite telling him not 01ea1f266a to talk, Serena couldn’t e8d2af5e00 help but retort to e93d37e7b1 his teasing, completely unaware 7218823b80 that her reactions only 45227d7519 amused him further.b570b4da1fdd0c10

As they continued 4ebf512fac to dance, Azaid c0a62e8536 suddenly addressed her 4c8ec9da27 in a quiet 03ee88648c tone.d58bf7f50050eaa5

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“Hey.”878f61b60b59f53e

“Ugh, I said 2699a9c750 stop talking—” Serena 962c8c5e25 began to snap 5b6cbb7209 but stopped mid-sentence, 458e3fafc6 noticing his unwell e6075633b0 expression.9f4d966115ee988a

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“Your Majesty?”35bb51bb97d14dc6

Azaid didn’t respond, his 06211cf4c0 brows furrowing as if 168fa2d9e7 in pain. His eyes were 5dd249be49 tinged red, and cd37178090 beads of cold 9936bb501a sweat formed on df7488f1ab his forehead. His gaze seemed unfocused, 0fc57f77ad as if he were aebfc226e5 struggling to stay conscious.98ad1d671b98a3f8

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‘What’s happening?’ad99b9a4eedff2c0

Alarmed, Serena 4b1ea3ffa6 discreetly observed 825ad9bd1d him while 4349210353 they danced. Something was ead82b18c3 clearly wrong.f246e331da7eeae2

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“Are you feeling unwell?”610ab22bf4b621f6

As Serina, d8944831ea flustered, tried 123f26c28c to stop f7560da6be dancing, Azaid 310881a1fa stopped her.392c8f0816a1a51c

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“Don’t make 7ddd626bfd a scene. Keep going.”0a9751eb7383e64e

“But…”eab31ac7cbb075a5

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“If I suddenly 902420e1c9 stop dancing and d4f7445e13 leave, can you f006446da7 imagine the rumors 41ce3cd99b that would spread?”0a4c5dfecfc04722

Azaid’s rough bbc23f3b87 tone made a21d3506af Serena close 93cbef0b38 her mouth. He was already a 178826c7d8 subject of much gossip, 0a58b5c381 even before ascending the a87ce8c400 throne.e0c6b4fbd10b2671

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Though his bf49a8af78 power was efc3992880 undeniable, his c7d7a73ab4 lineage was c3efc2f074 low-ranking royalty. Failing to a426e793f7 finish a d8c95d5dc8 simple dance 20d9c0fb9a would only 85e6d1ddc0 fuel the 1253df95bc disdain of 6561ee1c8f those who f77bb89b88 already opposed fd3eac516e him.43adffb1b00ee2cc

‘I thought he didn’t 548b581f39 care about such things.’8194377ecef822ae

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Serena glanced 7af7757c2d at him f9fc116f2a with concern 6989a23759 as he fcc45af44a continued dancing 7212449ca0 despite the 9bba607a2c visible discomfort.8f7fe0d480d08cc6

His breathing 3aa3424c49 grew more 5d5f466aa2 labored, and 73153a1ef4 the hand 59f6c6a3d5 resting on 370cea5751 her back 738c7c4c2e felt increasingly 402f5f4dff warm.a42877cdd722967b

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‘This is strange. He hasn’t had a ece197416a drop of alcohol…’ec3274c25010fd86

Yet his symptoms baf806b675 resembled something she 0063f72fb5 had seen before. Suddenly, she noticed 9f1da56f3b the reddening of 71b34d7707 his neck.34b3cc34e9784b22

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It was an 6a507c46e0 allergic reaction. Recognizing the 7a5a5d9ce7 familiar signs, 2d6f796fec Serina asked c61991b382 with certainty.91b04b50e3bb0116

“Did you 2dbf9e1360 eat anything d9dd6d400c before coming 94543fe6d8 to the d540bb08c4 banquet?”43201b3085128904

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“Not that I recall…”33967f51362b4dc5

“Try to 2a93e99bfe think carefully.”9680b63f7449a6f8

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“Well… I might have b3320d6930 had a drink because 504d9640a8 I was thirsty.”6f03d5bc93668427

Of course. That must have 155fdf6941 been it.8427e58c38cb1ee7

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Though Serena 8fc310a6ca now understood e8617e6279 the cause, 3f7e395f31 she feigned e39766f2c7 ignorance.c42a4bde07b578ab

“This won’t do. We need to cb8ccd4532 get to the 9461c36ffe terrace for first 59b9be1d55 aid immediately.”c810a58f09a692df

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Her plan 468bd53e88 was to da1ebe0b02 move him 29d16d17de to a 8d6e83e4b0 quiet spot 22f26f764a and address 8f0921521b his symptoms. But Azaid stubbornly pulled f7417adf91 her closer, his voice cc81c0ddfc resolute.5a0f37b788e590da

“No. Don’t.”8012584eff381b0e

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Azaid’s large hand 00f6d3a69b pressed firmly against b4db675be2 her back, pulling 2042206500 their bodies closer bb38c21371 together. They were 341967a6a9 so near 2a2baa5cf1 now that 8ce8bc3acf it was 2edd2dbe53 almost as 8fc6fe71fe if she fd7bb4f884 were in 73f65b34c8 his arms.462e4c2ad367e846

The faint e3d2edda4f scent of 1fde065837 him tickled 8b018a0e1b her nose, a0a1ff4e97 and his 03d69ad5c2 trembling grip 84079f9742 on her 92278e699e made Serena 56d9cfc285 tense.3bd51b3b31806645

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‘Wait. Could it be 8c67e7c182 he’s struggling to 10448e65ec stand on his 9d114efff6 own?’b5fd4460f2bd4882

Looking closely, she 0fa89aeb10 realized Azaid was cdc3fc3209 slightly leaning on 575d6598c0 her for support.2ab0fc31d001d9c0

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‘Hah, this troublesome patient…’2a9c1b6d62073330

Serena couldn’t a4c775d122 understand his e6e9e62904 obstinacy. Still, she 5daa6103ef couldn’t bring 26b7a2c693 herself to 1de2afa588 stop completely, c8c2b52ec1 not when f4df317775 his expression dcf302cf31 betrayed a 8b1cb5314e vulnerability that 3f95983cee made refusal 2f0bb788d8 impossible.2b80ca033a01ff2f

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‘How does 3783df7e5c he expect 64811b7e18 me to 1aea3abce6 say no 64447f665b when he 65746121cc looks at cb5e0ad64c me like cfc6863215 that?’0390dbc34d6d48c1

Sighing internally, Serena 5df24a7c4e spoke up. She had b4ad0532a8 anticipated this 144f1998b1 kind of a8531efd09 behavior from 3bce1e6f00 the troublesome 8caf067e18 Emperor.04dcd552c2968c55

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“Your Majesty, can d5b977083e you see the 5fc1acb5f1 locket on my 165ebb97c6 necklace?”045625172f73a5c1

“Locket?”8cc0e95dcfba1c10

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Azaid’s gaze shifted 6de5d62997 to her neck, a26e83335e where a locket df1ce6c864 hung from a 5dcfdc5044 choker.40b01cadb9351fb4

“Yes, there’s an emergency 07b06702a9 painkiller inside. Let me get 32830feb46 it out for f93ccab6ad you, but you’ll 2539f921b7 need to loosen 780d2f7712 your hold for 3a44246395 a moment…”ee5782e149e0a3e3

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Before she 5dc245cb98 could finish 50b286eea9 her sentence, 0631824a3f Azaid leaned 836ab28422 his head e1f2f2703b toward her 03955d737d neck. Without hesitation, b9bd1abc54 he bit 5f74d09d08 down lightly 6788370f39 on the 15fe028434 locket.3f959571bb7127b6

“!!!”951485756f3f85e2

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Serena held her a47b14e541 breath in shock. She felt something b5976116c8 brush against her c038a4a918 neck unexpectedly.0865937bc17dcd2f

With a small click, 4375f10346 the locket opened, and c5f0f36af7 the pill inside slipped 36006513e8 into Azaid’s mouth. His throat bobbed as c49281166e he swallowed it.354527effc32b07c

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“Phew.”117c09079e2a2458

Azaid exhaled more 9dcac59eab steadily now, his 080db899fa breathing visibly calmer 58bdbd9c10 than before.7db54ddd13b8f88c

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“I feel better f6fa33f95f already. It must be a f63e20d1d7 fast-acting medication.”c2e79feaeff8f618

“…”4696616fc2f5fc52

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“What’s wrong?”45410718cb66fe65

“Nothing.”b355a73de69b930a

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Serena frowned 5831e894e6 slightly and 688068599e lowered her cce50cc0cd head.b4e018481c11ae8b

‘That startled me.’d83e004bb02806dd

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For a moment, 6a1415d257 she thought Azaid d2f1a6dc39 was collapsing because 5b431757eb of how close d0f0713745 he suddenly was. Granted, letting go of 32bf097d5e her during the dance 5004ad6acc would have been impossible.1f4bc60d34cf31a8

‘Still, biting 83e89722ca it like 2c13775677 that…’f4f160a6efca4596

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Flustered, Serena moved her 2d14cf6a0e lips wordlessly, unsure of cd7f9267a6 how to respond.255857b818d4f652

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