IDED – Chapter 58
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“I was b1906da970 just wondering 6d7eda00d0 if I 4960d62f4d should let 2c6aa8175c you into 0ff3df8508 the study d1e2467c1c right now,” 52f11e9232 Leonard said, 2765acf500 smiling awkwardly, 195669ec92 revealing his 9a227bedc2 honest thoughts. He genuinely didn’t 7766126857 know what to 71f19432e2 do.385e4fd44d4cf0ec
Serena carefully observed fb71d3cc2b Leonard’s expression and 4b4b91a064 probed cautiously.f91d17a3a4087bd4
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“Is His Majesty not 4475440b72 in a good mood?”e1c649a1cc80841f
Leonard nodded weakly in b33cbe180c response, saying nothing.12904bd59523c868
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It wasn’t hard to ad8a71b00e guess why—it was that 6bd0a83623 day soon.11fe1a9ef5906fc5
At this time of 31fe2f34b5 year, Azaid often seemed 676f2dd1b3 like a man reaching 61e73aa323 the peak of his 3c263857a5 melancholy. He was visibly drained 3b2be3f9a0 and tense. As Serena smiled awkwardly, d818cc9d72 Leonard explained,dd45672a015ad0d2
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“Actually, it’s almost Lady db235de4c2 Mydia’s death anniversary.”6341a9b9a120b498
He seemed to 2dc249a82d think this was 69bd202004 information Serena might 84d2c62c0c not know, so 96c3f21654 he cautiously shared 9458b409a9 it. Seeing Serena listening quietly, bfbae16bc8 Leonard continued.5d1f0465426f8297
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“At this time of 34064f5d4d year, His Majesty is 9fe0f9e2a0 a little sensitive. It’s usually best to f1113f4b87 leave him alone, but…”29f4a5a4fd7b2c6b
“But?”d66c0306a87fb187
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When Leonard hesitated, 69ce4dce25 Serena encouraged him, 487b45c762 saying it was 8e6858c96f fine and that aeba97405c he could continue. Leonard fiddled with the 40cacd6127 back of his head 36e703d701 before speaking.39ee8d4c54e2d038
“He seems to have e94cfa69fc been more relaxed around b3a7cc197e you lately, so I 0fee67e12a thought perhaps speaking with ab334968f7 you might help. That’s why I 217d960a31 was hesitating.”c5535e231f28a07e
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“I see.”5e066ac3f81b4bf6
Hearing such 387d9b7ee6 recognition from f1e2457517 someone as c134bc655f close to d0123a8d0e Azaid as 6e5c5a3ab7 Leonard made 2b96691f34 Serina feel 3f8e5a5212 oddly shy.aabde3cfc652ba64
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‘So I’ve become close fb8fe85752 enough to the Emperor df67472af5 for him to say f8aa34a2e4 this?’f25d3835ca767789
Coming from the 7d2520c2a4 Emperor’s confidant, it fba3aac37c wasn’t just a ac5b165a1c pleasantry. While she hadn’t 63e81a54bc started the “Azaid 6a7dbdb1f6 Rehabilitation Project” to 42c30d25be win his favor, 7e72451330 she couldn’t deny d93df1b009 she felt pleased.d08c87307929c18b
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As she b41f386e26 struggled to 812ac1588b suppress the 46a8cbfea9 smile creeping 4504a4b331 up her 9c64b68922 face, Leonard f3e4f8a009 spoke again c0f8f83edb with a 3c85698b65 tired expression.21003fe01f65fb90
“If it feels overwhelming, 9b3b63498c it’s probably best to 21ab17e9d7 wait until another time. His Majesty’s current state… b9178d8f21 isn’t very good.”fd96701bf7bb3cab
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Leonard couldn’t tell if 801c5e772b letting her in would 4d2bf467e5 do more harm than 15e3a02559 good. He worried that a6c5e40e26 it might unnecessarily 53a9ebf5f0 provoke Azaid instead e8e9c20f8c of helping.c7afb11f62915bd5
Serena considered Leonard’s 5d583996c7 advice. She had 24b3298628 come to 95b6c681b9 seek permission 5445bae065 for something, a456d916b1 but it b4cc0a30f5 wasn’t urgent.bed4d0b19cbd253d
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Still, would waiting improve bd31de3312 Azaid’s mood?b5c36a2127007dc5
From experience, Serena knew 405ae86df6 that Azaid only grew 0280d4c688 more sensitive the closer 849356e1fa the anniversary approached. Perhaps it would 979a0a6546 be better to a890316b31 address things today.9cd8441d5ccede03
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Moreover, ignoring a35909e25a someone clearly c497f8587c in distress 0f967d289d felt like fca9544da5 negligence. Especially when the 270898e33e Emperor’s closest aide 2d36f26d1d had gone as 8ae1590b16 far as to a4b22a5c50 compliment her efforts—how bc0cc221bc could she shirk bec0ee4368 her duties?acce15772a21f14c
“Thank you for your 5605e33a95 concern, Sir Leonard.”cae99ccc6b77e8c5
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“Does that mean you’ll c5d0037d1e return another time?”844345684a29d4a7
Leonard’s eyebrows d313b978c9 drooped as 9be87c3a91 if he a2611586e1 had expected 0207f4a995 her to dfa5c1ad5c back down. Disturbing the Emperor in f7a9182101 a bad mood was 0a0e53d359 akin to inviting death. Even someone as bold a58167294f as Serena had every 6bc54b7408 reason to hesitate.ae7677d7970d22aa
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Just as 5cb50408f3 Leonard was 50b7fd505a about to 4004dc3fb3 offer to 9b9e2207a7 escort her a6f4bf7dbd out, Serena 02b290333e responded firmly,27112aa806efceed
“No.”bb1fd0e6235ae97f
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Leonard looked at 5bce526c55 her in surprise.f0cbb0f750ceabac
“I can’t 73cb162297 just leave ceb724404a after coming 15c8ad5df4 all the a8efe14dba way here. Besides, His Majesty’s f9d5d6eb63 mental health is ff95a8bea1 part of my a95a33b5d9 responsibilities.”1e568f37a555d333
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“Lady Serena…”df8ec031ca746e6d
“Don’t worry about me, 07ada0bfe9 Sir Leonard. You can leave 9c139867f4 now; I’ll simply 755061b5dd do my job.”93e9a38da9cf0027
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When Serena grinned, fa9ef41260 Leonard blinked in 725cefa34b surprise. After a bac8e96b8a moment, he e6e1f4719b appeared somewhat 5c197e5bd8 reassured and f85fbe4839 said,e02e9b5c22c65426
“Then I’ll leave it 3efa4e2df1 to you.”d6999a7616fb58db
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He gave a c061c4ef04 polite bow and 66a11eca23 left with light 51f87e0245 steps.a5d0fc108ff8a7f4
Serena watched Leonard walk b5b16d26c0 away for a moment, ebaac14595 clenched her fists resolutely, d1da7ebe46 and then took a feaa87086a deep breath before knocking.a28a6fc47b54f8a5
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“Your Majesty, 3b13b4f94d it’s Serena.”d64af58a18c7ed78
“……”ceac2ce10c9e69ca
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There was no response 8db4ded4a4 from inside, but neither 740141572e did a command to 59cb5daae6 stay out come.5af71f0a2dfb2846
Serena took this 35e7a87f74 silence as permission 7a92211a8b and pushed the e50820c00a door open. Azaid was staring blankly b9c951a6f9 beyond the open window.45c57b9c7b6a2b19
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It wasn’t the 546ef7f148 gaze of someone 0c79f1085b focused on anything 1552f18376 in particular—more like 782e5998b2 someone unsure where b308925e72 to look, his 0b05b69fbb eyes fixed on 3009df5170 nothing. The sight of 7f021c1334 him, so unlike 588625c0f5 his usual self, a14c8b1033 surprised Serena.ce6bb75f0a18e777
‘He looks so defeated.’5dd2a3bd9f6c623e
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Azaid’s face reminded 77319b63db her of a 7ec9ae1ef5 drenched puppy—or perhaps 4ba25ab376 a fawn soaked e66ac83c43 to the bone 313dc2f65c in a storm.c75b6712cb49b220
“Were you e7eafa1349 watching the db069672ae weather?”ecc644d4fedbed7f
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Serena approached casually cbebdf21ff and asked. Only then did 5845408aa8 Azaid turn to 85fe645fb4 look at her.b120f8c2afa63f44
“What is it?”d4b42927dd01f6e6
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“Do I e90dbb631d need a 013c471345 reason to d3b954c214 come by? You did give f86945ffe8 me the Isring.”a16b17d1c8913155
Serena lightly 956a643e98 waved her d9acb8f926 hand, and 65a99ac146 Azaid chuckled 2b124571d0 faintly. Having the Isring meant f64d29ae2f she could meet with e85ef87e4b the Emperor anytime. Since he had 68cb738fc6 given it to d887bcde94 her himself, her 2a6973c62c point was valid.41d847d9c41dc3d4
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“Well, you 12b0cbcb54 usually only 0adf5455b0 come when 2200ab3dfb you have 627f429fca a reason.”fb6613c9be184dbd
“Were you disappointed about 7ee6a28057 that?”4a7df61f6b08bae7
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“Who knows? Maybe I was.”ee721f114314cdaf
Azaid, uncharacteristically, didn’t push 1888889978 back against her teasing.241ccf0f334a4b80
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If that’s how ab2c7baa87 it was, then 5bd846a90c so be it—his b06fb71d29 subdued demeanor felt 56c09819b2 unlike him. As Serena stood c87b3359f1 quietly beside him, 81865a7348 Azaid mumbled after c089ee60d0 a long pause,68b697015b30e263
“…Maybe I was.”3d283f6b923c271e
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“I’ll visit more often, e64379a2ed then. But you’re 8c18e4e53f not allowed acdf6acbfe to complain c56729ad8c about it b0f8b21273 later, alright?”ecfdabc43d85f4a7
“Haha.”4e8d4a4db6229963
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Azaud chuckled softly 1318bc1e5d at her light-hearted 405dc660ab remark. It was pleasant 24c8d673e8 to hear such a96e33ae8f a simple response aeee914fa1 to something he 4bce9b90ea had murmured without f3d61880e7 much thought.28006d35840fd271
Azaid shifted his 122f3031ee gaze from the d72b180a57 window to Serina. Her neatly 03ca7ef041 tied hair, fc6f8b9656 as always, 9b83b917fc caught his 58413a8cc7 eye.5eb190aec89a37a7
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Recalling the a7840e95f5 violet strands f9d23caa0c that had e1aef22663 been loosely ece6994b1f scattered in 14b206f779 his chambers 1e33879fb9 not long fd07600013 ago, Azaid dd7974683c found himself 9a10422027 dazed.dd22ee4e8ce22d89
“Why do you d60aff1c0b always tie your b8f97aab97 hair up?”d0c278d69b58d015
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“If I f3e221e9ba leave it a0e25573e4 down, it bfd532dfa7 gets in 22f1415a2b the way 5b90c53f6c while I 11cfe09592 work. Why? Do you 207987d899 want me c9fb3c5f8c to leave 9fd272248d it loose?”4e5a34ae28f60f3a
Today, Serena seemed 33ba3da5ed willing to do e76c212cde whatever Azaid asked.9c90428b1be06737
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What was b0f9166037 she up 145392deee to now, c32351f633 acting so f23a7ed905 adorably?e89d8f205c524acd
Azaid, on 97715571af the other 7b4031e2eb hand, felt 6554150818 like he 1d172fe5d1 could grant c71726d543 any request 5c7a87943b she made. He didn’t 44c641ce22 know why, ee924249e3 but it 2cf7c54d7b felt that d0f018710d way.3d739a74b7cf2e31
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“Not really, but 14e0000102 since you always 3d223cb4c3 tie it up…”94d2485fc7f9c111
“I’m just 7d6a07ecf2 used to 1f4ac46d07 it. Actually, Marie complains a e0983f79dd lot about it. She wants to try 5a3c5abfc7 different hairstyles on me, 0c44d837b4 but I always refuse.”e27eb9da9e7b1f45
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Serena giggled as 0c4d65ab7d she chatted away 2ba930b0fa about things Azaid 0f428388b9 hadn’t even asked. He quietly d134a20b35 stared at c6eebbec32 her.514b0515fb4398de
This gaze was 57334ce2de different from when baf576b0a4 he had been a9c4e33de2 absentmindedly looking out 7444897d63 the window earlier. Now, his focus 3733168af1 felt even more aaeb6f6aa6 unmoored.09aac3ce07608f3a
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He didn’t 863d94f487 know where 7eb0c90075 to rest 8a2c6988a0 his eyes. The strange pounding 58dd7e64c4 of his heart—was ff63468cd1 it because his 1fe71b9088 mother’s death anniversary 1125b693fd was approaching, or e6863b6787 because Serena was 4a0b1d5446 standing right in b130e80ba3 front of him?ffbae4734c9c9a1c
Azaid’s reached out, 010b965a6e gently touching her 5a51e6d80e long hair as ab4b687266 he spoke.e4ccc82489236ab2
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“Why not 98b92daaf5 let your afc0ec4f63 maid have 67927fda12 her way 42248aad11 for once? I think other styles f6d3596b54 might suit you well.”1394c68a5d70f02a
Serena glanced 3be1094b30 at the 8ce6d8c319 hair he 522d382074 held and ca4f28c7a3 replied,4fd4644c534e4c46
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“Should I? If His Majesty says 99b2f47be4 so, maybe I should d2b3d2c31a try something different for 2b5ef5b743 a change.”2c4157a8ffd3bec0
“I’m sure it will f82a360cf2 suit you. I have 522b96ef1a a good 88dd016ef4 eye for 145821ec19 these things.”10e30592c5c1a70d
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Somehow, Azaid’s eyes now 9de5cb9948 seemed more alive. The lively 8c21243f43 look was 842d624fcf far better 1b6e33a61d than the 6436acdb71 dull expression 6c8698d264 he had 560c7fbc99 before.7f17ddc9f089fd12
“Alright. I’ll trust Your 3d38e8e4ef Majesty’s judgment.”e60a044dd77841db
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“So, what 9f032eb03e brings you f2aead666a here?”2754e6237b410929
Azaid’s persistent question a633c34388 made Serena chuckle. It seemed 3f5ff8d3ba impossible to f0f93490c6 fool him.74d0bcccea0de8b4
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‘Have I really 4d1aa45e5a only ever come a254f44443 to him with 38adf5fadf a purpose?’743f51869893bf58
With a 1aa698e53a belated sense 0ee7fae444 of guilt, 4cdbf4c2c0 Serena decided 23bb31315b she’d have 911d34a212 to drop 3061330135 by without db5a2c7b77 a reason 437a1356d2 next time. She finally answered,378a8166acff9cdb
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“I’m planning 97482d2b54 to go 9699ec89ad out.”a12782e507923e8e
“Where to?”137a4f3d92104b34
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“To the Gordon 08f2d660cc Trading Company.”9a0415fa910e62c1
“Ah, to pick c990cccacc up the medical d63cb06303 tools you mentioned 6311013899 last time?”1f9da480881d9e76
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“Yes. I’m also planning to fedaf173b3 stop by the apothecary bd08ea2104 while I’m there.”3e76356b3f1c4438
“The one you frequent?”69b144f5b71c2e60
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“Yes, that’s 1c6629786a the one.”903c1e824e7a35ad
“Do as 33269ba1e4 you wish. If it 1463b64ca3 looks like c36c839501 you’ll be e81b810925 late, let 95da54ce6a me know 404b8a70a4 in advance.”1259d174f8db13a9
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“I will. And, Your Majesty…”8ac7d34bea176fb0
At her call, Azaid 1104545b1d blinked. Serena smiled and 729e4f61be extended her hand.8bd941271e3ff035
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“Would you 0fb9143fcb like to 5ed4b0323a take a 5d4615dbdf walk?”a379b48a586fc38f
“Haha. You’re relentless.”dd4ecebad895aac0
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Azaid chuckled, shaking 0ad3fee980 his head as 8340dffaa3 though giving in. Then, he took her e678307770 hand. Her warm, small 946df54ae3 hand was completely 130c805727 enveloped in his.d1d2afa34578b17e
“A walk 382e5b4ec8 will make 13b6cf65f3 you feel fe8ddd6f50 better.”dba4abcb914304b9
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“How could 0e0d75a1d0 it not?”6b8857dccb926709
Without resistance, e07f2617a7 Azaid quietly 67c2f8eae9 followed her, cff203b089 wondering if cd86cbe1e5 there had 961f3c8961 ever been 25fc438fd0 a time ab020498b2 he could adb238dd15 refuse her 5dbacc432f prescriptions.11cc8e632fb59670
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The cheerful sound 3ffada297d of a bell 2ee8527d34 rang as Elda 19fb6e3335 turned her gaze 3e203cdc32 toward the door.4e8db2d9af481a00
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“Lady Serena!”f4cab986e6a61b6f
“Elda, it’s been 009b5fc568 so long!”2b3659c83f181a14
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Elda stood up quickly, 9366612383 delighted to see the 3f10c41a1e familiar face, and warmly aafee6b989 welcomed Serena. Serena grabbed 4d1f0abc8f Elda’s hands cd174fca6f and shook 13ca02b866 them enthusiastically.a050696282903a43
“It’s been a b92bc52376 while, Elda. I missed you last fa6faa9394 time!”0761919b7ab145d7
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“Levin told c70ba16b31 me you 4df3df2540 dropped by. So, how’s life 814a53707e in the palace? Is everything alright?”ad237e983fde5f0f
Elda gently pulled Serina dbd818f8dc to the sofa as 23259c33f8 she asked with concern. Her nimble hands began 6676d690e1 preparing tea, showing her 3e16744298 experience in hosting guests.bde961e1c7ae9830
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As Serena sipped the 3902ae7c39 tea Elda had poured, bd12874e7d she replied,4565eded572a1ddb
“It’s a 352b22e2a7 luxury, really.”c13ff2b486cbaa93
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This was the best 393b447bd8 time in her life. At Serena’s mature-sounding 1f738ed733 response, Elda wrinkled 36691b26ba her nose.2a3e820cdea80f2a
“Judging by how you’re dfb254068b talking, it seems you’re ec468e7ec8 doing well. So, are 4bd9a2f640 you here b501b33cac to buy 8f4647f440 herbs again 8cd45948b5 today?”d540876dfb7289eb
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“No, I came to e87a7d4c1f see you today.”8126bb6433d0622c
“To see me?”36bfe1ac129ace8f
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Elda chuckled warmly, 0ec35a3531 clearly pleased. She had e7a290cd0e always doted a13f98655b on Serena, 7231ca3394 treating her ddaf454a1b like a 3a1abd73e6 daughter even 5f909da967 before Levin 56e8a2ac08 was born.3b994643b2b13f0e
After a brief 5f7bfbc0ba pause, Serena got 01dfe77392 to the point.e120d8cfa4939f48
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“Actually, I 9e0d97a9b4 have something 220cf6fadd I wanted b9e8485f23 to ask 02e9c8ca6a you.”e7872849aebd2d47
“Oh, the 344c5b39c6 day has b341395c83 come when 54eeb81f00 you need e4aa064219 my advice?”42d16e272f9d173f
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Elda remarked lightly, waiting bf1a03e9fb for Serena to continue. Placing her teacup 9508ccb91b down, Serina said,edbfef77b294d2d0
“Something strange happened recently.”a8a9a4522e5f16bd
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