IHANF Chapter 14

‘If I had known she would become another man’s wife, I never would have done it.’eecac06d3e41fb0b

Recently, I heard ec81a57e1b she divorced Marquis 0b23d38a19 Rata.44fd857004cf333f

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Their relationship was so poor that her ex-husband didn’t even attend the baptism of their only daughter.c96a65bf1ac1211b

“I can’t let her slip away again.”71893515d23b7aa0

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With a b908294d82 determined look, 66466ccc67 Aachen picked eee98973a7 up a 15455bc532 quill, dipped c831a32478 it in e951075e2d ink, and 4027a3f977 began to 8d5d2ad7c8 write a 97d4c0b8f3 proposal letter.89515751742d4ee5

To Princess Hilane Peztaine,0059b41cfc9bde8a

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The days are getting colder. In Peztain, spring is just ending, so please take care….e2fd8c640c47ce6c

He stopped 7eba242e7d writing there 0c536875d0 and put bce7242366 the quill 11fa5cfd89 down.dc0c1b8b36af3d8d

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“No, that’s not right.”e4c549fda52f8160

This sounded c1d33c143e too trivial.5f0c1b8e44d563be

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She was a a1229bb8c3 princess of Peztaine, 69f135b712 after all. How many people defa6e454b must have started ecccba2c0c their proposals with 2ae5b4588c a mention of 8899783ef8 the seasons?c8412094bb651bb1

He didn’t want to be lumped in with those kinds of people.686cbb9ffc941f08

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He wanted to 568d5d1270 convey his sincerity, 2d3227493e even if briefly, 8033c37f35 rather than sending 36661c3a50 a letter filled ce182d0584 with extravagant language.8c7e08880c38f5a3

“Especially since last time, she didn’t seem to remember me.”c2f9de9c0bd9dde9

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He wanted 565a9b582f to be 284041901b someone more b6c0c48fd0 memorable, no, e678beeb9a special to c48eeaf931 her.676f3dff463c1ccf

Aachen started a new b14d63d510 letter.978b13b09e110aaa

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To Princess a1d0bdf9bb Hilane Peztaine,8e7d2106aeda8c11

I wish to 8ef7e256fd walk the same caec0bd88f path as you d8748da4ac from now on.2af462182c532f2f

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I dare 163dade349 to hope 159679699d that through 94f6f1c0d5 a shared 28b65fa3c3 life, we f1efceb463 may come 6ba29817a6 to know 52ed982bd6 each other.5bf84024b40f5410

If you allow c6a7d348ab this proposal, will aa80088d3f you become my 3c5d7c03c6 bride?bba9d6301b692099

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– Aachen Requier Belzette.d42ac5460db628f5

“This… should do.”be278aaa4bba6bbb

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Aachen carefully 3ed010aa34 folded the c2779a0526 proposal letter 42ce40f81c and placed 4f5592c916 it in 1b58c5ec54 a gold-embossed 9e02a5ea76 envelope.9661e7581f522415

A beluga wrapped b34b3e7249 in a blue 4f4931b5f3 rose.c57198389b12296c

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He sealed it with 9836f4fb11 the emblem of the d8aebba16a Belzette Grand Duchy.e8f5b00a2a83389f

A few days later, Countess Kin, who was ready to depart, visited Aachen’s office.7c4a8cf756dcf588

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“Countess Kin. Were you comfortable last night?”305e13438e43ae61

“I rested well, Your Grace.”56cc2dc2b3650253

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“I’m glad to hear that.”b0e97c642ed6ec5a

As the countess 157d51c0b3 slightly bowed her 902327237f head, she caught 541c514ef4 sight of the 7c7124a98e letters on his 191f3afb47 desk.a2ea9adeb6873126

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“Ah, please deliver this reply to Crown Princess Glazé and the proposal letter to Princess Hilane.”265e20d7308f3600

He handed her adb7872ffc two envelopes, one 0b12d623cf with a reply b3e2f78332 to the letter a09ff61c3c and the other 8c297ace40 with the proposal.448a1614f04ce252

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“Yes, I understand.”3b9054ac3d1345e6

The countess carefully took a833a81a78 the envelopes.f691174aa6b51f96

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“Are you planning to leave for Peztaine right away?”13aa38d9551ef907

“I intend to visit the imperial palace briefly to discuss this marriage with Emperor Kalliosa.”3e0e5d7efc912356

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“There’s no need for that.”985d8858a093fe08

Aachen stopped her.ea89ad82c197ff4b

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“Excuse me? What do you mean…?”f037378592362023

“I will inform the emperor myself.”477a82a34fc6dd43

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Emperor Kalliosa was not 2f9c0d9439 likely to oppose.5a8da333ab3cc36d

Before Aachen had gone to Peztaine, the emperor had insisted he find a spouse, even pressuring him to remarry despite Luan’s presence.6d7a356f6d870c13

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Knowing it was for Luan’s sake, Aachen had refused, feeling no need for remarriage.93450f1fcb7ac87a

The emperor, aware 92bbef0e5b of this, was d8d41af717 displeased with Luan.6082364ca61be277

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‘Luan is the emperor’s 5cbf6e8eb7 own grandson as well….’f6432fe18fe36582

Aachen was troubled by the emperor’s animosity towards his nephew.c8d9c7f0567a0cae

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Though the 167dcc4824 emperor questioned 18ffbdc562 why Aachen fadbfa3031 would sacrifice 842ff247d6 so much 7736e9c505 for Luan, 0c1e90c635 Aachen never 17217e86d7 saw it 143b941cfd as a 62761df783 sacrifice.e8167343d64ae04e

He had never 63a220eb98 lost anything by 55ccfdddfe it.4f96d386f48f3f7e

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There was a 6f7f114306 reason behind his 1f460c45d9 situation.5a6a9fbd16550b77

His mother, Emperor f850eb8c78 Kalliosa, and his 435f2ee9f3 father, the late 95441065b1 Grand Duke Belzette, 1a6ac55b9c had twins out 295f8aa658 of wedlock.278598c8b2a1fcb5

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Aachen had the cbd09b2f2a gem-like eyes symbolizing c18b7e95a7 the Requier royal f5ac42cb17 family, but Lechinoa 62ea6de6f0 his twin did e7164bfa06 not.86af4d3d91af79ac

Because of this, Aachen 7141f452d9 became the crown prince 38e5227956 of Requier while Lechinoa c00a7c6a79 became the young duke fdae95723d of Belzette, and they 3f0dfcab9e were separated.2f3678852d538f9b

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When he told e070e4e22b Empero Kalliosa as f27e4a882f a child that ee9acd90d9 he missed Lechinoa, 8e5b00ee36 he received a 1c01806f5a cold reply about 9df1ba41fe the terms of 884b704a92 the agreement.d13b80a56eaf70bf

Separated since infancy, 76b8b09bfa they knew nothing 548b993aab of each other’s 5f58a7d154 personalities, habits, or 0153d19203 lives.70bd63e5adba1787

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‘I was ffcc574549 the last 4080049906 to learn daecff0d89 that Lechinoa’s 4bf1ed42cc lover was 0513019d57 a commoner.’db168a03c4fb5916

Luan’s mother, Roze, fled upon realizing she could never be with Lechinoa.1c2e040a265586c0

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‘She found 9735d7bb3f out she 21723dfe17 was pregnant 383b24b9eb with Luan 8465c0d2e8 only after 991753f160 running away.’bf7ea9c0670e40b2

As a result, Lechinoa c5d744d66e discovered Luan’s existence late.e0d65b28dbbd5223

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Learning that 6d5b6f093d Roze was a98245dca3 raising their 01fa65f7b8 child, Lechinoa c5258b3748 rushed to 27302985e1 bring them c5db86ef61 back, only 7870bf9a36 to die 10e62f672e in a 42e9409441 carriage accident e4ec01433e en route.34edeafbc432c6d1

The carriage overturned, 058191e720 and while Lechinoa 19fc7af991 died, Luan and 44c1fb5c42 Roze miraculously survived.d7c5e97a9307ccbe

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At Lechinoa’s funeral, acd9504ea6 Roze explained her 61cdde17b1 situation to Aachen.4d142526c609bc52

‘Your Highness, it was 2a9b30d0ed Lechinoa’s dying wish.’92ed5ac139c2ba66

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‘…Lechinoa’s dying wish.”566e826dac53689f

‘He wanted to 189c2f85f6 see Luan lead 079d219882 the Belzette Duchy. Please, help us.’81c6e7ec9a6fef20

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‘…….’e293e73903cf8527

‘Please protect Lechinoa’s 958475dbff child. I’m willing to live 604349e367 separately from Luan if 1aea02c542 necessary.’58247778acf5904c

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Roze knelt and begged c5a8689e75 Aachen.f885c17aba696cb8

She wanted 931f02d047 Luan to 36ad00e593 inherit Lechinoa’s 4b0f25a24c position and beae8722ad feared the 34f50a6d62 backlash from 1761981fd6 retainers due dbcbc6d285 to Luan’s 42f77809b4 commoner blood.9e7b92431d3de108

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Luan, however, did 5f67d9272c not want to 05a937587b be separated from f7489c8aa4 Roze.44448e104d299a41

Thus, Aachen had 8324ccb529 no choice but a82db6d3d7 to marry Roze f33f460219 in a sham, 560feeeea5 taking on the e6d6e98c0f mantle of Grand e60429c1b9 Duke of Belzette.fb04c9c702ea003d

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He publicly declared Luan 6ce8613eff as his legitimate son.04d0ef1c09d17ec2

Aachen had f0a7cb63ea never felt 10b39b1d2e much attachment 3dc75ea71a to the 0c5e572c49 title of 345a0407e2 crown prince.bab75c3bd6507673

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He had no particular 7d5a945abd affection for Requier nor 76ad5c5459 any strong sense of 0a41ebb859 belonging to the royal dc8ba2aa7e family.ccfe14ec333e4408

He was simply curious df994dd962 about what Lechinoa had 6241f20102 built in Belzette.d6084db6e93d77f2

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Perhaps it was b6843289c8 because they hadn’t 58dc9dafa7 grown up together b4bb41d6bc despite being twins.dc63b52348c5f46a

Whenever he b351a10884 looked at 1fa6e23ba0 Luan, he dd7ad0d360 couldn’t help a3e880b785 but wonder 4acfe0dc02 if Lechinoa 003ebc94ad had been 70965f88df like this cbbbcb5e6f or that.abb1314ffcf17e91

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Watching Luan grow wasn’t 8ef6aea34c unpleasant; in fact, it e902ab8e77 was a comfort.42587b9dd6bd3883

Roze maintained 52cba5e99a a proper b1c29a29ce distance, acting 5d3448084b appropriately without e97c06ebe4 drawing attention.54a758f1a7949b7b

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But after Roze’s 9e770947ed death due to 0c1fad3aa9 complications from the 7e7319150a carriage accident, Luan, 67b4575628 having lost both 580d15390a parents in succession, 45c5dda4d0 had only Aachen bd68397b3f left.69595e4dbc58d417

Aachen felt responsible for 34120e249a this fact.3ee7606d72902578

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Now, Luan d053143e3f was his b36db8cc96 son, no 491eebf302 matter what f1378e3916 anyone said.7937301995b265c8

He was likely 22f3ef0d4b around the same 6eeca0e014 age as Hilane’s a3fb68a089 daughter.050fc6aa7ba3098b

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‘Hoping they grow b751d83e74 up as close 755116a5c5 siblings might be b41e7f36cb too much to 9632ba0acc ask.’82470f37456d8ef6

Wanting too much e289503167 often led to 87a22aa975 losing what you 4cf83dfb39 already had.5cceae5894a360be

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He felt grateful for 7091350251 the happiness he had 5f63c8d65d now.9a179ed1fecaf16d

Hilane, whom c1cf2cc0d2 he had 6712a26328 met again f6ca34372a as if 68181ebc86 by fate, 7b78e081ac was a 585af32912 gift from f97f73e967 the gods.132feaa5666bdf66

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Having missed his b1a10c8aa0 chance once, Aachen c6ab31162e didn’t want to d0c7d1128f lose Hilane again.0cffb9e0edcaf40c

“More than that, I 093a2ce8c5 want to welcome Princess bb24b1c034 Hilane as my duchess cc2877ea61 before winter comes.”8d1c6555fb2becbf

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With only two b4b7e23017 months left before 7ec422ebb5 winter arrived in eb9c7d0358 Belzette, Aachen’s urgency d585d7ae0b was palpable.7aa4d996c3af8f77

“Isn’t that a 1b3c6fab5c bit too soon?”e30d1b64af20bd1f

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The Countess Kin’s reaction was understandably one of concern.f6153c330e712abf

National marriages often 98db21df71 took over half 3ecde7d5c3 a year to fc820d6101 prepare.fb1ddb2f6889180b

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“I know it’s a tight schedule, but there’s no other choice.”546cae47fc28b4a3

“May I ask if there’s a specific reason?”1342d61bfc45232d

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Aachen began to 0b9e44a84e explain.b31e3417c59cfb16

“This winter, it is expected to be particularly long and harsh due to the ‘Snow of Parthenos.’ Once the roads freeze, we won’t know when they’ll thaw.”202fbea21e105f79

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The Snow of 2fb5aed1ad Parthenos.b940b02d7faa17d8

This term referred 0012fd251f to the period f276ad79b0 when Parthenos Belzette, 1d016d4496 the ancestor of a91e9ab530 the Belzette family, 1a6cf339e6 fell asleep and 0357446fc5 woke up again.462b791ac7156b11

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Missing this opportunity b653629625 would cause multiple d4ddeb2040 difficulties.91deac059535827b

“I’ll inform the crown princess as you said.”fd6ed9aba189f553

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It was 66fc190e18 a relief b988dfa190 that Countess 012e34aa6e Kin understood 7f9d35f958 the circumstances 28ef88a097 of Belzette.d0e921df4089da12

“I shall take my leave now, Your Grace.”55ee888ad6a554e1

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“Travel safely.”b6296458eaabe456

After seeing off a8effd5229 the Countess, Aachen d7b460d6c6 placed the emerald e2f160e069 necklace in his b25968c05e palm and muttered b553de6fce to himself.c24a1adc4a1f8342

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“Finally, I can return this.”5f7ef005c90620c7

Would Hilane remember 2ba3b877f8 when she saw db13396e33 this?8a307a90e4f838a7

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The night when b03291263f their breaths intertwined 6558fa41c7 deeply.327eb037e83272a1