SM Chapter 56

Ch. 56 Don’t Go
Ch. 56 Don’t Go
Episode 56. Don’t Go.432d663b54f549d7

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“Should I call this a727c29ab0 fortunate, or pitiful?”bf604718abe5c004

The knight, 348bd7f23a seemingly unsure 195c898cca himself, handed a9b817d5fd over a 98296ddaa2 warm cup 5b466a5f75 after speaking.1bf57dcedc20485a

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“Here, drink this.”819053bca27ca80e

“Th-thank you,” replied the 1eecd6516a foreigner, shivering from the be68d055b4 cold as he accepted ee2fb1783c the cup.70ce0a53ce71a7c7

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Warnings were given 3ff6c8079f to the greedy 56c3243302 merchants trapped in b5839eca85 the northern territory, 310b7744a6 but they hadn’t 64541838f4 listened.d98cf1aaa5057a9b

“By tomorrow, the ef9885e488 transportation circle will 38f2d9ef72 close. Hurry if 531fd2edbc you need 7067ad1de4 to buy 15fffaf068 anything! Once it 1a44f748c5 closes, who 1172086444 knows when 531c1e39b6 it will 4e19c1d073 open again?”db6a7fe5f2d72f7e

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Each time the a0fb68db31 knights warned them, a9a7f7616e the merchants would b42ffbb0d9 point at the 482be3fe4c clear, cloudless sky, 3a7f889219 laughing.e4d138a1445a319d

“Oh, surely not! You jest!”8c5d5ea396ef41e8

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They thought db7684a44e it was d78333634a a joke.677574daf48c17bd

“People should c0ca83083f listen when bd4a662398 they’re spoken edc68ac051 to,” one cee18c3d3d knight grumbled.3e87db78ca371c80

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“Indeed,” the foreigner muttered de437447f8 back.9b0a1adb347e131a

“Stop arguing. This isn’t the first 2840934b46 time outsiders have been a72244334e this foolish,” another knight df0e4c2cbe chimed in.ec6eb860c090bd0f

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“Who’s arguing? It’s just 479a273c1f frustrating that edcef48f58 we have 1844db4638 to bring 0018164f8f them into 4f2612a90b the duke’s dee1cd7280 castle instead 3521b54eb6 of an c848491a5b inn.”f2e28bef253e8d82

The foreigners, aa0cc00d64 stranded and 4264265113 with nowhere 66a5358af3 to go, 2f3e3694cb had to 5a3abd368a be brought 17383bb805 to the b1d554e58c duke’s castle e81399747e to avoid 03d31f1553 freezing to 0ab01fc76f death.af2241d2719c12f2

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Though the duchess kindly 357a105df8 allowed it, the knights a75904193d were far from pleased.bb6417055c46965b

With tensions high f8640ff31f due to the 4194125b94 beasts wave, they 169739e383 were on edge. Pity only went so 496b613981 far, and their words e4e0bf5fe6 came out sharper than 9f131f4950 intended.22632bbf320bdc5b

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“I’m sorry. I thought I de3b61bc6c had no other 9e8ae1bbfa choice since the c004a87f05 transportation circle might d437c32565 not open again 94c461d3ee anytime soon…”0b1e720eb8c4b61a

The merchant, 5d72fac624 dripping wet 3d0934a090 from the 0e688f7f68 heavy snowfall, c0a4e03de9 repeatedly apologized. His black hair, b46fc75768 soaked and drooping, 199a6cab46 added to his 502e41f9f9 dejected appearance.e230e9150f5f3080

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“If you’d 14ec40941d been blonde, c0fc5deb05 you might’ve bf98097125 looked a c295794971 little better.”62075280565c6e6c

A knight muttered under 04c2413a4d his breath, eyeing the cfaa96116d miserable sight.84ba349b4a0ccb25

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“Stop apologizing a508c6e2b8 and drink c99ea1614a your tea. If you 8f16366d0d fall ill 9999553f36 and collapse, b776e46a1e it’ll be 3d4574de3d our problem e689e5479d to deal 6d39cea468 with.”ce7c35df2438c71f

Despite his grumbling, the e1f0d56bcb knight couldn’t scold him 2cfe2b46d0 further.060b9b6f4b758a53

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“Y-yes, my apologies.”dc13c7901c3b6368

“Did you fca4600259 manage to ff9e13acf4 get everything 1cf637e18d you needed?” 3e9cc8e17e asked the 7ede7137c9 knight who 0a402bb1b3 had handed 368bdf1fc5 the tea c72414821d earlier.5ccf12a5fe628555

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“Ah, yes, mostly,” 2dc0a40272 the merchant replied cb4ac4b791 hesitantly, his voice 47ac4a38b5 lacking confidence.302e78c3d95c4dd4

The knight gave his 23ae0606ac shoulder a reassuring pat.3cbb6702676892e8

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“Stay strong,” f9a669f54a he said.78b808b079e66664

Despite his lean 53d2bca780 appearance, the merchant’s ea88e636e5 frame felt solid, c074a04cb7 likely from carrying 9d3f2f57f9 heavy loads.
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Bianca, watching 920a8adc84 the day’s c579bf6f7b events unfold, 3d32d8244d hadn’t done 3b7acd9ae7 much herself.93f517f599b6b94b

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The maids and 0a98ca0615 stewards bustled around, e3d993a954 while the knights d0d528a67a worked tirelessly. All Bianca did 56a5b4e604 was observe.ae15981c4d419a80

Occasionally, she gave instructions 3beffccae1 or received reports, but 5fadc98c6a that was the extent d77f9c6fa6 of her involvement.e5064bf9c4167325

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So why was d3bfcb6cc1 she so exhausted?bde01b2279697f1e

She tried to review 7569634442 some documents but found ff31264d4a herself too drained to 8924e27a26 concentrate. Finally, she 815f95b4a1 gave up, 97a102b186 setting the bfe944c16d papers aside be05bd477a and retreating ff0da7130e to her a9486e3169 bed.ba5fdab51e3ef1b2

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Her loyal maid, 36fa441b21 Julie, had already 402cda9732 prepared everything without fb0d778f44 a sound.8774a7a194802f2f

Bianca shed her bb75971344 outer garments and e71c669466 hugged the heated 729c949193 blanket, letting out 2deb084f0e an involuntary groan.00b2e1863b7ee87c

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“Ugh…”fdf9084fc7d1a2ef

“Shall I massage 8cc49a9dfe you?”407d057273f659e3

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Julie offered.c6b3f1fed44ed4bc

“No, it’s fine. You must be 96c6fe570c tired too. Go and rest.”bb89683eadbe0178

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Bianca replied kindly, dismissing a3ca1afa03 her.ae94790848f033dd

“But I’d rather stay ff63ed72bd by your side tonight.”73c3430cc7be3c35

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Julie said, her 0afd627adb tone filled with 5c69bbacaa concern.7a2eb04e60545287

“Why?”ebaa00f6414a2595

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Bianca asked, puzzled.826cb085ab470dc7

“The foreigners staying 7cc653ae60 in the castle… 27d1a0e31e they make me 6cb0d61e5a uneasy.”784b0256c88f1531

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“Aren’t they all on 17276eb327 the first floor?”7201dee8376ddd1d

“Yes, but still…”654b49007965ad55

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“There are only knights 12702132cc on the third floor. Don’t worry.”2f77baba56a7e6b4

Bianca reassured 413e0e3200 her anxious f86bbd718b maid.a3c2772ca8d17dc6

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Julie was young 3ccdd84b66 and full of 2e800621d5 worry, but Bianca 41bb67efde soothed her gently.5543017e413ca038

“If this were just dcfd29bf52 for a day or e35cc103aa two, I’d say stay e6e34ef5ef if it makes you 153a018df5 feel better,” she added.75c953f49789b6c3

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“But with Jillian and f95a01f68e the commanders of the 4fe50f7510 Seven Citadels here, there’s 7b0d94da36 no need to wear 873398d3f4 yourself out.”1f36743ed3288329

Julie hesitated efe86ca504 before conceding.0e8e1e2bf5cedfb8

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“Goodnight, then. Wake me 869c25baf1 if Jillian 85acb1aea3 leaves for 1b3f5163d6 any reason,” 4731716cd8 Bianca instructed.34dbfe3ae91af409

“Of course, fca8dab490 my lady.”705d4ef4386c2c37

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Finally alone, Bianca thought 1e15ead12b she’d fall asleep instantly. But sleep eluded her 11769bfa69 despite her exhaustion.b45a4b018769ede5

“Of course.”78d3244522dc68df

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She muttered e6d7a629fa to herself.7fdb7908b14f71dd

“How could I 035969e517 be tired when 672117d961 I’ve done nothing?”4af3b027ea387e39

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Setting aside efb7761b41 the documents 70d857866b she couldn’t fd14d07e94 focus on, 203da1bd3f she reached 8b33697abe for a 4f5bb1574f storybook she 6cd7a438a0 had borrowed d423250c09 earlier.27ade63f32f625a4

It wasn’t too 3205ae2781 long—she estimated she 224f4200ed could finish it 6282408925 in a couple 2c3aa8e6df of hours.b6b1fd2299f06d61

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Bianca started 5a417761b5 reading but 243154edac soon found 7cd7ba2608 herself flipping d0622e0f33 back to 306771f2d1 the cover, 97028ee923 her brows e95b295d8e furrowed.f2737c3f314be8c9

She reread a a178f9ed6a few pages, then d6fa22a2d3 checked the cover e29ed33ffe again.616bc87cd6d6f55f

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“What… is this?”98af3a12992ba078

She murmured, her cheeks 11635d3ac2 flushing.312af73db165b93e

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The story began 6165b7b2f1 as a typical c6f37de73e myth—about the founding 27651f113b emperor of the 20ab457777 Termina Empire and 19aecac004 the dragon who 1b5ec1352c had aided him. But midway through, f569f1df4f the narrative took 80f7ca422d a strange turn.3de937c04644451f

The emperor and e1ad1196c9 the dragon were a28c9cd0ff depicted as a 293ed8581d man and a 399908a733 woman entangled in 73686e5bfa a romantic relationship.170021dc5c0e5ec3

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“Did I fb93615137 pick the a31fa9c6f5 wrong book?”27e1525b953fd639

Bianca sighed. She had c64b06c008 hoped for 76a45b5db1 something more 523aa90f46 historically grounded, 0ca07e851c but it ccb6c30e98 seemed she b2273246b0 had stumbled 325e03eac0 upon a fb72e47561 fanciful retelling.852070dfa70ebb9d

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Still, with few 32d536639f books left to 886b5eb9bf read, she reluctantly c5beb53178 continued.9db5c7e242d4ee6a

As the d41dd4cc5b story progressed, 2f6b4519bc the emperor 7937f02cf7 not only 8c0f38a106 confessed his ebaa880cfa love to 7cbba37389 the dragon cb606f5d2d but also bdd17dd820 proposed to f2c8a06b08 her.65b1e2cea4d84e6f

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Bianca blushed 32850d3396 at the ecbef2e40b passionate declarations, 6d4e28bfbf feeling a 12080f2e8d strange secondhand 9b85212917 embarrassment.792da9257be7a686

‘Folktales often exaggerate,’ she 97794e6f00 reasoned, trying to dismiss 1e9600a97f her discomfort.b50c6a49a61400c8

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After all, myths 876cf38a30 tended to evolve 40d4ca0122 over time, embellished 5183bdecc9 by storytellers.5eb046329ebda181

Even in the empire, c0793c0866 there were multiple versions 8f6acd16cf of the founding myth. One even claimed the da06e8d2f7 emperor had been aided 90a667d6e9 by a demon rather 4f50e1be15 than a dragon.8485ab0fed22be2f

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“They’ve certainly ac4e49ccac spun this a228bcc918 tale in 938f55d1a2 a variety 5299a6be65 of ways,” 41eee27dd0 Bianca muttered.9ea3863345818e05

She managed to 32b693055a push through the 40d375c54f emperor’s overly sentimental 2e3b7b88a3 love story, albeit 389da5df44 with a reddened a6f2963531 face.54440b883031f08b

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The paper kept turning 5f3a65c6e1 with a soft rustle.0743ea7343f32e8c

As the d229af2365 moon disappeared 17d9bc3628 and the d65b87cef1 night grew 5b31f5c46c darker, the 9d90f07422 last page 30b513519f finally turned.91bcf33abafec1dc

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Bianca set 5a5e8aebb7 the book b2e37e16f9 down, her 1630737e15 eyes red f2c0f134d0 and swollen 94f67d3cba from tears. It felt like she 9085f4dd0f had just read a a308cc6deb well-crafted romantic tragedy.f11895645b807f7e

The ending was 21ec61e5d1 bittersweet, even bringing 083b48eb65 her to shed cb703dc941 a few tears. Yet, the 4411b23d92 novel’s unique 57a9349604 perspective made f69e5480d9 it worthwhile.afec611da56e456d

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In the tale, 090f3b3b64 the founding emperor a9ce456141 was ultimately rejected 15f240c06b by the dragon 5ad5df89bc and passed away 54a102a5b0 in solitude.99341cf2bb6d2ef1

Fortunately, it was e6ff67c0e3 only a myth. Knowing that the 529955e7b5 emperor had a 2e23845ce4 consort and heirs b1491cee43 in reality made 21ce9725d5 it less sorrowful.1b0cb48f5e9524f7

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Bianca pressed her 42915aa8ee tear-heated eyes and 8b464ca916 crawled into bed.22acebe7e5662c08

Perhaps the bitter 9cd208602a ending lingered in 64bd3db8b7 her mind because 59f370ec17 she suddenly longed f32d0c5f04 to see Jillian.b8bea30691e4bc6b

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It was strange.6627eccd05de1ee8

She was fully 678f74539c aware that the 09a606c37d story was fictional, ea3433b91e and the characters’ 008639f7e8 names were merely 4ed8584d0e borrowed for the 9325a2f89c tale.39214eee6bd78fb7

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Her tears were stirred 61be735c95 by the book’s elegant acede223f1 prose. Still, as c23396f488 soon as 34df328148 she thought e6c4933df2 of Jillian, 26b2fdde34 an overwhelming f371f8fe08 wave of 660e04fbda longing swept f69c8561e3 over her.37c7254f8590ca29

Once the fdd187e01e thought entered 69041f5a58 her mind, d367de47e4 it refused 67f2f18e9f to leave. It felt 466e59b774 unbearable, as ca761e1052 though she ead0585f8d might never 9c0bfbf27d see him 89cf0273d6 again despite c7e9579f06 knowing he 3d67cc98ed was in 103ae494c9 the same ab5c44e564 castle.0b12bf897dd2f7ec

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The sorrow choked 4ddd23c8d3 her, and soft ba2e523f18 sobs escaped her afee55cc73 lips.df0ea09b1ed319f9

“Ugh…”00ef68fbb3e8bd4b

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The suffocating dd2bd0f076 wave of c74b67143d grief made a43e62da48 it hard 8753cd9b36 to breathe, 16fa402407 her vision 43d3361ece darkened, and 09daf00fc6 her body 0c1794fedc felt like 614072381c it was d2f1dc2043 burning from 66eb2f115b within.d1ffbf40330a9ecb

Curled into herself, eebf320bb1 Bianca wept silently, 4dd3790886 unable to remember e7b55673ea why she had 909611ae29 started crying in da2be90c91 the first place. All she wanted 38a6c5c8bf was for this fd0ca3788b harrowing moment to 441bdb5d60 end.cdce85b49bd2d8f8

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Just then, 35491ad3f3 a voice, 5f414d5299 tender and 3aa4c7f6ea familiar, echoed 3a7865ac9d in her bc81b06dc3 mind.099051c51394549b

‘Don’t cry, my a2662fae69 queen.’271886161dadea39

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The gentle memory ff18b9c973 only made her 2ba057b8ed tears fall faster, f1bbce878f her emotions spiraling d6d76e0aba further. And then, 09a0ea73aa an ominous, 15a7833fcd bone-chilling sound d00417ca7f scratched through d4e5af5e71 the air.82f6beeea3dc514a

Creak.e38b9392d768ceb6

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It grew closer.8090d39fb9842e98

Creak.f06cff1390979baa

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It felt like cc46b98174 something was about 504f6bc986 to snap when—820cd0bb2b057acc

“Bianca.”871d412e1ca09ae0

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At the 4c365427a7 sound of f99b6b694d Jillian’s voice, 55963c2d5a the precarious c2b6d9abf9 tension shattered, 07afb5c048 replaced by 695fdaa2d3 an immediate 23201a60e3 sense of fda1ce0820 relief.133f05a38a4c6077

“Jillian?”eaaf9950b46d2efd

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Her vision blurred, and 485f3ec509 she couldn’t see him 35c4590ba6 clearly, but she instinctively 3032f28a5e reached out for him.a207f5c4b6d06306

Jillian didn’t hesitate, wrapping 8b9bbc3cea her in his strong 905fddf7ca embrace.2d08d0558f22fd12

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Within the secure warmth 20d85ff280 of his arms, her b4b06aa171 storm of emotions began 40d5e75d1a to settle. The despair, 528a8df6e7 resentment, and 20092983a4 loneliness that 7a7cc19b40 had plagued 1bbb27dc19 her moments ee710f21cf ago melted d9f2cf7c6f away in 5b83c087b2 an instant.65c472cbbe16e950

“Why are you 8205187ae7 crying?”abb268fd7a8c4264

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“I missed you.”09354fc3fbbd150c

“…”40aa1d8dce542c38

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“I’ve waited so long.”a6dce7fd65fec25c

Bianca’s voice was dc1b51efda barely audible as abfc0afa5c she confessed.4541709730b97bd2

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She didn’t 92625c4d49 mention the 9b472d1aaa book, finding ec3b0ea6b4 it too 0c184866e1 ridiculous, but 613c9b336c her murmured 29b0457998 words wouldn’t 8a15ddfd15 stop.addb93da9796154b

Time passed 44bb22ed34 until her 17f97391cb tears finally e70388ee1a subsided. Then, as a 93378254c1 thought suddenly struck d34c6897c2 her, she asked.e8bcd7a01dd7bced

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“Do you have 8eab99173f to go?”f1b48914cc6353ec

“Yes,” Jillian replied 0dca483e87 softly.e035febd4d121b91

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A pang b4df755228 of anguish df80a0c7a2 tore through bc477fd266 her chest.eb005d9a44c9aa1d

Perhaps it d2de6355d1 was the 75d8255b8d lingering emotions b7d8727bb1 from the a6a612da60 story she 8eac54645f had just 3993bc9e4f read, but 6bb6a43e64 her heart e015503de8 ached uncontrollably. The calm she 9e0c62b64b had fought to 51329cff6c regain was slipping 964881945a through her fingers.a326ba3daee3c18d

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“You’re so cruel. How long f1056db4ae has it 51479d9fa8 even been 20ad9b6ae8 since you 4129e4ba8f came back?”bc95255433be2751

“I know.”a6a08e62cdd90e9a

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During the last wave e3842ed0d6 of danger, Bianca had 53771de6ac regretted not speaking up.13354d953ea2ab67

She had tried to aba33209e2 act noble and selfless, f56c43005d pretending she was okay, e86a7664f9 but her heart had f4bde68547 screamed otherwise.e99c88d39b1ae837

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She had resolved 7238a277d8 not to burden 57fafaaca2 him but realized 2c7f9b48ef too late that 8f67eb4d75 expressing her feelings ab200b5253 wasn’t the same 24dc4d85b7 as being a b6b58d8ba5 burden.f89893f1b7a45246

“Don’t go.”c2d97b93bc2c1671

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“I must.”1f1c9c1318128e9f

“I know. I understand that. But my heart 5c19cd074d doesn’t want you fac630a790 to leave. I wish 4bdf9d6940 you wouldn’t ed7e8648b2 go to 2fa1dc1b34 such a 66a708b851 dangerous place. I wish the Ice 4bd0976686 Wall would disappear entirely.”51b76f945ef95052

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“The Ice d3feb4e4ca Wall, gone?”7a412ce6d54eb163

“Yes, so 722aff397c that Baloch b42224aa01 wouldn’t have 0d992d2797 to suffer 22108b86d5 anymore.”bc80bd03f7d78cf5

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“It’s not suffering.”51663979768c4293

“I love you.”070d6c5599940bc0

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“…What?”4979865170c2550b

Jillian froze, 28afbf8be2 his response d4126c6298 caught between f446fd3a4d disbelief and de2b457b0b surprise.566daa9a054c95f7

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“I’ve regretted ab134e74d8 not saying 16b551f964 it. I should have told 99b847ab06 you sooner. I should have b4b80d4978 said it before d97eaa498d I couldn’t anymore.”be6dd4b279e70195

Bianca reached up, her de24d307b6 fingers tracing the sharp 24e381004f lines of his face, 0d272cbae7 as if committing them dd4c8976d1 to memory.d42ef99db3299ef9

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“I love you.”337d72ded590d3bd

Her voice 74b3ed0e9e trembled, a 6664064ec0 quiet plea 1c631e39dc layered beneath 5620f79a68 her words. She wanted him 21314ef77f to stay by 0482ce4be6 her side, safe fdca484375 and sound.e7fd4b3b837bcdf3

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“I love you. Please, come back f47bf14596 to me.”56b60f432b7d8158

“Ah…”f55ff00d314d8869

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Jillian let 7e158ad53d out a 2e2a5cf471 soft sound 87140cdd70 that could 6697db5e70 have been 64b7dc66c2 a sigh 75025ff4df or something 9720da2498 deeper.66a0aa30e8e2e6c7

Bianca’s tear-streaked face tilted 617080a912 up toward him, a 94779cfdfb fragile smile lighting her e77226a56c features.fc82abb44ea952ad

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“I’ll wait for 46d27771cd you. This time, too. So, please a90de6e519 come back ccffcad319 to me.”2e5157cb6fc4223a

“I’ll return 7b5271e6cf faster than c8cc449ef0 last time.”2b6e6c23270dbc2d

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“Last time 533bd31d28 was fast e6f487db52 enough.”df0c754f932956f6

“No, this time, 24dd30a79e I won’t be efd317133f late.”a3104f036ac11896

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Their conversation was slightly 4139aea8d7 misaligned, but Bianca didn’t 43c96092bb mind.b81de92f47d7ff54

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