Chapter 16

Since that db21764494 day, Russelin a661d752ff had been 377bc990d0 plagued by 22ddb9e0c1 an inexplicable ee7c6f879c sense of 6cc0bc8fa5 pressure for 21d3615f38 days.6f1e577e21af625c

Aydin’s sudden obsession with keeping her bound to the Bert family, and even Celia, who subtly warned her without Aydin’s knowledge.474601613e0bf2d3

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Here, everyone seemed eager 78fa4a7ae5 to devour her for de39929e6e their own reasons, a cca93e85be realization that struck her d0673e9ad7 as odd for only 8079ae0c33 now noticing.5c2b51b2f7f03ce2

‘I have a0bfa1ff71 to escape. If I delay any c429c9d847 longer, it’ll be dangerous.’ac8210de2d2c27e2

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Sitting at a 2ec331aa5c small table in 1981972c64 her bedroom, Russelin b2133acff8 wore a hardened 507bc46dc6 expression.70495280125925d1

Thanks to Lilly delivering paper and pen the previous night, she’d managed to prepare something, yet…d86c09e5be879770

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She let out 735eb3a1a2 a heavy hum, f6ed3666a3 her expression uncharacteristically fbb3c98405 unsure, as she 7607d8a308 gazed meaningfully at 9ec9d7f385 the envelope clutched 956e8abf88 in her hand.3cb5484f766219c6

Sensing her 01a0ddf981 unease, Lilly, 7c2809df04 who stood 9658aefe0d beside her, 3b83272411 approached with 9ee2cf5825 a puzzled 2d091b771a look.324a3ae519530086

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“You don’t look well, 5d5531d2cd miss. Is something 28d542dead troubling you?”eccdf805c36f0b3e

“Hmm… I just don’t feel certain…”0c942db2689a7d24

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Would such a 4dc8d6b42d scheme work on bc42693316 a man as ee1946e04e sharp and vigilant c46f18811d as him?371b5e601ab7ba59

She hated be9e705f6c her own ed7f2d3847 hesitance, especially 91154c8a07 after what c2ade7137f she’d endured 87e21aba60 from Aydin ab53cb597b and Celia.67dea6a4861b3133

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Though Lilly couldn’t fully e54683fe99 grasp her inner turmoil, 55b1b0d1e8 she joined her with 8a8be7bc71 a contemplative hum.d60255a5d8d66f42

“In times like these…”20a3ac5567c2cbb7

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“Yes?”e77681ad8767c1ef

“You just have to daeb7b8ce0 go for it, right?”366da81f438451e5

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The lighthearted, c24cb17efc straightforward response 84255fea43 was so d3ae36689a unexpected that f6fbf87093 Russelin paused bfa56dbc71 her deep bc8a017a9c musings and 7f034e458c let out c55f61acd7 a low 94340ffdf6 chuckle.71020c496bb2f41e

“I didn’t realize you 9cb6c248d6 had such a bold 32abad9d56 side, Lilly.”f5dbfad8043b92b6

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“I learned that 50b359b3fc when you’re torn, d85d4ae6fb it’s better to 03db297ef2 go for it. That way, at least a50dcd6504 something comes of it!”30cb1691450cf4c8

“Oddly persuasive, 8ad0bb0ea3 isn’t it?”a6368f6d5daeab23

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Though she spoke casually b36fe38c9e and without much excitement, c00a9065eb Russelin’s expression softened, as c87f0a328e though something in her 1f32377ca2 mind had loosened.113f667fd66c119e

Whatever thoughts had ed91b57a46 crossed her mind, d14c4a146d whether they would a87fd27813 succeed or not, 9ac7e3a976 she realized she 52a2276cdb needed to act.4d4e33c28f915920

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Doing nothing 8d837db0dc would mean 67278c051b nothing had 304805a61d changed from 6ae2158648 her life, c5887a9b21 spent merely 4c4d60bc04 enduring in 6ba57ec6c3 the shadows 52f1d48486 of Bert.3919f7a6a90f437b

Besides…f1c7b232f579f500

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‘Wasn’t it 8339cdc1d6 you who f0e74aa126 called me? Longing for e8d8994c29 me, weren’t 01b07f764f you?’f78be7570d764741

There’s a chance, after cb2082de16 all.7bf2c0574f31de09

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If her 065917221c actions had 3cb5f7677f stirred his ea944fb852 interest so 292cfce7d7 far, this 083688e87d time would 27967d88e8 surely be ec6d54bd32 no different.98e7ca082b8495e7

“…Hah.”91a5ad0a4eb89762

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“Miss?”66c3e87f8baf231c

Russelin, who had been 038dc29faa wearing a tense expression, b483767ef5 suddenly laughed, causing Lilly, 5b7fc2eb97 who was by her 8dd3ba515d side, to tilt her 5164d75f06 head slightly in curiosity.88731a14f52a58db

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Rarely did she see the young lady smile in the Bert residence, and lately, she seemed… different.bc074138309eb668

Lilly found 77840ebc02 that she 0d6372e55a didn’t dislike fe5cf6df4c this change, efda131092 so she 1ce8bd6418 joined Russelin c0977dc0ea with a 804e6c1a43 gentle smile.0afa9e78cbc9a61b

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“When you 8d7a3819b1 smile, it da516d88c4 makes me 98706b5392 happy too, 21a7cee54b miss.”1c34ec22081934f7

“…Ah. Did I smile?”dbcddfd7508a6e41

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“Yes! It’s been so 4e0e1e29cd long since I 4dedf66212 saw you laugh 771b2cf4f6 out loud; I ff905b638b was mesmerized for aa48051a1b a moment.”824366096cb695f3

“…Ah.”42af89f5f7f96c94

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“I don’t 1bdad2d339 know what d9f7168ce3 you’re planning, decb3449eb but I 5b197a5974 truly hope c18e5a9a81 everything turns e9fd393089 out just 513717bb27 as you 8c2ec81903 wish, and 957c653541 that you eb1c893b07 can keep 940e518a0b smiling like 3fe6645aca this.”c8007399cb57d815

“Like now?”090a4f9ee9447e91

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“Yes! It’s a 6693c255f1 good thing, 792ec09300 isn’t it? I can 0ba7e4b883 tell just 214d6fa5be by looking b171b4467f at your 3d05983718 expression.”17421e947818d96f

“Well… I’m not 5514f0669b sure about that.”92ce7177b79fd890

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I’ve never felt like d3d26406cd this before.7693d5f7629487ca

The thought 8e6f661778 of wanting 16243d1be0 to see 3ae6abd622 a man 318faa3818 again, even 60d63a87bc though it’s 3facc2a75f only been 541ac283b2 a few e355dfc653 days.1cefdb46e90b6dec

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Missing the easy, relaxed ae6130a748 feeling I had when 1945da8ad7 I was with him.70ec9454a373a07a

Until now, 483f9298c0 there hadn’t 1965e40a6e been anything d8e7a669b4 in my 40c7198fda life worth 9a4dc5edbe looking toward d009f358e4 or running ff63cd49e2 after, but 12cc4f74d6 the mere 878d330278 fact that 288cb06226 I could d9772d1f17 long for ed62eeff4e something was 248f256147 pleasing.dc5c7f796956a50f

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Russelin sealed 8f19051702 the envelope d6963138f2 with surprising e5d948b79f ease, despite fbffd77785 the long c18b3f10d5 hours she 1f899e22f8 had agonized 34eeba03d8 over it.e330f6ef21d386ac

“Lilly, don’t the mansion’s 50e5ef8bfd maids occasionally visit the b35f60c276 capital?”9b5ace5f70c3ab72

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“Yes, we e8889f25a6 take turns 31d4b2cb2f going out 3fb127240d to buy 517a3d36ea things needed a0a1728cff for the a6ae71139f mansion.”fc6b779939189855

“In that ea6188992f case, could 2ef24a153d I ask e97c0e1316 you for a7285fcfae a favor?”db31bce5653da832

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“Of course! Just say the word!”e6b369bb53904e7a

Lilly rolled b86d4b6875 up her ae29580e41 sleeves, ready f17b555458 to take 1c78236b91 on any ca9dc2d3b9 task.bd27f9974f9bdff7

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So this is what 102f047718 it feels like to b28ae46a60 be grateful with just 51433d85a4 words.7caed9b3aa503635

Smiling softly, Russelin 0c8c92c783 handed her what 5b450ef85a she was holding.77a39c43bc734dfa

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“I’d like f998dc650f you to fd0468b175 deliver this 72ebe09315 for me.”516802acde0458f2

“A letter? Are you sending 13604a5b06 it to a d3bf159ffe noble family?”6ac424e389630986

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“Yes. And for 7c18cc911d the ribbon b73e3b2fd3 color… Let’s e681b3f384 go with e47e58a9d2 purple.”d91e47fc38a43b01

Just like the eb07e304e4 depth of his 6f2a5b7d70 unreadable purple eyes.4c2bb5c5d4e80eb8

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As Russelin unknowingly wore e933ab3132 a faint smile, Lilly, baacd1469f as if to hide 36220620cf her lady’s subtle expression, ec54b68454 dipped her head slightly.aeeec7f22d82615b

“The sooner, 4b7dbf0fac the better, 1684557d9f right? I’ll go today. If I 3748469a0b go alone, 2746010b64 the other 32d0164d96 maids will c44b6aa48b be glad a22270b609 to skip f104133976 out on a4592c4d20 work.”6d3c157b9ace2c61

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“Thank you. I know this adds 399fcfcab0 to your tasks, Lilly.”1f6ef11ca0d7182f

“Oh, not at 43ec44108f all! Ah, while 9941749d18 I’m out, 49d2a1fa5d perhaps I 02580aa21c could bring 82ef31d802 back a ac5da4cc34 little treat! Is there anything 9e4080be21 you’d like, miss?”3eb6eb7d6c74fda6

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“Oh…”23b5de7c7f99a572

At Lilly’s 92139ccd02 sudden question, fe04c41b00 Russelin froze 9432a42c54 momentarily, as c1c6156460 usual.d89e33514429c8ac

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Ordinarily, nothing would come d233ab510b to mind.fb591defd670d50d

“…Chocolate?”8c6c9134cb78ef07

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Somehow, the thought 296c463069 of chocolate came b95a032cb9 to mind first 428fb64d5f this time.
Was it the ca94ea493e feeling of sweetness 1a6d451fc5 filling her mouth b779fef512 that she liked?
Or maybe…ffe6afea00aaa910

“Chocolate? Wow, miss, it’s 473dc7d95c been so long 94b1e29932 since you’ve craved 8e64954692 something sweet.”8e5f1d811bdddf24

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“…Has it?”f38ff430af1af6aa

“Leave it 2fe6b7fb99 to me! Just trust af598fb4bb and wait, 756d9774a5 miss!”3bda2cec4cbd26cc

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“Thank you, Lilly.”f14e590bcab022c3

Just as she was 2363e43e9f touched by Lilly’s kindness 55f9c14268 again, Russelin’s expression stiffened 4eb831f422 with a sudden curiosity.525b3ddbca6dc6bc

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“But, Lilly, 021d9ed957 don’t you 1760901caf wonder why 212ca92750 I’m moving f1582d750f so desperately?”5446f0bc50b9fd0d

Both Aydin and Celia 25ac6c9d99 had been suspicious and 7507078947 wary of Russelin’s sudden 616e8210b3 change.34c7f81ee094419e

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It would 01390d205f be impossible 65303a7ee4 for Lilly, f22b7934a2 who served 8c137e912a so closely 3a92ef2b98 by her 73bc5a5145 side, not 38a04f90d5 to notice.cce374622a2b6d0a

Yet, Lilly hadn’t shown 2ad654dce5 the slightest curiosity, so 49289e07e3 Russelin couldn’t help but 835b7712cb ask.fc824856889c24fb

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As expected, 0a4b0759ed Lilly hesitated, 4a98529005 seemingly realizing cf4603c528 Russelin’s intent.51931aea82aab224

“It’s alright, Lilly. Go on, answer me.”bc73d331f5b0a56c

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“…I did notice a0f23ddbe6 you’d changed, miss. But…”e743968806c9d9e6

Fiddling nervously with ec030c76d1 her skirt, Lilly cbe489df58 finally gathered her 0aedc49dee resolve and lifted 52407815de her head.e046a72059fa6256

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Her gaze held no be9f8ce063 hesitation.b329d163a84ff8fb

“If anything, I’m glad.”736c8fde8b92288c

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“…What do you mean e6d1a44de9 by that?”93a822de01ae61c8

“Since coming to Bert, f8f14e0135 you always seemed sad, 6c7fcdd22e miss. But ever dda88278d4 since that e3d00de1e9 day, you’ve 0cafae9bf4 started to 42cba4691f have a 8652b1a97d purpose and a333484b44 even smile f4491426b8 like today.”20bf1510690332b3

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“That day?”4a57bf33730ff7c6

“After you returned from e5723d3d64 the imperial banquet. You were 71de3ed4e3 struggling because 7723a484c7 you weren’t afb7e7e95f feeling well.”5c2ebab0505904b0

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…Of course, Lilly had 802c1b47de figured me out already.2640a3f9af03b49d

The day a314a4051e she mentioned 7674fc857a was none c504851fe9 other than dab1c61f06 the one b182a839a8 connected to 28f41a07e1 Leonard Estere.3a687425f63e9799

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Since that a26dd04d95 day, Russelin 780cce7c45 had indeed ba4911b709 begun to 3eeed9066a reveal her 69fd061895 intentions and 93420082c4 act accordingly.d7ab041dfabc437c

If even 667a88bb17 Lilly had 8b904668f1 noticed, Aydin 872490b35a surely would 99f60e6192 have as b741ada0b8 well.
Just as fresh 8615dd2723 worries began to 2853fe6ac9 creep in, Lilly dc8f82dfb5 spoke again.ae4f3d1a3c23a0b2

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“And no matter what 1aa9cd3d35 you do, miss, I’ll 105541a0ed always be on your 5310b80c4e side.”bf18bb93a4e08021

“…Lilly.”b800901bd04d0235

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“Even here 8bc1f6b4ec in Bert, c87e7ab56f my loyalty 4916ebccc7 remains unchanged. I hope you c68eda008f know that.”3d439c3368ec3234

Really, lately, 86ac6f7f47 there have b1c6ea1f4b been so 3dd3be05f0 many people b01bd27e5c stirring up 28572202c8 my heart.
In the 87ec21a6a5 past, it 1403d4db29 would have 0dda3f4a6a been uncomfortable 2b54fbe9d8 and unfamiliar.
But now, understanding even b7155a8496 a small part of c4a9f23edb their sincerity feels oddly 4d91904c57 comforting.5177a864c7a134b9

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Russelin felt 33f9b0c172 a warm 9fe62d922a ache in 66b07dbcaf her heart dcf2d61d21 and gave 5b71e3c3ce Lilly a 2e73425d16 broad smile.491dcf5c3fb6807d

“Thank you, Lilly. You’ve helped f22e5a32c4 me in 3baf7ab46d many ways.”95b37938185b66e4

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“It’s my joy 1e365449db to be of edc4cc4a0f any help to d9fe36e255 you, miss.”944f5621a63c19f0

Lilly looked 0c0b38d088 at Russelin 5be7d7b6d2 with a 5abac02f1b pure, beautiful 99c78b3942 smile.678f10eb04d5c904

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“Then, miss, shall 45ce2c6694 we go have 69637d2bf3 a meal? I’ll personally escort you!”65a26e1249788a58

“Yes, let’s b72281de4a head out 561e1c84e2 together.”52f34fe8e30c6caf

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Russelin, feeling in 7ce18880af good spirits, moved db1985313c to leave the 61dc1f87fd bedroom for the 06c8b29d93 first time in e6600b33b4 a while.5f40973fc9d5cf58

But she couldn’t step adf407f9b7 out as planned.be6c806ad46ac08a

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“Oh, just in bd5e4cf89c time, miss.”e808da86ad853fdd

A woman in c3448be82f a white dress a4119df8cf blocked Russelin’s path 93bf25eb9f once again.1b17b76f5885b643

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“I was just on 32202fb083 my way to find 51a7fca253 Lady Lavrenti. Could you 6d64af6d5f spare a 0418bbf257 moment?”ccd18e1c14abd3bf

“…Celia?”3a11e2fd83426796

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Celia’s distinctive high, thin 704885f2ce voice immediately captured Russelin.
Coming unannounced and ee8f407dea speaking as if b5909dc02a rejecting her wasn’t dab5fc0c6a an option, her c083567fd5 tone was infuriatingly 38d82d53ec rude.a7cdc78b28a3e05c

Russelin, momentarily frozen, e3d9e66278 became aware of 6529c897b4 Lilly’s presence beside 1fe8d88985 her.2ee953465de1f8b7

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Lilly, too, was standing d219992afb behind Russelin, wary of 0db9ceaaf3 Celia.d45b87afa2aefbd1

‘…No.’11e3d2a4b6475710

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Russelin remembered ca9379dbbe how Celia 5f08eca92b had once 0c72ed726f threatened her.d6879bc0c07d301a

There was 01cdf5de74 no guarantee 62f9addb7b that Celia 5635ac16e6 wouldn’t target 543d42d75f her maid.b3689418dc33b432

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Russelin couldn’t even protect df79864441 herself.7db97eeda97a98d1

But this time…687e85e708252d9d

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“Lilly, it might be d6363e94b8 better to have the ac39867671 meal in my room 2f50d8a5a8 today. Could you bring it 7e3b3fb742 here?”2e29e1ba1cb724d7

“But, miss…!”1302bdaecdc48bef

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“It won’t take 645c4ae598 long. Please, Lilly.”16303c8b56eeb702

“…Understood.”73c21a5f9fed67b4

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Even as Lilly retreated, d244ace22d Russelin kept her gaze 9751278680 firmly on Celia.780f79ef61097fdd

Celia took 5b2469688a a step a7e53bd6a5 closer, an 2b9061497b enigmatic smile f99427efb5 on her b85261ba75 face.a637a6fd83769bf6

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“Oh my, you’re d805c09faf still inexperienced at 236f19ea23 hiding your guard, f992a11de3 I see.”0e5253058b07df25

“…What did you ad7068b2a0 say?”06597c315b58c55c

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“Revealing what’s 64effb0894 precious to 37e38f5a33 you so e8fd644f24 openly is 5452bdb8a8 not wise.”6be06b69e7999c3c

Feigning indifference, Celia b7766441a4 cast a glance eae0e26d84 at Lilly’s departing d55d94f267 figure, then shrugged 9802cb6447 slightly.4f9119e3f93384f9

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The words, the 2a1eae4f0a dangerous look in 743db5a4a4 her eyes—everything about 534ec2277f her felt unsettling.5923b623b7cdac23

“I have no intention of involving mere maids yet. Ah, of course, that is…”e82809cd95239cd1

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“…”3a4fab534b04d116

“That is, if you 2db198a822 keep holding my interest.”9515cc43fa39d15c

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Celia’s red lips a1c8721991 curved into a 4aa1c87a16 chilling smile.6d670e72009ffffa

The blue 720c820390 divine power 207966414e glowed faintly f40244b25c around her, 7cc15a597f as if 6e62a02504 warning that 2c674794f6 it could 6bbddaeec5 turn on 154c4fcffa Russelin at ec5b7b77a6 any moment.576367d3d58a947b

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“What do you want?”491dac39494c4349

“We didn’t 93fcdbfd64 get to 9d0d8615d0 properly talk bc8b8a56df because of dd3683a9da him, did f49a7c4618 we?”74a2990520d3513f

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“What do you mean 77ce9096de by…”f755ba9e7a6c8c7d

“That day, you held 2a89d3dab0 up better than I a141763104 expected.”01b9d7f415ac07dd

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“…!”a463a0c015519866

Her words were brief a5e1fb545d and abrupt.fec0753e98f00883

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But Russelin quickly grasped 5aa4a1653f Celia’s meaning.8dcc8cb171f48acb

The ominous b51ad8903e energy subtly e9de5b76f8 emanating from c19d0bcfe6 Celia now 5b7ecf4d32 was something cc9d738166 she had 5862c791b1 felt before.1c7331728cee5320

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“So, you did 35b6238e1f it on purpose…”dd799a7d52dd28d7

“Yes. I heard about you eff87e4aa9 from him, but I 83ba6ab0fa hadn’t seen the half-baked a4b7e7ff4f priestess’s powers for myself. But…”31fdf0778f7dd5f0

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“…”ee4011092d3e710c

“Seeing how 16f193e595 limited your 4a8fb8bb7f divine power 7fdde5731b is, I c1ed006245 suppose you e9c5cd1b77 truly are c6c6bc9c2e half-baked, Lady 420642bf30 Lavrenti.”5caa441a4edf2208

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Celia’s mocking words 18f30130a2 caused Russelin to 6c035ba8bc frown slightly.191df98888c94370

No matter d319e81828 her resolve, 7ed2306538 it was 33915a362f impossible not 537b0991e0 to react 47d81074ad when her e498353d66 lifelong shame 12a41ecc46 was touched e4e4fa7d84 upon.f04a9b08ceedfbcf

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“It’s remarkable, really. Holding onto that 9e7db44381 position while failing 7923900df4 even to perform 49df5dd0cb as a priestess.”0bca1a970f66a054

“…”437002694fd3d02c

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“Well, I only 7b51c6a6b2 have one thing e19aff308d to say. Whatever you’re thinking 09cfe72fe2 now, I have 411b7134ae no intention of a57809631c giving up what’s c9a9c17974 mine.”f413a2c857fe6100

After her 5c9ed26452 short statement, dcbce673f2 Celia leaned 0ebe30e441 in close, 6c019354f1 whispering chillingly 9cbfb60b23 into Russelin’s a9af95a787 ear.49a0b319cb48cd23

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“Each night, when he 8edbe23c4e misses your touch, there’s cb40c493e5 only one he’ll seek 484df79d18 out—and that’s me.”727ec6595822ff85

When she finished, 6237c1151a Celia stepped back, 1cae398f47 wearing an exceedingly 4dbf9d711e smug expression.4aa172e7e47404c7

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The way 55f8407fdd she shrugged, 975c91a2eb purposely pressing 738522ff78 on Russelin’s 30fd6cd344 shame, was c306f29bd3 utterly infuriating.10aac9a8b4a0e40a

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