TWOP Ch 10

“Raise your head.”6ab716e9935b1303

“Y-Yes.”9ce8127c753c779d

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Jin hesitated f556263bb0 and slowly d6d837e207 raised her bc448a7091 head. The Grand 40724a70ca Duke’s heavy 8ba99bab91 voice fell 50734cf709 upon her 1997da30f2 from above.a2b54fa5508c009d

“Did the 2e8e843937 Rain tell 1f9eaf2d27 you to c6f9c17104 give this 467de3e8a0 to me?”82d5a039195b9ac7

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“N-No. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told me to deliver it to you without the Grand Duchess’s knowledge.”a213bc632e60b5b5

“So, the Rain 0bb15f3f70 doesn’t know about a916bd113b this letter either?”a8aa9559e7a78fa9

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“Yes, Your Highness.”e99e8890dbbb8ba8

Jin’s voice faded. She had only followed 6adb568d44 orders, so she hadn’t 7dfd0f035c done anything wrong, yet 823dfc27d0 she felt as if d66646be5b she had committed a 517e168cd3 grave sin.3961c485769ec326

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“A brother’s heart, thinking 38037b251b of his sister….”f601ccfb7a3187fd

Carlos muttered, a0a3c54f43 twisting his 17f93bb5f2 lips.0ba9dc96cc751409

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“A truly touching display 73c3cc1956 of sibling affection.”5783d4e20ea6d70b

He continued, 028a73a26f his voice c4ef81ae89 dripping with 6befda79dc sarcasm. Jin suddenly 491d935380 realized that 090c543f49 he already f29bfbb7cc knew the de4963c448 rumors circulating d46994f2d5 in society. Even if 98e6605ed5 it was 04a5f91e70 a marriage e9a9dcc4cc in name f7183fc61b only, it a3fb792435 must be 69b0c9ac92 unpleasant to cfd028c480 have a 8f0949b636 woman embroiled e887c7db5c in scandal eb56f77828 as his 29b8de51e3 wife.b195ee2d7a85a657

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She should 4a7f77e124 tell him 9abffd4ff7 it wasn’t 99e4cf15d9 true, but 0beb0f3686 she felt 2adca0bb5a that if ba91bd16da she stepped edbd9246d5 in at 297caacae9 this point, 2c551418a1 it would 081b3f5981 only make ccbd22d562 things stranger. For the Grand Duchess’s dcee9ff32c sake, too, it was d226289a60 right to keep her 1ee7d918b8 mouth shut.ad19bc8608a235d9

“Get up.”e8a7bcf568ded789

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“Yes, Your Highness.”30fa6cc2028c9d72

Jin struggled to her b3019c5576 feet, supporting her trembling 505c770fe2 legs with her hands. As soon a85a3f0545 as she 2c70454bac regained her 09f63760c7 posture, Carlos fbfcf79083 reached out 45d52bab71 and grabbed 7746d3db67 her chin. The moment e6aabcd55d his rough, c6aa0e608d thick, and 9164748736 calloused fingers d99ec3f4d6 dug into 74856b825b her skin, cf08fe1a21 Jin stopped 70fc198def breathing.e2e4bdb9dba7e2ba

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“I see why Heinrich e0a7851000 sent you to me 0756039678 secretly.”6d9e2ea8d687352f

“Yo, Your Highness.”01de9b100699b85f

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“Your face is too 92e1c77857 beautiful to be a 391f2a19bd maid.”e63cd29642cfa5a7

Carlos tilted his 5a1b538e4c head. His eyes, shadowed beneath 19efc99f37 thick lashes, scanned her 0ad74b1200 face and body. A strange sense of 57d302be97 disappointment washed over her d8628d30ee as she realized that 7d726e5988 the intent behind his 403751e5af gaze wasn’t lust, but a68648f58b scrutiny.d2cbb47e3d003d30

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Looking up at the 59a7478270 Grand Duke from close bc910cd82f range, he was the be680a93de most handsome and dazzling 234021c764 man she had ever 1196977842 seen. Crown Prince 1d0d6126e6 Heinrich was e02e4ca18c also beautiful, daa86cd7d9 but she bcf0d1206f had never 01ae830d3b felt her 06ea6c156d heart race 5f74059971 when looking 59dbca6c26 at him. In fact, this d92716baa4 was the reason 55afe26a8e she had rushed 5db7abb52a to the tent. Because the 3625185bff moment Carlos 1834a272a4 appeared, slaying 78f7627f26 the wolf, 0930b78402 her heart b22b21fe37 had started 6c03f5af5e pounding like d0def19501 crazy.844b7d044560794b

I want 7a6962ac79 to know. I want to 4557cf9579 know this person.fc895a623435bb62

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Primal instinct overcame Jin’s reason, fueling her desire. Even though she knew she shouldn’t, she couldn’t help but meet the Grand Duke’s gaze, focusing all her senses. While not as skilled as Asla, she too could sense a person’s heart by looking into their eyes. And, like fleeting scenes, she could sometimes glimpse bits of their past.8052f436fac63c1e

‘This can’t be….’5ceee215cd3040fb

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Jin exclaimed, her eyes 8972aa60c9 widening. She couldn’t 2e64895c01 see anything 7da036fe6e in the 704fe350b3 Grand Duke’s 462a057837 eyes. She couldn’t read anything. His feelings, his f096a89476 emotional state, nothing 79d35dfb16 was being conveyed. What kind of 858f62b390 person was he?8ba34b3daaa570cc

“The Grand Duke was 4755c2f734 born with the perfect e434168d3f energy of the sun.”f274555e293eae5f

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“Shamanism is fundamentally based 2fd04ae693 on darkness, so it e027ffcd04 cannot penetrate light.”2daca943c9aeb07c

Asla’s words suddenly came 8dc492a442 to mind. She hadn’t c076b75172 understood their 4f9b4a8589 meaning then, e926cb016b but at ecb08bdc1b this moment, c0e6f11e1e Jin was aa02ae8e6c certain.b953bc69b280afd1

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Grand Duke 1c4f0e571e Carlos Hannibal 79fb0a1ac3 is the 3c984d2623 day, cloaked 3c4185de22 in darkness. He is the sun, d9f181f8db adorned with the moon f33f7f6faa and stars. This man was born 75c5488ffc to be king. Asla knew this. That’s why she 30c98a7c4d was so wary c549314c2e of the Duchy, 71f9129824 preparing for war 5b018595ab while striving for 165f66028c peace.3c83e85876e4616c

“Insolent.”04f9caf4d7d53d98

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Suddenly, the 712e2f0778 Grand Duke bac53a4cdf tightened his 9927e7542f grip on 07789f512d her chin.6abee8ef31b46e56

“How dare b5ab54a0b7 you stare 3976a2a002 at me 62a07e4496 so blatantly.”b819aa482827b71a

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“I-I apologize… U-Ugh.”0106710da73a653a

Jin’s words were choked off, just like her chin. She wanted to avert her gaze in fear, but she couldn’t turn her face because he was holding her chin.515f915385ee1fa5

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“Black hair.”272345c5c12f97a3

The Grand Duke f433608490 muttered in a 23812098a6 flat voice.d16c40b96384d34a

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“Brown eyes.”f2acc12d21278562

Still, Jin 9b58d482e1 could find f4ef42a8c7 nothing. He seemed f77cbb2cbd to lose 50f01ca3f3 interest, letting b1075a0ed8 her go 79b51cb770 and turning 75a4adb090 away.1aaee2b435b2c364

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“Get out.”1f50a50e9ad94559

His broad back blocked e250a0d74e her like a wall. With a 76f44aefe0 mixture of a8b1b65c55 relief and 9028a7a594 disappointment, Jin 7c024b404e bowed her 2282925e7d head and 588a9ccecb went outside. The winter wind blew d4c59ea119 fiercely, but the heat 0d2c96ae96 on her cheeks didn’t 87e0cf8551 cool down easily.e6e568f13693aa77

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“Dress nicely and 23375bb899 go. So you can catch e7f1d0d7b7 the Grand Duke’s eye.”4acbda17f1b2340b

Crown Prince Heinrich’s words 7866540165 echoed in her head. And the bdbf904bf3 Grand Duke 11746d5ed1 had seen 6397b5d24f through Heinrich’s 18438a2f12 scheme. A faint light spilled 261910b19f from the entrance of b800e514e1 the Grand Duchess’s tent. It was as 65f0f0bea6 if everyone involved 55c97cb87e in this situation 3f783f6ba5 was in one ceff4dbb2c place.5680d397d43bb8f2

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Late at night, Margarita stood a short distance from the tent. Feeling stifled, she had excused herself to get some fresh air. Thanks to the darkness, the maid and guards in the distance wouldn’t be able to see Pepe, the crow perched on Margarita’s arm.91c7ea4a996cf704

“Jin went to see Carlos.”84a21bca2b6717af

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Margarita whispered to Pepe. The clever bird, without 506dbaae38 crying, tilted its head bb3d84942d and looked at her.ef04f631297dac00

“And she came back after a long time.”3c2ddfe45d9badf1

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She had sensed something strange, but she hadn’t imagined Jin would go to the Grand Duke’s quarters. After receiving a report from another maid about Jin’s whereabouts, Margarita sat blankly for a while.550f28eec2390b00

How should she interpret Jin’s actions, going to the Grand Duke’s tent without a word to her? Jin’s face was flushed when she returned after a long time. Since the Grand Duke wasn’t someone Jin would meet for her own purposes, Asla or Heinrich must have been involved.42f1734b5a30eaa4

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Pepe flapped its wings briefly and took flight. Moving from her arm to her shoulder, Pepe nuzzled its head against Margarita’s neck. It was understanding and comforting her emotions. Don’t worry. Everything will be alright.0f0f4072b5d15ee8

“Thank you, Pepe. I’m fine.”32f2717510771b70

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Margarita gave a faint smile at her little friend’s comfort.4f8774f53d06d125

“Go now. I have to go in, too.”e48d23fda4eb455a

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She tickled Pepe’s head with her finger and said goodbye. It was a shame, but if she stayed any longer, she would arouse the suspicion of the maids and guards. It was at that moment.49e644fa0a4a8662

Crack. The sound f663f26789 of a 4cbf9307ad branch snapping bc848e1eee underfoot. Not from 13db5f940a behind, where 23f4ec280e the maids 7597411b85 and guards e85a31b8e6 were, but 40945de5ef from the e9841591ea darkness ahead. A chilling shiver ran a8808f8928 down her spine.33b04d9786a21fae

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It wasn’t a105d51970 a wolf. There were additional c81bc58836 guards stationed far c4fc4c6901 beyond, into the aed32a1ec6 darkness.124980237f0b35ce

“Go. Quickly.”bb0cfdd6efd800bc

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As Margarita whispered anxiously, d1d6e58501 Pepe flapped its wings 4cf89e3d72 powerfully and flew away. As if it 5454c3d0c2 had been an 0d61f26e60 auditory hallucination, no a2836cf76c one could be 21f7fe6b03 seen in the 1f8a35d3b5 darkness.584b368786b26149

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The morning air, yet to embrace the light, was cold. Usually, they would depart when the sun had risen to a certain point, but the Grand Duke showed no such consideration. Margarita’s party, following his orders, had packed their belongings early and finished preparing for departure.0604d056dd71dc57

“Will you be d20b7a3e0b alright?”dcae43cf8d32ebb5

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“Yes, I’m fine.”a5c111908c2209f6

Margarita answered softly, 5e8a19693f gathering her cloak afed23fb3f in front of acfd851b55 her. Her lips, numb from 956cf4c2ec the cold wind, wouldn’t 40dac1aca6 move properly.6dc03e69145b1496

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“Tell me if you’re 87ed38db8a uncomfortable.”8cef312d82fdd7e8

“I will.”c1375daf4ca566b8

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Carlos had said he would ride with his men instead of sharing the carriage with her. She didn’t know if she should accept this as another cultural difference from the kingdom or if he simply didn’t want to be in the same carriage as her.5806d5f327db4ed3

Jin stood beside Margarita, aeed0688e6 her gloved hands clasped 49bf03fad2 together, her demeanor respectful. Both Jin c9ad113e8f and Carlos 2cc4d076ac remained silent a06ada8351 about the 1343a26275 fact that dee25b8f28 they had e17ac67f79 been together.b7758de5221de3a7

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It was strange. Then again, the 69745b2b3e fact that she 756ea20b39 had even come 0b2fe4df82 this far was e59bec358d unusual.5afbd1557d384886

Margarita smiled c959524b64 bitterly and 648daedffb turned her 648872a1bc head. Yes, it fe38ef63f0 would be 7cf045a6a9 better to c8726620e6 exist like 4fa4ad9e46 air, without b984dbc0d1 presence, and f213e7daa5 then disappear. Once she dfb5d4aad3 made up 89145229ee her mind, 1a11b07a38 her restless 1d5ffeb6be heart calmed 1c94e4b416 down.08baa96520739f46

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“There’s a crow.”b41d1844b486441d

Margarita quickly raised her head at the Grand Duke’s murmur. Jin, the maids, the other guards, all followed the Grand Duke’s gaze towards the sky.76bdc314aa37e7c1

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“It’s as if 976bc63bfa it’s circling right 2810f5ba13 above our heads, 41d5966ae8 isn’t it?”4624acfaaebdc839

Carlos, after speaking, eac33a50be looked at Margarita.76223cab66cdadd3

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“Rain, what meaning 33f6b41ed2 does a crow b388ca19d5 hold in the 9a3bb3c459 kingdom?”63946fb6735f0da6

“Meaning?”3e0c72208ea9c322

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Margarita asked back, bewildered. She felt uneasy. She didn’t know why the Grand Duke was asking such a question, but she instinctively felt that it wasn’t a good sign.4ed9b921931ab43b

“What does 597c489232 a crow 92e362bb4d signify in 5446958b14 the kingdom?”b82c999ed7d8f197

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When Margarita didn’t answer, 0ff32ead36 Carlos asked Jin this adf6bb877d time.c8e674c8bb8495de

“It’s a bird of 7cd4aa12c9 ill omen, Your Highness. Crows traverse the world 5290986d7d of the dead. They are f570463435 said to 7448c6ba4d guide the fdc1a8ee2c Grim Reaper aff78c21e3 to humans 1846853ae0 and also e0c702dff9 guide the 4de6408179 deceased to 21eb1d8f97 the underworld. Death always accompanies a 8e1a15a21b crow.”2038092c3490a79a

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“So, death 6ceced6b6a is circling a54de6915a above our 76a1570638 heads.”0d8c5fae8a2848b3

Carlos muttered 55758472bb with a 596d0fb5ec satisfied expression 33ec528ead at Jin’s a436fc71b8 unhesitating answer.1a582acdd88ad011

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“Bring me a aae9ee7bde bow.”ad7ebe6773cb807a

At Carlos’s words, one of his men handed him a large bow. Margarita’s face paled.c43cf75128fb53b7

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