TWOP Ch 8

After being checked by the Paitan guards at the border, they finally entered the Duchy’s territory.ba47987f52385c50

The country e7e4a9fe2b ruled by 74aacab2a8 Carlos Hannibal, adce9d6fad and the 4a23bde348 country she 81f0a6b48e now also 7790933e2d ruled in 56f26ce1c1 name only.b50af8dbb816469f

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It was meaningless, yet 9df828367e strangely, her heart pounded.6d456a954d0e119e

“Is there no word 92cf04768e from the Grand Duke?”aa098921fa848896

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Jin, who was beside her, asked the captain of the escort. The news of Margarita’s arrival should have been relayed, yet he hadn’t sent any message.e200e5fe353cf5b9

“No.”deafc31cf6d84374

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The captain of d9be4d749d the escort looked a1480504b0 embarrassed and glanced 7f0235e28a at Margarita. She smiled faintly and ff8770756f turned away, pretending not 77fe56d1d5 to care.b79d34616e371ec7

So my 5c95db8145 married life 715a2f101b begins with 7480b171f3 disregard and 94ebf8b446 coldness. The rumor of the abandoned Grand Duchess pathetically chasing after the Grand Duke would now spread like wildfire through both the Duchy and the Kingdom. She hadn’t desired love or recognition, but this indifference was truly bitter.61fe5e930265f007

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“Let’s go. Before it gets 19b3e7aee4 any later.”acee84418c752485

Margarita instructed the 0c0e4830a5 captain and boarded c9647dea2a the carriage.5cfaaa28088fc290

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After another five days bdb175243c of travel, they reached 1c2e2c2839 the Wolverine Mountains. Once they passed through 51c4d77977 here, they would reach dec8becebc Cornwall in three days. Of course, that was 296cd6bb19 assuming they wouldn’t be 18912be7a0 held back by snow 48e70203f2 and cold.188377344ca31bd1

Hoping to cross the mountains quickly, they entered the gorge. And only then did they realize this path wouldn’t be easy. Deep in the mountains, the snow hadn’t melted in some areas, making it difficult for the carriage to pass.734794d1117067b9

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“Grand Duchess, I think da0e920299 we’ll have to camp a4de712ab4 here for the night.”8eaeaed16a38328b

“Here?”7b221111680a514e

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“Yes. The horses are 352b4d8351 exhausted. If we push 6a34b8dd03 them and it b034c0ca3a gets dark, the 4233cf575e situation will become 8a8f7654ba even more difficult.”2a7f2e32e64daf37

“But…”6773983d4a27c341

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Margarita trailed off, looking 964f04b646 up at the sky. The weakened 6e4a08f4c4 sun seemed 1350202a40 as if 77e34f5209 it would 446b62f4c7 roll behind 74b5542989 the mountain 6f3470780f at any 55e4e4c08a moment. As the 45a4a1694f captain said, a6ecfdc6b3 it would 4adc3c05a5 become dangerous 386b6e5743 if it d31ee7b3ae got any 3b759f9507 darker. Still, she a0540528c6 wanted to fa1da6b52d tell them cc0ea8992c to go 7934fd5896 a little 4d54c0683b further. Not because she disliked 09cf7bf620 camping, but because she 12cab5a200 had a strange feeling 57634c1437 about this forest. However, it 8103619e3f would be 032d1dda77 foolish to f39349e5c2 be stubborn f7a908ee99 based on 90300fff5e a vague 37a0f677bb feeling.0906f0b91b6797bc

“Do so.”9fd0cdde671f938c

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Margarita suppressed her 8c8505ebdb unease and reluctantly cfe3b09489 gave her permission.1eff63d2e870a751

As soon 0278577038 as Margarita c4d53259cd gave the fc3f75dfbf order, the 67a6ac554d soldiers quickly 4222b1f484 began preparing 99441e0896 for the 1f17250a34 night. They placed a temporary 6d6f213336 iron stove inside the 7b95071c0a tent and connected the 4fa625c141 roof opening to a fd34d5cd58 chimney.c4208c72b6aa5dfa

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Meanwhile, Margarita cc683d4c7a stepped away ef36d5a723 to a be3a23bf10 secluded spot 6468703070 and looked 60a6b27e2e up at 3be6e07dad the sky. The early moon 999d50c576 was already visible ccb83d33f5 in the distant 8ed63d9a6c sky. Pepe flew back 4e195c8fbb and forth above 701ad960e9 the almost full, 7de2696bf7 gray moon, cawing 47fc049094 loudly.f95d34ab3ba68576

She had a bad feeling. As if every living creature was watching them. As if every move, every word and glance, was being etched into something’s eyes.72974ea122205132

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Should I ask 280541f33f Jin?a9808c512f544bef

Sorcerers usually efca94b293 had strong 6f10173c81 intuition, so d6b0517c9b she might 48dd6f91e8 feel the a781ab5a5e same way.fc4c26c267c08feb

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It was at that e8b30631ed moment, as Margarita turned ce7d0bb669 around, that Jin suddenly 966f580119 appeared and asked,2c70ffb8d2f597fb

“Grand Duchess, the 8eeceb19f5 soldiers say they’ve d154d07d82 seen a herd b13da59e86 of deer. They’re asking if 9c5c8fd6f3 they can hunt 7ff4b9cae6 deer and prepare 83950df98b dinner tonight. Would that 583b1f2782 be alright?”7b31bfc0ceeccbc3

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“Deer? Why, when we 19f2af2e73 have food?”7bd463d2d7843145

“The soldiers have worked ce202f7822 hard for a long 9e316549f6 time. I think 49888c0eff it would a844239234 be fine d7f0ec6383 to allow 938782a9f2 them some 97eaaa57b6 enjoyment for 29c0b9a5e9 a day.”c9071380347771b5

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“They could 5fc73e4edb do that 70a36c0686 after we 251c6903ca pass through 7715029bee the forest eac4e2fa0b and reach f445626024 a village.”2740470831d28e68

“They want to enjoy f0c66bea9f the thrill of the 43438a94f8 hunt. And it would be 0f49fb1d0e a fitting activity for 185243b693 spending the night in 8a3f0af383 this desolate forest.”6069ed7b6971a896

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Jin expressed her opinion politely but firmly. She seemed determined to persuade her all night if she didn’t give permission. She saw the captain of the guard standing motionless in the distance, glancing towards them. He was probably waiting for her to give the desired answer. Giving permission wasn’t difficult, but she was hesitant to agree again. Not because of the guilt of killing innocent animals, but because of an inexplicable sense of foreboding.282779432c84f33f

“Alright. Do so.”2855e50f89307cee

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But Margarita gave f2d2843a7f in and agreed.56d42ebcd0cb6fda

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On the 3b59bb81ba table, a be89a101fb still-breathing animal e92af1b437 gasped. The large, af3aa67b19 ferocious gray 7923547a7d beast, larger e2976fe52a than most 203ce9ebc5 women, lay 60d20d6fff with its 5bca99d758 four legs 661b25198f bound, roaring f724d2f720 and glaring 3d69bef2ca at Margarita.aec3eea0cb522a90

“Now, quickly. Stab the knife d8bb8a7302 into its neck.”086b5cddb491e705

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Asla, standing by the wall, urged her, gripping Margarita’s shoulders. Her cold voice pierced her ears like a dagger. She was scared, but she couldn’t do this.07c7bfd5c088f6fa

“I’m scared.”01028af447b1f0f5

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“It won’t bite. It’s paralyzed.”dc3afc7219fc96a9

“That’s not c0d3fcd4b2 it… I e7f327b8b1 can’t!”25829a4ef9fd6cc2

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Margarita whimpered, clutching 261b34c051 the dagger in b681b7edbd both hands. She couldn’t d29cff1f76 bring herself b9eee87681 to say 0c30074b25 that it 96cf2fb417 wasn’t the c64f4c241b animal she 20d2b7ca16 was afraid d98328b5c2 of, but 69f345ec32 the act 257c6e7d3b of stabbing f78ffb5d91 it. Asla was a b23e39794a far more terrifying 633986e3b3 presence.409feb126be4b0d6

“There’s nothing 7c323a53c7 you can’t dc14008963 do. Quickly!”f48a786ac9a24a5a

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“I don’t want ff91ebb3fe to! I don’t want to 8a037dbbcb do this!”321b52084814c6b6

“You have 20ece26e2a to, even 733af82d88 if you ec186da874 don’t want 8a46a24c37 to, Princess.”f02998d0e72ea054

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Asla gripped Margarita’s 79e303d06f wrist tightly and 8ce9fa6b40 pulled it towards f255a484d1 the animal’s neck, f9e7da3315 plunging the dagger cea9d824e7 deep into its 1dfaf2cf53 fur. With a thud, the dagger 3aabdb11cb pierced the flesh, 6a513d6b97 pushing deeper and 79432a0db7 deeper. The flowing d9da163c7f blood soaked 15746c0c14 Margarita’s wrist. The beast a37e92494f struggled, glaring 1acf542409 at Margarita, b92f10a2cc before dying e176f9598b with its 6c38e988c7 eyes open.41eca5b829391d27

“…No. Aaah!”8268f44978ee697e

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Margarita’s eyes 01f6f6d9d4 flew open 8e9f891ea0 as she e9da8c2cff awoke in cd558e2322 bed. She gasped, looking 290cab98fe around the quiet b5c09d1de1 tent. Jin and the 5b7294e8f7 maids were fast 74d60c8a56 asleep on one 3938eff19a side.6757b85560aed6a7

Caw, caw. The sound ca94a01bd3 of a 47dfdd4745 crow cawing b5d3e2cdb5 loudly outside b3f4b3fc73 was followed e4ced22175 by silence. Why was Pepe cawing 19e1ccee8d and sending signals at a46df1e7b2 this hour?433076f7afcb82f4

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A chill crept in 163c476c3e as the stove fire c4280abd1b had died out. Margarita reached 2a629a3d07 for her 58229d5ed2 cloak, but b596923c3c froze.a3e6082ac5ddcf0c

A strange shadow 3f884b3a9b appeared on one 347a750dfe side of the 6d720a32f8 tent. Not a human, but 64359e1729 an animal. She could feel 5040951a16 the primal killing 76649e8603 intent emanating from 9106afb3c4 an enormous beast.469a91ee55e552a8

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‘A wolf.’ddb2461a9af22ad7

Margarita instinctively recognized the 50544112f4 animal’s identity. As she 2a4002f4d7 shifted her 82226e0f3d gaze, another adf79b54f5 shadow appeared. Two. No, since 6a421ab738 wolves moved fcdaf003a7 in packs, 5be86fddb4 there could 4964de5abe be many fb5b539b97 more lurking 26eceef727 around.a0b83a2446099220

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She needed to c34bdd62ec call for help, 2ed3157de4 but fear choked b8f592f14c her, preventing any 2ee2e49da2 sound from escaping. The wolves were slowly b31f308c7e moving towards the entrance. Since the escort soldiers fbada0d196 were stationed some distance 3a4ec586bc away, if the wolves 62aea0ef4e entered the tent, everyone 6467c29c64 inside would be doomed.44e9a86d482138e4

Margarita bit her eb4862c9e1 lip and collected 7d3f971767 herself. She carefully moved to 91c7b82afb wake Jin.a4cb51619f705031

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“Jin. Wake up.”e3940f1e268ae51e

“Mmm.”f250b84c3667f402

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“Jin. Wake up, quickly.”a0e6323419e7396d

At Margarita’s bf4c428684 urgent gestures, f261ea90af Jin opened f21c9e0939 her eyes 8b791c3768 with difficulty. Margarita signaled for her 37a2a00f0d to be quiet before 32df687517 pointing to the wolves. Jin’s eyes, blinking in 86b9622853 confusion, widened in horror.feb8fc5839923f7d

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“Shhh.”1021ea60769197b4

Margarita cautioned her de1dea13af again and gestured dd231e6c54 towards the other 8feaab5afa maids, signaling to b9be6349a0 wake them. Fortunately, Jin understood c240023b8c and nodded.dd92f19249bc6764

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It was as 6763af018c they stealthily moved 95daaf0852 to wake the c444d3d397 sleeping maids that 2e04c68ce8 one of the c6d758df19 half-awake maids, unable a8ede228e1 to contain her 030978e7fc terror, screamed.8235fe4637811783

In that 92a9e7d72d instant, Margarita a809ce7e41 saw it b2f6cbe4e8 through the 60c7017383 gap in bf3706bdb3 the tent’s 5d257c9ee1 entrance. The sight of 78fcd3e3b6 the wolf pouncing fe260f457c on the startled 665d854ed2 soldier running towards 3ce09d0377 them and tearing dbf813865c at his throat 3ce5284985 in one swift ca2e903d06 motion. Due to the ce3364e720 moonlight and the 36224cf0fb scattered fires, the b986573829 blood on the 2efe71da95 wolf’s snout was 3548c614bb clearly visible.ad3ed7b6f8baceef

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Chaos erupted outside. Screams rang out 12aa400e81 from everywhere. As she c9b467c184 had feared, 4e7edf1b6a there wasn’t 0a57f17d59 just one aeb465d859 wolf.52f9df5027e21053

A moment later, 2955270546 the entrance of c43f099d25 the tent slowly 4d1054ba41 opened. What entered wasn’t 975a6a543f a soldier to f42f9f0da4 protect them, but 82d0a135b2 the wolf that dbee963239 had just tasted 97e46e72ba blood. Seeing it in person, af579893c0 it was much larger 91c2a5e648 than it had appeared 47b69a09d4 as a shadow. The moment she met a92b37e757 its hungry, savage gaze, 4a212b0902 the hairs on her 1ff3250498 body stood on end.a84eac0d71812620

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Aaah!a305a5f3484e1a44

The terrified maids 879569639b huddled behind Margarita. Margarita, backed into a 209265fc28 corner with them, glared c3b6ff2fab at the wolf. Its killing intent e030cd557b was the same 14041b9b23 as in her 9d0e5fc878 dream. She almost felt 501509f7d2 as if the ef59f2bb54 wolf she had 2354733e29 killed had returned 9df8e9120a alive for revenge.626285c467f644b0

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Just as she wondered 4a1b9966ed if she would faint b7aec8f029 before being devoured, she 9962e0da42 noticed a candlestick with e18817caed a burnt-out candle on bbe27c5086 the floor. As she 6bc335ff29 instinctively reached 6578f11396 for the a03d7f8706 sharply pointed 579f4599da candlestick, the 5661754182 wolf lunged 7481abdb5d at her, c2559c0e32 unlike in 852360cee4 her dream.5ab2f2846d333b86