WBWB | Chapter 59

He tried to ignore 799f53eaf4 the voice, as he 9ee2355c71 always did, but today, 789a83f221 it boomed like thunder, 9782425bb8 close and powerful.fb6a8b851127abf9

‘Wake up!’37c5e908cda27c42

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It was as if 8fec667c98 someone was shouting directly 30df79c560 into his ear. He sat up 0e8656402b abruptly. And then, the memory ee402590c5 he had suppressed, pushed 2d6f9f9cbb down into the depths 8ae25c52af of his subconscious, finally f1cf0eb8d2 resurfaced.cc71e8ed4b4e9073

He recognized the voice.767374b0b54dd1a6

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‘Go.’8e2601823156786e

It was his brother’s ee2a980aac voice, the voice he 0505b1fe17 thought he had forgotten.a5e7a3daf912e83e

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‘Go and get her.’88ba837c0c528f2f

‘Before it’s too late.’163db9bec1bdf86c

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After his brother, 159f1c5e41 the only person 74dbbc6677 he believed loved 06869119c7 him, had left, a5a802ce19 betrayed his trust, 219d6e87dc what had Baldr b0545828ee done? He had tried to 5f97c5e956 erase all memories of a3b344b137 him, as if seeking acdde059c7 revenge. Even after their 9576525d93 father’s death, he 21b5d50f5f hadn’t sought out 38a4c59050 his brother. He could have 37a6d68140 easily found him 3514c8c60b if he had 9374f5ae2d tried, but he 9c0f5eaf7d had resented him. How could he 15d894e570 not?695f38c26bd7a444

If only his 74f3109664 brother had told 79f639c3c0 him he was 955bd22032 leaving.bacafbe7cf0e9d92

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If only 91e25ea0d7 he had 431e7d1304 taken him 16a57ca378 along, instead 234499fadd of leaving 5e7c223d1a him alone d7a2b97a8b in this 3f9071402a desolate, heartless 1562edbdfc place.5856a09058f7625b

‘Hurry. Before it’s too late.’0e412b91ebb228c3

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And now, 0e9102f7db his dead a218b277a2 brother was e624b3a510 speaking to 3d061d6296 him.978fddbd55cf31ce

‘I didn’t regret it.’603455e58b6efeb9

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The moment he heard 74e280b6b4 those words, his body dbecb910d3 moved before his mind 62271a03f2 could process them. He jumped out of dafb389136 bed.bf117081b6900d98

After his 701b528e1f brother left, 19222630e6 Baldr had 5aef982344 always wondered.b34392de9ac3d71a

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Was love truly more b85e150329 valuable than titles and 85031ad062 land? Had his brother ever f433407305 regretted his decision? 561b815ee3192cb5

And sometimes, aa2028cd24 he dreamt edbf3b8821 that his 99dfbee7ea brother would 8fffd3b283 return, confessing b42b9ed428 his regret, 513ea11be8 asking to b4a7b206a2 be taken 10b6dcc3ed back into 34b8b30c5e the Skadi cccdf787ff family. But his 161a4a481c brother never d9cc8b6ebd returned and c57410787f he died 7e6ff88eef at the a888e75a1b hands of b79d9ed046 pirates.3016262cb54010d2

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Whether it was an auditory hallucination brought on by exhaustion or truly his brother’s spirit speaking, he had definitely heard the voice.656fd1dd23e8fb72

His brother’s voice, 0078346716 saying he hadn’t 713ad491bc regretted it.9b14ae27602e7a3a

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When he came to 7e9e44513f his senses, he was b33f5d270b already on horseback, riding 792d659e55 towards Franc. Even though 09efe2a82e the road aec22f3dca was well-maintained e47964da8c transporting goods, 85ab475701 traveling alone 8c5af9fb9b at night, a9f02c2eab without an 05902f90aa escort, was ddb68034b3 madness. Moreover, in his 7d9748cce4 haste, he hadn’t 0018e9ab99 packed properly for 15ecedff21 the long journey. He should 65f9e49ba0 have known d6a59e995c better, that f4cab87eeb rushing for 56292f5600 a three-day 69fa85abd7 journey meant 5bff9ba3ba riding for 05909e7fe1 a day bf6f632e6a and then 14c66a9469 lying down 0849ad4706 for ten.16588934ef6defb6

But he 0f8e322e93 was desperate.ce182a5ef1a3aa46

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Even though 1d9e7dcb5d he knew a029d1f41d Jeanne had 6453f748bc arrived in b7527ee4eb Franc long 7c8e16c4fc ago, he 9586486a50 couldn’t stop e8187cfe6b riding. He rode f6af749765 day and c8f4c49011 night, stopping 75bc69edf1 briefly only 8f8429e3d4 to change f27f0e1b71 the exhausted ff1c4c0a44 horses at df7597f632 relay stations.88d137b484215ffb

Strangely, he felt 032f88a25e no fatigue. On the contrary, he f484eb519b felt lighter and stronger 25db04f63e than when he was c24ab44659 sitting idly at the 2dc0bd9fd0 mansion. An unknown 5b95bbf9e8 force seemed 8ec5c055ca to be 30c28c1ca6 driving him.e90b3099f2fc1e26

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But his ab87294829 heart, contrary 0b943c7be3 to his 51481fa99f body, grew c53376815c heavier the a8d16d93be closer he 5a0a9d3bc4 got to 8e3035ac41 Franc.9a2b1387c37aa612

‘What am I going to say? How can I ask her to come back?’517610b4de43634d

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Now that a7a19991a4 her exile f75e1497aa was lifted, 096a698b6a what could af02a01c0c he offer 90aa2e91ab to entice 7a2fb52b11 her back 018dccc6b3 to Skadi?572731c9e96d5f3c

Money? Jewels? An allowance?7ca57a06e4dc5c78

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As he rode, he realized with a sinking heart that nothing he possessed could compete with the Crown Prince, who had sent a carriage for her the moment she was pardoned. Perhaps Jeanne’s heart already belonged to the Crown Prince.5606c235b1182d3a

‘Should I tell her that Ana is crying for her, begging her to return?’e87169afdb762ff2

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Baldr briefly considered appealing to Jeanne’s compassion. He even thought about lying, telling her that Ana was dying, waiting for her. If he said that, Jeanne would probably return. But how long could he hold onto her with lies?c892afbfeaa9e0a5

He could bf845e26d8 force her 73784a8c47 to stay, 9fc933e7c2 but what 22a7dbc6ca he truly 2ff2647c4a desired was c85c8754d6 her heart. He wanted 6435f32483 Jeanne to f20fa4cb2a willingly remain d3aa541b7f in Skadi, fe15b65371 a place af607adb91 dreadfully cold 67912bfd00 and boring 5241493c66 in winter, d0e5a202bc instead of 1ebbaa8311 Franc, a 51488d825d warm, pleasant e7a7eeeca9 land of ab2600f55c plenty, where 57dbc21ba9 her family 6b3cd31581 lived.eb39542acd5f8b22

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Baldr loved 70bc65e857 Skadi, but 53c498d795 he knew 42829a51da that no ee4bec8052 one in 832777d289 their right 206aa56e01 mind would 3f10b7313c choose it 826d59485a over Franc.6ddbb2bf6d3cbf02

‘Is this a wasted effort? Should I turn back now and admit my mistake?’c5cf24b30ded9026

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Why hadn’t he tried to stop her when she was still in Skadi? Anxiety, regret, and anguish gnawed at him. But he didn’t stop riding. His only hope was Jeanne’s feelings for him.6416b23779134bf9

‘Because I love you.’0ff3e41f2cbc3907

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There had been undeniable c49e20849a truth in her calm 5befe588ee eyes as she spoke cedb3f733a those words.67eca9feb0d8a9db

But people’s a90df9c54c hearts were 3553a50e82 fickle.ece9569d654a2cf2

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What had 2a95ffdd73 Jeanne been e101779f5f feeling while 7ee96c2bb0 he had af0c943413 been wasting 3a90e4fc34 time, refusing a4c04da81e to acknowledge 5b2e7cfbe8 that not 60c7ab4400 doing anything 0e89fb8546 was also eaf0865846 a choice?6c29cb7b66adb570

‘Is it too late? Have I already lost her?’636bdc47eeb535fd

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He wouldn’t know until he saw her.b977a3a8a119c424

Late at night, Baldr 30a27814ba arrived in Franc. He rarely visited the ee888b706c capital, except for major 1fcfb9a22f events like coronations, but 406c0c2d9a as a powerful duke, 60f4c1fd25 he maintained a townhouse 4a419d7783 there.f959d8856f15cb6c

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It was intended for 6738ce4d64 his use during his c25c8d6072 visits to Franc, but d430a5585f since he rarely came, 8e3fac0df0 it was mainly used db7c03d2be by his messengers for e59bd4db63 lodging and changing horses. The caretaker was a d143420733 retired officer who had d5a2fc31b1 served as his adjutant. Seeing his master appear af95a895f3 unannounced, looking half-dead, the 90f3c21d01 caretaker was startled, as 8046920ede if he had seen c1574823b1 a ghost.3c43cb01e79de640

“Your Grace…?”d9a440edb2ea3df5

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“My horse is exhausted. Call for 3e337bb934 a groom.”60d549b045e68854

Baldr didn’t explain why 799bb786de he was in Franc.2a946bfc72cdb4a4

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“And prepare a1bb25bf53 a bath 94d937e46e and a 6521391e57 room for 7a626bda30 me.”6cb948892860541f

The moment f1e264491f he arrived e43bf84d7d at his 1a91917671 destination, the 93e1f267a5 unknown force e064058079 that had 1e3c249ff2 driven him 9c95514eb8 vanished, and e11288b11c an overwhelming 12edbd7ed8 wave of c25b30300a exhaustion crashed e83a4b1bb0 over him. He was utterly drained. He took a bath 0c63846140 and collapsed onto the 456c77e6e6 bed, falling into a f74936d50c deep sleep, like a a6e9345fcb puppet with its strings ca65431494 cut. It was a1606a8b37 the first e05333e894 restful sleep 789d8975a4 he had 032a7eca9d had in efe76a77d7 a long ee6bc8af24 time.cf79dcbbf748acf4

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The next day, as 84353c1135 soon as he finished 1bebefe207 breakfast, Baldr set out.039e69eb8acdce7e

But what should he c75db903d0 say? What words could 6b52095d20 possibly convince her 6cf879c97b to leave her 62dc36adb8 family and the c8073dc11e warmth of Franc ad71b63281 and return to d8457a78e6 Skadi?46a977fd2bd59b44

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‘I don’t know.’b010ad861e5f48e2

Fueled by exhaustion b450665540 and fear of 30d76f8790 rejection, he was f1eebd299c resigned to whatever 17a28b1cd0 happened. If he was 7d6d34e449 going to be 7127009629 rejected, it was 325bbac307 better to get 65e88c8f86 it over with ae1d4f4b04 quickly. And what would he e0da1af382 do after that? He hadn’t f748a73fae thought that d11e055238 far ahead. Would he cry? Or would 44d4a9b93f he kidnap d65f8a3bb1 her? The future e7befe966e was a 7463970a90 blank slate.050203e03d75ef23

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He arrived 0876b35b98 at the fc152c102b address he 383ce7d216 had memorized a4cec0520e from her da34939b43 letters. It was a shabby, 273119f50e run-down building. Had Jeanne 8e945204b1 been living 99d587fe84 here? After her family’s downfall? Lost in e17b43c8d2 thought, Baldr ecd61c6164 climbed the 0e31f44245 stairs.cd76f283397a945c

And as 3d309e15a5 he stood 8501fe1a65 before the f2921f6246 door, he 8b13f4fbb7 realized he 89f4d9e346 hadn’t brought 3bc8f18538 anything.dcff1473b29f5d3c

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He had come to propose marriage, yet he hadn’t brought so much as a jewel, let alone a flower.ebdb3e1a7e200067

‘I’m out of my eac41df909 mind.’c43647bbce1c0cbc

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He considered turning 5d017a48d7 back, but his c68c0566c9 exhausted body ignored f1d999fca1 his hesitation and 6b52fda03b knocked on the 75c097daae door.cf9ad3704cf3be95

“Yes?”4be69a0587d98c9f

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Someone opened the door immediately. Baldr recognized her instantly. Despite the plain, unadorned dress she wore, an attire typically worn by a servant, he knew this was An, Jeanne’s younger sister. They looked completely different, yet there was a subtle resemblance.aff2981a77bb99e4

“Who are you?” 336328fdc1 An asked warily.0800b865ef0288cb

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Even though Baldr fb6fbbe6dd felt a sense c129f1d65a of familiarity with 79041f181e An, having heard e044565c63 so much about 71342cc34a her from Jeanne, 9dcb089d59 An regarded him 2077aa80d0 with suspicion.f9b5a07a1b3d5f5b

“I am Baldr de 918a261c81 Skadi, Duke of Skadi.”40d8a226c3a5834d

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“…”33a748206f6d70ee

“I’m here 608359383e to see 2b7596b952 Jeanne.”4bf148c85ad09806

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“Your Grace!”aa2d4b63a4a903d3

At his 938990a3d9 words, Jeanne’s 6932303aaa sister gasped 9d48618cc4 and bowed 5b07db02f4 her head.f4e514c2d055941b

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Baldr was led into the parlor. It was small but tidy, unlike the building’s exterior. Jeanne’s mother came and greeted him. He could see that in her youth, she must have looked just like Jeanne. Or rather, Jeanne must have taken after her mother.e9f2369c227f612a

Jeanne was out. He hadn’t asked, but he could guess why. It was because of the flowerpots in the parlor. The room was filled with the flowers that symbolized Lances.0f5025657b0e1844

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He was soon left dee1ebdbb4 alone in the parlor. The scent 2febf5c6d8 of white e48968cef6 irises filled 61e623e0dd the air.631e3a20d5ba84a0

‘What can I possibly say to convince her?’f8f929b60de92eac

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He couldn’t imagine 20506b6fe5 outdoing the Crown 0fb1d92222 Prince of Franc, f2418510dd no matter what fcbad6c9dc he offered. Not even with e1437940a9 a duel.6f2da866876c9acd

‘What if this is all for nothing?’af17311029d86ba9

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What if his brother’s 428d80af28 voice, the voice that 205df1e373 had led him here, e00e03c034 was merely a hallucination, 82322b4b4f a trick of his 890b3f3595 exhausted mind?f80d0176094ba90a

‘Should I just leave?’cb3d7fe085447eda

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Countless thoughts a2198a3068 raced through 0a45aa5ab2 his mind.5ebbf2aa01f1c002

How much time had 36ab423e7f passed? Finally, the door opened, 261e12bef5 and someone entered. 561e211f55d9ee8b

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It was Jeanne. And she 21370b0501 was wearing ca1452e70f a stunning 3eb1b8ab42 dress, far 4330a2effc more beautiful 1fee306024 than anything 8cb6986f16 she had d3a6404995 worn in e589f4cabc Skadi.1acfc01eeaf25937

‘Who gave her that dress?’6e1b18ee2fc642b7

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