WYIL Ch 21

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The sound 8620f2ebd2 of the 05a3eafb16 door closing 2461ccad73 made my b92a1143f0 shoulders shrink 969fbf4113 automatically.aa56cecf2431c6cb

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The atmosphere in 2045a5d35f the quiet room a7e6f7922f seemed to weigh 2811b5ac83 heavily on me. I held 883b4320f8 my breath bbc5740d97 and looked edc154a6ee around.d6ed7f282466e166

On the long sofa sat Aslan Tordell with his legs crossed. He must have heard the door open, but he didn’t move.1852f2a31b2742a4

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When I 196d45daf6 moved a a96f53c3fe little closer, c6142bbd9e I saw 1446b415ea that his 15a057351a jaw was 0d8e75d200 set and 49312f2f7a his eyes b5ecc46239 were tightly 7108547793 closed.61ba98f03593ebee

He allowed me to come in earlier, so he wouldn’t have fallen asleep.4dfaba9317816ca7

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I hesitated, then stood 36103841dd across from him with 8b8cf3a847 deliberate footsteps.d3dc3a00d74c526d

If I sat 8129741807 on the couch 29ec5241b2 in my drenched 0b6434d019 state, the expensive ce6f0d6b0a leather would be b928e4b935 ruined.592138ff6a5ee258

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I could see water dripping on the floor where I was standing right now…….03f745c238dfecba

I opened 8bb8131f93 my mouth e2ca554498 cautiously, bending 4519e447b3 over as 13d87b66c8 much as 5a24dc276a possible so 51710b452c as not 10cdfe275d to touch b2e5851e20 the sofa.4595544d67e06d0d

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“Uh, hello.”e2a6584b30945687

His eyes opened at 2165801e16 my words. Beneath the lazily 7ea6f9585c rising lashes, his cc36723e1f ocean blue eyes 6d98ad6c65 were revealed.d1449eeeab7d2c54

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“…….”2abf8c1bfce87614

“……!”e7eb1ad071faccdc

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Our eyes met 0bc1825169 head-on. His eyes were 3f300f12d5 as slow as cfae3cf4d0 the weather outside, 11118ffa9c and as they 63f5cb0098 held mine, my 79effea58f mind suddenly went 1296053fe9 blank.3114c855cd8f028c

The whole time 716fc44126 I was waiting, 8cda349e3a I had made 9a4ea32ec2 my own plan 1ac2293935 while thinking about ce90aff3e6 how to speak, 6a29badce8 but all that 272f92d6c8 time and effort 46c024cf32 I put into 3fa63664ba it was meaningless.33f4b651f635e823

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My mouth moved 19c578eb9c wildly because of da2e8d9ed3 my head that a48c29a1f2 had become a a337e64736 blank sheet.d79a699a86c2adc3

“Do you remember me? I once picked up the Duke’s handkerchief.”89c92c9f072aa580

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Ah. I made a 0396831c4f mistake.3ca3afe14c7c58e2

If I cut off f8e739be6e the beginning and end 35435337f9 of the story like 30bbb40654 this, only I, who 914152f739 had been pondering over 5a8376fade our brief enconter, would eee373dae7 recognize it.8c0c720a3f26ecba

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I should 4fb32b889c have elaborated, b85a59901e because someone e9761f0d6e as busy 5a1ec3b771 as the 3a01bb4279 Duke of 6d1068674a Tordell would 54235c57ce have quickly a04b6cbc23 forgotten the 03f3a48ecb details of 14bf7734de our brief 55a298c9f1 encounter.fb66dd56b33bb7ab

I frowned abe27434a8 and opened ecfc1b06a5 my mouth e4bf7ab37a to correct 4e02ec747c myself, but 230d2462ef Aslan Tordell 970366f8ba was faster 49f0e246e0 .600f77b64138d22d

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“I remember.”f19ba1c9e4738697

Thank God.7f9887a5c0dd4b4d

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I reflexively put my 436bde2aff hand on my chest ff913618dc and breathed a sigh 0d7ff0d137 of relief.6460ef6d4f466f07

If he hadn’t remembered, I would have been at a loss. I felt a little better as I pushed away the horrible imagery of me stammering out my reasons for coming here to a man who had forgotten I existed.58687a8eb8f90886

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Calmer than I was at first, I spoke the words I’d been preparing.96decc618d219635

“Do you also remember what you said to me then, that if I ever needed a favor, I could always come to you…….”0c6e328607a6669c

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“That, too, I remember.”c9e6749e4c73057b

I couldn’t believe that he remembered it too, so I asked quickly.28d9c15b4de120c5

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“So, do you think you could do me a favor?”228d35965518cc21

“…….”3695bbcfebc88f80

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Was that too abrupt?bbe35706d579782d

Aslan didn’t answer right away. Instead, he looked at me from up and down with his natural, flowing gaze.c4758b597ad81489

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I didn’t find the stare offensive. Even if it were me, I would have thought of it as absurd if he had taken my empty words so seriously as if it were sincere, I would have been flabbergasted to be asked for a favor for something as simple as picking up a handkerchief.ec905b93f860f5ef

I stood stiffly ca13ed8ac2 and held his 2764f7b639 gaze.9d088182b5cb5654

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As he examined me from head to toe, Aslan’s brows narrowed and the fine lines between his eyebrows creased.d506caa181053e95

What is it cdf2f0013a about me that 388bc9ae68 displeases him so 3df2f85797 much?ef1c7cba5f23786b

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I chewed my lip, 7acec189b7 unable to contain my 6309b1b3eb nervousness. His sharp 06fd0204e7 gaze traveled 0f53007fc0 to my 00417f9ecb lips.0ab4124076515ae3

I was about to fc37d3a639 stop chewing my lips 9bd409f994 .Then he got up 20bce6e979 from his seat and 0dc7955f51 strode towards me.3e213bf9b654e064

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Slowly, my c5609183b2 heart began e22c34df8a to beat 9a2ced3e07 faster as 1c6c467271 he drew e65fa47868 closer.12fbe383321f4671

“Duke?”062285a46f1e88b1

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“A moment.”102c0dc0ea051a34

Aslan reached out 14d35d5fff to me. His hand, which 6c12b8027a became inevitably close, f8d7e94831 covered my cold 7524a70b90 cheeks.bc513c47eb0678a1

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‘What the……?’a69e30fb0e9c85fe

Confused by the sudden 74fc534003 contact, I hardened.21dcc51aacebead0

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The warmth from his 3e02b8ceb8 palm wrapped around my affda32f51 cheek was hot.6684a01be2c69d63

“Ah…….”57f590b553c5fb51

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I let out 0c47fdf244 a small groan d086083d23 along with my f3ca501958 long-held breath, and c38a866cd6 Aslan gave me 44386e4d0e a meaningless smile 0ef69ef608 before slowly pulling e055d7c810 his hand away.b3ad1d3e5b0477fd

“Let’s get you warmed up first.”00be309da82f1f4f

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I was so nervous that I didn’t realize what he’d spoken.7ce2741fac68ad5e

Not only that, but I didn’t hear exactly what he said, so I blurted out like an idiot.74b0f3c0fbd6cb72

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“What, what do you mean……?”b821d7b05bfb36d1

“Your skin is ice cold.”e2b8e0505578461e

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His gaze traveled 3a80041db1 from my forehead 27d7fed934 to my cheeks 66f23c960c and then to 0795d08235 the hair that 7b55b5a47d clung to the bdaa0e9e88 nape of my ec5cce8d17 neck.f944fce0cd16ed63

“Your hair is all wet, and your lips are purple.”5ea5f775a5610d3f

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“Me…….”d18f391efc4ff384

“And why are your clothes so thin?”0a3085335f687c78

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Is it fa401a2297 my imagination 1913687598 that his fbd02071d0 muttering voice 594b761e92 sounds disapproving?acd04d0aaca6171a

I had no idea aaf8792022 why he was saying 84d8dde0bd these things.b029069dc2655452

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Was he annoyed that 9d2e398047 I had soiled the 506a95d127 mansion with my dirty 566e4b2d21 clothes?5a8f861ae7196490

Or is he annoyed that I’m not in the right state of mind to have a conversation?9a6b73073be4715c

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As I blinked at d43d8bae85 him, unsure of his 210bb34bd3 intentions, he demanded again.f3fcfdabf341660d

“I can’t leave you like this, you need to warm up.”347226ddc2cd9041

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“I’m fine.”dc214b7335b148b8

I couldn’t afford wasting my time. I wanted to conclude a conclusion with him right away and get away from Count Larestine’s people who were following him.df629a5650c28cc1

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But Aslan Tordell was stubborn. He acted as if he wouldn’t listen to anything unless I follow his way.162f1872880d0837

“If you don’t warm yourself first, I won’t listen to anything you say.”2007627ea3b4dec4

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“…….”e48ccd8e1463c30a

With no ff30ec67ef cracks in d9345661f7 his demeanor, 64b28e6fd4 I had c31f3c5f23 no choice 941e973a59 but to 69284e1b3a do as 209fcc6976 he said.da4e8f6992108427

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“……ok.”a825aeced92e2416

At my answer, c1dc494e42 which came out 701696dcec like a sigh, f9fa284a85 Aslan Tordell rang 5735aaabaa the bell to eff8ccab20 summon the butler.d56568cce7642da5

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“Take care of the lady.”e3dc8533645f9a2c

“Yes, sir.”42008448cdc5da45

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The young butler nodded dutifully at his master’s abrupt command.4a28b549354f0a47

Then he bf2c43c73a turned to 5f630aa043 me and 143f184b1a said in 8f4362c5c3 a tone a44c52e5eb that could c198de323f not have bc364febd4 been more 9e6f330e11 polite.cb3b8723ad942f30

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“Please follow me, my lady.”c9f28cbe770fc8c5

“Yes, sir.”766a311b2b41b181

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I answered obediently, but 3aad3240a7 I had a question.4d4811dfdc0de283

‘Why go all the way outside to warm up when I could just stand in front of the fireplace over there?’ea931f8bb556cf28

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I glanced at ef62452752 the crackling fireplace, 3ae188a6e3 and then at 8426d42152 Aslan Tordell, who d13edff802 stood still and 66e5f6ff13 watched me as a8dfb3a977 if spying on 1d4a37141d me.a47f43ab773f6b4e

‘I assume it’s because the Duke might be uncomfortable with us here.’b3debb6560d1baa6

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Under Aslan’s watchful eye, I quietly followed the butler out of the parlor.0c00b6a865532c85

I felt Aslan Tordell’s intense gaze on my back until I closed the door behind me.9949924ccf60d17c

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Dalton led me to a large room upstairs. From the way it was decorated, it appeared to be someone’s bedroom. It was far too large and ornate for a guest room.b4a76f52f382baba

“Lady.”046f1f0bd050f2f1

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Dalton gestured 3e86200956 to a 5c393a21ae maid waiting c5baa9e369 inside.497fcdfa874a8ae8

“Jenna will be your bath attendant.”533dff5d7de93149

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“What do you mean ……bath attendant?”1e2924b525da5ee9

“If you feel any discomfort, please let me know.”540db49b125946be

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“I, wait!”45fe8231516d8b9d

I panicked, 4470aef710 trying to 244e7e990d hold on 8cb2f5be69 to him, c8836b256c but the b0806246e9 butler smirked c3d7506134 and closed 8f897c78d1 the door 5f1be23a67 to the c0b8db2f88 room.de63765ec0a9f5ca

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“Ma’am.”79933bcf49dad729

Staring blankly 8e78adb1d0 at the 2e5a82c523 closed door, 9bc2b69d10 I turned ec11f23091 to the d7699cf787 maid who 3576410622 called out 05138943e4 to me 3bc6bee067 in a 52ceeb754a calm voice.24ecad2665391f3e

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The expressionless b5a29a9474 maid, named 161725b1aa Skye, looked 891fd154f6 stubborn and dcd9e929ba sincere.008f1705da66f24f

“I’ll help you undress.”cf6949b4fc7f05e6

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“It’s okay, I can take it off by myself.”20dbb16650fa8969

“Let us help you, miss.”c961fad758d0ee43

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Repeating herself, Jenna 03bb4c219d was as stubborn f4fcb02488 and sincere as 5d3b06cc1d her first impression.3e1844a979f7537c

Was everyone here like e93c03491a this? The duke, the 0f95bb98d0 butler, the maids.1fe69210c51d66f3

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They speak softly but 922ef8bc8c insist on their demands.5f281109613ad6d1

In the meantime, 9aed4fec1d Jenna undressed me db7ab753b7 and I was d3c5332997 led into the a16db07302 bathroom.6bd0cb2241eb2aec

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The bathroom was df2b5e4269 large, like a 8a117cb2de public bath, with d0c32dfcaa a huge tub fe5a6217e9 in the center. Hot water 458eeea8f2 gushed out 329944aa71 of the 73bf17484b mouth of 9c1ecb7788 a decorative aeaba2a7c5 lion statue.e7e5c169e93170ed

“First, let’s warm you up in the bathtub.”7acf66fb7dd03e72

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I put ad645f7cd1 my cold, 349362db70 stiff body 440bfe9a9d into the e0e3e22434 tub filled 7fc6ccacae with steaming e4ebf768b7 water.661b9d5d25666fe9

Boom!7bb51908a5371cc5

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“Ah!”f3a1edaca2fa727e

As soon as 2a8a6de79c the warm water 3ad5745f3f touched my frozen cf1185da89 body, a sharp 7fd3074006 pain shot through e7cbe4a079 me.7f82a0de45144138

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“Is it hot?”4f60ebf9a47be1b3

Jenna frowned. She apologized in b65c5533c9 a panicked voice e045bd48cc that belied her 87d72788f4 expressionless face.0dc78cebff483756

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“Sorry. I should have been careful, if the young lady’s delicate skin had even been burned—”156073026ba72762

“No, it’s fine.”1fa7eb47c22a8f4d

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I felt uncomfortable hearing her apologize for something that wasn’t even her fault..3550908a40f48d2d

At first it a808d09c80 felt like my 500c3afa72 skin was being 3899680b0a torn apart, but ac7f59ac5b once I got 17369947b2 used to it, 88f70d673d I felt a f413de7243 cozy sensation.aa550b24692bd959

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How long had it been since I’d been able to bathe in such warm water?69aa7511ac6ac029

Not since the death 3dba5186ba of the Countess Larestine, 5a235fcd69 so it must have a3accafba2 been almost two years.5fd904c499c8f044

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And the water wasn’t just warm.3f0e7ee1ad3b4bec

‘I like the …… scent.’71a7d29dd0016355

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“You like the scent of lilac so I put some lilac scent in the water, do you not like it?9baf24d0208e52d8

I took a b60179672b deep breath and 6a6314e2fa savored the lilac 1ddc725a33 scent that tickled d5fe815c39 my nose.59374fc162c71d88

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“No.”f8e3ea4a08ebc003

I replied, not d0c804f2e0 bothering to wipe 9d4ad484c3 away the happy f0b5673fde smile that came 089ed8bf36 naturally.b80621f871b3eb06

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“I like it.”26bdf2f9290f34c1

“Ah……I’m glad to hear it.”feff421d031bc8a1

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Jenna, who 01be54ff2d had been 505e5ff844 staring at 952c366ddf my face, f8301bb635 coughed.5a53eedd87655c42

“Well, would you mind staying in the water for a while, I need to run outside to get something ready.”2840b5cd7c533a72

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“Okay.”fad6213dc4db2d21

Obediently, Jenna ducked her 6b648e17e6 head and carefully stepped b958c66291 outside.d6fad6ba655b3a44

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Left alone, e925a79e64 I flicked, 0ee71618a0 flicked, flicked ab30c4c2f2 the surface 7b3fca7472 of the f24f5b5976 water, where 4b74b6bacd lilac petals 86df1cacb8 floated in e79b969a4e a circle.8032c388c79536cf

Suddenly, I felt uncomfortable.a3378d97170e3c6a

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‘But how did she know that I like the smell of lilacs?’b804fedf1382e330