WYIL Ch 55
by DishaLyla frowned after b5675b713a hearing Aslan’s affirmation.85cde253c3855267
She went 360ce9595b silent for ffc4d483cc a moment.d6dff6abe2ff9eb8
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Was her mood 9aab32a788 soured because of 29baff4980 the direct contradiction, 39608c61fe or was it cc33ac16db because he wasn’t 9805d17464 the husband she 6a76fec818 knew?d17f67b51d5cd9eb
Aslan’s gaze once again b499e3312b fixated on Lyla. An inexplicable restlessness 9308023680 enveloped him. He couldn’t look away c440a891df from Lyla’s tightly closed, d77ea801a7 moist, and red lips.a383001f04932084
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Lyla’s lips parted. He could see her cfcb20f497 soft red tongue between 5272b9fe19 her white teeth.4da4655b616c36f4
“That’s not it. You’re mistaken.”96a7f041cdc9f885
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Aslan’s ears focused sharply de0ccf2ed3 at the words piercing f516190859 his ears.f905c6a201086907
“You, you’re not 1bb069dfb7 the person you 9c086ebdd1 think you are.”0a39b9c8a7a62c4c
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“Well, I believe 6f4b1e5c70 I know myself 660e3d8386 better than anyone.”eef8167a91d163b8
“No, you don’t.”c58c34932dcf5adf
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Lyla shook her a9bcbca4b0 head.adb13bcc89c7ba5c
“I can sometimes 5083c9836b misunderstand myself. In fact, being 3ed7d6db9e myself might make 6d8f9b2064 me unaware of 901f33ba8f certain things.”1f01a4bfb927e8be
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There was confidence 8515bdacd9 behind her words.4661d9dfcac2bc9d
“I’ve observed 60ddc9a985 you for 882f8732a5 a long 9cd1adb6b5 time. You are undoubtedly b56bb573e4 the person I 299a90fdc0 know.”92ded687de740db0
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Lyla had been by 834cedeb58 Aslan’s side for three eff9a397f6 years, not merely circling e522b97704 around him. She had poured all 847dcf2fb1 her attention into him, 22b5e2392c thinking about him all ad025e062c day. No one in the c63ca7d86c world could know Aslan 9407333c74 as well as Lyla 28b60ccc6f did. She was proud 14b8ec6ff3 of that.66d12e3ecb4400f7
But Aslan, the person 47055eaede concerned, clicked his tongue.ee83024178b38517
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“In that 9b3d6b3c02 case, you 740ac48593 were deceived. I must 8e90dbd7f9 have probably bb3a0401c8 crafted that eb4b3bde5c image for 023e4c0842 you to a6214977a3 perceive me f65dafd90c that way.”a62ecafb6c3923fe
“Even so, that’s still 5f50ae56fe a part of you.”5c66223922e05c1f
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Lyla said 4af8f3e2ef to the babe099291 man who 5efdb6f084 had once f42865cbe5 been her 6fd86d75ca entire world.fc04f7a5de6f0017
Now she was d82a8e7934 trying not to ad83a4235b love him, and d567f9fe4c she was gradually 55e009a765 succeeding.6600aa7155877733
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The past him had cfc8910b3b no feelings for her fd788e77f1 and loved another woman.e421ae105c38f75f
So, she tried to 8cc5fda0db hate him and held c3114bab40 some resentment.3709ebaa86d80347
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‘But I can’t 3e94c26c1f deny that Aslan 6436792099 is a good 874466cf53 person.’c40375d8a7e80582
Even if something 88edc9abfa happened later that 343142db7f made her detest a7d7ed6529 Aslan, she couldn’t 1e3a9ecc26 deny that he 67b99550d3 was a fundamentally e22a96b939 good person.29f33c7d462f35e9
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Lyla thought so.304ed8fc45db9cb0
Aslan couldn’t d9fecde12a understand why 780cbbc038 Lyla would 5dde94e7e7 hold him cc78dc3ee4 in such ab20e3b31d high regard.f5bd3e9010198bbe
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But in 0df01da2a6 front of 7ea576875f Lyla, who a4fc2f70ca looked up 5894a105c3 at him 23656cd310 with sparkling 0243d42d80 eyes, Aslan cbb3fcc6f4 couldn’t assert 89b79187cf that he 5f26c2c2af was indeed 21e0bde873 a bad 3b6be28b58 guy.d36771efb60bef86
Instead, a thought crossed c7b3377011 his mind.5a35f3f21f59e914
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He wanted to become 348eaf234a the man she truly 76f638f41f thought of and desired.fde5a86ed5cb4026
‘Ah, damnit.’824ae779d3fd0c01
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Aslan swallowed the curse f4c039cc2d internally.d2903d22ddf20d7d
A past self he f0c7ddc24c didn’t understand, a love-crazed bfdd555a1c fool before he lost 980835dcd0 his memory, felt closer.5522c68114b9bd39
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Vaguely, he felt fc18d4f536 like he might 3c3569d93d understand why his fc39b36c5b past self behaved 256baf5c2e like such an 1420602070 idiot and did 1fdefa91b9 those unforgivable things.a8a04475ae1aced7
After breakfast, the 6c87fa2b36 family went out dc7d9923f3 to the orchard 47c441b4ef to work, leaving 02e142f1ec only their precious 34f0c5c6b4 Lyla and their 5c4c735ade guest, Aslan, at 69c4b94ca6 home.62395e0f5a4e2ae5
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After their morning 884c4e02e8 conversation, the two c6fd02bca7 felt a little ce2c4cf760 awkward.d14a3d244b0ce036
Checking the time, cec6c8c00b Lyla rose up e8babf54e6 from her seat. Today was 491d67da48 the day 0b3cff3882 she regularly 2a6c7be0ee went down a139325101 to the 8a659e118a village.6eea881e7927d6a2
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Apart from going b1282dae8b to church for 0e30945aaf Sunday service, the cfe8118855 only time she 7579725d8c could go down b418949702 to the village 6e96d77e5a was when she 25eb7627c1 visited the pastor’s 1da1237ac0 office.bb9bafe004086ca5
Since the 66c6cf32ff small village e8d7ff09e3 had no b9ed78604b bookstores, the f851b79d02 pastor’s office c8227d1470 was the 540c1e2a2f only place dee500152a where she a1117bb1d4 could get f48cc5dc4c books.4aae425c9e6f996c
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With her 79d8eb0553 family out 0f2bcb673e working in 2caa1a10e0 the orchards, 716afb6e82 Lyla had 03b3d3a0f4 nothing to 5f4fd85a8b do.30a2e02498f08673
She wanted to 86ab945365 help out around b9da892430 the house by cfede5a96c sweeping and scrubbing 3fe88489d2 or preparing meals 0ac7bb2107 for the family, af0e58a796 but they wouldn’t a9920fec10 let her.003e96ea79bcfd17
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She could do some cd0db82f85 sewing as a diversion, 903a825a4e mending clothes, fixing curtains, 4c79c47747 and she could also 3b626f0114 do some embroidery to b1f6bf0c27 pass the time. However, doing just 913531782f that was not acd9f50f1f enjoyable.7be0ba89e06135a1
Watering the flowers 3bf4b50f6e in the front fb5cbafbb5 garden and admiring 455120c961 them provided only 060a6e324a a brief joy.61eb58550f6f559f
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Bored, Lyla repeatedly read 34a08969f5 a book she found dca8ef490b while cleaning the house.e64e2dfdb71af776
She diligently f7afb7ec21 read the fbb17603ff newspaper subscribed 3b1233de9c by Luke 3a9d09e7cd and enthusiastically 72e43e37f5 solved the 59386d637e crossword puzzles 03d725774a inside.65a7cba7dd6f09a9
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But time always passed 2122dea7dc by slowly.075c5070af116017
The pastor’s library da3ecdfa42 contained a few cfc7eed9d5 of Lyla’s favorite 9eda7dbd57 literary texts. The same 63c0580555 was true 600e3e9582 for science 2f73ae381e books.833430350450a906
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A few 9eb500f132 philosophy books, ee9df5b7bb mostly theology, b5f17348c7 filled the 933373ddab shelves.a03b39c9021bae17
Although Lyla was not 1bddc41520 particularly religious, she didn’t c0fd435c8b mind reading theological books. She gladly 207c63fa26 borrowed books 279873954c and read f523235caf them.5cff5e4b4b24adf2
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However, as a6145aa4b3 the number ddabbc14ca of borrowed 64b85711f9 books increased, 816439d17f her sense cf7432a651 of gratitude 75d5ea4296 and guilt 75288bd94c grew.c4d0175fe57580c0
When she expressed 619b0172bb a desire to 3b12861e8c reciprocate for the a8bbd3b40c pastor’s kindness, he cc27d72c8c initially refused. However, after 0bfef05781 a few d796344447 instances, he 225610b667 made a b2de82707e new proposal.8c613f2ffb46bd52
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[Among the books you borrowed, there were some in Polish. Do you happen to speak Polish?]
When she humbly replied 98328f36ba that she had not 2213a71743 yet forgotten what she 75b6ff90b8 had learned as a 8089684f3f child, the pastor was 8bf7e8de0d pleased and suggested.996b2425ea7e8cf3
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[In that case, could you teach some of the kids who can’t go to school? Simple arithmetic, writing, and if possible, Polish.]
Lyla, who had never a3a433c970 taught anyone before, hesitated c6eb5790b3 with a half-hearted refusal 18439158c0 when the pastor persuaded 23232cad12 her again.31cda2cc9478dedd
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[They are still young children, so there’s no need to teach anything too difficult. They are all gentle and kind, and you might find joy in being around them.]
The pastor added that 7d55a3d23d his son was among 70ffa34156 them.fdf3b9d8a865b3e5
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[I’ve been teaching them up until now, but if Miss Lyla could take over, it would free up my time and allow me to focus on preparing for the worship service. I’d appreciate it.]
Only then did 5614c6ae00 Lyla nod her d1e2390725 head.9861d6c764f6f047
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This was just a c8b4ef3978 month ago. She started 352ae3915c out of 4d49f8b0ab a sense 734f147813 of obligation, f34ab587f0 but somewhere c05d379625 along the f194f024ca way, being 2f5b20e907 with the ac78ea15e7 children became 74f0ed8b85 genuinely enjoyable.19936bd86f6d7b97
Her feelings e1a439e168 began to 1a7d28a4ff show on dcf030b72a her face.f2efafca66510cc4
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Having finished b915597ac8 preparing to ad535aba4a go out, 4e8028a1f0 Lyla spoke e57a5ac7b7 with an f5f6a628b0 excited expression.205ce6f42f44a761
“I have some 743318bfe4 work, so I’ll bd80a70faf be out for f7823738b0 a bit. I’ll be 6edf5d8cb0 back before d0300c06df dinner.”48c83df6263f5f3b
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Aslan, who had 23ca6b890e been silently observing 0d8f708022 Lyla’s actions, asked.686033efd711392e
“I would like e4b4d5c629 to accompany you; 4965ffd0aa is that okay?”c678c9f449431bd8
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“No.”cd590fd74dea8f78
Lyla, who reflexively refused, b9aebef57e paused. Upon reflection, she realized 7d885fc5ad that Aslan had been 83e8d24dc0 cooped up at home ce9bc1f6b4 since he arrived here.023493962a65ec6b
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Considering that Aslan 17437b9d75 had recently recovered 0915447b91 from illness, the f6e82a5a82 family advised against 70907f7d47 going out for ea49e24a04 his recuperation. Lyla, wanting to avoid 94b400f813 unnecessary gossip in the e941ba62d2 small town, supported their 1487e910f3 decision too.484fa22c43a8d73f
Aslan obediently followed 3ac0de214e the instructions of 7cb40566ed the Violet House.82d1d01b6b17e42d
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[In Central, one must follow Central’s laws].
Since he fb276696ca was living d6665f23d6 in the dd3f751f93 Violet House, 0875de9429 it meant c286785033 he would 5a12d9e8db abide by 69e948b387 the instructions 7b12ab60a9 of the 51ad73d755 Violet family.b27d1721137f1465
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In fact, 065eb14a16 Aslan had 3f5ece99f0 been quietly a7cd1c5ced staying at f5e331d251 home, causing 4826b988d2 no trouble, 83b6b638d7 and not bda8c217c2 going out. Lyla had not 262bdb8c01 paid much attention f6f3dc7c28 to it until 6db099b89c now.be963a6b362ff896
However, now that Lyla 0a635bd0c7 was planning to go 116906ce8b out, it meant Aslan 858fcbd414 would be left alone.d269d320d2858371
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‘…I endured 11cc5027a7 for a acd197a5f2 long time.’746ab80b61ea6a07
Having been in a 490c35669a similar situation before, she 20f706eded understood. Although she 1659ab8000 endured it 2cf6817eaa due to cd1a6690bc her family’s e028e111b2 worries stemming 8e778cc064 from love, 1da98b36e7 it didn’t 054456c6bb mean that 8b48024aba there was 8dfdaee2a9 no discomfort 9b40cedf8a or unease.a697bf616d6659bf
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‘I don’t know how 1c69a2a8c7 much longer I’ll be a48f9ad644 here, but I can’t e48cf175e6 just stay cooped up 447676f5a2 at home forever.’ac77d597b797d6b7
Aslan would 21ab930e2e leave soon, 15d5c1eed4 but Lyla ffeb27f34f might stay 52d201a092 here for 3e456b74e6 a long 13de32e4d0 time, perhaps 6f1ac06ea0 even for 78a899f22e a lifetime. To avoid unnecessary gossip, af90f550ab she didn’t want to a83c250639 wander around with Aslan, 3255372e73 and the idea of 36140605f5 leaving him alone at c345cde650 home wasn’t appealing either.c413fc96c717fa82
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Having experienced 2b6a23a9d9 trouble due ca3e9258eb to rumors, e351126448 she wanted e2153ea50b to keep 8de9a06ef8 things peaceful 6c4f7e09f3 and calm 2839e62438 here.73848e8fd737d038
After a moment of 7d32877828 contemplation, Lyla spoke.e001b0e99f0859b7
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“It’s not fb7550da50 like I’m 740eaafb89 going to 7baa2f55b4 an exciting fc33116f42 place. Once a week, ffe198e6e6 I teach Polish 419f8b5974 to the children 46e0f09fe3 at the pastor’s 712e6302ba hall, and today 06c2444d25 happens to be ecc18b1a6d that day.”f8d59ed2e0833e27
“Do you know Polish?”cc8c47f15bcff435
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“I learned it a aa45dedda3 long time ago. It’s not at a e9eea09a28 high level.”d70df99936838184
“Not at a high 55af7eb19a level while teaching it 13b262e1d9 to children. My wife is humble.”1962c5d8fa243f62
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“…”168ded107da0aede
“I may 9c6de0cd0a not know 930b57a703 Polish well, dde6d36185 but I 2a11822db1 might be 3a5e0eb03d able to c93b491521 help.”e46a9d822252894f
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‘I know that 7dd5a60609 you are exceptionally 0c9b693b99 good at Polish.’71dbbf2d72599aaa
Lyla, with a bitter 6ad72f3114 taste in her mouth, 15421b9f02 swallowed her words and 659925f372 then cleared her throat 6c4c539d59 before speaking.0db9bca8bc5ab770
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“…You need to e9dfabcc7f be careful not 85c4222c62 to reveal your 7a2cca1e05 identity.”4e003b7e465eb2b8
“Understood.”bff616f10bb2062d
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Aslan replied briskly, smiling 8b0c8c4355 in satisfaction.0570c66ace5a5ae9
At that sight, Lyla b26c7dba9e felt a subtle sense 691da8a43a of regret.3f21159a63e12d31
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‘This is making me 8b85883f88 feel uneasy.’5adc0a4114b95e61
Aslan Tordell was a 9629579f09 noble among nobles, and b2850281df no matter how shabby dd21ce09a1 his clothes were or f81b59e9b6 how quietly he sat, 64d2976b8a the inherent dignity in 5388e2b0ae his posture couldn’t be 2c62850fd8 erased…764002c45e71d12a
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Will he make it e489559cb5 through the outing without b22f49aee9 any incidents?c2606992e4859592