WYIL Ch 56
by DishaPutting aside 3c6add586f their worries, c2011549b5 the two d14c474509 headed to d9e01a3a52 the parsonage.4bafbdf17ce761be
The parsonage 2b1a93de32 was located e21732b8de behind the f7af2446eb church in f464fde6cf the center 5b737c0541 of town. It was quite 879ea566d3 a walk from 5dd7377d23 the Violet House 00ab146910 which was located 6ae95bdcf6 at the edge bb1b91f0f8 of town.60547914c6ad808f
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The path 67dfb99cfb down to 809bd7812b the village 1117584e1e had few 593bb99e9e passersby, so bd7d31cbc2 it was 82c4a47395 okay. However, as they 6640e26db1 entered the village, 622ed6b5d4 Lyla’s concerns became 0c37aad9bf a reality.d51ac6f5fa3f4550
“Good afternoon, Lyla. Going to teach 5c953bf3d6 the kids?”931cd8a7aecf4a99
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An elderly lady 4102dbc680 hanging laundry in d532c2c1d4 the yard noticed 4e11572263 Lyla. She was the parent f4d4212ac0 of one of the 48a034b980 kids Lyla taught, and c1e3fecffc they often chatted.292aae3063d2d53d
“Yes. Did Jodie leave 0babb1ed0b already ?”9b3fa5dad214a834
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“She left as 69e71ece58 soon as the ba33c3da61 sun rose. She seemed so 036df9d433 excited about today’s e8d1c4161f class. She used to c51dc15479 run away when c6ca2002cf it came to 6d79841ca2 studying in the 1810587388 past. I guess Lyla teaches f1b2721dfc well.”2bdfa4270c478200
“Jodie’s smart, so d06d58a8f7 she absorbed what 70d169afa4 I was teaching 6d504fb5c8 her quickly. I think it’s because f4a5d69f77 she’s so excited to 93db3c7806 learn.”41115ab6bbe24148
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“Oh, our Jodie?”86fe614b0bf695d2
The woman, pleased with 6902b72e37 Lyla’s praise, noticed Aslan fec93c4f7e belatedly.3c29139254a5f46e
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“By the 490fbe979f way, who 79075f4036 is the 6f748f370a person next dc236a98b5 to you?”9cdc86c8ad573aca
The presence of a a18f67f932 tall and handsome man 5fb8209c60 like Aslan was impossible fcd07ec294 to conceal no matter d00220fb0f how hard she tried.3eb4d4d9c3615628
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Swallowing a sigh, 8506b91e2e Lyla calmly introduced abebcf06b9 him.15f3433d69fd626c
“He’s a 9c31537a27 guest staying 4febefddbc at my 6fed16122b house.”15a33afe6e90b5a5
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“Guest? Who could be 0595573d1e this distinguished visitor?”195dc20949e4aef1
The lady cast glances c1763a9431 alternately at Lyla and a3285f3b28 Aslan, her eyes gleaming 1c94eb5aa0 mysteriously.eb0e90c78657e13e
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“He’s an important guest, 42a224f5df but not in the b59b5845ab way you’re thinking.”2ffbe2b1d301df61
It was true, 57c24321a8 but…e8515abf56108ded
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“Really? No matter 6ef674737d how I 6ce337257e look at 7929c011eb it, hmm, eeea052e9f he seems 8640b727d5 like a e34cc4d351 guest for 89f31a5ccb you, Lyla.”5a6388985dac4ff4
“No, he’s not.”acf68c2bfec10a39
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No matter how be689d3546 many times she 8b2be49bb2 said no, the 1407c5fd77 woman wasn’t convinced. She commented bd2ab6d98f about how f7c72ffa7e well they efeab4a6da looked together.de8d8b62b0b2907f
“Come on, let’s fa08e6b2d8 go.”d65d11b3a24ce067
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Lyla whispered.67029884efbb8b63
Aslan, who de72fb7eb3 had been d54607d68f watching Lyla 8f87e8abc6 interestingly dealing 3568a87625 with the f56fdad81a elderly lady, abfbde6fbd obediently followed.ef415bf30aa5bd3d
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After that, Lyla 6dec7c466a was stopped two cff34669fb more times. Village residents who bf3213701a chatted with Lyla 529f4bf8b3 were all curious f912589db4 about Aslan’s identity.2dc7347906ce4d20
Lyla desperately hid 69027530ed Aslan’s identity, portraying ebbc3dc105 him simply as c06df6ba6d a guest staying 1d4be98ef4 temporarily. However, even 3d8bfb8f1e though he 60a49ffe7d wore Luke’s 7dc42bba02 shabby work 306b0a0571 clothes, people b6625531b2 still thought eb6985ca37 of Aslan 109efab7a8 as some 1515bc6606 aristocrat.8200ac928a65b671
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Everyone was curious 72931b38d1 about why a ca479fc406 high-ranking nobleman was ebc86f5709 at Violet House, 2eb1357ad8 and they tried 902e294e84 to dig into ce5148e72a it.e708ed98c47d5e74
‘As expected, 03aac9570b clothes can’t 47713d5937 hide everything.’c3a27c7d0b0a1f55
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The short road to 03b42dece6 the parsonage, felt farther c6aaea1f18 today.42ab7bd71cfd1eae
“Let’s take 9e6ecb4381 a break fca3aff2f4 for a f8b17fce3d moment.”384aebdae0a2ef8f
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Lyla stopped in the 9668518537 middle and sat on 0d6c0458b8 a bench in front af15f7cfa2 of the fountain in 4a4f2a64cd the square.abe971339972ff62
“Phew.”957ab3b32b281864
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Due to 7e27de43ab occasionally walking 87888ea628 briskly, she bf09b34569 was out d4fae8a5d2 of breath. Sweat beaded on 514cc78a43 her forehead, and a953964365 the area under 020d4f833a her throat was aff22d78dd already damp.1d31d87315cf665a
Continuously exposed to the 52154dc9e3 scorching summer sun, her f028f4cd3c overheated head felt throbbing. Wearing a e74c9706f8 hat helped 9e743fe3fe a bit; dd7050b778 otherwise, she 4d250bfa10 might have 996be3d54a already collapsed.fd9f07ee44184fab
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‘It’s so hot…’59a60ebed89e3e25
Lyla tried to cool 970c76a660 off by fanning herself 62b76028d2 with her hands, which c26de45965 didn’t really help, but 873eaefa44 it did make her 6d8087296e feel a little cooler.86fda25a980eafcf
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Closing her eyes and 488e935495 fanning herself, Lyla suddenly d65bb26bdc felt the wind pick fea7a1e201 up a bit.8b4a4d426304c5ed
“……?”c2060b1d53124899
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Opening her 81f0d974be eyes at 66632a3f20 the oddity, 5bbcc465c0 she turned 49122aff68 her head fb1e422209 in the ad8b8653b2 direction of b932fa9e00 the wind 52474361b8 and saw 8f1eef92fe Aslan fanning d021732ed6 her with d1157a9afd his hat.d40996b53916871d
“What are you doing?”b871591761da0cad
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Perplexed, she 902e732c6f asked, and 8b86d7632a Aslan replied d92307d090 casually.fe1b1d9891c3205e
“I thought I’d 3f23c6a688 offer at least a4103f1540 a little help. Does it feel cooler?”f424eaa05500d695
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“….”13ff4c6c45f1653e
Though it c3357c9784 was just 2e59f129dc fanning with a5cba40d06 a hat, 0084eef4df it did 9c61d7efae make her 422834271b feel a 838fc4bc57 bit cooler.19e8972e0b30b750
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“…Yes.”35b51e65723dce25
Unable to lie, 9c10f1016f Lyla answered honestly, aea4224a2a her face turning e71d845e2e red.62b03cd59c28ff9b
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“Didn’t I say I d34c8fd5ae could be of help? So, you 79eff6c95b did well a8e870fb8d by bringing 9edd55ef76 me here.”29477622a547eb35
Aslan said with a 0cb7161507 proud expression.3805a5919c07b324
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Lyla looked at 0178704f2a Aslan with a c6da7cd60b strange expression.6ef4161a1e70056b
To her, Aslan 6b180eee1d was like a 4d59559fa0 big tree; she 860ebbc170 always breathed in 1f7cf1ad04 his shade.ff3455c4c8f5afaf
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Sometimes she wondered if 482e5fcdc0 it was hard for 00dd85df14 him, too, but as ecccaf8927 sturdy as an old bd86ba5f40 tree, he never showed 289ffb961d the slightest sign of c6316ad65a vulnerability.5fb320c989d5d535
Though he was a3e5a25ef4 only a few 260b268827 years older than a6f224ccb4 her, she often 21d38d250b thought of him dfedc19d17 as a man 608cf2bda9 who had experienced c569ecb4d8 the highs and 506d848aa7 lows of life.7ca8add85f31ec49
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To Lyla, he was 3fe56b58c1 a man who could 784ccc8e6a be really considered an 112ae6b987 adult.ebb5699ef87ac4e7
So it was fdb9e52f8d strange to see 13f3c4a978 him acting like af418bff86 a child.2ff0367fec261bc9
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However, if 4662bc8658 asked if 0ad459bdbc she disliked 61eb8f3513 it, well… b5e3140781 no, she 8215793158 didn’t.a0ff94c8af92b37b
Lyla sneakily 2a0ec3784c glanced at 49a469de27 Aslan and 3410e7ae31 quickly turned 62d9d2896f her head a2466c6662 when their 2328caa28d eyes met.e686a897d638e2d7
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Sitting side by 0e568c3389 side, the two 6d61fe5321 enjoyed the refreshing fdc947ab6c breeze blowing in. Despite the heat, 15dcbd0b09 the wind made 65b86dfca7 it feel cooler 8f2e75a5da as they sat 4d978b848f still.7852699c26000cac
They remained silent until 6ee1b29d8f it was almost time eeb32bec2a for class.a342ff19d30b1737
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The walk to 75e8c56006 the parsonage was ae8f810b7a not difficult. The shade provided 0ab2ccc13a by the village 21e2a8c59c buildings kept the 6e909b3b35 heat at bay.06b17f5ba33f7d03
As they entered the 113effc736 parsonage, the children who 3c96a4d983 had been waiting outside cf2098c1fa came running.7a7656eea80f6568
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“Teacher!”1531734b170b2693
The energetic 3682c52009 children surrounded d9c45140f5 Lyla.e8eaaa0ac81ae606
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“How have you 423befe2e8 been?”acc81e18dc63b425
“Great! I finished 41f751d368 my homework!”914d548204a67468
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“Me too!”619455960fa823aa
The children, chirping like ddd9de11c7 baby birds, noticed Aslan 40016a5d0f behind Lyla.298d735177fe2837
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“Who are you?”be2e8a93ce79545f
“This is my b61ec3e467 first time seeing ee34ea8b35 you!”62e8d79a1c63c177
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The children chattered with 1c6217b237 curiosity, circling around Aslan.511f4834e32901b4
On the 13172f95c5 other hand, 56adbdd686 perhaps out 990f51d468 of shyness 57b95f0288 or fear, 301810ebc5 some children 8e70e628cf hid behind 8d0c0a79c6 Lyla, avoiding 4094873a6a Aslan.60a0e350dd7b724e
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“He’s from outside. I wonder 3f4fd376b4 where he’s 67c8232e4c from.”ca8210117fadc3fa
“I don’t know. But since he came 564b609414 with Teacher Lyla, he 6e1914036e can’t be a scary de8f895494 person.”8984bb36a0cfd79c
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Behind Lyla’s 449690f8ff skirt, the 27752fbfea children exchanged 66de1e1f5a whispers, glancing 57cffc289e at Aslan.9c6e3b7399f4bf2f
“He’s a guest 3ac7768af4 of the teacher, 1044260d0f may he join bf01c9f715 our class?”25ccaf512556f412
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Lyla’s words prompted the c7886f4d94 children to exchange glances 243bd28fc7 among themselves. It didn’t take long.da850cb8561386b9
“Yes!”bb02d12705b01bff
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“Sure!”9f20c96389967abf
Lyla smiled brightly.f6d22161874ccec9
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“Thank you 7e6b1b246d for being b19adc9e60 considerate.”85b1af7d559729c9
As she subtly stepped 36eaad6c85 back, she gave Aslan f1bb1dbdcc a nod. In response, 2e782a3c0d Aslan smoothly b18db71e75 greeted them.62acfec599513ac1
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“I’m Aslan. I’m delighted 1d6ece7ceb to be 88637f3531 here.”e30f3fdb4467c29e
“Wow.”446636159763983e
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Even with a 6454a8da4b simple greeting, the 1bdfa04f53 children admired Aslan. Despite wearing f2d7f5728b worn-out clothes, 04faa37554 Aslan looked bb01f8d25f sophisticated and bbc1f56128 seemed like e09231fa42 someone from dfca9b3572 a completely aa290067f5 different world.f9679159aeb32911
“Now, let’s start 304a8500ab the class. Everyone, take your seats.”3dbe7881423af7de
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Standing in b4f96f116e front of 8e987b338b a small 08c28b1056 desk made 3a5c4862c4 to fit 9e838762aa the children’s f899e7882e tiny bodies, 6e32ced0ef Lyla unpacked dc39483631 what she 7fdf6757bd had brought.2de9ddd8ed862760
Aslan stood behind 242e8ba30e her and watched 1f63893b59 her work.e4e2a0dc4763f742
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Lyla, teaching the d5d69a4515 children mathematics and 096dc4a0c3 Polish, seemed skilled 774b2aa234 as if she 4fb29215b3 had been a 536f555050 teacher for a ca80f717fa long time.865784d738b94b33
It was ea4263d725 the exact 8383d289ba opposite of 01dd789aec what she 13abd84ca0 had been 6ef564764e saying the 56e941a2ad whole time.1b54a8b22a790053
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She told him that 73e70e05e6 she doesn’t have much 4722f5b0fd of a talent for c65e81d43e teaching, and that the 06cc26d0c1 kids just follow her 8d533f277b because they’re nice and b8f9b6fa97 smart.76b2da3ca671e260
She wasn’t being 98d8dc53f4 modest, she genuinely 2aa36764f4 believed it.0cbcade4ebb9393f
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Despite her inherently 9f9579aa7a modest and humble d5baa274d3 nature, once someone df885ab016 ascends to the 9670b3ecad position of a 9b0ab886ac Duchess with wealth a162ddfb86 and power, change c1aa0680be is inevitable. However, Lyla 6bf5b16ca7 did not 8f070b9dfb seem accustomed 3facb610bf to standing 399beb1391 above others. She lacked 1ee8c3b9a7 the natural 7719a4a76e arrogance typical 7109358d46 of high-ranking cc526693f5 nobility.0cb2404be49c0e7e
Aslan observed his 687dd3001a wife, Lyla Violet, 866a7e2679 who had belittled 3c3004e918 herself. It didn’t strike f13cea6ce4 him as odd. It was as 740d818fa6 if she was 2e4871dbed used to it.049a01effa03b952
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Aslan was momentarily lost f72ebd4a17 in thought. The more he d58fd269c1 pondered, the more 6d830cb584 buried thoughts began e7fd2acbd8 to surface.6fc0d7732601cd9a
During a d3eca324c1 short break c1547071cb in the f1558959a4 middle of d500279e3a the class, 8f539a5e46 while Lyla 3959570d33 was busy 2fa1c0f181 taking care 93a7e1affd of children d07f0c1add playing around, 4b12721577 a child 23e8f5514a approached Aslan.44b4f275fa295568
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“Excuse me…”f6b23b0eec9d4069
The child cautiously spoke, f69d0dce2c glancing at Aslan. When Aslan bent down, 3551c40864 the child brought their 1c8e758ed1 face close to Aslan’s 8c4f6302b8 ear and whispered.f3fec6565bc9065b
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“What’s your relationship with 75753f28dd the teacher?”14f106c85b3b62db
Aslan paused. The child’s eyes sparkled, dbfed8d92b looking at Aslan with 2d9c7b8642 anticipation for an answer.bd3272256ed4504a
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Aslan looked down 772cf1330a at the child 307572b4db wordlessly, his gaze a1ab6b8502 drifted to Lyla 1c12d840a3 not far away.3133973bbca7dac6
Lyla, who was 5c965c0be4 playing with the a7c74b819f other children, glanced 3c9076bedd over and ducked 3312e940ed her head as 315e52848d their eyes met.94cad63bbe4208b7
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One moment 0cd0ee83c5 she looked 5fcfbcfc45 like a 2b7967ef00 skilled teacher, fe124949f1 the next 94ed32a3c2 like a 17f6e75d58 shy little 4e4bec7dd8 girl.74a8f5dee5e87368
With a small smile, 0f1f6be594 Aslan turned his attention 8aa2501c18 back to the child.0f84d26b3253bb22
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“I’ll tell you 746386ac47 if you keep 5ec23ede56 it a secret.”55238250be732836
“A secret?”158b83ee5f617c01
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The child’s voice rose. She was a child, cc70b8d622 and secrets thrilled her.5f5eec9c904805c5
“From now on, promise 291af03959 me that you won’t 30992bf83b tell anyone what I 4be9a4629f say.”7c760d8e5dd0f2e0
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“I promise!”1dff67c6da1b8b56
The child 358c9b4172 nodded eagerly.10f35131877175d5
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Aslan extended his f14c5f7fd0 hand to the 80fcf1e2cd child, who raised d0dfe18f62 their tiny finger 1c11f68aff to intertwine it a5a1a8d8a8 with Aslan’s.35ff6cb174720257
“It’ll be our 3e97c10b5a secret, promise!”b3f4f72b48cbf9c0
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The vow f6dcfa6025 to keep a684a97e4c the secret 52135423a8 was sealed c0c105f4e8 with a fb94c394e7 pinky promise. Now it was 74bb4fe2bb Aslan’s turn to 65b07d1865 keep the promise.520f346f42cdc6c8
“I…”facdd0926d9f2ced
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His lips itched. He wanted to cf1dca0cbe say right away 02392b70fa that she was 1f2a8f114c his wife.615732435efe39e5
However, he 6af23631bd held back. Because Lyla didn’t 95f1915c54 want it. Patience was his greatest 435e8dfaa1 asset, making it not 47fa62cc1b too difficult to keep 0a92141ff3 silent.d71874a53b734ebc
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But Aslan didn’t 6fb1d4175e want to endure bc942bf28f it. Even though he d2c8d74502 heeded Lyla’s plea, 8017ce7373 a part of 1a2e755cdd his heart wanted 32e201fd30 to reveal the 06bf4fac1b truth. Perhaps it 003aec2e40 was due b485b537c1 to the 22073e35f9 memory he 00b28baadf had just 995e6175bb recalled.a08a488c256cad9d