dorothea
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'No, no. That's not it......' I barely managed to reach under my body and pulled out the sharp stone that had been jabbing my waist. We stared blankly at it for a moment, then burst into laughter as if on cue. And as the laughter subsided, we both came to our senses. We remembered where we were and who we were. He silently wrapped the blanket around me, then slowly stood up, and I took it and tightly secured both ends. 'Are you alright?' I carefully tested the ground with my toes before…-
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The night at Highcross Manor was quiet. On the surface, it seemed peaceful as if nothing was happening, but that wasn't the case. First, a blue flag was fluttering on the roof of the manor. It bore the emblem of Count Harford's family—an eagle and unicorn holding the flag together—but instead of the usual white background, the blue background indicated that not the Count himself but someone acting on his behalf was in his place. It had been over a week since Florian Harford had…
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After flailing my arms, I finally wrapped them tightly around his neck and clung to him. Rian began swimming toward the shore with me hanging from his neck. The terrible pain in my leg made it impossible to feel anything else. I just hung from his neck, breathing heavily. When we finally reached the shore, he easily lifted me and laid me on the grass where it met the mud. Once out of the water, the terrible pain grew even worse, and I was extremely cold. My soaked body shook…
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Even from my perspective, the lake water appeared completely black, so my submerged body probably wasn't visible, but it was still awkward to be in the same water with a strange man in this state. My spider-web-like nightgown was soaked through and clinging to my body so tightly that it barely felt like I was wearing anything. And as for what was beneath the water with this handsome, annoying man floating in front of me...... I didn't even want to think about it. I quickly turned my head to hide…
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I jumped up, put on my robe, and rushed to the window. I quickly removed the latch from the shutter, opened the door slightly, and looked down. My room overlooked the garden that stretched out behind the castle, so anyone entering or leaving through the back door would definitely be visible. There were lamps scattered throughout the garden that were kept lit all night as a precaution, but at first, I couldn't see anything. Then suddenly, I noticed a figure moving in the darkness. Tall…
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Imagining Rian happily laughing with his family while eating potato soup in some other home's cozy kitchen made my stomach feel like it was being stabbed. "He might be from Moorfield. He could have met someone he knew there, or perhaps his memory returned. Either way, don't take it too much to heart." Though he said that, I could tell from his drooping shoulders that Hubert was as disappointed as I was. We fell into thought for a moment, gazing at the increasingly darkening sky. Everything…
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The next day dawned bright and clear. "It's unusually warm for March." Marina said cheerfully. "You all didn't need to get up so early. I was planning to leave quietly." "Come now, we couldn't just let you go like that. I packed you a lunch, Mr. Rian." Marina smiled and handed him a small bundle. "The Miss asked me to pack it for you." "Ah......" For some reason, he couldn't bring himself to look at Clarence and just bowed his head vaguely toward the empty air. "Thank…
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"Where are the turnips? The carrots? The onions? Where are all those things?" Ah...... so that's what I should have bought. But nothing came to mind when I was there. I was just drooling over the delicious smell of meat, the sweet aroma of that apple whatever dessert, and the scent of bread. And the caviar that brought back old memories. 'This just came in yesterday, madam. It's a delicacy that only nobles eat in the city, but I brought some. If you serve just a little when hosting guests,…
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Startled, he turned around to see a man with a bushy beard smiling at him. Though clearly an unfamiliar face, the man patted his arm familiarly. "Ah! It is you! It is! That guest! It's hard to forget such a handsome face." "Pardon?" "Well, you paid a week's rent in advance and then disappeared after just one day with no word! I was wondering what you were up to! You left your horse and luggage at our inn and vanished—how worried we were!" "Me...... you mean?" "Ho! A young man like you…
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"......Purple." "Hm?" "Your eyes...... they're purple." Rian's muttered voice was slightly hoarse. We both remained motionless. Just staring blankly at each other. In that moment, I truly couldn't think of anything. Looking slightly upward, all I could see were blue eyes the same color as Clairfield's blue sky, and lips so high I would need to stand on tiptoe to reach them. I was firmly trapped in his arms. Just like when we first met. Being small in both height and build,…
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