31 Results with the "locked" tag
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#35. Kalkus Traskan
Of course, she might be reacting sensitively due to feeling indebted for the great help she received and worrying about having to see her mother in male disguise with the Duke. "Your Grace, the kindness you've shown to my mother is as vast and deep as the ocean. How could I ever forget such great and profound grace? However, my house is too small and shabby to receive Your Grace, I really couldn't..." Though in the mountains, her house wasn't that shabby or insignificant. While it was basically a…-
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#36. Obvious Provocation
Since the power struggle in the imperial family was an internal fight among the lion beast-people, whether the missing prince was hiding in his mother—the Empress's—hometown or not was of no concern to Hughgray. However, it was a different matter that this hometown happened to be Bergen, and furthermore happened to be Clyne Liden's hometown. And even more so if this guy was still staying at Clyne's house. With no more patient to look after, why? Why is he still clinging to Clyne's house? It…-
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#32. Desire and Goal
"Are you alright...?" It was Sir Joyce's voice. "... seems so." "Your body..." "... seems to have... passed." "... nothing happened?" "Well... nothing." No, what are they saying? Though it should have been audible at this distance, the fact that she couldn't hear clearly suggested both men were speaking in lowered voices. What should she do? She should knock now since it was time for morning attendance. But she was afraid to knock without knowing the Duke's exact condition.…-
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#33. Irresponsible and Cruel
Seeing the Duke's reaction, Chloe thought it might be better to cleanly leave the Duke's mansion, since she had been trembling with fear and guilt every day watching him search for her. Once she changed her mindset, her heart gradually calmed down. "I apologize. If you don't want me to return, I'll quit." Finally, she was able to speak about resigning first. "What?" The Duke jumped up from his seat. Chloe was rather startled by his reaction and stepped back. "I mean, if I make you…-
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#34. Journey to Bergen
As a result, the horse he was riding now was carrying him despite rejecting him with its whole body. But this was far less worrying than being in a narrow carriage with Clyne. In his current state, riding a horse without reins across fields seemed less anxiety-inducing than letting Clyne go to his hometown alone. "I'm fine." "But still..." "Joyce, enough." "Yes." "Enough." Finally, Joyce seemed to read the atmosphere and stopped pressing further. "However, Your Grace." But he…-
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