On Tongjun Avenue, a heroic young soldier led his men to fly.
His mount was already covered in sweat. This was already the twenty-ninth war horse he had replaced.
The five knights behind him were already sweating and panting, but no one dared to stop and take a rest.
They had been traveling for a day and a night, with a journey of more than a thousand kilometers behind them.
My hometown of Kashina is right in front of me. The remaining 40-odd kilometers are nothing compared to the more than 1,000 kilometers behind me, but it seems to be extremely long.
The horses galloped into the city, and Hagero had no intention of slowing down.
Fortunately, Marquis Nalek had anticipated this, and the streets and alleys of Kashina had been completely cleared.
The streets that were once noisy and bustling with people coming and going are now empty, and all the shops are tightly closed.
The streets were filled with knights and guards, but the neighing of horses could not be heard.
Seeing Duke Haguero entering the city, Marquis Narek had already led many Kashner officials to wait in line.
"The Duchess will definitely be fine." Marquis Narek said as he waited for Hegeelo to dismount.
But what was waiting for him was Hagriro's steel wrist that tightly grasped his collar.
"Why did such a thing happen? You failed to control the situation. This was your dereliction of duty." Haguero's words made the Marquis tremble.
After saying this, Haguero pushed Marquis Nalek away and walked towards the Sheriff's Mansion with long strides.
Even though he was scolded, Marquis Narek knew that the most important thing now was to find Miss Fenasia.
He was already well aware of the seriousness of the matter and that the Duchess's life was in danger.
If this young lady dies, then he may have no choice but to commit suicide and apologize. The angry Duke will never leave him a way to survive.
Therefore, Marquis Narek had already summoned all the people he could summon.
Not only the knights, but also the guards in Kashina and all the mercenaries from nearby cities who could be hired gathered together.
In the lounge, Hegeiro was standing in front of Trode worriedly.
"Is something going to happen to Miss Feini? Can you tell me the details about the curse she was hit by?" Hagrid looked worried.
"You don't need to worry too much. As long as you find Fenasia as soon as possible, nothing will happen. The 'Judgment of Death' is indeed a fatal curse, but Drex can lift this curse, and before she actually dies, , Miss Fenasia has at least three months to survive." Trode comforted, but he did not tell Haguero that Enleco himself had the ability to lift the curse, and his understanding of the "Chaos Crystal Wall", He was even above Drex.
"It's extremely painful to live," Hagriro said sadly, as if real pain was added to his body.
"You have to admit that the decision made by Drakes was not wrong. This was the best way to capture Miss Fenasia." Trode did not intend to cover up for Drakes. This is indeed a fact.
"Will that little Forbidden Mage be able to break the curse?" Hagrid became a little worried. He would never underestimate his love rival.
"It's hard to say. I'm not sure. At least I know there is a way to alleviate the curse, or even completely eliminate it. 'The Judgment of Death' is a curse that can be transferred. With Enleco's ability, he can transfer the curse Move to yourself." Trode said calmly, this time he didn't lie, it was completely true, but it was slightly misleading.
"If that's true, that would be great." Hagrid showed an excited look: "That little mage was killed by Drex, and it has nothing to do with me. Miss Feini's resentment towards me Much lighter.”
Being able to successfully eliminate his love rival without making Miss Feini resent him is undoubtedly the thing that Hagrid wants to hear the most.
"You'd better find Miss Fenacia as soon as possible. Enleco can transfer the curse, and Fenacia can also transfer the curse back. Have you forgotten about this? The final result may be that both of them die. Trode reminded.
Hagrid panicked. He knew that with Fenasia's character, she would definitely do this: "But, the two of them were able to escape instantly using teleportation magic. How could I capture the two of them? That's why , the reason why I didn’t plan to hunt them down at the beginning, but targeted the princess.”
"You can rest assured that Fenasia and Enleco can no longer easily teleport through magic. The magic tool Enleco made for teleportation has been broken." Trode said this time That's quite the truth.
Haguero immediately became excited: "Is it really true? Can they make another one?"
"I think this possibility is not high. Although Enleco is completely able to make another teleportation magic tool. He has this ability, but he can't do anything without the materials, and this kind of magic tool It requires extremely special materials, and I dug with him in the desert of Stryer County for several months, but we could only get enough materials to make one piece." Trode thought for a while and said.
"So is he going to fix that thing?"
"The fragment of that thing is in Drex's hand. He has been studying it for a whole day. I think it will not be easy to take the fragment from his hand." Trode made Hagrid eat one. Reassurance.
"Great, maybe Drakes has really done a good thing. As long as they can't teleport through magic, I can find them both." Hagriro was obviously very excited, and he had already begun planning how to conduct a rigorous search. .
"I must remind you that teleportation magic can still be carried out, but they have no way to control it and cannot determine the landing target." Trode once heard Enleco talk about the principle of this teleportation magic, so he knew this very well. .
"I'm not worried about this. In other words, although they can escape, they can't escape far at all. I will set up a dragnet to make it difficult for them to hide their traces." Haguero said with a smile.
"You'd better call together several nearby counties. Teleportation without direction is likely to escape from the original range. That kind of magic relies on the induction of stars for transmission, which is different from the usual energy flow of the earth. , the power of stars is not stable, so it is necessary to create something like an astrolabe. As far as I know, the real use of that astrolabe is to filter out the energy from the many stars that can transport people to a specific direction. There is no Although the astrolabe and teleportation have become uncontrollable, the distance is probably much further." Trode explained in detail, and he was not worried that Hagriro would not understand.
"So, in this case, wouldn't Miss Feini be separated from the little forbidden spell mage?" Hagrid said with joy.
"You'd better not underestimate Enleco. He is very likely to be able to find Fenacia's whereabouts. You forgot that there is a special connection between the two of them." Trode said something that made Hagrid heartache. .
"Understood, I will arrange everything properly." Hagriro was obviously in a low mood.
With that said, Hagrid walked out of the lounge and walked towards his study and office.
There all the important officials and regimental commanders of Kashina gathered together.
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In a vegetable garden, Fenasia was struggling to get rid of the splitting headache. Although she also felt severe pain in her body, she had long been accustomed to Teacher Chris's fatal electric shocks and the "Chaos Crystal Wall" She didn't care at all about the pain that burned her bone marrow.
Only the headache made it difficult for her to concentrate.
One thing that made her even more worried was that whenever she used magic, her head immediately started to hurt.
If you can't cast the 'Chaos Crystal Wall', you can't get rid of the curse on your body.
Fenasia didn't dare to show up again. After losing the astrolabe, it was difficult for her to grasp the direction of the teleportation. Now she didn't know where she was at all, and all her luggage and money were lost.
Being penniless, she had to constantly evade pursuit from all sides.
The "judgment of death" also bothered her from time to time.
Fortunately, the pain was not that unbearable for her.
Although she couldn't use magic, Fenasia found that her special physique could gradually absorb the magical energy in her body.
The curse has become much weaker than it was at the beginning.
Another thing that made her feel strange was that she unexpectedly discovered that there were two other magic marks in her body.
Now these two marks are also absorbed by him and gradually fade away.
Fenahia took a tomato off the shelf, wiped it clean with the edge of her long skirt, and ate it.
Although she knew that this behavior was called stealing, hunger forced her to lower her moral standards to a level that could sustain her life. Now she finally understood that Xiaoyun and her daughter had noble character.
Fenasia couldn't help but think of the luxurious and enjoyable life of the past few days.
Perhaps, now is the retribution for a luxurious life.
She made up her mind that when she had money again in the future, she would be diligent and thrifty, live the kind of life she was already accustomed to, and use up all her good luck at once, so that the only thing waiting for her would be this kind of hard life.
Fenacia estimated that the curse on her body would be completely lifted in three or four days.
Before that, it was best not to use magic, and the maximum limit was to use small magic like electric acupuncture.
Meditating when you have a splitting headache is not a pleasant thing to do.
Fenacia planned to wait until the curse was lifted, then go to the farmhouse to get another piece of men's clothing.
Under the current circumstances, it would undoubtedly be more appropriate to switch back to the male Enleco identity.
Fenacia knew that there must be men's clothes in the farmhouse, but the owner of the house was a burly man, and his clothes might not be suitable for her.
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It was an extremely ordinary farmhouse. The three bungalows proved that the owner here lived a decent life. Although he was not wealthy, he had absolutely no problem supporting his family.
In the farmhouse, in the room to the west, a burly man was sitting on a simple bench, teasing a little baby who had just learned to walk.
His wife sat by the bed, mending clothes.
Several animal skins hang on the east wall of the house.
The most beautiful ones are the two leopard skins. The fur is smooth and shiny, really beautiful.
The other yellow wolf skins are pure in color, soft and smooth in texture, and are also of the highest quality.
The others are all lynx skins, colorful and delicate.
The bed is covered with a wool felt blanket. The wool is obviously new wool that has just been sheared. The quilt is very thick and it must be warm when covering the body. The quilt cover is sewn with strong floral cloth, which is both beautiful and durable.
This is obviously a family that knows how to live well.
Hanging on the wall next to the bed is a bow and a pot of arrows.
On the table at the door were several freshly made arrows.
The tip of the arrow is sharp and barbed, and the tail feathers stand neatly upright.
There were piles of shaved slender branches, a jar of gum, arrowheads, feathers and other small parts.
"Stop teasing the child, or he will not want to sleep for a while." The wife complained.
"Just let him play for a while! Only when children move more can they be more alive and stronger." The big man said disapprovingly.
"Sturdy? Like you? I want my child to be gentle, so that he can study and be knowledgeable in the future. He doesn't have to farm and hunt all day like you." The wife said angrily, but she didn't dislike her husband for his lack of future.
"What's wrong with farming and hunting? Didn't I raise you two to be fat and white?" the big man replied.
"If you don't want to live a good life, you have to think about your children." The wife was a little unhappy.
"Hey -, do you think I don't want to? But you have to have money to study and learn. Send your children to school in the city. We have no relatives in the city and let our children travel back and forth every day? Don't you feel bad, don't you? Go pick him up? Aren't you tired? Besides, I heard that the annual tuition fee is two to three hundred silver coins. If I kill a leopard, I can earn at most one hundred silver coins by selling the skin. Where can you get so many leopards? , wolf skins and lynx skins are not that valuable, and you can still sell some deer and deer for some meat. Restaurants in the city are willing to take ten silver coins for a muntjac and fifteen silver coins for a deer."
"I plan to wait until the child grows up and let him learn the craft from Mr. Rickett, the chef at the Austin restaurant in the city. I think Mr. Rickett's family was not much better off than us at the beginning, but now they have their own shops. He He has two sons, the older one manages the shop with him, and the younger one is sent to school. The Ricote family will definitely be prosperous in the future." The big man had obviously already thought about his son's future.
"Licott? Is he the one who charged you ten silver coins for a muntjac? He is simply a profiteer. I heard people say that the price he resold to the restaurant was not at all the price. I would rather let my children learn bad habits from this profiteer. The child joins Master Feisler's cavalry regiment." The wife was even more unhappy now. She had always disliked that villain who was only interested in profit. Only her honest husband thought that guy was a person.
"That's good, that's good, but I'm worried that the world is not peaceful now, and there may be a war. Mr. Feisler has nothing to say about his character in his heart. It's a pity that he doesn't like the commander. It will definitely be extremely dangerous to join his cavalry regiment." The big man obviously said He has thought about this path for a long time, but what he really thinks about is himself. When the child grows up, Mr. Feisler will probably retire long ago.
"Hmph, I think your Excellency is a good man, and he is different from other gentlemen. He is willing to help others. Your hunting skills were taught to you by Your Excellency! You are really ungrateful." The wife scolded her husband.
"Yes, yes, I won't say anything anymore. It's my fault." The big man begged for mercy: "Whether you let your child go to school or follow Mr. Feisler, I won't let him learn bad habits from profiteers. This is always okay. Alright."
At this moment, I heard the hunting dog tied outside the door barking twice.
"It's that thief again, I'll deal with her." The big man stood up and carried the child to his mother.
"Forget it, that child is so pitiful. I don't know where she came from. I think if she hadn't been so hungry, she wouldn't have come to steal my tomatoes and cucumbers. Besides, she only takes one or two at a time. You don't want to steal too much, but you don't care about letting that profiteer scrape oil and water from you, but you are reluctant to let someone take two tomatoes and cucumbers to satisfy your hunger?" The wife did not take the child, she glared at her husband coldly and said.
"Don't worry, I'm just going to teach her a lesson and see what kind of girl she is who comes to my land to steal things. Maybe I can find her a job. There is a waitress in the restaurant in the city. , This is much better than stealing my tomatoes." The husband said with a smile while apologizing.
The wife nodded after hearing what her husband said.
She took the child and patted the child gently to make him sleep.
The big man walked out of the farmhouse quietly and walked towards the edge of the farmland.
Fenasia saw someone coming and crouched down quickly. She didn't want to cause trouble.
"Come out, you can't hide. I already paid attention to you when you stole something to eat in my field yesterday. I don't want to hurt you, and I don't intend to do anything to you just for a few tomatoes and cucumbers. I I just want to ask you why you stole things, and maybe I can help you." The big man stood on the edge of the field and shouted loudly.
He waited for a while and saw that there was no movement in the field. He raised his voice again and shouted: "I will give you one last chance. Come out quickly, or I will go in and catch you."
Seeing that there was still no movement, the big man had lost his patience. He pushed aside the branches and leaves of the lush crops in the farmland and walked towards Fenasia.
Of course, Fenasia would not be willing to be the turtle in the urn. She and the farmer were playing hide and seek in the fields.
Fenasia, who had traveled in the forest for a while, was quite flexible in a place like this. She could move around even more freely than the big man while crouching.
The big man was panting from exhaustion, and finally returned to the farmhouse panting heavily.
As soon as he returned to the house, the big man cursed and took off the bow hanging on the wall, and then pulled out three arrows from the table.
"What are you doing? Do you want to shoot that girl to death?" The wife immediately jumped out of bed and grabbed her husband.
"You stinky girl, it's so hard to catch," the farmer yelled.
"That's not like using knives or guns." The wife dodged the bow and arrow in her husband's hand.
"I was just scaring that girl, I didn't really want to hurt her." The big man whispered in his wife's ear: "If I really wanted to catch her out at all costs, I would have let the dog bite her long ago."
"That won't work. Bows and arrows don't have eyes. It would be bad if they hurt someone," said the wife.
The big man listened for a while, shook his head and said, "Even if you want to teach her a lesson now, there is nothing you can do, she has already escaped."
As he spoke, the big man sat back on the bench and made his arrows.
After watching her husband calm down, the wife put down her sewing and walked out of the farmhouse along the path toward the river.
There were ferocious beasts in the mountains, and there were plains on the other side. There were only two small woods by the river. She guessed that the girl was in the woods.
Fenathia lay on a slope by the river, spread on a mat she had woven from dry reeds, a skill she had learned from a traveler.
Lying on the reed mat, Fenathia was fighting another headache.
Although no magic was performed just now, too much activity would obviously cause the curse to take effect.
The severe headache prevented her from noticing anyone was approaching.
The big man's wife looked in surprise at the girl lying in front of her on the reed mat, holding her head and moaning softly in pain.
The girl's outfit was completely beyond her expectations.
The girl who the farmer's sister-in-law thought would come to steal tomatoes and cucumbers from her field must be a child from a poor family with ragged clothes, yellow face and skinny muscles, and was extremely hungry.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all.
Judging from the long skirt this girl is wearing, she must be a young lady from a wealthy family, maybe even a noble daughter. How could such a girl appear in her vegetable patch
Was it a robbery? Although there is indeed a group of thieves nearby, they do not rob, and as long as they are around, there are no other bandits or thieves.
Could it be that he ran away from home? This is somewhat similar.
The farmer's wife slowly walked up to Fenasia and touched her forehead.
Fenacia was startled suddenly, and she struggled to sit up.
"Don't be afraid, lie down. I think your headache is caused by the cold wind. I can tell when I touch your forehead. It's cold and full of sweat. Lie down, lie down. You ladies have never suffered from sleeping in the open air. You must You ran away from home, right? For what reason? Are you dissatisfied with the marriage your parents have decided for you? Or did you run away with a heartless lover? Or did you fall for a playboy? Look at you like this , how can you be a kid who steals tomatoes from our house? If you don’t mind, come to our house. After your illness is cured, we will send you home. This kind of hard life is not something a girl like you can do. You can afford it." The farmer's sister-in-law whispered softly into Fenacia's ear, and her gentle tone dispelled all the worries in her heart.
The big man's wife gently helped Fenacia up. She was used to farm work and it was not difficult for her to move Fenacia's thin body.
Fenasia tried her best to focus on the soul ring. When she confirmed that the peasant woman had no ill intentions, she obeyed and walked to the farmhouse with the peasant woman's help.
But this move made her head hurt even more.
When the big man saw his wife coming in supporting a frail and beautiful lady, he was also shocked.
Although he immediately guessed that this beautiful lady was the nasty thief who was just as slippery as a mouse in the farmland and was playing hide and seek with him.
Although he knew that the thief was right in front of him, the big man had no temper at all.
"Go and make some porridge, add an egg, and get some minced meat." The peasant woman ordered and carefully placed Fenasia on the bed.
Her one-year-old little one was obviously not afraid of strangers, and crawled up to Fenasia's side with joy.
The little guy obviously doesn't want to sleep anymore. He wants to play with his strange big sister.
Fenasia was always vigilant and used her soul ring to sense the emotional changes of the big man. This was all she could do due to the curse.
What makes Fenasia happy is that the farmer doesn't go to the city often, so he doesn't know much about everything that happened recently. At least the farmer didn't put himself and those wanted with extremely high bounties. associated with the crime.
Fenasia was indeed a little hungry, and the bowl of minced meat and egg porridge was undoubtedly the most delicious meal she had ever eaten in her life.
Cashmere mattresses and thick quilts are much more comfortable than the soft duck down beds and silk sheets in the palace.
Only now does Fenasia truly realize what a happy life is.
Only those who have truly suffered can truly understand all of this.
After eating the hot porridge, Fenasia felt that her energy seemed to be much better, and her head no longer hurt so much.
She closed her eyes gently and felt the ball of light inside her body exuding bursts of death.
The ball of light has become much smaller again. Compared to the fist-sized piece yesterday morning, it has now shrunk to the size of a walnut.
"Who are you? Can you tell us?" The peasant woman asked while sitting on the edge of the bed and wiping Fenacia's face with a hot towel.
After the dust was washed away, Fenasia's face looked even more beautiful and charming.
Sand and dust are the natural enemies of beauty.
The couple were visibly stunned for a moment.
They have never seen such a beautiful girl.
Let alone the provincial capital, even in the capital, I have never seen such a beautiful girl.
Beautiful girls can always win people's love and favor. The farmer could no longer remember the eggplants and tomatoes that this beautiful girl had stolen.
In his opinion, such a girl should be held in his hands and carefully cared for.
Fenasia thought for a while, trying to figure out how to explain her life experience. After thinking about it, she finally came up with an idea: "I used to live in my uncle's house in Vedsk."
This lie is not completely unreasonable, at least that big stupid bear Kobe Leo is her uncle in name.
"Oh, no wonder, I said how could there be a beautiful lady like you in our place? The girls in the capital are different." The peasant woman said with great envy: "By the way, how did you end up living in our place? Woolen cloth?"
The peasant woman's tone was full of concern.
Fenasia had known for a long time that she would ask this question, and she didn't care about telling the truth, but her truth was far from the real situation.
"My uncle was pressured by his boss to marry me to a notorious playboy. I ran away because I didn't want to."
"Wow, with such an unreasonable uncle, it would be better for such a person to live in the world than to feed dogs. It is so inhumane to give such a cute little niece as a favor?" The big man jumped up and shouted.
This was the most unimaginable thing in the Kaoqi Kingdom, and such an uncle would definitely be reviled.
"Yes, your uncle is really not a good person. He can do such appalling things. Don't worry, there is no need to deal with this kind of guy. After you have recovered your health, we will send you to the provincial capital. You can Accuse your uncle, accuse him of abusing you." The peasant woman also said angrily beside her, and she began to make suggestions for the poor but touching little girl with a miserable life experience in front of her.
"Yes, don't worry, every judge will sympathize with your experience, and they will definitely be able to give you notarization. If you are still not worried, we can take you to Kashgar, which is second only to the capital in prosperity. , and girls like you are the most cared for there. Although the governor of Kashgar is the most famous playboy, he never forces girls, and girls are the most valued in Kashgar. "The cases that have been tried in Kashgar are equally valid even in the capital." The farmer is obviously more knowledgeable than his wife. He knows very well who's words are more powerful and where he can get the best interests for this beautiful girl. The farmer was filled with contempt for the girl's inhumane uncle.
"Kashina? So where is this place?" Fenahia was most concerned about this matter. She had to know where she was teleported to.
"This is Otru." The farmer looked at this poor little girl. She was abandoned in this desolate place and she didn't even know where she was.
"Otru? Which county is it in?" Fenahia asked. She was not yet familiar with the geography of the Kaoqi Kingdom, and she knew where it was just by hearing the name of the city.
"County Vincennes, you are almost reaching the border, don't you know?" The peasant woman shook her head and looked helplessly at the girl. These rich ladies are like flowers growing in a glass greenhouse and needing careful care. , isn’t it asking for trouble if you run away from home
"How far is it from Kashina?" Fenahia began to worry about whether she could escape.
Now she is a mud bodhisattva who cannot save herself when she crosses the river.
"Nearly four hundred kilometers, although it is a bit far, but don't worry, I am planning to go there and sell these furs on the way. The best furs in Kashgar can be sold for a good price." The big man comforted, he obviously He misunderstood Fenacia and thought that she really wanted to file a complaint in Kashgar. Of course the farmer volunteered to accompany the girl, otherwise he would have become as despicable and shameless as this poor girl's uncle. .
After hearing what the big man said, Fenasia felt a little relieved.
This time the teleportation was beyond her expectation, it was five or six times the usual distance.
Fortunately, the situation did not worsen. At least the teleportation direction was away from Vedsk, rather than closer to this land of tigers and wolves.
A big stone in her heart fell to the ground, Fenasia felt fatigue and sleepiness coming over her, and her eyelids began to twitch.
The attentive master naturally wanted to give up the bed, but Fenasia was embarrassed on the one hand, and also afraid of revealing her identity on the other.
It doesn't matter that the child is ignorant, but what if the peasant woman sees through her disguise? While you're asleep, anything can happen.
The farmer and his wife could not refuse, so they had no choice but to agree to Fenasia's request.
In their eyes, Fenasia is a perfect girl who is polite and humble. For such a good girl to force her to marry a playboy she doesn't like, this uncle is really such a bastard and nothing.
Fortunately, the big man still saved some deer skins from time to time.
Compared with leopard and wolf skins, deer skins were not valuable. The big man figured that he could use these deer skins as mattresses in winter, so he was not in a hurry to get them cheaply.
All night long, Fenacea lay among a pile of deerskins.
In order to prevent Fenacia from freezing, the farmer didn't skimp on his skin at all, laying several thick layers underneath.
Compared with that reed mat, the deerskin was really comfortable.
Fenacia was very grateful to these two generous and kind-hearted peasant couples. She spent a lot of time that night thinking about how she should repay them.
Being penniless, she probably wouldn't be able to leave any money to them.
Maybe writing a letter of introduction for them would be a way to do it.
Whether it is written to Kobe Leo or Xiaoyun from Strayer County, they will definitely be willing to take care of this kind farm couple.
But both Vedsk and Stryer County are thousands of miles away, and the couple may not be willing to rush to such a distant place just for a word.
All he has now is two rings and some magic items.
These things cannot be given away casually, and they will have no use if they are given to them.
Apart from that, what other wealth do you have
Magic knowledge is of no use to this couple, neither of them is suitable to learn magic.
How should we repay this couple
This made Fenasia extremely troubled. Only now did she realize that accepting favors was also a very painful thing.
When Fenathia woke up again, it was already dusk the next day.
She was exhausted physically and mentally and could have such a beautiful sleep. There was really nothing happier than this.
The dusk sunlight shines in through the window, lighting up the room in red, which is quite in line with the warmth and harmony of this ordinary family.
Fenasia was awakened by the rich aroma of barbecue.
When she got up from bed, the first thing she did was to look inside. The magic energy full of death power had weakened again, and perhaps the time for it to completely disappear was getting closer.
"You're so lucky. I caught a muntjac today. Come and have dinner. You've been sleeping all day, so you must be hungry." The words of the hostess brought Fenasia back to her senses.
Seeing the dusty coat on the farmer's body, Fenasia guessed that this lucky game might be the result of the owner here waiting hard in the mountains and forests at dawn.
Fenathia held the fragrant and stewed muntjac meat in her hands, and a warmth surged in her heart.
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