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"I will make sure to follow your demand about this matter, Lady Pristina."
"Thank you, your grace… I am confident you will." — I told Clemente as he left with Lady Karina after coming to an agreement. Giving one step closer to secretly telling me a thought before leaving.
"A surprising event this was. The lady's silence has finished."
'Haha… surely it was… There is never a dull Ball for myself… surprises are all over the place…' — I thought for a moment slightly troubled, watching him bow in farewell after I nodded, which I impulsively stopped out of instinct. I had crossed gazes for a moment with her… and even though the agreement was better than having her jailed and thankful should she be instead, a flare of hatred was sent in a split second. — "Wait."
"? Yes? Is there anything else, my lady Pristina?" — Clemente, shaken by my sudden grasp asked, composed yet careful of those around.
"M-may I have a word with you for a moment?"
"Sure-"
