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Now thirteen years old, the eldest daughter of the Williams family, Alicia.
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This is really embarrassing. This position.
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I wonder if Duke's hand is all right.
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But thank God you're all right.
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"Dear Duke ......"
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I heard Liz's voice.
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Unfortunately, I don't know what expression she has on her face right now.
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...... could you please put me down.
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"Mr. Duke, I'd like to stay on the ground."
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"No."
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"I'd like to talk to Liz."
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When I said this, Duke carefully lowered me to the ground with a disapproving look on his face.
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As soon as I was off the ground, he put his own jacket on my shoulders.
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"I'll get off too. Just for now."
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Jill said the same thing and slipped out of Henri's arms and onto the ground.
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Her brother Henri also took off his jacket and immediately handed it to Jill.
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Jill's clothes were in a rather miserable state.
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Seeing this made me more and more angry. My gut was churning.
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"Alicia ...... are you okay?"
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Brother Albert said that as soon as he opened his mouth.
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I was speechless with shock.
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Your sister was almost killed by the girl standing next to you.
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I don't know what you're talking about.
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Maybe you still don't understand what's going on.
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"Liz, why did you stop me there?"
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Liz is looking at me with a frightened look on her face.
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Oh, I'm so ...... amazed that you can be scared of me, Liz.
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I've been waiting for the day you would look at me with that look.
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"I can't ...... believe you killed someone."
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After a moment of silence, those were the words that came out of Liz's mouth.
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Kill people?
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"These are the people who were trying to kill me."
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I looked at her with contempt and malice.
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I didn't care who I was, but the people who had abused Jill, who had done that to her.
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"Still, it's not a good idea to kill ...... them!"
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Liz said to me, her voice strained.
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"You can't just take someone's life."
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Liz looks at me accusingly.
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She's really fulfilling her role as a saint.
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"If they hadn't died, they would have killed you this time."
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I said, the corners of my mouth turning up.
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"Hey!"
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Master Eric is the first to react to my words.
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Talking to them is so tiring.
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"What is it?"
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I glared at Eric.
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"Liz is probably right. No one should take a life."
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"Even knights?"
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"It's not good to fight."
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Master Eric said this while looking me straight in the eye.
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His eyes are a reproachful look of contempt.
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Liz, you've brainwashed me perfectly ...... with your thoughts.
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I think the saints might be ruining the country.
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"I hate women who can't take care of themselves."
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I turned to Liz and said this as if to throw up.
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Albert and Alan's eyes were full of anger.
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But I will continue to spit my venom.
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Because I'm a bad girl.
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"Someone to protect you? You certainly have a lot of knights around you, Liz."
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"Ali, stop."
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Albert said as he glared at me.
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He was so kind to my sister, but now he looks at me like this.
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"You are also against killing people, aren't you, Albert?"
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Of course.
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Even if it almost killed your family?"
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"...... yeah. I'm against killing people."
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I was at a loss for words for a moment, but my brother Albert answered in a strong tone.
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"Then drop the sword at your waist right now."
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I said with a big smile.
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