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Claude
What are you writing there, Hilda? Wait, let me guess. You're replying to one of your brother's letters, right?
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What are you writing there, Hilda? Wait, let me guess. You're replying to one of your brother's letters, right?
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Hilda
Of course. It's a pain, but I make sure to always send him a response, otherwise he'll worry.
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Of course. It's a pain, but I make sure to always send him a response, otherwise he'll worry.
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Hilda
It's much easier than when we lived together. A few letters here and there are a small price to pay for this peaceful, brother-free environment.
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It's much easier than when we lived together. A few letters here and there are a small price to pay for this peaceful, brother-free environment.
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Claude
Well, that's a fine thing to do, regardless of your reasons. As for me, it's been far too long since I've written to my parents...
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Well, that's a fine thing to do, regardless of your reasons. As for me, it's been far too long since I've written to my parents...
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Claude
Not quite. He's still alive and kicking...as far as I know. The late duke who died in an accident was my uncle.
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Not quite. He's still alive and kicking...as far as I know. The late duke who died in an accident was my uncle.
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Claude
He's quite the extravagant character. When I was a kid, he used to tie me to a horse and drag me around.
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He's quite the extravagant character. When I was a kid, he used to tie me to a horse and drag me around.
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Claude
In all fairness, I was quite a little brat. The horse thing sounds worse than it is. There's a sort of trick to it...
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In all fairness, I was quite a little brat. The horse thing sounds worse than it is. There's a sort of trick to it...
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Claude
Gods, no. She'd just laugh right along with him. If my father is extravagant, my mother's more like a warrior goddess or...maybe a demon queen.
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Gods, no. She'd just laugh right along with him. If my father is extravagant, my mother's more like a warrior goddess or...maybe a demon queen.
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Claude
This one time, she got into an argument with my combat instructor and wound up in a full-on fistfight with the guy.
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This one time, she got into an argument with my combat instructor and wound up in a full-on fistfight with the guy.
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Claude
What's more? She won! My instructor was a mighty warrior, undefeated in a hundred battles, but even he was no match for her.
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What's more? She won! My instructor was a mighty warrior, undefeated in a hundred battles, but even he was no match for her.
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Claude
True, but she was the kind of woman to elope with the man she loved and throw it all away. Not your average duchess at all.
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True, but she was the kind of woman to elope with the man she loved and throw it all away. Not your average duchess at all.
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Hilda
Imagine, abandoning your family forever to be with the one you love! Not everyone can do that.
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Imagine, abandoning your family forever to be with the one you love! Not everyone can do that.