aerie
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12
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4.7 M
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Ariel tidied herself up a bit and came downstairs. Skylar was on the first floor of the dormitory. She quietly took one step at a time, minimizing the sound of her footsteps. The portrait of him that appeared on her phone showed that he wasn’t moving from the central lounge. ‘Now was the opportunity to go to the library.’ Because of that, she deliberately took the stairs at the end of the hallway that didn’t pass by the central lounge. On the second floor, there was an aerial passage…- 871.7 K • Ongoing
- ̊ · : * ✧* : · ̊ The meal and tea time, set against the lake’s background, were languid and boring. While others might have found plenty to discuss and share, Ariel was just brought along by the Crown Prince and forcibly included. Rather than enjoyable, it felt like she was under scrutiny. She remained quietly on the sidelines without a chance to join the conversation. She was the last to leave after people of much higher status had left first. Still, she was…
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- The two walked awkwardly. Unlike his usual brisk pace, Skylar walked at a pace so slow that it made her stomach churn. It was obvious that if they walked at this speed, they wouldn't be able to circle the lake until the sun went down. Still, what could she do? Ariel, who dared not walk ahead of him, had to quietly match his steps. At this rate, if there was no conversation like this, she might suffocate from the excruciating awkwardness. She had to talk to him, even if it was about something…
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- Thankfully, Skylar reluctantly turned his attention towards her. While Devoncia’s eyes followed, Ariel pretended not to notice, urgently guiding Skylar out, who surprisingly complied. They pushed through the canopy as she led the way. Their figures grew distant as they exited the tent. Devoncia rested his chin on his hand, his face now expressionless. His tilted posture sharply expressed his dissatisfaction. Anastasia finally opened her mouth. “That was quite unpleasant behavior. It seems the…
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- Ariel's mind began to race in confusion. ‘A member of the imperial family is looking for me, but can I just stay here idly? Should I go out and look for him too?’ Regardless of the reason why Skylar was looking for her, Ariel was confused about how to react to the situation of being searched for. At the thought, she wanted to bring out the cell phone hidden in her uniform pocket. Still, she clenched her fist, stopping herself from unconsciously reaching into her pocket. She stood awkwardly at…
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- She was a little nervous about going into a place that was cut off from the outside world. It was as if she had become a stowaway heading to a secret location. As soon as she entered through the iron gate, the path immediately turned. Once inside the wall, the outside was no longer visible. There were layers of emerald green arranged on both sides of the narrow path. The pressure felt as if she was blocked from both sides, so much so that her vision was suffocating. It wasn't until the car made…
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- She arrived at the door of the reception room where she had been staying but walked right past it. Her sharpened instincts shouted at her not to go in there, and instead, her eyes were drawn to the window. Through the crack in the unlocked window, a faint breeze drifted in. As she cautiously pushed the window, the clean glass window silently swung open, clearly revealing the floor below. The first-floor window wasn't very high from the ground. Ariel impulsively climbed over the window frame and…
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- ‘If I don't embrace even the woman His Highness is fond of… I shouldn’t do that. As the Crown Princess, I must show that level of tolerance... I must!’ She struggled to suppress her vile true feelings, desperately trying to maintain an appearance that wouldn't displease the Crown Prince. It was truly pathological. With her head hung low, she muttered under her breath. The sound barely escaped her lips as she pursed them tightly. Then, suddenly, everything came to a halt. The emotions…
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- Ariel's mind flashed back to the conversation that had passed by. ‘I distinctly told you to call me…?’ The aide had certainly referred to Anastasia as Young Lady Chappelle before she tried to correct her title angrily, even though she chuckled and brushed it off when Ariel, who didn’t know the situation, had called her that. It seemed that being addressed as such by the Crown Prince's aide made her furious. It was an unlikely response to make unless she was formally engaged to the Crown…
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- “All students, dismissed!” The Crown Prince's aide ordered the dispersal and only then did the students form lines in unison and leave the auditorium. The doors leading out were also strictly divided according to rank. Ariel walked alone, not belonging anywhere. Most of the student body hesitated to associate with her, given her status as a transfer student. They cleared a path for her, stepping aside. Even the young lady who had shared a conversation with her earlier at the adjacent seat…
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