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The fire can be heard crackling as more wood was added to produce more heat, to melt the wax faster. The sound was accompanied by the clinking of mason jars, being aligned in four single files, the lining was so neat anyone who saw it might be amazed. ‘Wow, who knew Alef is such a perfectionist. I wonder if she has OCD…’ I got side- tracked with my thoughts as I watched the beeswax slowly melt. It was accompanied with occasional stirring, to ensure that there are no clumps or anything, and that it will harden perfectly to the jars.
I was so focused on staring at the pot that it was seconds before I noticed Alef calling my attention, “Your Grace? Your Grace? Is there anything else that I can do to help?” she asked. I was startled by the sudden call but… I just can’t help but notice how every glass was neatly filed
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To say that the deal was both a success and yet a disaster is something that you may not hear anywhere at all, it is somewhat fictional and surreal— something that we are certain to not happen. Something that we are sure to only exist in our imaginations…… However, here I am, staring into the open space of my garden, still shocked at what happened just this early afternoon— during lunch to be exact. During my talk with Marcus Timothy Zoldago. The conversation was rather, in bliss, as if it just went past my ears and my brain like the wind with the trees. It may make the leaves sway in its motion but, there’s no drastic effect or whatsoever. “Still shocked?” asked the newly arrived Drew. I uttered a small, “Yeah.” as a reply. I was sitting at my usual spot, the mini round of roses behind me as I viewed the whole garden in front of me. Drew sat at my l
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Duchess 12 When I say that the conversation was a bliss, it was really a bliss, believe me. It was like there was no conversation at all. More of like, there was an exchange of pleasantries and then he just agreed with me and then left. It happened so fast that I was rendered speechless and unmoving when Urial and Drew joined me for tea in the estate garden. Aside from that, he looked down upon me, like I was much more lower than him when I am the Duchess and he is a successful businessman. Well, if we were back on Earth, a Duchess and a very successful businessman would be considered much of the same but, we are in the Kingdom of Sagareste right now, where nobility is much more important and looked up on than a successful
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Duchess 13 Another morning, another day to start and be productive. “Good morning Frielle. You woke up to the right of the bed today, this is a perfect way to start the day and be productive.” I said with a happy and a cheery tone while also taking a simple stretch with my hands. Emitting a groan— a good one— I then began the day by getting out of my bed and opening the window of my room. The cool breeze of the fresh morning air started blowing inside, making the curtains flow. It was still very early, the sky was still painted in yellow and orange hues and the clouds were having an ethereal appeal to them as the sun barely shines on them, there was a little sound coming from the animals, even the birds are not fully awake yet. But still, everything is
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Duchess 14 The sun was up in the sky and most of the animals are now awake and are creating a symphony of their sounds outside of the manor. Some of the birds even flew inside my office as I conversed with the prospective new Chief of the Guillemore Village together with the current Chief. “I really do need to applaud your excellent eyes Chief, this candidate that you picked really is promising, and he was taught the necessary skills of leading a village— by you at that.” I said, praising the current Chief by the way of how he chose the next chief of the village. It was nearing lunch and they had seeked an audience with me as to inform me and to officially transfer the title of 'Chief’ to Mephis— the boy— or man rather, that is together with the old chief.
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DUCHESS 15 The clips and clops of the horse’s shoes were so loud that it was the only thing I could hear as of the moment. Still near the woodlands, and yet at the edge of the capital of the dukedom, Marcus and I inspected a lot that was possible to be turned into a workshop. The lot was big enough— the size of a single farm plot— with some wild grass growing in it. The lot was surrounded by a wooden fence that looked to be old due to some holes and mite-eaten parts, and some cracked and broken plank pieces. If I were to pick this, it would need a lot of repairs, and some weeding to work with. Then also the building of the workshop itself, it would definitely take time even though the workshop itself will be small. “This is one of my chosen places. It w
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DUCHESS 18 Another day, another day where I get to live as the Duchess of the Fortess Dukedom and a cousin of the Crown Prince, another day where I have to think of a way to solve the problems left by my tyrant of a grandfather. Nonetheless, the scenery and nature sure takes all of the stress away even for just a little bit of time. Even though as a journalist, I was rarely able to bond with nature as most of my interviews and articles were done with the focus on a person. And even if I get to be with mother nature, it was always for a short time and I was too focused on my work to even be able to appreciate the scenery that the nature offers. ‘Well, at least now I have all the time to myself to be able to appreciate the beauty that mother nature presents to me.’ I thought to myself as I got up from my bed and walked to the big window inside my room. Opening it was the best thing that I could do for today. With a flick of my hands, I opened the window and welcomed the refreshing br
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