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The Duke and The Champion
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The Duke and The Champion

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betrayal heartache pining Angst spoilers misunderstandings frenemies overstimulation jealousy
Clorinde completes a commission from an old friend, except, "old friend" isn't quite right. A story about friendship, heartbreak, and learning how to love again. He was looking at her from just over the edge of the report in his hand, and she realized with a start that this was the first time he's looked her in the eyes since she arrived in the fortress.That softness was there again, she swore it was, and quite suddenly she was reminded of the boy that used to toss small rocks at her window. The one that would show her the strangest bugs or the prettiest rocks. The one that once took her hand and asked her for forever…
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"Alright, here ya go." Clorinde stiffened as the harsh clang of coins reverberated against the dull walls of the Duke's office. She glanced at the pouch that he tossed on his desk. It was gaudy in appearance, and it looked more like a small nap sack than a coin purse, but the outline of the mora wi
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