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They sat in the sitting room by the fire. “ Rosette, explain to me what has been happening around here.” The King commanded. “ Edmund, I am sorry you were not told sooner.
When I found her that night she was curled up on the floor in a dark corner of the nursemaid's chambers crying. It took me a bit to get her to tell me what happened. She told me what happened and when I told her that we had to inform you her eyes grew and she begged me not to say anything because she was worried it would start a fight, considering who was involved. She does not want us fighting. I told her that I would keep it a secret for the time being and protect her as best as I could without giving it away. But I made her promise if she was threatened or harmed again that I would give her no choice but to tell you. That was when I noticed that she had been cut on her neck. I wanted to send for the doctor but
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