Irina“Lady Irina, are you there?” I heard someone's voice from behind the door. I quickly recognized it to be Greta. I quickly stood up, wiped my eyes, then opened the door.The king must have sent her.I opened the door and found her standing in my room. “Hello, Greta.” I said with a small smile. I missed her little wrinkled face and her fierce look, but she looked different.“Hello, Irina. I heard you were back. I had to come look for you myself,” she said with a warm smile. “How was your trip, my dear girl?” she added while reaching out to me and pulling me closer to her.She hugged me, then held me at arm's length.Her eyes met mine, and I could see the little bruise at the corner of her eye, the tear on her lip. She didn’t look her usual vibrant self even though she was smiling.She looked stressed, with a little more wrinkles than when I left for the East. “Are you okay? You don’t look so good, Greta,” I said, thi
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