CHAPTER 4: REUNION
Zelda sat at the edge of her bed, pinching the bridge of her nose in stress. The events of the day continued to replay in her mind, haunting her.
When Link had punched Edward, he almost knocked him unconscious. Edward could not even stand by himself on his own two feet.
The workers came in the barn a moment later to see what all the ruckus was about. Upon them seeing Edward's practically unconscious body, Link and Zelda both quickly made up a lie and told him that he had tripped and hit his face on a water bucket nearby. The workers then called to get medical help, and Edward was carried away into the castle to see a doctor.
Of course, neither the workers nor the nobles believed for one second that Edward had just hit his head on a water bucket.
Zelda sighed, not even wanting to think about the day. It was an absolute nightmare, gone horribly wrong. Edward and Zelda were supposed to spend another day together, in secret of course, but that was all ruined. Now, Edward possibly had a broken nose or even a concussion because of her. Tears started to fall down Zelda's cheeks. This was all her fault.
She was the one to convince Edward to spend another day with her. She knew how risky it was, especially lying to her husband about her whereabouts for the day. But she still did it, despite the risky situation, and look where that got her.
Zelda quickly wiped away her tears at the sound of the doorknob turning. The bedroom door opened, revealing a very stoic Link.
Zelda started to gather her things to head back down to the guest bedroom, but Link's voice stopped her.
"You probably shouldn't go down and sleep in the guest room anymore," Link stated flatly. "The nobles and the court are becoming more and more suspicious of us everyday. They know you barely sleep in the same bed with me anymore."
Zelda swallowed down her discomfort.
"I guess I could stay here for tonight," she compromised.
Link took a breath and exhaled quickly.
"No, not just for tonight. You need to be up here with me from now on. It's better this way."
Zelda's eyes widened a fraction. "But-"
"No, Zelda," Link interrupted. "Seriously, I can't argue with you right now. Just please listen to me."
Zelda sealed her lips shut. Then, she slowly got up from the bed.
"I'm going to go, um, get ready for bed then."
Zelda walked quickly to the bathroom and shut the door behind her. Link shook his head. He then changed into his robe, and dove under the covers of the comfortable bed.
A hour passed since Zelda had gone into the bathroom. Zelda usually took about a hour to get ready for bed, having a lot of self care routines and skin care products she used before going to sleep.
Link was already fast asleep, having turned off all of the lamps in the bedroom. The only source of light in the bedroom was the moonlight that shone through the large windows of the room.
Their bedroom was enormous. There was a large mirror and a fancy cupboard to one side of the wall. On the other side, there was the large, king sized bed that Link slept soundly in. There was also a balcony if someone in the room climbed out the window. Silky, white curtains covered the windows. They were see-through, which let the moonlight shine through the windows and brighten the bedroom a bit. They also had their own bathroom and tub, which was just as grand at the bedroom itself.
Zelda walked out of the bathroom in her nightgown. She checked the clock nailed to the side of their bedroom wall. It was almost eleven o'clock.
Zelda silently walked over to the bed, noticing that Link was fast asleep. She didn't want to wake him.
She quietly got under the covers and rolled over to her side to study Link's face. He looked so peaceful. The angry scowl that was practically glued to his face most of the time was gone. Zelda might even dare to say that he looked happy.
Zelda sighed quietly and brushed a strand of blonde hair out of his eyes. There was no denying that Link was incredibly attractive. He had shocking blue eyes and long, dirty blonde hair that was a little more than halfway down to his shoulders. He had a sharp jawline and strong cheekbones, along with his strong build that was a product of all his military training over the years. His ears each held one small blue hoop earring, ones that he had since he was a teenager.
Before Zelda started to officially court Link, noble women and the maids would constantly swoon over him. This annoyed Link, and even scared him a little since one day he found out that the maids had followed him into Castle Town to stalk him.
"They won't leave me alone!" Link told Zelda, his arms flailing about. "They literally followed me into Castle Town! I just wanted Cucco eggs! That's all I wanted! But no! Gods forbid I could get some time to myself-"
"Link, calm down," Zelda laughed. "If I was you, I'd be flattered. Maybe appreciate their, uh, admiration?"
Link face-palmed dramatically, slowly dragging his hand down his face. His face was bright red.
"I can't do this. I simply can't. It's so awkward! You know I don't like attention, Zel."
Zelda just shrugged at that. "Well, learn to deal with it," Zelda said, still laughing at him and his bright red face.
Zelda smiled softly to herself and pulled her hand off of Link's face. She missed the way things used to be.
Zelda turned over on her side, her back facing Link's back. She then closed her eyes and began to drift off into sleep.
Zelda woke up in the morning to find just herself laying in the bed. Link had already left.
She sighed and rolled out of the bed. "Maybe this won't be so bad," she thought. "The bed is quite comfortable."
Zelda got ready for the day, throwing on an elegant, blue dress with white heels. She detangled her hair and walked out of the bedroom, heading for her studies. She must have had piles of paperwork in there, considering the fact that she got nothing accomplished for the past two days.
Zelda headed straight to her studies, deciding to skip breakfast. She couldn't even face the nobles right now. Link and Zelda were probably already their main topic of discussion.
Zelda walked into her studies at stared in awe at her desk. A massive pile of paperwork stood tall on her desk, large and intimidating. She sighed and dragged a hand down her face.
"It never ends," she thought.
As Zelda began to mindlessly sign the large stack of papers on her desk, her mind began to drift to Edward. How was he feeling? Was he alright? How much bruising was on his face?
An hour passed and Zelda decided that she needed a break. She was already exhausted. She decided to go and visit Edward to check up on him.
She knew Link would get upset at her for going to visit him, but at this point she didn't really care. It was Link's fault that they were now both under even higher suspicions, and it was Link's fault that Edward was hurt.
Zelda walked down to the room where she knew Edward was being treated in. She lightly knocked on the door, making sure to be quiet so she didn't wake Edward if he was asleep.
The door cracked open and a small, pudgy middle-aged man poked his head out. His eyes widened at the sight of the queen.
"Oh! Your highness!" the man stuttered, fully opening the door. He awkwardly bowed to her.
"Hello," Zelda said sweetly. "May I come in to check on Edward?"
"Yes, of course!" the man said, beckoning her to come inside.
Zelda walked into the room and quickly shut the door behind her.
"He's a bit bruised," the man stated. "His nose is broken, but he'll be fine. No concussion or head damage."
Zelda looked over onto the cot to see Edward chugging water out of a glass cup. She could only see one side of his face from her angle of view, and could not see the other side where Link punched him.
"Edward?" Zelda said softly.
Edward turned fully towards Zelda, giving her a full view of his face. Zelda cringed.
His right cheekbone was badly bruised, along with his nose. His nose was extremely swollen, clearly broken.
"Zelda!" Edward said excitedly, despite his injuries. "How have you been?"
Zelda turned back around to the man behind her. "If you don't mind, I would like to speak with Edward alone, please."
"Oh!" the man blubbered. "Of course your highness!"
The man awkwardly bowed again and quickly left the room.
Zelda turned back towards Edward and sighed.
"Are you alright?" she asked with a hint of worry in her tone.
Edward smiled at her.
"I could be better."
Zelda laughed quietly and walked over to the cot, sitting on a chair near it.
Moments of awkward silence passed between them. Finally, Zelda cleared her throat to speak up.
"I-ah, this is my fault," she stammered. "If I had never convinced you to take a day off with me, you wouldn't even be in this situation-"
"It's quite alright," Edward interrupted, waving her off. "I still had a good time."
Zelda raised an eyebrow at him.
"Well…" Edward started. "…until I got punched."
Zelda and Edward laughed, then quickly went silent. More silence passed between them, but it was a little more comfortable.
"I'm going to have a chat with Link about this," Zelda finally said. "He needs to be under control."
Edward's eyes widened in fear. "Zelda…" he started, unsure of how to convince her otherwise. "…that's probably not a good idea. I'm sure he's already very upset at what happened yesterday. It can't end well. You said it yourself, you can't even be in a room with him alone for more than five minutes without arguing. Unless if you're going to have a mature conversation, I wouldn't play with fire."
Zelda pursed her lips in thought, considering his words. Was this really a good idea? It was probably bound to end up in another argument.
"But you don't deserve what happened to you," Zelda insisted.
Edward furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"With all due respect…" he started nervously. "… we are having an affair. Although our meeting in the barn yesterday wasn't any proof, he knows. He has no evidence, but he knows. Maybe I did deserve to be punched."
Zelda chewed nervously on her lip.
"I still need to talk to him," she finally said. "He still has no right to treat you like garbage."
Edward sighed, realizing there was no getting through to her.
"Very well," he said. "Just please don't make a big mess of it. Be mature."
Zelda laughed nervously. "I'll try."
She got up from her chair and walked towards the door.
"Zelda."
Zelda turned back around at the sound of her name being called.
"Yes, Edward?"
A small smirk grew on his face. "Did you tell them that I broke my nose by tripping and falling on a water bucket?"
Zelda chuckled, scratching the back of her neck nervously. "Pretty poor excuse, I know."
Link grabbed his pen and began to hastily scribble words across the blank page in front of him. He was not in the right headspace to write letters to important people, especially King Ralis.
Nevertheless, he still started to write, knowing very well his letter may turn out to be improper or sloppy. He had to get the letter out of the way eventually, since he had been procrastinating on writing it for almost five days.
Suddenly, a dove flew and landed against the window above his desk. The dove had a small piece of paper in its mouth.
Link's eyebrows furrowed in confusion once he noticed the bird with the piece of paper in his mouth lingering outside his window.
"A messenger dove?" he asked aloud. "Right now?"
Link sighed and cracked his window open. He reached his hand slowly through the crack and gently took the piece of paper from the dove's beak, careful not to scare it away. Once he retrieved the paper, the dove fluttered away.
Link shut his window and squinted at the paper, reading the short sentence scribbled on the front.
We need to talk. Meet me at the library in a couple of minutes.
-Zelda
Link sighed and ran a hand through his blonde locks. He would have to write the letter later.
Jack sat in the corner of the basement library, reading a book. He often came down to the library in the castle's basement to study, and sometimes, for some privacy. There was rarely ever anyone around when he came down there, and if there was, it was usually another person seeking privacy also, so he was never bothered.
The library was small and dusty, having been in the basement of the castle since the first ruler of Hyrule built it. Its walls were yellowed from old age, and the floors were a hard cement. It was dimly lit, with only a few candles and a fireplace to light up the room. Large shelves of old books were scattered around the room, giving Jack large access to ancient books that most people had never read.
Although the library wasn't physically appealing, Jack liked it better than the official library on the main floor of the castle. The main library was always crowded, with people always using the place to socialize, rather than to read quietly.
Jack also used the old library to study ancient medicine. The library was full of old books, giving him a large variety of ancient medicine books he could read. The topic always interested him, helping him learn more and more about medicine everyday. After all, it was an old medical history textbook from the old library that helped Jack discover an alternative ingredient to the elixir he was studying.
Jack had his nose buried in a medical textbook. Even though he got the book from the main library, he chose to come down to read it at the library in the basement. It was much more secluded, which Jack preferred.
Jack suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from the stairs leading down to the library. He groaned, annoyed that he wouldn't have the library to himself.
The door swung open, revealing a man and a women. Jack squinted to see who they were, but he couldn't tell because of the bookshelves blocking his view.
Jack debated on leaving the library and going to his room to get more privacy, but the sound of the man's voice talking stopped him.
"Why'd you call me down here? I'm busy."
Jack's eyes widened in shock, instantly clicking in his mind who the man and woman were. Why were his parents down here?
"I just needed to talk to you about a few things," his mom said. "It'll be quick. Just bear with me for a moment."
Jack quickly realized that he was most likely not supposed to be there and was not supposed to be eavesdropping on his parents conversation.
He debated on getting up and leaving the library, but his curiosity got the best of him. He crouched lower behind the bookshelf, listening intently.
Jack heard his mom sigh.
"You need to learn some serious boundaries," she stated boldly.
Jack couldn't see his dad's face very well, but he was almost positive he was gritting his teeth together.
A few seconds of tense silence passed. Jack held his breath, making sure not to breath too loudly.
"What do you mean by boundaries?" Link asked slowly, already sounding irritated.
"Well, for instance, you can't just go up to someone and punch them whenever you please," his mom deadpanned.
Jack's eyes widened even larger, putting the pieces together. "So that's what happened to Edward's face," he thought in horror.
More moments of silence passed. Jack made sure to hold his breath again.
"Well?" Zelda asked, waiting for a response. "Are you going to say anything?"
Jack heard his father scoff.
"I could care less about your little friend. I've let him slide for almost a year, and I've had enough. Besides, nobody even knew that I did that to his face. They all think that he fell-"
"They know Link!" his mother cut in, yelling. "Everybody knows! It's completely obvious! Who in the right mind would actually believe that a water bucket broke his nose? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! And, that's besides the point! You can't just treat someone like garbage!"
"Really Zel? Like you and him haven't been treating me like complete shit since you both met each other!"
"Oh please. Edward has done nothing to you. You continue to treat him horribly just because you think there's something going on between us. You have no real evidence!"
"I don't need fucking evidence! Why would I need evidence? You spend practically all of your time with him! Tell me Zelda, what the hell do you do with him for at least three hours a day? Do you just sit around and do nothing? Or do you screw around with him like you're some whore-"
Zelda slapped Link square across his face, causing him to stumble backwards.
"Oh my gods!" Jack accidentally blurted from where he was hiding, standing straight up.
Link and Zelda both whipped their heads to where Jack was now standing. Zelda's eyes widened in shock, realizing that there was another person in the room.
"Jack?" Zelda asked softly, stepping closer to him. "What are you doing down here?"
Jack's eyes nervously darted from his father to his mother. His father's right cheek was bright red, with a large red handprint clearly present. Jack's heart pounded out of his chest.
"I…uh," Jack stammered. "I was just, um, reading a book. And then you guys came down here." He nervously coughed into his arm.
Zelda looked at Jack softly, clearly feeling guilty. "Jackie…you weren't supposed to hear-"
"It's fine," he interrupted, wanting to leave as soon as possible. He internally cursed himself. Why was he so stupid?
Jack took a quick glance at his father. His father's eyes were practically emotionless. He just stared at Jack, his mouth in a straight line across his face.
"I'm gonna, um, go to my room now," Jack said awkwardly. He quickly gathered his books and shuffled past his parents, keeping his eyes glued to the ground. He opened the door to the basement and practically sprinted up the stairs, never turning back to look at his mother's shocked face.
Moonlight shined through the large windows of the castle. There was not one sound inside the castle, except for the occasional shuffling of the night guards. The castle was practically desolate, with almost nobody in sight. It was a rare sight to see, considering the fact that the castle was constantly crowded.
Raindrops quietly pattered against the roof of the castle, almost inaudible. The rain was so light that it barely made a sound when hitting the castle. It was the type of rain that was peaceful, not the type of rain that kept people up all night.
Zelda quietly crept down the stairs of the castle, her footsteps echoing throughout the almost completely silent building. Once she descended the stairs, she tip-toed across the room she had descended into, walking towards the entrance to the garden outside. She walked slowly, knowing that if she walked too fast, she would wake the night guards.
She arrived at the door to the garden and slowly opened it. The door creaked open, letting some raindrops fall onto the castle floor. Zelda cringed at the noise the door made and quickly went outside to the garden, determined to not be caught. She shut the door slowly behind her and let the raindrops start to fall on her face.
She gracefully walked through the garden and sat on a nearby bench, exhaling with relief once she sat down. It was past midnight, and if the queen were to be caught just sitting outside in the rain, people would start to question her own sanity.
Zelda often came out to the gardens when she was troubled. It often helped her clear her mind, and it usually relaxed her.
This time, however, the calming aura of the garden was not working on her.
Zelda sighed and buried her face in her hands. Overwhelming guilt gnawed at her, causing her eyes to sting with tears. She felt like such a fake.
She thought about how much she lied to Link, constantly telling him that nothing was going on between her and Edward. She thought about how Jack had heard her and Link's whole entire argument, and how he witnessed his own mother hitting his father.
She let out a choked sob. Tears began to fall down her face, quickly being washed away by the rain. She couldn't even believe what her own life had come to, and it was partially her fault.
It started to rain harder. The harder it began to pour, the more Zelda cried, drowning out her own tears. She reached up to her hair and clenched it tightly in her fists, sobbing loudly.
She cried for about a hour, letting out all of her caged emotions. Zelda was now soaked to the bone, with loose strands of her hair stuck to her face. She wiped her hair out of her face and got up from the bench slowly. She was going to be sick if she was out there for any longer.
Zelda walked towards the door and creaked it open again, making sure to open it super slowly. She crept back inside the castle and shut the door quietly behind her.
She tip-toed across the castle, leaving trails of water behind her as she walked. She arrived at the stairs to her bedroom and ascended the stairs, making sure to be quiet.
She got to the top of the stairs and quickly walked back to her bedroom. Soft snoring could be heard from outside of the room. Zelda creaked the door open and made sure to enter the room as silently as possible. She shut the door behind her and crept slowly to the bed, careful not to wake Link from his seemingly peaceful slumber.
Zelda walked around to her side of the mattress, stubbing her toe on a leg of the bed in the process.
"Ow!" she hissed, grabbing her big toe in pain.
Link moaned in his sleep, disturbed by the small noise Zelda let from her mouth. She froze and held her breath in attempt to try and not to wake him up. She knew he would be startled, or quite frankly, a little creeped out if he woke up to her hovering over his bed, soaking wet.
Despite Zelda holding her breath, Link rolled over to his side and fluttered his eyes open, making direct eye contact with her.
"What the hell-" Link mumbled, still half-asleep. "Who is that-woah!"
Link shot straight up in his bed, deeply startled by Zelda standing by the mattress.
"Zel, is that you?" Link questioned, squinting at her in the dark. "W-why are you soaking wet?"
Zelda exhaled slowly, stopping herself from holding her breath. She paused to to think on how to answer that question.
"I went outside to sit, and it started to rain," she finally said after a few beats of silence.
Link furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.
"At this hour?"
Zelda took a deep breath, starting to feel tears prick at her eyes again. Maybe she hadn't gotten the rest of her crying out just yet.
"Well, yes, I just-" Zelda's voice cracked with emotion. She swallowed hard, trying to get rid of the lump in her throat. "I just wanted to be alone for a little while, that's all."
Link stayed silent for a moment, watching her with concern in his eyes. He studied her face, trying to understand why on Earth she would willingly step outside into the rain to the point where she was soaked.
"Uh, well, you might want to change," Link recommended. "You'll probably get sick if you stay like that."
Zelda felt more tears prick at her eyes. Gods, why did she feel like crying now? She hasn't cried in front of him for almost a year, why now?
"I-I guess," she stammered. "I'll go change in the bathroom."
She quickly turned away from Link and grabbed some clothes from her drawers. She then speed-walked to the bathroom door, quickly opening and shutting it behind her.
Five minutes later, she came out of the bathroom with a new nighttime outfit on, wearing a silky white nightgown that went slightly above her knees.
Link was still awake, watching her walk back to the bed. His eyes were glued to her as she sat on the edge of the bed with her back turned to him. She began to take her wet hair out of her loose braid, fingers trembling as she ran her hands through her hair.
After a few moments, Link placed a warm hand on Zelda's shoulder, squeezing it gently. He felt her tense under his touch, but she didn't move away from the contact.
"Is everything alright?" he asked gently. "I just don't understand what you were doing outside at almost three in the morning. To be frank, I'm a little concerned-"
Zelda's shoulders started to shake slightly under Link's hand, causing him to pull his hand away. Was she angry at him?
He then heard Zelda let out a small sob, hiccupping and sniffing almost inaudibly. A small moan escaped her lips in attempt to suppress the sounds of hiccups escaping her mouth.
Link sat there in shock. He watched her as broke down into a crumbling mess, her tears running quickly down her cheeks. Finally, after listening to her cry for a few seconds, Link moved up to the edge of the bed where Zelda sat, sitting down next to her.
Zelda turned her face away from him, covering her swollen eyes with her hands in embarrassment. Link placed a hand on her leg, silently watching her.
"Zelda?" Link murmured, finally breaking the silence. "Can you tell me what's wrong? I'm a little confused-"
Zelda's sobs grew louder, interrupting Link's questioning. "I-" she stammered, hiccupping between sobs. "I-I'm so sorry!"
She burst into more tears and buried her face in her hands.
Link's eyes widened in shock, more confused than ever by her words. She was apologizing?
He took a moment to process if this was a dream or not, his night getting stranger and stranger by the minute. She was sorry? Since when was she ever sorry?
"Zelda, what are you sorry about?" he asked quietly.
"F-for everything!" she sobbed, her voice muffled by her hands covering her face. "For never even p-paying attention to you o-or whacking you in the face in front of Jack and always arguing with you and-"
"Zelda, slow down," Link said calmly. He tried to process what was going on, but he just couldn't seem to be able to do that.
Zelda swallowed hard and quickly wiped her tears from her face in an attempt to calm down. Her sobs quieted down, reducing to small sniffles and hiccups.
They both sat in silence for a couple of minutes, with only Zelda's quiet sobs to break the silent air. Finally, Link spoke up.
"Do you mean it?" Link asked, his voice quiet.
Zelda finally looked up at him, locking eyes.
"M-mean what?" she asked.
"What you just said. Did you mean what you just said?"
Zelda nodded. "Of course I do."
Link broke the eye contact, looking away.
"You've never apologized before," he said under his breath, barely audible.
Zelda sighed shakily, tears still streaming down her face.
"Well, I am now. I probably should have a long time ago."
Link took a deep breath and exhaled, still looking away from Zelda. More moments of silence passed between them.
"Can I ask you a question?" Link asked softly, breaking the silence.
Zelda nodded.
"Were you really having an affair with Edward? Please give me a truthful answer. I need to know."
Zelda thought carefully about what she would say. She could tell the truth and say yes, destroying this moment and possibly their whole marriage. She could also lie and say no, completely fix things with Link, and maybe break things off with Edward. She could forget about their whole affair and move on entirely.
She made a decision quickly. She knew what she had to do.
"No," she lied, immediately feeling guilty. "We never did."
A beautiful smile grew across Link's face, forming two dimples in his cheeks.
"Really?" he asked happily, his smile growing larger.
Guilt gnawed at Zelda's stomach. She quickly took a breath and exhaled.
"Yes," Zelda said, plastering a fake smile on her face. "Really."
Link slowly wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his face in her neck. Zelda returned the hug, wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Okay," he said softly. "I believe you. I'm so sorry for ever doubting you and treating you the way I did."
Although Zelda felt extremely guilty, she felt her heart melt at his words.
Link then pulled himself from the embrace and placed his hand back on her leg. They both locked eyes, staring at each other intensely.
Link leaned in and brushed his lips against Zelda's, with his hand still on her leg. Zelda retracted away from Link, a little startled.
"Sorry," he said nervously. "I guess I haven't done that in a while."
Zelda chewed her bottom lip, refusing to make any eye contact. Link took his free hand from the mattress and put a finger under her chin, lifting her head up to face him.
"You don't have to do this if you don't want to," Link said softly, barely audible.
Zelda's heart melted, regretting ever starting an affair with Edward in the first place. A small voice in the back of her head scolded her, telling her that she shouldn't be doing this. That she was a liar, and was blatantly lying to him.
Zelda ignored that voice.
She grabbed Link's face and crashed her lips against Link's, desperate to feel them again. Link's hands roamed Zelda's back, sliding up and down her spine.
Link parted Zelda's lips with his tongue, slowly sneaking it into her mouth. Zelda moaned into the kiss and moved her hands from his face to his hair, clutching it tightly in her fingers.
Link suddenly broke the kiss grabbed Zelda by the hips and climbed on top of her, moving her under him. He leaned down and trailed butterfly kisses on her neck, still grabbing hold of her hips.
Zelda was both in shock and ecstasy. She was trying to process what was even happening to her, but Link's soft kisses distracted her.
Suddenly, Link took his mouth away from her neck, looking up to make eye contact with her. He stared down at her under heavy eyelids, studying her face.
"Are you sure you're okay with this?" he murmured.
Zelda was too far into this now to even turn back. There was no way.
"Yes. I'm sure."
Hey guys! I know I said at the beginning of this when I first started writing that I would try to update once a week. I've now realized that I write much faster than I anticipated, which is why I now update twice or three times a week. That all also might be because it's summer and I don't have as much to do, but nevertheless, I'm writing a lot faster than I thought. If I don't finish this by the end of the summer, just be prepared for the fact that I might not update as frequently as I have been. After summer, I'll have to go to school, play sports, have a job, and a social life, so it can be hard. So don't think I'm dropping this story if I'm taking extra long to write another chapter. I'm probably just busy.
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