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Harriet seemed more sad than angry. She seemed downcast because she couldn’t be of help to us, and she felt ignored not just by her family for being a child, but also by us. It was different from feeling angry.
Eventually, thanks to my roundabout way of explaining things, Harriet’s mood improved quite a bit.
She and I continued our conversation on the terrace.
Harriet was wearing the pair of earrings I had given her. They weren’t that fancy. They were button earrings with small emeralds embedded in them, about half the size of a pinky nail. They didn’t stand out too much, and had just the right feel of an elegant accessory.
Harriet’s expression turned a bit dazed, and the corners of her lips twitched. “Th-Thank you for this… but it feels a bit strange.”
“Strange, how?”
“What should I say… I guess it feels like I’m gradually calming down…?”
It was clearly a magical item, and the calming magic seemed to be stabilizing her mind and body, which was a strange sensation for her. It was understandable, since it was almost as if it was forcibly turning the usually high-spirited Harriet into someone like Ellen.
It could almost be considered as if an automatic tranquilizer was being administered to her.
“It’s not like you have to wear them all the time. Just use them when necessary.”
“Y-Yeah… You’re right. Sorry.”
She seemed apologetic for not being able to wear the gift all the time. However, I had given it to her to be used only in unavoidable situations in the first place, so it was no big deal.
“I’m not sure how precious this really is, though… How valuable is it actually? Wouldn’t your...
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