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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lady had been acting strange for days. Chopper hadn't come back and she wouldn't say anything about him. I pestered Deli to tell me what was going on but she said she wasn't exactly sure. But that she knew something must have been a big deal to tick Chopper off so much.
"I just get the feeling that Lady ain't right on this one", Deli said, "It ain't up for debate. Chopper's always right. No one questions him. And this is the first time he's gone against Lady for real. Even if it all looks like we're sticking by Lady's side; really, we all know very well she's wrong."
There it was, the blind faith all Valkyries held in their principles. There were things they didn't even try to question. I think all doubting was left to Chopper himself. And when he was through, no one dared defy him. I could understand that, to be honest.
"You can go after Chopper if you want, Seraph", she said one morning, during our sparring session, "No one's gonna blame you."
It had oc
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