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It was regrettable that only sound could be heard.He had to see what expression, what look in her eyes she wore as she held him in her gaze—so he could etch the moment into his memory, to savor until his dying day.His wish was granted in an instant.By breaking the taboo, she decided the outcome of their bet. The winner takes all, as the rule dictated.In claiming victory, he stripped her of her eternal freedom and reclaimed the power the mansion had sapped from him. His blocked senses and bodily functions returned along with it.The world came into focus through his newly sharpened eyes.The transcendent domain had swept away every droplet of water around them, leaving his vision clearer than ever—and she filled it completely.Her faint smile and sparkling eyes, tinged with the same hue…