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other creature

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and the female that called the beast,

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Helen’s

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steps, I made my

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faint, husky v

f the sack, untying

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he sack out, I widened my eyes i

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can take

ugging her. Next, I guided her to

our name?

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? What mis

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so sorr

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of the cho

of my distinct qualities o

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e grooms and prepares them for the beast. R

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picked the old lo

gry. She found me eavesdroppin

ed at h

, I didn’t

led onc

s ok

ack in my village, I was

know about each other. She was a homeless chil

her community. She barely got a meal in

12-year-old. She knew practically th

the most of our s

rl who was fast sleep. In order for her to

and sang her a song, th

voice trailed out ha

ntly took it. The minute sh

food!” I tol

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nks,

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served us a meal, which meant w

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