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2024-10-29 19:42:56“Some things may look dark, but they are actually colorful inside. If you wish to seek beauty, delve deeper into the depths of things you normally see. There is more to it. Find it.”
CHAPTER XXXII: Confession and Murmurs; A Lovely Baby Foal (Part I)
“WHERE DID YOU wander off? You were literally just behind my back, so close to me, then one minute you are gone! How come you lost your way?” That was the first thing the prince had asked me the moment we decided to stop by a big rock and sit. My arms and legs were still exhausted but I could breathe normally now, at least. And I hated to admit that what had happened to me a while ago was actually my fault.
“I— I was looking at the sunrise,” I confessed in all honesty.
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