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I couldn't wrap my head around the sudden question.
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What did you just say? The place of this country in the world?
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Why is he asking me that? I wouldn't be able to answer that.
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I'm an eight-year-old girl. ...... Leave the content at home.
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Maybe this is a challenge from God to see if I'm a bad girl.
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I'm sure it is, otherwise the king wouldn't have shown up and asked me these questions.
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I took a glance at the map on my desk.
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The position of this country, Durkis, in the world: ....... Yes, it is a big country, but not a good one.
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I read about it in a book recently. Reading is important.
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I don't know if I should say this. I sound like a bad girl, don't I?
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Because you're going to say in front of the king that this is not a good country. She's the picture of a bad girl.
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What if I say this and get deported? Well, we'll see.
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Because I came into this world to be a bad girl.
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"With all due respect, this is a big country, but it's not a good country."
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I looked the king in the eye, straightened my back, and said so.
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The king's face clouded over. Of course he does, his country is being undermined by an eight year old.
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...... I wonder why Duke looks so happy. You are the King's son, aren't you?
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Shouldn't you be angry, if I may say so myself?
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"What is wrong with you?"
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I knew that question would come.
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What kind of torture is it to be surrounded by brilliant people who are older than you and to be asked so many questions by the king? But you must be a bad girl to endure such intimidation.
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I connected my thoughts with what I had read in my mind as fast as I could.
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"At first glance, the economy seems to be prosperous, but if you dig deeper, you will find that there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor. The situation in the so called poor villages of this country is unbearable to see. We have to put more emphasis on fiscal policy, considering the possibility of them rioting."
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The king's eyes widen. He touched his beard, muttering, "Well," he said.
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"Well, what do you think is the solution?"
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Are you still asking!
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What are you trying to make an eight-year-old girl answer?
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There is no way a normal girl can answer such a difficult question.
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...... Are you trying to find out if I'm a bad girl by asking me this question?
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Yes, a real bad girl would have a ruthless answer to this solution.
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"How about supporting the independence of the country of Carvela, which is under the control of the Laval nation?"
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Everyone's faces freeze. I've seen that look many times before.
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I'm tired of it.
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"You can support the independence of the country of Carbera, but you can't put it under the umbrella of this country."
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Master Gale rolled his eyes at me.
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Thank you, Master Gale. I've been waiting for that.
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"Yes. I can't have you in my group."
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"Then what are you going to do?"
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The king's voice got a little louder.
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Now, here's where the bad girl really comes into her own.
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I straightened my posture once again and looked the King straight in the eye.
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"Sell your debt to him.
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