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　That night I went to the poor village to see Grandpa Will.

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　Because it was nighttime, I was able to get to Grandpa Will's house safely.

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"Good evening.

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　When I entered the house, there was someone else there besides Grandpa Will.

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　Lying on the bed was the boy I had seen this morning.

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　He was safe. .......

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　But I could see blood on the tattered cloth wrapped around his head.

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　There was no bandage. And this boy has bruises all over his body. .......

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　He looks like he's in a lot of pain. .......

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"He's got a fever, too."

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　Grandpa Will said so.

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　He went over to the bed and put his hand on the boy's forehead. He has a great fever.

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　I tore off the clothes I was wearing.

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　Then I took the dirty cloth that was wrapped around the boy's head and put the torn clothes around his head instead.

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　The blood had stopped, but the wound would get infected if I didn't do something.

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　But there was nothing more I could do.

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"Alicia, come here.

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　Grandpa Will said in a gentle voice.

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　I sat down in the chair across from him as usual.

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"Grandpa Will saved a boy?"

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　Grandpa Will looked sad and shook his head.

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"I think I carried him home after the big man left."

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"No one helped you?"

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"This village is so desperate to secure today's life over tomorrow's that it can't afford to care about anyone else."

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　Today's life is better than tomorrow's .......

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"We're all clinging to life, you know."

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　Grandpa Will smiled sadly.

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"I don't want to improve the world or help anyone, but I want Grandpa Will to be alive tomorrow.

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　Grandpa Will stroked my head with his big hand.

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　Grandpa Will's hands were strangely soothing.

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"Alicia, I'm going to tell you one more time, don't ever come here again except at night."

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"Is... is what I saw today normal?"

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　Grandpa Will nodded.

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"Is there anyone here who can do magic?"

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"There was one fallen nobleman, but he's dead."

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"So ......, yeah."

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"That boy is a very clever boy. A genius."

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　Grandpa Will looked at the boy who was having a swoon.

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　He must be very smart if Grandpa Will said that.

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　I want to talk to him. We have to save him. .......

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　This isn't about helping people, I'm only helping him because I want to talk to him.

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　For my own good. I'm not a saint. I'm an evil woman.

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　I left Grandpa Will's house and ran to the mansion.

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