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I don't know what to do.
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I turn to the lion. I can kill him now.
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What am I gonna do, me? What are you waiting for? Now you might get the king's blessing and get out of here. Remember what we came for.
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No matter how hard I try to talk myself out of it... I still can't motivate myself to kill the lion.
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Sir?
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I turn to the king and raise my voice.
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"I can't kill the lion. But the lion can't kill me either. So can we call it a draw?
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There is a sudden silence around us.
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The guards come running toward me, their faces bloodless." What the hell are you talking about? He's yelling at me.
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If they are that angry, I might survive after all, but I might be half killed by the ruler.
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"How dare you speak to His Majesty the King, you little brat!"
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You're a man of your word!
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"Oh, for heaven's sake, shut up!"
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I raise my voice in response.
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The king just stares at me without saying a word. The guards probably didn't expect me to yell at them. I freeze in place.
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"Let me help this lion. I'll make him obey me. And if I let him die, I will die too.
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Why am I so invested in this lion? I don't know.
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But if I follow the lion, I'll become even more of a bad girl. Yes, what's a bad girl to do if she can't conquer a lion?
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"Interesting. Good."
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Oh, you have a lovely voice. ......, huh? Is that the King's voice now?
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Stare at the king. I see that he is grinning happily.
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Well, we're just for show. As long as the royals have fun. That's what we're here for.
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The manager comes into view from behind the fence at the entrance where I was.
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He's staring at me with a terrible look on his face. A chill runs down my spine.
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......What kind of expression is that on a child's face? Well, he's surely being very rude to me.
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"What's your name?"
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"Leah."
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"Leah." I like that. Come to me.
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The crowd goes crazy all at once." The voice of a subordinate saying, "Your Majesty, please reconsider!" rang in my ears.
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...... did it. We finally have a chance to get close to the King!
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But even if I went to him, he would never let me be his escort. .......
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I wonder if I'll be pushed around a lot. And I'm sure you'll live in a stable.
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"Oh, hey, the lion is with him, right?"
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"Of course."
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I almost said thank you. I'm a child without manners now.
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I almost forgot the setting.
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"Get ready to leave now."
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You can leave anytime.
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You don't have anything on you?
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You think the kid who was here has anything?"
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"Hey! Watch your language!"
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"No, no. I'll let them teach you manners.
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The guards at his side yell at me in a loud voice, but the king stops them with a look of composure.
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