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Alicia Walker is a somewhat reserved girl.
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Compared to her lively sisters, she is not very vocal or physically active.
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She was always downcast, speaking in a hushed voice, and did not have any close friends.
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And she is not good with men.
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The only people Alicia could relate to without fear were her father, Jonathan, and her childhood friend, Günther.
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There was another boy who could be called a childhood friend, but he was not Alicia's type, so she did not get to know him well.
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Samuel Scheidt was a strange person for Alicia.
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He is her late eldest sister's apprentice, her beloved boy, and her second daughter's fiancé.
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The most powerful wizard in the Kingdom of Skye, he was a little different from the men Alicia knew.
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He is easy to talk to, and words come naturally when she is with him.
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When she actually talked with him, she found that he was a good listener and listened to Alicia's stories with a smile.
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Thanks to him, I have come to enjoy talking to people.
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Since Sam came to the house, many things have happened.
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To Alicia's shock, a dragon, who had only existed in the stories, came to stay with her as a guest.
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She learned that she had the skill to communicate with non-human creatures.
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I was happy to be able to talk with the scorching dragon and its children.
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My heart pounded in my chest as if I were a character in a book.
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The children were very friendly to Alicia, and it tickled her to hear them call her "big sister" in their own language.
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Alicia realized that they had become her beloved family.
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It is amazing to see how playing with them has made Alicia realize that she has a vivacious side to her that she never thought she had.
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Don't tell my family that the other day I took a trip to a faraway place on the back of a baby dragon.
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Sometimes we play in the river, get covered in mud, and laugh loudly with each other.
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I was living a life that I could not have imagined a short time ago.
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I realized that I was no longer the person who had been lying on my face.
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I can now stand tall and proud and say things clearly.
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I made friends at school, and for the first time, I was able to enjoy my school life.
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I think the reason why I was able to change like this was because of Sam.
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Today, I went with Sam to bathe the baby dragons, which has become a daily routine for me.
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They squeaked and bit my arm to bathe with me, and I got soaked by Sam's water magic.
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He and his dragon cubs laugh loudly and frolic happily, oblivious to the fact that their clothes are becoming transparent.
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"Oh my God, even Alicia has become a tomboy.
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So laments my mother, who sighs when she sees herself covered in mud.
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My father is a man of good health, but my mother would like to lament the fact that her once ladylike daughter has turned into a brawler.
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But Alicia has no intention of going back to her past.
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She is going to play in the courtyard with Sam and the dragons until the sun goes down.
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"Ummm, we had a good time today too, didn't we?
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"Ssshhhhhh..."
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Alicia and her friends go straight to the bath after having fun playing with the little dragons.
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I had a good time talking with Sam about the book I had given him the other day.
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It was a very enjoyable time, but it ended easily.
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When Lise was looking for Sam, Hualien came to call her.
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Sam went to his sister, looking happier than when he was with Alicia.
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It was not that Sam had disrespected her.
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He looked apologetic and said, "I'm sorry. I'll see you tomorrow.
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I gently petted the little dragons and went to my sister's room.
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I have no complaints. I shouldn't have complained, but I felt sorry and my heart ached.
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"I knew it..."
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Alicia tries her best to hide the feelings that are in her heart.
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Seeing her sister so happy warms her heart.
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Alicia truly wants her sister to be happy after all she has been through.
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She has never wanted to interfere with her sister's happiness.
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"--Sam."
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Still, the faint feeling of love for Sam that resides in my heart will never disappear.
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But I am afraid just to think that my sister's smile would be clouded if her feelings were made known to me.
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At the same time, I am unable to confide my feelings for Sam, and I am tormented by the fact that I have to keep them deep in my heart.
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"ssshhhh..."
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"It's okay. It's nothing, please don't worry."
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The little dinosaurs purr anxiously and lick Alicia's face, so she smiles and reassures them.
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She doesn't want them to worry about her, as they are still children.
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Alicia tries to keep her smile on her face, keeping her feelings for Sam deep in her heart.
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After leaving the bath with the children, Alicia changes into a comfortable one-piece dress, and Marie, the maid, appears.
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"Dear Alicia."
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Hey, Marie. Can I help you?
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The master wants to see you.
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Your father? Thank you, I'll be right there."
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It was unusual for my father to call me, I thought as I sent the dragons to their rooms and headed for my father's study.
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