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The Secret Ingredient Once upon a time, there was a small village nestled in the...
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Hey, I'm...
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I mean, look at all the villagers.
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Hard-working, happy, and...
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Hold on!
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I said...
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And the view!
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The hills, the meadows, it's...
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Hey, this is my story!
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Spotlights on me! On me!
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Ha ha ha ha, alright.
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Now, in this village lived Megan, a teen with mega problems.
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They're called dreams.
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You see, Megan and her mother, Clara, lived a humble life, but Megan hated it.
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Hmm, oh, to be rich, beautiful gowns, dancing at parties, and eating Turkish delight every...
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I made you breakfast.
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Mom, I want something exquisite!
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Why didn't you get me anything from the market?
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I was out in the fields.
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And by the time I reached the market, the produce from the town's stall was over.
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The town, which was a little away, sold exotic fruits, sweets and clothes.
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Twice a week, they'd come down to the village and sell their produce.
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Well, why didn't you go sooner?
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Megan, field work is hard.
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Maybe if you helped me in the field or gone to the market yourself...
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Me?
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In the fields and market?
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Megan refused to work or help her mom.
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She would simply sit and grumble about her life.
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You know, one day you'll see that a humble life is quite nice.
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Now, Megan's mother had a friend who stayed in the town.
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She was a rich lady who often asked Clara to visit her.
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So one day, being unable to bear Megan's incessant grumbling, she decided to send her to her friend's place.
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I'm so excited.
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Don't get too caught up in the city's richness, okay?
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Megan traveled to the town and after a while came upon the lady's home.
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Oh.
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My.
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Goodness.
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The lady of the mansion welcomed Megan warmly.
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Her name was Darla.
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Megan thoroughly enjoyed the rich lifestyle.
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She'd wake up to scrumptious breakfasts, sometimes in bed.
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She'd go for carriage rides out in the meadows and have picnics near the streams with Darla.
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Mmm.
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And in the evenings, she danced under the stars that mirrored the jewels on her dress.
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Having fun, Megan? So much!
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Compared to this, my life is so boring.
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Mom should stay here too.
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Well, your mother's preferred the humble life.
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I admire her for that.
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Admire her?
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For working in the field?
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Megan, there's dignity in every kind of work.
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As long as it's honest and filled with love.
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Love!
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A week went by, and Megan had to return home.
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She was annoyed at saying goodbye.
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When she returned, she saw the villagers in their plain clothes and humble homes, amongst which was her mother.
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I can't do this.
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I need to go back.
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In disgust, she returns to the town.
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Megan?
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Did something happen?
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No, no. Nothing's wrong.
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Uh, well, Mom's supposed to go out for some work for some days,
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and I, uh, I mean she was hoping you'd let me stay a little longer?
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Oh, of course, Megan.
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Megan had lied to Darla, and she wrote her mother a letter stating that Darla insisted she stay longer.
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Oh dear, well, I suppose a few more days is alright.
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And so, guarded by her lies, Megan stayed in Darla's home.
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But the days went by and Darla received a letter from Clara, asking about her daughter.
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Megan, your mother seems to have returned from her work.
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She's asking about you.
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And so, to Megan's annoyance, she had to return.
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Darla had given her something tasty to share with Clara.
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Hmm, bread.
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However, the carriage had to stop halfway due to a mucky path.
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What a terrible day.
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I don't want to ruin my new shoes.
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Hmm, oh, the bread.
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Megan decided to cover her shoes with the bread.
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It's just bread.
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No sooner.
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She had taken two steps.
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Then she slipped right through the mucky ground. Where am I?
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Ew!
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She had fallen deep underground into the Marsh Queen's territory. Who is this?
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Megan looked with shock at the huge goblin standing above her.
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It was the Marsh Queen, Slapessa.
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I...
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I.. um.. ma.. ma...
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Megan.
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That's a unique name for a muck goblin.
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I'm a human.
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Just then, another goblin came scurrying to Slapessa, carrying Megan's basket.
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Ooh, the special roseberry crumble bread with the rose petals too.
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Mmm, mmm, but I still smell more.
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That's because they're on my feet.
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Why are they on your feet?
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I needed to protect my pretty shoes from the mucky path.
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Slapessa was shocked.
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She loved that particular bread and asked her goblins to buy it for her every day every day.
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You call yourself human, but you're an evil creature.
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Just for stepping on bread?
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You're stepping on a million people's hard work.
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Farmers, bakers, shopkeepers.
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That's got nothing to do with me.
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Well, I wanted that bread today, but it was over.
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And seeing you mistreat the bread that I so badly craved for, you're gonna have a lot to do with me.
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And so, to Megan's horror, Slapesa kept her as a baker.
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But the problem was, Megan couldn't bake.
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Hmm, nope.
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Megan tried again.
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Eww. And again.
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Wow.
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But she couldn't get it right.
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Hmm?
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Ugh, this is pointless.
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My hands are calloused, my clothes are mucky, and my hair has mice in it.
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It's a wonder how just bread is so difficult to make.
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Slapasa decided that Megan needed to understand the entire process of making bread.
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And that began in the field.
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Don't you know how to sow?
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I've never worked in a field before.
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Bah, you don't need to work in a field to know how to plant a tiny seed.
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She's harsh to everyone.
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Let me help you.
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Oh, uh, thank you.
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Despite the mistakes and scolding, she worked hard and soon the grain was up and ready for harvesting.
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Wow, feels good to be rewarded for your hard work, huh?
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Megan had never felt so elated before.
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She'd spent weeks working in the hot sun and had even made a few kind friends.
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She was then placed in the mill.
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There, too, she got into trouble.
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The mill owner, however, was a kind person.
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Good job, everyone!
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I brought you all soup!
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The last owner would make us work till midnight!
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That's because he never respected us for our work.
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Some rich people are crude and arrogant.
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But isn't she rich, too?
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Exactly why I said some!
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There are those who respect and care for others.
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Our lives aren't something to be ashamed of.
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There's dignity in honest work.
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I used to look down on everyone, too.
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After that, she worked in a bakery.
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Here, she observed the bakers carefully.
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I don't get it.
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Why won't my breads taste the same? Do you like baking?
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What?
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No. Then it'll never taste good.
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You see, there's a secret ingredient.
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Baking needs love.
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Love?
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Some people like sweet bread, some like hard crusted bread, while others like it fluffy.
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Depending on that, I choose my ingredients carefully.
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And then, I knead the dough and sprinkle some love into it.
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I thank all of the people who've worked hard for this bread and of those who will eat it.
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She worked a few more days in the bakery until Slapessa brought her back to the land of muck.
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Megan went into the kitchen and looked at the ingredients in front of her.
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Hmm, I'll use this.
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Her mind drifted to the kind field hands, the generous mill owner, and workers too, and the patient baker.
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As she needed, she thought about Darla, who had welcomed her into her home.
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And then, her own mother, selfless and kind.
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Oh, oh my goodness.
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My queen, I've baked the bread.
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Really?
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Is this going to break my teeth?
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Slapessa examined the bread.
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It smelled glorious and looked quite edible.
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She took a chunk and ate it.
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Oh, it's delicious! But it's...
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The roseberry crumble bread.
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How did you bake this?
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I realized when I used to bake earlier, I'd do it with anger and hatred.
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And this time?
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This time, I baked it with love.
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Hmm, you put in so much effort.
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just for this bread?
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It's not just bread.
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It's a bundle of love and effort from people that, I've learned, must be respected.
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Good girl.
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Well, since you've learned to be good and respectful, I shall reward you.
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She walked back home, attracting stares at her mucky dress.
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But Megan didn't care.
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Mother!
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Mother, I...
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Huh?
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Megan?
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Megan!
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Clara hugged her daughter tight.
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Darla was there too.
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Oh, my sweet daughter.
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Where were you?
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We've been so worried.
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Megan told them the whole tale of how Slopessa had taken her in because she stepped on the bread.
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Darla, I'm so sorry for treating the bread that way.
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And Mom, I'm...
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I'm sorry for everything.
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I promise from now on, I'll change for the better.
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Megan helped her mother in the fields and everywhere else.
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She was kind and compassionate to everyone, filling her mother's heart with pride.
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Never in my life have I known a nicer person.
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I have the Muck Queen to thank for that.
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Megan had understood that a humble life wasn't something to snub.
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It was filled with something gold and shimmer couldn't buy.
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She was no longer discontent, but felt happy and satisfied, because she'd found the secret ingredient to a happy life, love.
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Thank you.
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