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>You are Aryanne and you are very excited
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>Today is the day after all, His day
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>You had woken up hours before the sun rose in anticipation and started making preparations for your trip
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"Water, check; Apples, check; Eiernockerl, almost done"
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>You had ate it once back where you came from having been told it was His favorite food
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>Throwing some garnish on top the dish was finished and you scoop it into a bowl to save for when you get there
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>On top of the food, you pack some other essentials for the day
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>A picnic blanket, a pillow, some cups, and a pair of gardening shears
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>Making your final checks you set off towards the market to pick up a flower
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>It is a beautiful morning outside
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>There are some scattered clouds and the full of the sun is just cresting the horizon to the east
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>The town had just started to wake up as you made your way through the square, waving to each and every pony you saw
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>It was always a struggle to contain yourself on this day
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>Approaching the flower stand you saw Lily Valley setting out some arrangements for the day but you weren't here for any of that
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"Guten Morgen Lily!"
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>You didn't have any trouble with ponish, but when you were excited you would often slip back into your native tongue for a sentence or two
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>"Ah, Ary. Guten morgen!"
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>She gives a slight chuckle after repeating the foreign words
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"It arrived right?"
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>"Yep, came in yesterday afternoon. It'll be 10 bits."
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>Reaching into your saddlebag you pulled out the sack containing the bits as Lily went to go get the flower
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>It was a bit of a price for one flower but understandably so
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>The flower itself isn't rare, but it is special order from the Crystal Empire
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>More specifically halfway up Mount Everhoof which was enough to justify the cost itself
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>Placing the sack on the stand Lily returned with the flower
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>Here it's called an Ice Daisy but you knew it by a different name
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>Edelweiss
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>Another remnant of knowledge from your home
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"Thank you, it looks more beautiful than last year's"
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>"Thank the one who picked it, I don't think I could climb Mount Everhoof to save Equestria, much less for a flower"
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>You nod your head in agreement
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"Well, then I wish that pony a great day today"
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>The two of you share a smile and say your goodbyes as you pick up the flower and head off
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>You do one last check to make sure you have everything before heading toward your final location in the Everfree Forest
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>As you walked your head fluttered back to your home and your memories as a filly
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>You thought back to the stable hands and what you had overheard them talking about during your time there
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>From them you had learned two important things
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>1). He had asked that you be brought into existence
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>Not you personally but all of your family and friends, so by extension you
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>And 2). His birthday was in April, the 20th to be exact
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>That date had stuck in your head ever since first hearing it
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>You had created the joint grave/memorial soon after arriving in Equestria
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>There wasn't 'April' here so you had made your best guess the first time Spring came around and went with it
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>After all it's the thought that counts
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>You had invited some of the ponies you were close with to come with you some years back but it was kind of like going to a friend's friend's birthday party
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>They were plenty happy of course but more for you
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>It did not help that they didn't know what a 'human' was
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>Or that he was dead
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>In light of that fact you had decided to make the trip a solitary one from then on
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>Despite having no pony to share this celebration with you were never lonely
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>He was there, after all, in spirit
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>Making it to the edge of town you came upon the entrance to the forest
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>You had chosen it due to its seclusion, figuring that no pony would mess with the site in a place considered so dangerous
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>The first few times were scary for you as well but became less so the more times you visited
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>You were a strong mare and could hold your own
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>Or at the very least could run like hell
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>Following the main path that leads towards The Castle of the Two Sisters you veer off onto another trail around the halfway point
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>From that trail you walk 300 hoof paces before turning right and into the brush
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>You had really got to clean this spot out more than once a year
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>After around a minute of walking you make it to the base of the hill and walking up it you see the break in the canopy as light pours down onto the top
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>The grass is overgrown as per usual but you push through as you make your way to the sole tree at the top
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>Placing down your saddle bags you go down the opposite side of the hill to get the push mower you stored away for cleaning up the area every year
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>It takes you around 5 minutes to clear out the space to your liking and having done so you lay out the blanket
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>You then pull out the pillow, water jug, glasses, and Eiernockerl, leaving the apples for the trip back
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>Finally you take out the garden shears and walk to the tree
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>Slowly and carefully you cut down the tall grass and weeds until you reveal the reason you come out here every year
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>You had had the gravestone professionally done after a few years of using one you had drawn up and nailed to the tree
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>The inscription read "Adolf Hitler April 20th-April 30th"
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>It was simple but that's all you felt you needed
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>The Führer was not known to be a man of abundance after all
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>Satisfied with your work you lay down to eat
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>While eating you read the dates again
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>April 20th-April 30th
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>April 30th
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>You remembered that date very well
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>The stable hands had come more heavily armed than usual and there were loud noises going off every so often
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>Some of your friends and family had been taken out in days prior and some more were being lead out that day
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>It was around mid afternoon when a panicked man came rushing in and started yelling to the other soldiers
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>"Der Führer ist tot"
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>The Führer is dead
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>Seconds later something came through the roof of the stable and you lost consciousness
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>You woke back up with strange looking horses around you speaking some vaguely familiar language
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>You came to learn that you had just appeared in the middle of Ponyville and those around you were figuring out what to do with you
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>You were physically okay and could walk so you started asking questions, eventually integrating into the pony society
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>Tears had started to well up in your eyes
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>In part from remembering hearing of His passing and also in part because of the kindness everypony showed you, an absolute stranger
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>Pushing the sadness out of your head you remembered that today was one of celebration
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>Mourning was a week and a half away anyways
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>Physically shaking your head you bring yourself back to the happiness you were full of this morning
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>You had made that Eiernockerl perfectly
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>The joyful memories started to flow back in
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>He had visited the stable once
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>You knew he was coming because of how everyone was acting that day
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>But you knew it was him because of the air of unmatched respect and friendliness he gave off when he passed through the barn
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>He had looked at you directly during the visit, YOU, a runt of a filly by all other metrics but you knew he saw great potential in you
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>You were let out into the fields after the 'inspection' and the way you pranced about giddier than a foal who had just found the stash of sugar cubes got you jeers for weeks
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>You didn't care though, it was all worth it
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>That was the only time you saw him physically but for months afterwards he was in your dreams
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>The most common of your fantasies was on a trail, just you and Him as your rider going for miles
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>You laugh to yourself remembering the tizzy you would wake up in after any dream with Him
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>Even now He would appear in your dreams every so often
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>You take a drink and finish up the rest of your meal
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>Packing up the dishes you lay back down on the blanket for a nap, hoping he'd appear in your dreams
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>You closed your eyes and dozed off
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>Opening your eyes you find everything just how you had left it
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>The sun had crossed the sky a bit more and you guessed it was around 3
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>You let out a sigh as you started to get up
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>Suddenly you felt something you hadn't felt in many years
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>A hand
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>A human hand
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>You tense up with anticipation
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>You turn around and sure enough it's Him
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>Your brain turns to mush in an instant not knowing whether to salute, hug him, or just feint on the spot
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>You end up doing a combination of the three, quickly heiling before embracing Him as you started to feel woozy
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>He returns the hug as you just sit there
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>You release Him after far too long under any other circumstance
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>Realizing you hadn't grabbed the flower yet you stood up to get it and give it to Him
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>He just stays where he is waiting with a smile on His face
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>You grab the Edelweiss out of your bag and return to Him placing the flower in his lap before sitting back down right next to him
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>He observes it carefully before taking a look at you, then back to the flower, then at you again
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>He slides the flower behind your ear and gives you a large smile
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>This is the happiest day of your life
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>You hadn't even spoken to each other yet
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>To not break the peace you just sit there at his side before he turns to you
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>"Du bist ein schön Pferd"
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>'You are a beautiful horse,' words could not describe your sheer elation at hearing those words from his mouth
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"Dankeschön, mein Führer"
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>Those are the only words shared between the two of you as the rest of the day goes by
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>Despite how great this day has gone, bad thoughts keep coming back to you
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>You keep trying to tell yourself that this is all real
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>That you wouldn't wake up to find this was just a dream
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>That he had somehow ended up here safely
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>That he wasn't dead
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>You once again felt yourself starting to break your composure as a few tears started to roll down your face
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>You had been trying to hide it but a soft cry escapes from your lips
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>Daring not to look up you stay as you are before you feel yourself being pulled closer to Him
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>He pulled you into a hug as you had done earlier which is all it took
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>You started to cry, hard
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>He just runs his had through your mane allowing you to work it out yourself
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"Es tut mir so Leid! Kannst du mir vergeben"
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>"Du hast nichts unrecht gemacht"
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>This makes you cry even more
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>A minute later you let out a few final sobs before calming down
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>Noticing you had finished he takes your head in his hands, wiping the remaining tears from your eyes
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>"Ich freue mich, dass du am Leben bist und es dir gut geht. Solange du glücklich bleibst, werde ich es auch tun"
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>You take a second to process before responding
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"Dann werde ich"
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>At that he stands up
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>The sky was now dark and you could see the moon
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"Werde ich dich jemals wieder sehen"
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>"Ein anderer Tag, mein kleines Pony"
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>You pull him into one last embrace
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>He places a kiss on your forehead before turning around and heading into the woods
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>Slowly you make your way back to your blanket folding it up and placing it back in your saddlebag
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>You take one last look back towards the memorial and started to make your way back home
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>You reminisce on the last words he had told you
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>'As long as you stay happy, so will I'
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>You will take that advice to heart
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>The journey back goes off without a hitch and trotting through the sleepy streets of Ponyville you finally arrive at your home
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>You walk inside and place your saddlebags down deciding to unpack them in the morning
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>Considering how long you had napped you didn't think you'd be this tired
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>You go over to your comfy bed for a good night's rest when something catches you eye in the mirror
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>Trying not to trip over yourself you get closer to the mirror
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>Is it... could it really be...yes
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>The Edelweiss is still tucked behind your ear
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