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Look For What Isn't Here

“What are you?” Judith whispered as she picked me up by my left wing. I struggled for a bit, then tried to answer.
“Never you mind. I am here about your wish. Your wish for change.” She simply stared at me. “I must take you to the attic. We haven’t much time to lose.” Judith released me, and I started to fly towards the stairs. “Come on!” I cried. She followed me dumbly.

“What are we looking for?” She did her best to follow me around the room.
“The door!” I pointed to the golden door behind the chest of drawers.
“But… That was never there before! How can it…?” Judith’s face was puzzled.
“You never looked for what was not here.”
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We entered a long hall, leading to the throne of the Elven princess: our ruler. Serenely, the princess turned to us and smiled royally.
“Good evening, Judith. Good evening, Naystrium. Judith, my name is Princess Tuesday, and my kingdom is in dire need of your services. I need you to find the newborn Prince’s Name. Without it, our empire will crumble.” Tuesday said.

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