  &quot;Oh, hello, little brother! I didn t know you were here,&quot; she smiled as she closed the door. She was about to approach me when she suddenly stopped. Her gaze landed on the book in my hands. &quot;Am I seeing this clearly? Are you reading?&quot; she asked in disbelief and amazement.
  &quot;Unfortunately, yes,&quot; I smiled proudly. &quot;This book has proven me wrong. Everything that I thought about reading was completely washed away by this one,&quot; I explained as she walked towards me.
  &quot;Well then, I m proud of you, young one,&quot; she replied, sitting beside me. &quot;You ve finally found something better to do when you re not cooped inside your study, handling reports.&quot;
  &quot;And it s all thanks to you,&quot; I answered as I poked her arm. &quot;Anyways, where have you been?&quot; I asked, putting the book on my bedside table. &quot;When I returned, you w

  &quot;I completely agree with you, brother,&quot; she replied, putting her arm on my shoulder as she leaned into me. &quot;You have the perfect view of the garden so for me to be able to see this is refreshing. I do envy you sometimes, all because of this view,&quot; she giggled.
  &quot;But what s more magical to see is the Mortal Realm and the people who live there,&quot; I added.
  &quot;Why is that?&quot; she asked as she looked at me.
  &quot;I ve been observing them for quite some time now and it amazes me how they see life. They may live a simple life but it is happy and they re content with what they have,&quot; I explained, smiling as words came out of my lips. I can t help but think about Laura as I continued to talk about the Mortal Realm.
  &quot;That s the same with our people, Robert,&quot; she said. &quot;Our people have found numerous ways to survive, making a life for 

  The door creaked, echoing as I slowly pushed it open. A familiar friend greeted me: silence that stretched across the room. Absolute silence is music to my ears but it can also make you insane, especially when you re surrounded by nothing but books.
  I scanned the bookshelves, looking for an interesting book title to read. Elizabeth said that reading can be fun and exciting if I put my mind to it. Whilst looking for a book to read, an untitled book caught my attention. It was a blue book with no title whatsoever.
  I grabbed it from the shelf and walked to the chair by the window as I opened it. There was no title on the inside, either. I quickly turned the pages up to the very first chapter as I sat down, the light from the outside illuminated the whole room, not leaving one corner unilluminated. I laid back onto the chair and began to read, &quot;In an ancient village, lying in betw

&quot;Oh, hello, little brother! I didn t know you were here,&quot; she smiled as she closed the door. She was about to approach me when she suddenly stopped. Her gaze landed on the book in my hands. &quot;Am I seeing this clearly? Are you reading?&quot; she asked in disbelief and amazement.
  &quot;Unfortunately, yes,&quot; I smiled proudly. &quot;This book has proven me wrong. Everything that I thought about reading was completely washed away by this one,&quot; I explained as she walked towards me.
  &quot;Well then, I m proud of you, young one,&quot; she replied, sitting beside me. &quot;You ve finally found something better to do when you re not cooped inside your study, handling reports.&quot;
  &quot;And it s all thanks to you,&quot; I answered as I poked her arm. &quot;Anyways, where have you been?&quot; I asked, putting the book on my bedside table. &quot;When I returned, you weren t here.
  She let out a sigh. The enthusiasm, the happiness on her face was immediately repla

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