Merida said, "This is the new outfit Mommy specially wore for our birthday that day. You probably haven't really looked at this dress before, have you?"As Merida spoke, Beau's head dropped down.Merida continued, "That day was really awful for Mommy and me. We'd been looking forward to celebrating our birthday with you for days, but we didn't get to celebrate properly."Mommy still has the dress she wore that day, but because of all the sad memories attached to it, she probably won't wear it again."She added, "Beau, we won't be able to celebrate our birthday together next year either."Beau had an exceptional memory. When Elara had come to his birthday party, he'd only given her a cursory glance, yet he'd memorized exactly how she was dressed.He didn't know when it had started, but he'd grown increasingly irritated with Elara. Just seeing her face would make a surge of restless heat rise in his chest.Whenever Elara spoke, Beau wanted to plug his ears."Mom, you're so old-fa
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