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Although her sobs were still audible, they were not as loud as before.
"You like stories about princes and princesses, right?"
Alea nodded through her tears, making the child's face look cute. Nicky smiled.
"Once upon a time, there was a kingdom in the forest..."
Nicky began to read the story and slowly Alea's attention was completely drawn to him, her crying having stopped.
Midway through the story, Nicky glanced at Alea, her face already looking sleepy, her eyes starting to wilt. Nicky continued the story until it wasn't long before she glanced back at Alea, who was already fast asleep.
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