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She had known she would be asked, she had decided what she would answer without the slightest hesitation, she had moved her hand to the right. The youth knew his lover would make the right choice. He creeped up slowly to the door with a bit of hesitation, and put his hand on the doorknob. The crowd’s eyes were glued to the courtier as his heart was trembling. Thousands of memories flashed through his mind in a split second, the whole arena was silent. He opened the door, shaking with anticipation. Inside the door it was dark and quiet… too quiet. In the shadows, out walked a terrifying but gorgeous tiger. The slight smile and heart of the poor youth consequently dropped. Everyone in town knew the princess was semi-barbaric like her father,

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