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Long ago and far away there lived a girl named Victoria. She and her poor parents lived in a cottage, in a beautiful valley. Close to them there was an enchanted forest. The girl would wake up early in the morning and go into the forest to fetch the wood for the fire. She would gather mushrooms and pick flowers and sing, both because she loved to sing but also because she was afraid of those woods. She had heard of the mean ogres who lived deep in the forest and she hoped she would never have to face them.
One day, her mother gave her a bag with some beautiful fabric she had woven from the finest wool thread she could find to bring to the king and queen who were living at the castle, on the other side of the forest. She knew she would have to cross the forest to get to the castle, but she gathered all her courage and started singing louder than ever while advancing through the thick ancient woods. The crystal clear sky slowly disappeared hidden from view by the high trees. The birds were singing along, the scent of moss and wild flowers made Victoria forget she was afraid and the wind was slowly blowing. Squirrels, rabbits, foxes and all sorts of innocent creatures living in the forest were crossing paths with the little girl. As she was hoping along the path, thinking about the beautiful deep dark eyes...
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