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She Entered the Garden Maze… and Faced a Giant Talking Flytrap
At just 19 years old, Nemea Malis receives the letter that changes everything—she's been accepted into Madame Berkenbosch’s elite College for Gifted Green Mages. With her heart racing and her parents cheering, Nemea begins her journey to become one with nature.
But before she can start her formal training, she must face the school’s ancient trial: a maze that adapts to each student’s soul. Inside, she encounters a giant Venus flytrap who demands water and… dental flossing?
What starts as a strange task soon reveals Nemea’s true calling. This heartwarming, whimsical tale celebrates courage, growth, and the magic that lives in all things green.
Dive into this coming-of-age fantasy full of nature spirits, talking plants, and unexpected strength.
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this was the most defining moment of
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Nha's life At 19 she received the letter
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that would tell her if she was good
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enough at her craft and if she got
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accepted into Madame Burkinbos's college
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for gifted green mages She'd always been
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one to doubt herself as she has a
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nervous personality and a racing mind
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But she wanted this more than anything
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else in her world Her supportive parents
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both in their early 40s stood with her
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and awaited the news She sighed
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hesitantly before she ripped the
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envelope and scanned the page with her
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sage green eyes Dearest Neha Malice due
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to your outstanding lineage and she
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trailed off but her parents were already
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beaming Holy fus I got in The three
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wrapped each other up in a hug and her
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mother planted kisses on her crown Oh
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Mayia we never doubted you'd get
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accepted her mother said pleasantly
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Olga's always been a mean old bird but
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she recognizes talent I'm so proud of
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you," Nha's father told her with tears
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rolling down his cheeks He gave her a
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kiss on her forehead before releasing
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them She would only have a few weeks to
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prepare and for green mages that meant
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sleeping under the stars at night then
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tending to and communing with plants
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during the day Theirs was simple unlike
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other elemental types because you didn't
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need a complicated ritual They're one
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with nature and nature was one with them
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She whispered teary farewells to her
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parents before setting off without need
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for supplies She greeted the woods with
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familiarity by resting her head on each
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tree and running her palms and fingers
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along the bark They may have lived in a
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cabin but these woods were home too She
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went to work gracefully removed dead
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pieces and communed with the plants to
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ask them what their needs were When she
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was hungry she gathered berries nuts or
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mushrooms As green mages communally
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cared for the woods there was plenty of
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food and clean drinking water for all
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living creatures and their community was
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very protective of local wildlife Nha
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adored bird song most of all At night
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the forest spirits came out to dance
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under the moonlight She let them play
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with her hair and sing her lullabies to
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sleep as they've always done Nature
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spirits even those of fire or water
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adore nature mages so they would find
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friends wherever they roamed She fell
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asleep imagining what her schooling
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would be like and the spirits whispered
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their congratulation to their blooming
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flower Her month of preparations went by
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similarly before she was faced with the
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journey to college She would walk or
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sprint then hitchhike the rest of the
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way On arrival she was greeted by a
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shorter girl with red hair and hazel
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eyes Naamelis my name is Aelia Burkinbos
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My gram wanted me to give you the tour
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and answer your questions Typical
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welcome wagon stuff It is so awesome to
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meet you I may have peaked at your
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scores She smiled sheepishly Oh good to
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meet you Aelia Neha smiled
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good-naturedly at her fellow green mage
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Their families were both influential
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among all branches of the elemental
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mages I'm sure your own are also very
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impressive She chuckled and waved Naa to
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follow her in So I know you've already
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been in the foyer during the entrance
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exam but don't worry because our
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classrooms are outside They exited the
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back door to stone walkways that led to
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a beautiful grand garden that was
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currently being maintained by many
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students The center was a large hedge
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maze with little white flowers dotting
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it This is where you'll be spending most
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of your time and Graham's waiting to
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speak with you for your orientation task
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So ask if you have any questions Numea
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paused and processed everything that was
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said What should I expect nothing too
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challenging for green mages of our
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pedigree Aelia winked and nudged her arm
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But it's held in the maze You have to
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make it through I can't give you much
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advice because it changes with each
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person You get a different pathway and a
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plant to help The goal is to see what
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you can do in the moment then determine
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the specialization you'll be placed in
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What happens if you don't make it
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through i'm not really sure she thought
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for a moment I guess that's never
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happened At least not while I've been
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alive But I can't imagine anyone's task
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being that difficult Mine was separating
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different plants that didn't grow well
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together But any green mage should be
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able to do that That doesn't sound bad
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at all Na agreed Where is the madame
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aelia gestured toward a figure hunched
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over a cane wearing a beaded dress of
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greens reds and browns Her hair was ashy
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gray and her face revealed many years of
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wisdom Nha nodded and approached their
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elder with confidence and respect She
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bowed partially with her hands woven
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together above her heart This was a
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traditional symbol of gratitude among
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green mages Good day madame I'm Nema
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Malice The grounds are more than I ever
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dreamed She smiled tilting back up
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slowly I'm ready to begin my task You
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talk too much Burkenbos croked Same as
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your mother Follow me She hobbled toward
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the maze entrance on her cane and Nha
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followed feeling sheepish "It's simple
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You go in alone and the maze will tell
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you what to do through whatever method
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you choose to speak with them." Oh I use
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telepathy Great Just like your father,"
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the old woman cut in sharply "I'm sure
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you'll be fine." "Thank you," Neha said
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and didn't hesitate to enter the floral
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arch that led to the beginning Suddenly
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it disappeared She realized this when
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she turned to ask another question but
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was met with greenery "Oh ficus." She
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breathed in slowly bringing her thoughts
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back to a manageable pace then placed
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the palms of her hands flat against the
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dense growth as she walked This helped
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to keep her grounded She followed the
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path it beckoned her down then found
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herself making only left turns Something
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awaited her assistance down this path
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and it was huge She approached the last
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bend slowly and peered around It snapped
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toward her and reached its limit nearly
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a foot before her the grimacing maw of a
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Venus fly trap She had fallen backwards
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and was catching her breath "Fus this
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isn't what I signed up for." She
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scrambled back up and stared at the
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carnivorous plant before her As far as
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she knew they didn't grow near the mage
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burrows or villages The desert mages had
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the fly trap problems She sighed
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deciding to get on with it then figure
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out why later She placed her palms back
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on the hedge and bowed toward the
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monstrous plant which seemed amused by
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her gestures "Hello fly trap I am a
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green mage named Namia completing my
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college orientation exam How may I help
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you?" she sent telepathically
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Fascinating mage He rumbled back and it
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bounced in her mind I am parched and
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would like my teeth flossed if you would
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Na shuddered knowing she would have to
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get closer but she nodded and got to
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work She started by placing her palms on
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the ground and asking for water to swell
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to the surface It obeyed and the fly
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trap absorbed every drop He grinned
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afterward then looked at her expectantly
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She stealed herself before walking up to
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him Knowing he didn't like the taste of
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mammals she pulled the ribbon from her
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waist and flossed between every one of
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his soft teeth She stuffed the ribbon in
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her pocket after and he growled to her
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in appreciation It reminded her of a
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cat's purr "The way out is back out of
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the swirl and opposite where you came
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Follow the blue flowers of destiny."
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"Thank you," she said out loud then
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headed back out now making only right
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turns She took the path in the opposite
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direction of where the arch disappeared
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then followed blue flowers to a similar
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arch where Madame Burkenbos was waiting
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for her with a smile Congratulations Ms
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Malice You've passed this test and
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you're being placed in the natural
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defense program as only gifted defenders
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of nature received the fly trap task and
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you completed it effortlessly Nha
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couldn't believe what she was hearing
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Someone as clumsy as her was chosen as a
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defender of nature She imagined she'd
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get herbal potions like her dad or even
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singing growth like her mother But
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defenders were passionate and hands-on
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protectors of nature
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