Oh Papa, please, anything but her! But I know it's no use. She's better than nothing – sort of – and I'm desperate. So here goes.
"Magic," she whispered. "The fairies tell me you have darkness inside you. Just a kernel, a seedling. But we think that woman, your stepmother, is going to make it grow. You will be tempted to return cruelty for cruelty. And I don't want you turning out bad, as I did."
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