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I am the youngest child of the Feathers family, Lucian Feathers. I have an older brother, Aaron Feathers, and an older sister, Allison Feathers. My parents are the current heads of the Feathers Family, my father is Jake Feathers and my mother is Esme Feathers. Even as the youngest, I was not allowed to slack off, not one bit. My parents were very careful, and they realized they might lose their older children, so they made sure to raise me as they had with my older siblings. My family was kind to me, they expected a lot out me, of course, but they were kind about it, and I was grateful. I had a bit of trouble learning as a child. When I started to go to school, I had so much trouble learning, my parents had my siblings tutor me for three years before I managed to learn on my own, and even then, they still had to help me. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AtIdI4iXj
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"Lucian," Allison would smile kindly as she taught me English. "The definition of love is an intense feeling of deep affection." Lucian copied what his elder sister told him word for word. She hugged him as he continued to do his work, impressed by his penmanship. "Your handwriting has gotten better, Luci."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n3HjGIXRo
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"Because brother forced me to practice it until he liked it," I muttered, sighing as I remembered the torture. Allison chuckled softly.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiVJNuRgMB
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"He loves his penmanship and calligraphy, after all. Do you want to practice your violin today? Or leave it for tomorrow?" My sister took my pen away from be and set it aside as she pulled my attention away from English and towards music. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TL6Sl4w6N
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"I want to read for the rest of today," I had responded truthfully. My elder sister nodded her head.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDARYT968BD
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"Alright, then tomorrow it is. I'll call you down for dinner. Aaron might drop by to check on you after he's done writing his calligraphy, so be sure to have a small chat with him," Allison stood up properly, since she bent forward to hug me and help me. She gently patted my head, her gaze filled with love before she left my room. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH9hrmyACw
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I was reading The Blessed Messiah and the Tower of Love when my brother came into my room. He walked up to me and set his hand onto my shoulder as he looked at the book. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSOIWgcsNa
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"This book, I remember it. It's Ali's favorite, isn't it?" Aaron commented, his voice barely a murmur. I nodded my head and flipped to the next page. "Ah, that's the last chapter, it's pretty emotional." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80BxZx3LOn
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"The whole story is filled with emotion, brother," I muttered as I continued to read. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQTcQeKGXC
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"You're right. The last chapter is the most meaningful one and a very painful one. Do you want to read my favorite book after you're done with this one? It's a bit harder, but it'll help you with your English and French studies. It's translated into French, so you can learn French while reading it." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehaK9oIUSa
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"What's it called?" I flipped the page. 'The messiah, filled with grief and feeling betrayed, walked up the stairs to reach the top of the tower. As she arrived to the alter, she had finally saw something. Nine skeletons. All of her friends.' 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQtwgynsDT
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"The Butterfly and Flower and Spider," Aaron replied, and stopped talking after he saw what part of the book I was on. My heart cracked as I continued to read the story.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZTMIb1GoQ
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The Blessing was Nine Sorrows in disguise. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8QgF09Fzi
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"Why is this story sister's favorite?" I asked, wondering why such an angst story was Allison's favorite. My brother just looked at the wall. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3ttLEFyex
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"Your sister," Aaron started slowly, "can connect with sadness better than with happiness." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYStHnplXc
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"Why?" 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8kvq57TJa
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My brother's eyes gleamed with sadness, "That's not something I should tell you. When you're an adult, then your sister will tell you herself." I was confused on why he didn't tell me that day, but I had found out a few years later, and I cannot forget the reason why my sister loved the book more than anything in the world. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSY8mrjoWHo
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My brother and I talked. It was meaningless, but it was a time I didn't want to end. I was able to see many emotions in his eyes. He told me many things, may it been about History, or Literature, or plain nonsense, it was a beautiful moment. He cradled me in his arms, like he did when I was four, though it was a bit awkward because I was much bigger than before. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBwHPu8EhZ
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"You're turning ten tomorrow, aren't you?" Aaron had muttered in my hair, his warm breath hitting my scalp. "You've grown so fast." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhXORjestz
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"Brother, you're sounding like Father and Mother," I bluntly stated. Aaron laughed. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFuHIV39Nb
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"Yeah, I guess," He agreed. "Do you need help with math? I can help you tomorrow or later tonight, just before you go to sleep." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gYczrgdij
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"I have a test coming up, so tomorrow please." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12rb3b58Xx
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"Alright, alright. Come up to my room tomorrow, after you're done with your violin lessons with Allie." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg6Q2Y3Kq6
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Allison came into my room to tell my brother and me that dinner was ready. Our parents were present, which was rare, as they were busy with work most of the time. It was a wonderful time, that night, dinner was filled with smiles and laughter, something very rare, almost sacred even. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzT2q86F140
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"Lucian," My father called out for me. I looked up from my plate of food.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvkBMgMhcV
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"Yes?" I asked. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhT6HFEnmQk
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"You'll be meeting your personal butler tomorrow evening, after you're done with your lessons from your siblings. I felt like it was time to give you a companion, and Wes is retiring soon, so I thought I'd give him some more free time before he left," Father said. The old butler next to him chuckled, and thanked him. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSFKkOq6H5
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"Your butler will be my grandson, he will not fail you," Wes said with his usual smile. I nodded and smiled back before I continued to eat. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMTpPTtUYE
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That night, I had a dream of my sister crying at a cemetery, her usual sweet smile gone as she stared at the graves in front of her. She was dressed in all black, and looked like a weeping angel. I also saw my brother standing, looking down at my sister with a face filled with grief. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfZHHrqT1TD
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"It's all my fault..." My sister would choke out. "If I wasn't so selfish...If I wasn't so weak...If I had let go...then this wouldn't have happened.."856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojHnsp3uWr
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My eyes widened as I heard the soft whisper she said soon after.856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIueHHjICj
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"If only I was one who had died instead." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkYLeOqmzj
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I woke up with tears stained on my face. I rushed to my sister's room and crawled into chest as I continued to weep that morning. She was surprised, but let me cry until I had once again fallen asleep. She petted my head and murmured words filled with warmth and love. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqjzjZGvPA
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I realized that day how important my siblings truly were. How much I loved them and how much they actually loved me, despite their some of their actions. The words she said to me I would never forget. 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJufHYU3cX
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"Lucian, don't forget, no matter what, I will love you. Everyone in this mansion adores you. Never forget that. You can dream of us betraying you, you can think that our actions are filled with hatred, you can believe we would leave you alone, but that is not true. The one truth is that we love you. We love you. I love you." 856Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBIzjeE0Nu
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My sister wasn't a liar.
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