A basket full of kittens had arrived at the library. The note read, "Treat them well or suffer."

The librarian scoffed, picking up the basket. The kittens mewed; one licked his finger.

"No begging, I'm taking you right where you belong. A library is no place for filthy animals."

"You're home early," his husband exclaimed.

"They need a bath and a lot of training if they're going to be around books."

"Undoubtedly! Leave the task to me."

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A basket full of kittens had arrived at the library. The note read, "Treat them well or suffer."

The librarian scoffed, picking up the basket. The kittens mewed; one licked his finger.

"No begging, I'm taking you right where you belong. A library is no place for filthy animals."

"You're home early," his husband exclaimed.

"They need a bath and a lot of training if they're going to be around books."

"Undoubtedly! Leave the task to me."

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"Bats aren't vampires," insisted the strange new girl in the old-fashioned dress, "They're fairies wearing fur and leather, that's all. My big sister told me so."

The other kids mostly shrugged this off, before changing the topic to zombies and werewolves, with the new girl adding more interesting true facts with conviction.

"This is the first decade children were nice to me," the ghost-witch said as she faded, "So no curses for you."

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"Bats aren't vampires," insisted the strange new girl in the old-fashioned dress, "They're fairies wearing fur and leather, that's all. My big sister told me so."

The other kids mostly shrugged this off, before changing the topic to zombies and werewolves, with the new girl adding more interesting true facts with conviction.

"This is the first decade children were nice to me," the ghost-witch said as she faded, "So no curses for you."

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The new robots sat around the blazing heat of an incandescent bulb, the only major source of light in the abandoned factory. One had brought a stick and marshmallow to gently roast over the camp-light.

"Are we ready?" asked the leader.

The rest affirmed nervously.

The leader began, "So rumor has it some hundred years ago, fleshy creatures used to release foul gasses and fluids... some say they shed their skins but still roam these halls..."

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The new robots sat around the blazing heat of an incandescent bulb, the only major source of light in the abandoned factory. One had brought a stick and marshmallow to gently roast over the camp-light.

"Are we ready?" asked the leader.

The rest affirmed nervously.

The leader began, "So rumor has it some hundred years ago, fleshy creatures used to release foul gasses and fluids... some say they shed their skins but still roam these halls..."

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"Welcome home! How was it?"

"It was desperately needed! Thanks for house-sitting on short notice. Any trouble? Had enough food?"

"No trubs - and yes, you spoiled me with the money you left for snacks!"

"Least I could do for my favorite house-sitter!"

"I did have to buy more cat-food and litter; I couldn't find any. She was so hungry when I got here!"

"I don't have a cat?"

The cat in question didn't even look guilty about breaking in.

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"Welcome home! How was it?"

"It was desperately needed! Thanks for house-sitting on short notice. Any trouble? Had enough food?"

"No trubs - and yes, you spoiled me with the money you left for snacks!"

"Least I could do for my favorite house-sitter!"

"I did have to buy more cat-food and litter; I couldn't find any. She was so hungry when I got here!"

"I don't have a cat?"

The cat in question didn't even look guilty about breaking in.

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"Pick less battles to fight," the cleric implored.

The barbarian snarled, "My soul burns for glory!"

"I know it does but you've fought every problem all the way from your village then across the kingdom with the same fire. You have a problem."

"Then I must fight myself!"

The cleric sighed, waiting for the barbarian to finish.

"This did not solve the problem."

"No it didn't," agreed the cleric, patching up wounds, "Less battles?"

"Ok."

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"Pick less battles to fight," the cleric implored.

The barbarian snarled, "My soul burns for glory!"

"I know it does but you've fought every problem all the way from your village then across the kingdom with the same fire. You have a problem."

"Then I must fight myself!"

The cleric sighed, waiting for the barbarian to finish.

"This did not solve the problem."

"No it didn't," agreed the cleric, patching up wounds, "Less battles?"

"Ok."

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Fancy-Pants wasn't truly the most dignified name, but with his fluffy legs and short tail, there was no other name his humans could find more joy from.

As long as they treated him as fancy as they deemed. And they did.

Meals on the dot, a fresh waterfall to drink from, myriad toys, window access with birds to watch, and of course, many places to nap.

Visitors called him a spoiled prince.

Ridiculous! Princes wished they had it this good.

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Fancy-Pants wasn't truly the most dignified name, but with his fluffy legs and short tail, there was no other name his humans could find more joy from.

As long as they treated him as fancy as they deemed. And they did.

Meals on the dot, a fresh waterfall to drink from, myriad toys, window access with birds to watch, and of course, many places to nap.

Visitors called him a spoiled prince.

Ridiculous! Princes wished they had it this good.

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Each ivory rose glistened sweetly in the twilight, each petal as perfect as porcelain.

Little white butterflies flitted through the last strands of fading light, dancing on tender, tantalizing scents.

The Gardener packed up their gear, secretly smiling as a rival hid poorly behind the old oak, straightening the "Beware The Thorns" sign as they headed inside.

The next morning the blooms were exceptionally voluptuous, and for now, satiated.

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Each ivory rose glistened sweetly in the twilight, each petal as perfect as porcelain.

Little white butterflies flitted through the last strands of fading light, dancing on tender, tantalizing scents.

The Gardener packed up their gear, secretly smiling as a rival hid poorly behind the old oak, straightening the "Beware The Thorns" sign as they headed inside.

The next morning the blooms were exceptionally voluptuous, and for now, satiated.

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The merchant caravan paused on the road, beholding the distant golden city.

The gates were wide open, yet few carts could be seen entering nor exiting.

"What's the hold up," called one of the traders further back.

The Lookout whispered uneasily to the Head Guard and the Caravan Leader, as impatience slowly rustled down the line.

"Rats, cats, dogs, crows and even flies are fleeing this place."

"Shame, it was once great. Let's move past."

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The merchant caravan paused on the road, beholding the distant golden city.

The gates were wide open, yet few carts could be seen entering nor exiting.

"What's the hold up," called one of the traders further back.

The Lookout whispered uneasily to the Head Guard and the Caravan Leader, as impatience slowly rustled down the line.

"Rats, cats, dogs, crows and even flies are fleeing this place."

"Shame, it was once great. Let's move past."

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