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Oof! Goodness, but that is heavy...
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Could you grab the feed over there, Mercedes?
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Yes, of course. Give me one moment please...
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Please don't push yourself if you're tired. I can do it.
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Well, we managed to finish. I'm so sorry for leaving the bulk of the work to you.
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Do not worry about it. You're always helping me with so many other things.
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Besides which, I'm used to taking care of horses. It barely even feels like work anymore.
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I suppose House Galatea is famous for its pegasus knights.
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Yes, though they are costly to care for, so we don't keep many.
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When I was a child, I often helped my older brothers tend to both our pegasi and our horses.
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I forgot that you have brothers.
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Yes, my eldest brother acts as our father's advisor, while the other serves a different family as a knight.
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You must have been very close. It's wonderful.
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I suppose, though we hardly ever played together. The age gap was just too great.
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My eldest brother in particular was incredibly strict with me. Whenever I would try to go horseback riding through the hills, he would say...
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"How dare you do something so dangerous! What if something happened to you?!"
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What's worse, my father agreed with him. It kept me from getting out on too many adventures as a child.
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Thinking back on it, I understand their concern. I was the only one in the family to bear a Crest, after all.
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I'm not so certain your Crest was the reason for their concern.
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I think they were worried simply because they love you.
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You're the youngest, yes? It's only natural for them to want to keep you safe.
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Well, it is true we had a mostly good relationship, but I don't know if I'd go that far.
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I'm not so sure. They would have treasured you all the same even if you didn't bear a Crest.
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Even now, I can't help but want to fuss over my little brother, so I know what it means to be an older sibling.
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I used to fuss over my younger brother all the time when we were little, so I understand what it's like to be an older sibling.
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I hear you, but I still don't see the need to be quite so overprotective.
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You protest, but I can tell you enjoyed their show of affection. In fact...
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Um, Mercedes? What are you doing?
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I'm ruffling your hair since your brothers aren't around to do it!
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That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard! Come, we should get back to work.
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Hehe! Whatever you say.