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[ She just... deflates, falling to her knees, tears in her eyes. ]

... Yeah... I... I know. You should have gotten it. ... I know. You would have... used it better than I ever would...

[ She smiles, but it's... thin. Wan. ]

I just wanted... to make people smile... like you did, that time. I used your phrase in all my shows... and I believed... if magic could bring people the same joy that I felt, then surely, the problem would solve itself...