Chapter 20: Mama´s secret comes to light
“Uh… What?” Gusty asked confused.
“Oh, right.” Majesty chuckled. “You probably don´t know, but there´s a prophecy-”
“No, no.” Gusty interrupted Majesty. “I know about the prophecy, but why do you call me Wind Warrior?” she laid her hoof on her chest.
Buttons and Fizzy raised an eyebrow at her. Majesty blinked perplexed.
“Are you mocking me?” she asked upset.
“No! It´s just why me?”
“Um… You have wind magic, hello?” said Buttons.
“And you literally made Grogar fly!” Fizzy added. “Who else does that?!”
“Well, I´m pretty sure another pony could do that…” Gusty fidgeted her hooves. “Pegasi control weather, and that includes wind too…”
“Even if a pegasus had such physical capacity, they wouldn´t get to a unicorn´s hoof.” Majesty told her. “A unicorn has magic, and thus, they will always be more powerful than any other kind of pony.”
“But maybe there are other unicorns with wind magic.” Gusty replicated.
“That might be true. Yet you are the one that stepped on Grogar´s life.”
“That doesn´t mean that others won´t!”
“Gusty.” Majesty called her name to quiet her, but it was useless, as the anxious unicorn kept talking.
“How can you be so sure it´s me? The prophecy didn´t give a exact description.”
“Gusty.” Majesty repeated more upset.
“Besides my wind magic is a disaster! It only brings disgrace. And I´m not powerful. I can´t be the one to defeat Grogar!”
“Gusty!” Majesty raised her voice.
Gusty would continue arguing on why she wasn´t the Wind Warrior, but after she saw that her words upset Majesty, she decided that it was best if she kept her mouth shut.
“Fine. Keep denying your destiny. But stop for one second and think about your chances.” Majesty circled her. “Right now, you are at a huge impasse. The reason why you came to me on the first place is because you didn´t anywhere to go to. You were desperate to make a living. And if you hadn´t been so impulsive, you could have had a stable job and not starve. But that´s not happened, is it? You have two choices: you can leave me and wait for Grogar´s henchtroggles to capture you and then be burnt at the stake or you can come with me and not only have a chance of glory and riches, but a chance to survive. You decide.”
Gusty´s ears dropped as she looked to the floor. Majesty was right. If she set one hoof outside without her protection, she would have sealed her death sentence, and thus Celestia and Luna would be motherless. She needed to be alive in order to protect them.
“If I go with you, would I have to leave everything behind?”
Majesty nodded.
“Yes. But to my understanding, you must have nothing to lose if you joined me.”
Going with Majesty was also an option that Gusty wasn´t comfortable with. If she had to leave her previous life behind that meant abandoning Celestia and Luna, which to her opinion was far worse than dying, because she would leave them alone willingly. However, there was a third option that would bring her either more trouble or success. Though the three options had potential negative outcomes, only the third one could bring her what she wanted.
“Actually… I do.”
Majesty widened her eyes.
“What do you mean?” Majesty asked her.
“The reason why I came here was because….” Gusty took a deep breathe before resuming. “I have two fillies to feed. And I was fired from my previous job. We´re living with an old unicorn that lets us in her house as long as I bring money to the house. So we had the risk of becoming homeless or be taken as slaves and separated. And I couldn´t let that happen. And if you ask me what role my husband played in this, well I haven´t got a husband that helps me to take care of them! Not anymore.”
Majesty, Fizzy and Buttons stared at her as they listened her story. They had different expressions in their faces. Fizzy and Buttons had clearance whereas Majesty was angry yet also sad.
“Ok. Now, everything makes sense.” Buttons commented.
“I guess we have the full story now!” Fizzy exclaimed. “Anything else to add about you that could explain everything?”
Though the question might have sounded rude, Fizzy said it with an innocent and cheerful tone, so Gusty didn´t take it too seriously. She shook her head.
“No. Not for now.”
“So, you´re telling me that you joined me knowing the danger it could bring to your family?!” she asked angrily, although Gusty could also see that she was heartbroken. “Specially being two fillies! Those are even more vulnerable!”
“I know but I had no other choice.” Gusty justified herself but Majesty didn´t seem to listen, as she kept talking.
“They could be killed in any minute! Do you even know how much pain brings to lose a child?!” she asked almost in the brink of tears.
“Are are you ok?”
After Gusty asked that, Majesty realized that she had lost her composure. She rubbed her eyes and took some breaths.
“You are a very reckless mare, you know that?”
“I didn´t do this recklessly!” Gusty exclaimed upset. “I knew very well the dangers this job could bring but it was that or letting my kids die!”
“But not because of this.”
Gusty widened her eyes and calmed a little.
“Huh?”
“The situation that we live forces us to do things we would never do. Including putting our loved ones in danger to protect them, despite how paradoxical it might sound. And even though I might be royalty and you a poor mare, I understand what you´re going though. This is another widow speaking to you.”
Gusty widened her eyes. She never imagined that she would have one thing in common with somepony of royalty.
“Where are your fillies now?”
“Either home or at the marketplace.”
“And where is your house?”
“Near the wall.”
“Very well. Glory! Lancer!”
“My queen?” Glory asked as she and Lancer bowed.
“Escort her to her house to get her fillies.”
“Yes, my queen.”
“You´re letting me to get them before we leave?”
Majesty nodded her head. Gusty gave a little gasp.
“Thank you!” she said as she hugged her. “Thank you so much my queen.”
Glory and Lancer shared surprised looks. Angrily, Majesty undid the hug and took the dirt off her dress.
“We´ll wait you here.” she told Gusty, Glory and Lancer.
“Yes, your royal highness.” Lancer said. “Come along!” he exclaimed to Gusty.
“Um… Talking about family, I also have a little sister to take care of.” Fizzy added.
Majesty sighed frustrated.
“Where does she live?”
Meanwhile, many ponies were at the marketplace, Celestia and Luna being no exception.
“Ok. We have the bags of grain as Mr Prickly requested. What else did she request?” Celestia asked her sister.
“Um… I don´t remember… Oh! Some herbs, she did say some herbs.”
“But we can find that on our way back home. So, off to home we go!”
As they were walking, they noticed many troggles running around. One even bumped against them.
“Out of my way vermin!” he scolded them.
“My, the troggles sure are busty today.” Celestia commented. “Is there an outlaw on the run or something like that?”
Luna noticed a troggle hanging a poster on a wall. What caught her attention was that the pony of the picture resembled their mother a lot.
“Um… Tia, I think you should see this.”
“What is it?” Celestia walked back to Luna. She widened her eyes when she saw the poster.
“Is it me or does that mare in the picture look like mom?”
“No. It does.”
“But why would mommy be in a poster? And what is it about?” Luna narrowed her eyes as she tried to read.
Though the two had a very limited skill of reading, Celestia was better at it. So, she read it aloud for her sister.
“Wan… ted.”
“Wanted? Isn´t that what they say for… criminals?”
They shared confused and scared looks.
“Ok.” Celestia broke the silence. “It could be a mistake or maybe another criminal looks like mom. It can´t be mommy. She wouldn´t hurt a fly.”
Luna widened her eyes when something came to her mind.
“Unless…”
“Unless what?”
“Unless mommy accidentally let the wind out.”
Celestia pressed her lips.
“Well, until I have more evidence, I won´t believe that mommy is an outlaw.”
Their ears perked up when they heard trumpets. Just like everypony else, they ran to a platform.
“Hear ye! Hear ye!” a troggle yelled from a platform at the marketplace. “By imperial edict, warrant of arrest for an unicorn named Gusty, accused of treason against Emperor Grogar.”
Luna widened her eyes and looked scared at Celestia.
“Ok… Maybe there are other unicorns that are called Gusty.”
“Her physical appearance matches the following: white fur, bluish green and dark pink curly mane and blue eyes. Anypony found harbouring or helping her will be charged as well.”
“That sounds an awful like mom…” Luna said to Celestia.
Celestia blinked.
“I… I have so many questions.” Luna said to Celestia on their way home.
“Yeah.” Celestia agreed. “Treason against the emperor? How on earth did that happen?!”
“What are we going to do about Ms Prickly?”
“Not tell her. Isn´t that obvious?”
“Yeah, but sooner or later she´ll find out somehow.”
“Well, fortunately, Ms Prickly isn´t the kind of unicorn that gossips and goes out much, so it´s very difficult that she finds out.”
Luna stopped walking.
“Maybe she doesn´t need to gossip or get out of home to find out.”
“Why do you say that?”
Luna pointed at their house. At the door, there was Ms Prickly Crops talking to some troggles.
“I really should stop talking.” Celestia thought aloud before running along her little sister.
Meanwhile, Ms Prickly Crops argued with the troggles.
“I´m telling you. I have nothing to do with that Gusty!” she lied.
“If you´re lying to us there will be consequences.” one of troggles warned her.
“I´m an old unicorn, even older than you. I´m wise enough not to look for trouble.”
“Ms Prickly! Ms Prickly!” Celestia and Luna exclaimed as they ran to the house.
The troggles turned around. Ms Prickly widened her eyes and scowled at them.
“What´s going on?” Luna asked her.
“You know those fillies?” the troggle asked Ms Prickly.
“No. What are you talking about?”
Celestia and Luna scoffed upset.
“Well, they seem to know you.” the other toggle pointed out.
“That´s because everypony here knows me. Get out of here you two!”
Celestia and Luna gave a step backwards.
Meanwhile, Gusty, Glory and Lancer appeared near the house.
“You know what? If I had known that spell sooner, I would have saved a lot of trouble.” Gusty said to Glory.
Lancer smiled cockily. Glory shushed them.
“Troggles around.” she whispered.
Gusty gasped when she saw Celestia and Luna.
“Girls!” she exclaimed horrified.
Both Lancer and Glory held her.
“Not yet.” Glory told her. “We have to wait until they leave.”
“But what if they harm them and I´m not able to do anything?”
“That´s why you have to be aware of your surroundings.” Lancer replied. “So far, they aren´t doing anything to them.
Gusty watched anxiously how the situation evolved.
Luna looked at Celestia. The two nodded.
“We´re not moving out.” Celestia told Ms Prickly.
“This is our home.” Luna added.
“Was. You´re not welcome here anymore!” Ms Prickly said.
The troggles looked at each other. They couldn´t care less about the fillies but what was happening seemed intriguing.”
“You´re going to leave us for dead in the streets? What would mama think?” Celestia asked upset.
“Your mother left you for dead the moment she lost her job!”
The two fillies gasped. Even the troggles thought those words were harsh.
“Don´t you ever talk about mama like that!” Luna exclaimed, her blood boiling in fury. “At least she cares for us, unlike you! You only care about yourself! Besides, she got a new job.”
“Yeah, because betraying the emperor is such a great job!”
Ms Prickly covered her mouth. Celestia´s Luna´s eyes were wide open. The troggles frowned and pointed their spears at Ms Prickly Crops.
“I´m going to ask again. And you better answer honestly this time. Did you know Gusty?”
“Yes, yes.” Ms Prickly replied as she tried to move her throat away from the spare.
“Was she living with you?”
“Yes.”
“Did you know anything about her being a spy?”
“No, of that we had no idea. I promise, she hid that from me and her own daughters!”
As the troggles interrogated her, Celestia and Luna walked away slowly.
“They´re coming! They´re coming!” Gusty exclaimed.
“How do we know if you´re telling the truth?”
“You don´t believe me, fine. But do you want to know how to get Gusty? Lay a single claw on their daughters and she´ll appear. Never fails.”
“That´s actually a good plan.” the other troggle said.
“Yes,” Ms Prickly agreed. “But you´d better hurry if you want to carry on with that plan.”
“Why?”
“Cause they´re running away!”
The troggles turned around and noticed Celestia and Luna getting away.
“You two! Where do you think you´re going?!”
“Run!” Celestia told Luna.
The four creatures passed the bush in which Glory, Lancer and Gusty were hiding in.
“Ok, now it might be a great time to attack.” Lancer commented.
Gusty looked at Lancer´s shield.
“Give me that!” she exclaimed as she picked it up.
“Hey! That´s my shield!”
“Gusty!” Glory called her name as Gusty ran after the troggles.
Seeing that she wasn´t coming back, they decided to follow her.
Celestia and Luna arrived at a point in which they couldn´t no more, as the troggles ambushed them against a tree. They chuckled victoriously.
“Got cha.” one of them whispered.
Suddenly, just when things seemed to get really bad for Celestia and Luna, something hit the head of one troggle.
“What the-” the other troggle thought aloud confused.
But she couldn´t finish her sentence, as she was next. Once the two troggles were on the ground, they found out who was responsible for their loss of conscience. And the answer brought a smile to their face.
Gusty panted heavily as she held the shield.
“I´m sorry but you´re not taking my fillies today. Not today, not tomorrow. Never! You hear me? NEVER!” she talked to the troggles, even though she knew well they couldn´t hear her.
“Mama!” Celestia and Luna exclaimed excited as they ran to hug her.
“Girls!” Gusty hugged her girls tightly. “Oh, I´m so happy to see you!”
“Us too.” Luna replied. “But we´re also pretty upset that you didn´t tell us you were an outlaw.” she undid the hug.
Gusty sighed.
“You have all the right to be upset but now it´s not the time to explain. We have to leave. Now.”
“But where are we going?” Celestia asked them.
“Gusty!” a female voice exclaimed.
Gusty turned around and saw how Glory and Lancer ran to them.
“Listen. I don´t care what Majesty says, you have no right of taking my shield and using it like that!” Lancer said upset.
However, Gusty ignored his complaints and answered her daughter´s question instead.
“Wherever they´ll take us.
Merry Christmas and stay safe everypony! Here´s my Christmas gift for you 
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Good chapter!!! Believe that prophecy Gusty because the Wind Warrior is you.
Ms. Prickly Crops, that dirty little pony!!! It was wonderful to see a mother and her two daughters reunited!
Happy Christmas to you!!!
In Gusty´s defence, I´ll say that being told that you are the hero of a prophecy is kind of overwhelming.
Yes, but don´t worry, they won´t have to worry about her anymore
Thanks!
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Hope you had a great Christmas what present did you get also great chapter looks like Celestia and Luna are gonna be in the secret as well, GOOD! some caretaker Prickly was that old mule! The least she could've done was tell them to run away for their own safety, instead of just harshly kicking them out without explanation and insulting Gusty or something.
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Thank you! It was wonderful, although my grandma had an accident but she´s ok and returned home for christmas. I got wool, new crochet woods and a crochet project for Discord! I´m really invested in it. I also got Mirabel doll (she´s so pretty, I love her so much) and my sister gave me a cup of Jacob from Twilight (it´s not that I like Twilight but this summer as we did crochet we put it on the background and I made fun of it a lot so it´s a reminder of how much fun we had together).
I see that Celestia and Luna knowing what Gusty was really doing gave you so much satisfaction
. Yeah, she´s not a very nice grandma.
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Oh great she's ok also those sound like some great presents send me pictures of them I'd love to see them
Grandma nothing! A grandma doesn't just tell children to leave if anything she should've made the ultimate sacrifice to keep them safe, grabbed a broom on one of the troggles and shouted to the girls to run away or take them into the house while the troggles tried to burst in and take the girls out the back and tell them to run away for their own safety
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Mirabel´s doll (by the way, I finally watched Encanto!)
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Discord´s crochet pattern (it´s not the doll, I make it that´s the fun part
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Those are the images I could find.
Yeah, that´s true. She´s just a mean old lady. But don´t worry, you´ll soon meet someone who is a real grandma
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She's adorable and how was it what was your favorite part, song and character
He looks so cute!
She better watch out or karma will hit, Ooh! wonder who that is
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Really amazing. It portrays very well the intergenerational trauma, as well as Colombia. Didn´t expect that they would touch on the violence and forced migration, and I think they did it on a really respectful way. In Hollywood when it comes to Latin America it´s either drugs or tourism. It´s true that there´s violence and corruption but it´s also important to highlight the beautiful things without making it like a tourist brochure. Plus, I loved that I could see myself in so many characters whereas personality wise and physically.
Favourite part: oof, I guess when the family reconciles. They have gone through a lot of stuff, and they all needed a break. And as I expected, Dos orugitas made me cry so much. Mainly because the story of abuela and Pedro reminded me of Gusty and Night Eye.
Favourite song: We don´t talk about Bruno. So great and catchy! Surface Pressure was great too.
Favourite character: Bruno and Dolores because I relate the most to them, especially Bruno. I also like Mirabel. I love Isabela´s design too, I love feminine and pink characters.
I know right?
You´ll see, but all I´ll tell you is that I´m looking forward so much to writing her.
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Yeah my brother bought me a of The Art of Encanto that shows the making of the whole movie and the characters I was even interested when I heard two characters ( Bruno and Mirabel's father Augustin) where both voiced by Wilmer Valderrama aka Fez from That 70's Show and John Leguizamo aka Sid the sloth from Ice Age
I like that part too it and that part me cry, when I read the english lyrics I realized why the Mariposa (butterflies) were so important, I always been thinking that the house was Pedro's spirit either that or the butterfly
Those are my favorite songs as well
Can't wait!
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I watched concept art on Instangram, really beautiful. Color played a very important part in this movie. Wilmer Valderrama also voiced Handy Manny in that show from Playhouse Disney!
Aaah my language is beautiful isn´t it?
. There´s the English version in the credits too. Wow that´s a really good theory! There´s also a theory that says that the house represents the family bond, which is why it began falling apart.
I forgot to mention Camilo! I loved him so much. Who were your favourite characters?
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Yeah that really surprised me!
Oh you speak Spanish? I'd like to learn Spanish there are a few people at my job who only speak Spanish sometimes both Spanish and English and I'd like to learn so I could talk to them. Yeah too much perfection will do that to you it's not good for you like in Steven Universe or in Starlight's village
I love Camilio too! I guess I got a thing for the mischievous trickster characters I also love Mirabel because I relate to her and Luisa I love her song and she's a big softie I was almost about to hate Isabella until she revealed she hated being perfect all the time I also love Felix he's funny
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. I also have Guatemalan roots from my mother´s side. Both her and my dad are English teachers that´s why I can write fanfics in English. Spanish can be bit tough because of the verbal tenses and some expressions but it´s worth knowing a second language so I encourage yo to learn!
Of course! I´m Spanish
Yeah he´s a lot like Discord. Mirabel is also one of my favorites. Luisa is super adorable too. Isabella is a complex character because she acts mean at first but when she explains her feelings you see that she had a lot of pressure to be perfect and was afraid to be rejected like Mirabel was. Felix and Pepa were a great couple.
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Any lessons online to help?
my sister's kids loved the movie yesterday they loved the songs Surface, Pressure and We Don't Talk About Bruno, my mom watched it too she missed the beginning but she said the rest was interesting
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. Watching shows in Spanish also helps.
You can always watch videos on Youtube. There´s always Spanish classes on there. If you have a question you can ask me too
I watched it with my family. My parents weren´t as invested as me and my sister but they thought it was interesting. I assumed you also watched the short with the racoons, Far from the Tree, what did you think of it?
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That sounds useful
Oh yeah I saw that short it really hit me in the heart
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De nada (that means you´re welcome
Same for me. I loved the designs and animation.
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I learned that from Dora the Explorer when I was little
Yeah I miss 2D animation, by the way did you see Sing 2?
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I did watch the first movie but I haven´t been able to see the second, was it good?
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Well for one thing yesterday I missed the beginning because the line to get popcorn was taking too long probably because they had few workers, but nonetheless I was able to see it and it was GREAT!
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I´m glad you liked it.
Happy new year by the way! *Sigh* Let´s hope it´s better than this year ✌
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Thanks you should see It sometime I'm waiting for Seeing Red to come out
Happy New Year to you too! Fingers crossed for a better year! By the way did you hear Betty White passed away before she could reach 100!!
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You mean the pixar movie about the red panda?
In here it's eight minutes left for the bell told! I have my twelve grapes ready!
Yeah my sister told me! How old was she?
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Yeah that's the one!
Mmm grapes
99 Man! Freaking 99 years old!!!
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Welp, it´s officially 2022 for me!
Yeah, I´m also looking forward to it. Since Shifu, I´ve loved red pandas.
I ate them all on time!
Yeah, almost a hundred. Where I did practices, there was a 104 year old elderly woman!
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I heard Dustin Hoffman wouldn't be in Kung Fu Panda unless he could play a red panda
I can't wait to see it either it looks interesting
Beside strawberries, pineapples, peaches, kiwi, honeycrisp, and Golden delicious apples grapes one of are my most favorite fruit!🍇🍓🍍🥝🍎🍑
June Foray the voice of Granny and Witch Hazel from Looney Tunes almost made it to 100 before her death as well
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Huh, I didn´t know that, but I always love learning fun facts specially from one of my favourite movies! I also read he had extra recording sessions.
At first, I was a bit estranged by the idea but after seeing the trailers I´m in!
I myself like bananas, oranges, watermelon and roasted apples.
Wow impressive. She was also Mulan´s grandma!
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So do I
I found out it was created by the same woman who created the short movie BAO Domee Shi, plus I liked how they played
Backstreet Boys in the trailers
Cool I don't mind bananas and oranges I used to eat watermelon, but I thought it was a little too sweet and watery for me
Exactly ! And other characters too, you can look on behind the voice actors and see what other characters she voiced
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Yeah! I cried during that short. Pixar always makes me cry
Huh, too me it happened the other way around. At first I didn´t like it but then I warmed up to it.
I´ll check when I can.
This week´s chapter will come a little late but don´t worry there will be!
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Made me cry some too
Yeah I guess I lost my taste for it
Okay take your time
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Thank you for being understanding.
Now that we were talking about Dustin Hoffman, I think his voice would suit Grogar, don´t you think?
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No prob
Hmm I think so, maybe
Speaking of Grogar I heard his voice actor Doc Harris voiced one of the narrators from the Dragonball series but I don't know which one it was
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Yeah that´s true! I think Dragon Ball Z. In the Ocean Group Dubs.
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Oh I'll look that up, sorry I was out grocery shopping with my mom and brother we're at a Chinese buffet restaurant
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Oh ok, have fun!
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Thank you! How's the next chapter coming?
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Almost there, I think I´ll have it for tomorrow.
It´s just I´ve been feeling very anxious these weeks, that´s why I´m taking some time off writing. I have exams and a presentation after holidays, the latter being the main cause of my stress because it´s a group project I´m doing with my friends, and like always I´m the one that carries everything. And today one of them has snapped at me for saying that I thought that she and another should summarize their parts. I also said I couldn´t summarize more mine, but that´s because I already did.
At least I caught up with my studies.
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Aw that's ok don't stress your self out if one of them snaps at you for trying to help well just let them do them and just say you even though you respect their opinion, you don't respect their tone of voice, but if you don't want to start a fight, just let them do what they want and if their project fails that's on them
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Yeah, that´s what I´m going to do.
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Good luck!
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Thanks!