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Inasmallvillagenestledinthevalleybetweentwomountains,livedagroupofpeoplewhokneweachotherwell.Theyhadgrownuptogether,playedtogether,andsharedtheirjoysandsorrowswitheachother.Theywereahappyandcontentedlot,untiloneday,astrangerappearedamongthem.Nooneknewwherehecamefrom,orwhyhewasthere.Buthewasdifferentfromtherestofthem-silent,brooding,andmysterious.Thevillagerswereuneasyabouthimatfirst,butsooncuriositygotthebetterofthem,andtheybegantoapproachhimcautiously,hopingtounravelhissecrets.
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Thestrangerwasatall,leanman,withpiercingblueeyesandashockofunrulyblackhair.Heworeablackcloakthatcoveredmostofhisbody,andabroad-brimmedhatthatshadowedhisface.Heneverspoketoanyone,andwentabouthisbusinesswithadeterminedgaitthatseemedtosay"stayawayfromme."
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Thevillagerswatchedhimfromafar,wonderingwhathisstorywas.Somesaidhewasafugitivefromjustice,hidingfromthelaw.Otherssaidhewasawizard,withpowersthatcouldcontroltheelements.Stillotherssaidhewasavampire,thirstyforblood.Butnooneknewforsure.
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Oneday,ayounggirlfromthevillagegotlostinthewoodswhilepickingberries.Shewandereddeeperanddeeperintotheforest,untilshecameuponaclearingthatshehadneverseenbefore.Inthecenteroftheclearingstoodthestranger,lookingatherwithhispiercingblueeyes.
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Thegirlwasfrightenedatfirst,butthenshesawthatthestrangerwasnotthreateningherinanyway.Infact,heseemedtobewaitingforhertocomecloser.Tentatively,shesteppedforward,andthestrangerheldouthishandtoher.
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Thegirltookhishand,andheledherbacktothevillage.Fromthatdayon,shewastheonlyonewhocouldapproachhimwithoutfear.Shewouldsitbesidehiminthevillagesquare,listeningtohissilence,andwatchingthecomingsandgoingsofthevillagers.
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Astimewentby,thevillagersbegantoacceptthestrangerasoneoftheirown.Theynolongersawhimasathreat,butasacuriosity.Someevenofferedhimfoodandshelter,whichheacceptedwithoutprotest.
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Buttherewasonevillagerwhocouldnotforgivethestrangerforhispastsins.Hewasabitteroldman,whohadlosthissontoabandofmaraudersmanyyearsago.Heblamedthestrangerfornothelpinghissonwhenhecouldhave,andhemadeithismissiontodrivehimoutofthevillage.
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Theoldmanwouldtauntandinsultthestrangerwheneverhesawhim,hopingtoprovokeareaction.Butthestrangerwouldalwaysremainsilent,ignoringtheoldman'sinsults.Thisonlymadetheoldmanmorefurious,andhevowedtomakethestrangerpayforhissins.
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Oneday,theoldman'shatredboiledover,andheattackedthestrangerwithaknife.Butthestrangerwastooquickforhim,andhedisarmedtheoldmanwithease.Hecouldhavekilledhimthenandthere,butinstead,helethimgo,knowingthatforgivenesswastheonlywaytobreakthecycleofviolence.
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Theoldmanwasshockedbythestranger'sactofmercy,andhebegantoseehiminanewlight.Herealizedthatthestrangerwasnotthemonsterhehadmadehimouttobe,butamanwhohadmademistakesinthepast,andwastryingtomakeamends.
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Theoldmanwenttothestrangerandapologizedforhisbehavior.Heaskedforhisforgiveness,andthestrangeraccepted,withanodofhishead.
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Fromthatdayon,theoldmanandthestrangerbecamefriends.Theywouldsittogetherinthevillagesquare,talkingabouttheirlivesandtheirhopesforthefuture.Theoldmanevenofferedthestrangerajobonhisfarm,whichhegratefullyaccepted.
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Astheyearswentby,thestrangerbecamearespectedmemberofthecommunity.Hewouldhelpthevillagerswiththeirchores,andofferadvicewhentheyneededit.Hestillkepttohimselfmostofthetime,buthewasnolongerseenasathreat.
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Oneday,agroupofbanditscametothevillage,lookingforeasyprey.Theyhadheardthatthevillagerswererich,andtheywantedtotakewhattheycould.Theyattackedthevillagewithswordsandarrows,andthevillagerswerenomatchforthem.
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Butthen,thestrangerappeared.Hefoughtlikeademon,hisblackcloakswirlingaroundhimashecutdownhisenemieswithhissword.Thevillagerswatchedinamazementashesingle-handedlydefeatedthebandits,savingthemfromcertaindeath.
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Fromthatdayon,thevillagersknewthattheyhadmisjudgedthestranger.Theyrealizedthathewasnotathreattothem,butaherowhohadcometotheiraidintheirtimeofneed.
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Thestrangerleftthevillagesoonafterthat,buthismemorylingeredon.Thevillagerswouldtellhisstorytotheirchildrenandgrandchildren,hopingthattheywouldlearnfromhisexampleofforgivenessandredemption.
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Yearswentby,andthevillagersgrewoldanddied.Butthememoryofthestrangerneverfaded.Hehadbecomealegend,asymbolofhopeandcourageforgenerationstocome.
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Andthen,oneday,ayounggirlappearedinthevillage.Shehadpiercingblueeyesandunrulyblackhair,andsheworeablackcloakthatcoveredmostofherbody.Thevillagerslookedatherinwonder,knowingthatshewasthestranger'sdaughter,cometovisittheplacewhereherfatherhadfoundpeaceandredemption.
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Thegirlwenttothevillagesquare,whereshesawanoldmansittingonabench.Helookedatherwithrecognition,andsmiled.
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"Welcome,mydear,"hesaid."Yourfatherwasagreatman,whotaughtusallaboutforgivenessandredemption.Wewillneverforgethim."
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Thegirlsmiledback,knowingthatherfather'slegacywouldliveon,longafterhewasgone.Andwiththat,sheturnedandwalkedaway,knowingthatshehadfoundahomeinthevillagewhereherfatherhadbeenacceptedandlovedforwhohewas,notforwhathehaddone.
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