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Years ago, in Colombia, all of nature chirped out.
"Abre los ojos... open your eyes" A woman spoke softly as she sat beside her young grandson, Mateo Madrigal. Mateo had loose black curly hair, light brown skin, wore green rimmed glasses, and had big bright light brown eyes.
He opened an eye peaking out before opening his other to see a candle, he looked to his Abuela Alma. "Is this where our magic comes from?" Mateo asked curiously.
Alma pulled him onto her lap and placed a hand on his shoulder, she smiled and nodded before looking towards the candle with Mateo. She hummed, "This candle holds the miracle given to our family."
"How did we get our miracle?" Mateo asked, as Alma leaned her head onto his holding him close.
She spoke, "Long ago, when my three babies had just been born."
"Your Abuelo Pedro and I were forced to flee our home. And though many joined us, hoping to find a new home... we could not escape the dangers... and your Abuelo was lost."
She said recalling those memories as her younger self got on her knees crying out as she held her babies.
"But then in our darkest moment... we were given... a miracle. A candle became a magical flame that could never go out and it blessed us in a refuge in which to live. A place of wonder..."
"An Encanto..." Mateo said.
"An Encanto" Alma repeated.
"The miracle grew... and our house, our casita, itself came to life to shelter us."
"When my children came of age, the miracle blessed each with a magic gift to help us. And when their children came of age..."
"They got magic too!" Mateo finished.
Alma chuckled, "That's right... and together our family's gifts have made our new home... a paradise."
Alma grabbed a hold of the candle and held it close to her while Mateo beamed at the candle.
"Tonight, this candle will give you your gift, mi vida, strengthen our community, strengthen our home." Alma smiled before she tucked away a curl behind Mateo's ear and lifted his small chin.
"Make your family proud."
"Make my family proud" Mateo repeated smiling. To the window of his room fireworks went of and on the floor, a clock moved and chimed out.
Alma smiled as she and Mateo looked down, "Yes, casita, we're going" Alma said looking up at the ceiling, Mateo got up from his bed beaming out, as Casita brought his shoes to him.
He giggled as he hopped into them and pulled Alma out of bed, still holding her hand Mateo looked up to her as they readied to leave the room.
"What do you think my gift will be?" Mateo asked smiling up at Alma.
Alma kneeled down to him, "You are a wonder, Mateo Madrigal. Whatever gift awaits, will be just as special you" Alma said.
Mateo remembered walking down a isle and upstairs all the way up to a door that glowed brighter and brighter as he went to reach for the doorknob.
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