Where the Spider Lilies Grow
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"This is my paradise. Mine.
You see that garden, that forest, that cliff, that ocean, that house, these clothes, that fireplace, they are all mine. I created them. I can create anything here. You know why? Because this is my paradise."
"What about that field of crimson flowers?"
"No. They're not mine at all. They pollute my perfect paradise."
"Well I think they're beautiful."
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