Picture this: a storyteller takes center stage. She stands tall and regal, draped (of course) in a cloak of midnight blue. It shimmers with her every breath, dancing in tandem with a wild and untamed tangle of curls. Her face is wise and ageless, as if she has walked the paths of a thousand worlds and is sworn to keep the secrets of the universe.
When she speaks, her voice is a symphony, rising and falling with the rhythm of the tale. She transfers the magic of history and the mystery of myth, drawing listeners in with each syllable.
Suddenly, there is her hand (or was it a wand?), and the storyteller conjures images in our minds, painting vivid pictures of enchanted forests and magical creatures. We listen, enchanted, convinced we have seen fireworks in the wake of her words.
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