Every step you take will feel as if you were treading upon knife blade…

Hans Christian Andersen
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Every step you take will feel as if you were treading upon knife blades so sharp that blood must flow. I am willing to help you, but are you willing to suffer all this? Yes, the little mermaid said in a trembling voice, as she thought of the Prince and of gaining a human soul. ✨ Hans Christian Andersen (2015). The Little Mermaid: English & Bulgarian, p.16, Hans Christian Andersen
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