Nicolas and the World Around

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Nicolas couldn’t sleep for a long time, lying in his soft bed, covered with blankets and toys. The trees rustled softly outside the window, and the moon cast a soft light on his room. Smiling in the darkness, he remembered looking at the stars with his grandfather yesterday and hearing exciting stories about the constellations.

Inside him, a desire to see that magic again flared up. Carefully, Nicolas tiptoed out from under the blankets and went to the window. He looked out at the street, which seemed mysterious and inviting in the silence of the night.

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Nicolas smiled softly, ruffling her hair, “Of course.”

In the park they played ball, laughed and enjoyed the warm sunny day. Agnes was as energetic as ever and ran around tirelessly trying to catch the ball. Nicolas, on the other hand, with the moonstone in his pocket, felt special. He knew that this stone could fulfill his most cherished dreams, but he did not dare to use it yet.

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