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Once upon a time, there was a young girl who lived in the care of dear family friends. They lived together in a place that was spacious and a guest could want for nothing.
One day, on a cold winter's night, there was a knock at the door and the girl hurried from her seat at the table to answer it. When she opened the door there was a sickly looking man, with crimson eyes and paper colored hair, standing in the doorway. His voice was creaky and he asked if the girl had a wish.
She tried not to shiver and said that she wished her family's happiness could continue forever.
The man smiled, his teeth pointed, and waved his hand.
The girl felt her bones burn and crack, and she let out a cry that made the others rush to the door. To her horror, they disappeared just as they reached her.
When the pain ceased, the girl looked to see that her head had become swarmed with spider lilies, her body thinner than a needle and her hands kept locked by a steel box.
She tried to speak but her jaws wouldn't work. The man turned his hands over and held an egg-shaped jewel, the color a deep purple.
He said that if she could not find someone who declared that she made them happy before the jewel became dark then she would remain in this form forever.
The man placed the jewel into her imprisoned hands and left, the door clanging shut.
The girl tightened her grip on the jewel and took it to her room.
As the years passed, her search for her family fruitless and the fear that she brought upon the people made the girl despair. She would never bring happiness to anyone.