Page 152 - Nuts to You - The Nutcracker Retold

even thinking of matricide – in his dreams, if not in his actions.
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Excited beyond belief, Reggie looked at all the pairs of beady little eyes waiting on his command, and he knew, yes, he knew, he was on his way to greatness. If only they would bow down and worship me, he thought, then I could proclaim myself the One Great Rat!
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