settled herself uninvited yet wholly welcome beside Rigel, her eyes alight with a mix of mirth and mischief. "The old fool wasn't just boasting too," she declared, her voice carrying over the festival's din, challenging Baruch with a playful glint in her eye. "The drink is good, en realidad," she proclaimed, her words both an invitation and a dare.

Daniel, ever the innocent amid the world of adults, eyed the mug with a mixture of curiosity and excitement as he ventured, "May I?"

Raquel’s response was swift, yet not unkind, "No, Leaf, this fiery drink is for adults only. Sorry, mi pequeña hoja," she said, a gentle admonishment in her tone, though her eyes danced with the secret joy of adult privileges. Turning to Baruch, her challenge was renewed, "Do y...

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