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The girl Kasha cried so hard that the chief stopped speaking and looked at her with tears in his eyes.
The pilot and the maid gathered around her, urging her to stop crying.
The chief, with tears streaming down his face, embraced her in his arms and said softly:
"Forgive me… I know you remembered your father. I will pause before finishing the story."
Kasha screamed:
"I want my mother, my father, and my sister! I miss them so much. Are they still alive? I wish the mermaid could hear my cries and bring them back to me!"
The President said gently:
"Do not lose hope, my child. The sun sets, but it always rises again."
Kasha smiled at him through her tears and replied:
"Thank you, Father. These black clouds will pass, and white clouds will come, bringing rain. She smiles as she looks at my sister and bids her farewell. Mother is waiting for me to rest in her lap. Please… continue your story. I am longing to hear its end."
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