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However, I was unable to turn away. There was something in her helplessness that beckoned to me, and I sensed that I needed to assist her. When she was in her twilight years, she was not met with serenity and comfort; rather, she was abandoned, stripped of her dignity, and left among the garbage to waste away. It crushed my heart to see her in such a state, especially since I knew that her years of faithfulness had been rewarded with nothing but neglect. Because I was aware that beneath her shattered façade lay a magnificent spirit that was just waiting to be fostered, I decided to give her the title of Countess.
