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Image of the quote is loading... SaveSave I don't smile at her. It will only scare her. For a female slave, a smile from a Mask is not usually a good thing. - Quote by Sabaa Tahir

I don’t smile at her. It will only scare her. For a female slave, a smile from a Mask is not usually a good thing.

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