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Alice shrugged. "I'm content with my friends at this moment, thank you very much," she muttered, as if her father were standing next to her and could hear her speaking. Evelyn's smile, however, as always, dispelled any anger or irritation almost immediately. "Of course, the first thing you think of is the animals," she replied with a tiny smirk, deciding to poke a bit of fun at her brother. "If your hair was a little longer, the way you get all giddy over cute animals, you could pass for a girl better than I could, Evey."