Gusabin, an elderly Blaan
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She lives at the base of Mt.Matutum, surrounded by fields of pineapple, at the heart of nature and its serene idyll. She bears a beautiful name and radiates with warmth and gentleness that calm and reassure. There is an air of understated regality to her constitution. One of my favorite subjects ever.
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