{"product_id":"lia-of-brazil-the-girl-who-was-chosen","title":"Lia of Brazil — The Girl Who Was Chosen","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLia of Brazil — The Girl Who Was Chosen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9     \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLia did not choose Bento.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause if you ask Lia how she got her dog, she will immediately correct you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I didn't get him. \u003cstrong\u003eHe got me.\u003c\/strong\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento appeared one afternoon near the gate outside Lia's home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRidiculously fluffy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd apparently operating under the assumption that he already lived there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLia crouched down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hello.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento walked directly to her, climbed onto her lap and fell asleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat was it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo interview.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo discussion with the adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento had made his decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLia's mother was considerably less certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We don't know where he came from.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento wagged his tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“He might belong to someone.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento rolled onto his back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We cannot just keep a dog because he decided to sit on you.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBento licked Lia's chin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLia said nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe understood that negotiations were proceeding extremely well without her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey searched for Bento's family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey asked neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey posted his picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey waited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNobody came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Bento settled in...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer Dream:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lia isn't sure yet. 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