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called the comic's art "a delight to behold", which assisted in highlighting the cast "with soft voices, soft hearts, and strong character". They also wrote about the "comforting and relaxing" atmosphere found in O'Neill's work and called the tea dragons "one of the freshest ideas I’ve seen in
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