Sofia came back the next morning with a basket of eggs and a bat. Sofia knocked on Cedric's door and Cedric opened it.
"Mr. See-dric, I think I have a solution to your problem."
"You do?" asked Cedric, "Well them I'm quite curious to see what it is."
Sofia came into the sorcerer's laboratory.
"First thing's first; are your arms well enough to carry a bat?" asked the princess.
"Why do you ask?" said the sorcerer.
"Cause I want you to use this." said Sofia handing the bat over to Cedric.
Cedric looked at the bat in confusion and was even more confused when Sofia brought out the eggs.
"I figured the main problem you have with clowns is that you feel powerless against them. As a kid, you weren't able to do anything about that clown who frightened you at your birthday party and that fear has carried on through your adult life."
Sofia then took out an egg painted to look like a clown and set it on the table.
"I want you to hit that clown over the head and show him who's boss."
Cedric was reluctant to use the bat, but he swung as hard as he could and smashed the egg into a gooey mess.
"Feel better?" asked Sofia.
"I'll admit, that WAS a bit exhilarating." said Cedric with a small smile on his face.
Sofia put another clown-painted egg on the table.
"Try another one."
Cedric took the bat and hit the other egg.
"I'm actually having fun with this." Cedric laughed.
"See? You're showing that you have the power to stand up to those clowns."
Sofia continued putting eggs on the table as Cedric kept smashing them. It seemed now Cedric's fear of clowns was now disappearing.
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