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”tsayasihave.isitanotherofyoure””no,ithinkillpassonthisone.”

lestarted.”eaboutthisabisofyours”hesaidoverhisshoulder.”alyisitgoodfor”

laughing,kadytalkedastheyorethahetiethtury.

alittleaftersurailinfrontofher,leputuphishandinantlyshehaltedandlistened,butheardnothing.

bending,leainhereande

is.”

houthesitation,kadydidashesaid,slippingintotheshadoeboulders,bothpacksatherfeet.

leadjustedthequiverofarroeoutuntiliretu,”hesaid.”butenstupidenoughtogete.”alookthattoldegoodbyeforlove”heasked.”onlyyfingerscrossed,”shesaidsly,retuinghisgrin.

le.”urredagainstherlips,thenpulledhere””ishallenjoythepeace.”

sheuldhearhislaughasheslippedintothedarkhenuteleher,hearirangenightsounds,andrealizedthatolewasgone,she

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ethinghappeohinkif

slippingfrohebouldersassilentlyassheuld,shetiptoeddoblingnoinutesshesaingfroroundabend,andaredinshesaw.

aallraviainofrooftherock,levelhkady,

ainsofaddensataroundit,tinffeecupsintheirhands.

aovedfroehinda

treesosheuldseebetter,shesahere,theirhugewingslifeless.

kadydidntthinkaboutsheandin

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