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thoughtshealreadykneadeofoldbribeodeandtidy.leonielikesdethings.”likeyou”shesaidde””youliveinneuinuteheknoedabletoantertoherayyouhavethestbeautifulofdrea.””aoyou,”shesaid,pushingatthedoakeitrefortable.”isthatightthatsheuldrecallthewords.

tohersurprise,tarikdidnotlaughather.instead,hesaidsoftly,”no,ihaveneverusedthatetoanyoneelse.itsjustforyou.”

inspiteoodiions,hisadeherfeelgood,andsheiling.

buttheingthesunlightbuedofftherain,andkadyfeltthatsheuldseelifereclearly.tarikjordaiontoheronlybecauseofruthsdicil.

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dbyhihadhekledployedokandheuldseduceherintodoingosity”heaskedakingapilethat:,uldbeusedovisittothecave.

<,thing.areyoureadytoleaveifightkelegendbefhtfall.””dyiuo.

quietly,tarikdousedthefire,kingsurethateveryalwas

out,andher,hisfaeshehadseenthatfirstdaybuthadntseensince.”you

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andtoofunnyand”youdonthavetle,”hesaidldly.”idontgonoted.areyouready”

kadyopehtoexplainbutdecideditterto

saynothing.itthisnforever.

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