“Winterfall: Butterflies” by Lauren Rivers (read by Rhubarb)

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You’re

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listening

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to

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Pride

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Month

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on

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The

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Voice

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Dog.

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Rob

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MacWolf,

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your

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fellow

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traveler,

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and Today’s

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story

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is “Butterflies” by Lauren

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Rivers,

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author

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of

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Winterfall

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and

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Blue

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Moon

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by

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IridescenceStudios,

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and

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you

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can

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find

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more

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of

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her

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stories

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on

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Furaffinity.

Read

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by

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Rhubarb,

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Feathered

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Starfarer.

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will

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not

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be

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first

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observe

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that

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transphobia

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may

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thought

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of

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as

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something

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like

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a

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sentinel

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species

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of

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prejudice,

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a

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canary

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in

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intolerance mine.

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Failing

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to

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respect

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trans

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people,

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disbelieving

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in

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their

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rights

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or

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identities,

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will

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never

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be

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a

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person’s

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only

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flaw,

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or

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only

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bigotry.

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LGBTQ

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rights,

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Trans

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rights

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specifically,

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vital

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not

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because

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they

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human

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rights,

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but

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because

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failure

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to

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protect

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them

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invites

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more

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harm,

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and

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worse,

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to

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everyone

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else.

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good

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news

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standing

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up

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them

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simpler

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many

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make

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please

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“Winterfall:

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Butterflies”

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by

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Lauren

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Rivers
Lucas

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tapped

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his

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pencil

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on

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the

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surface

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of

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his

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desk.

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A

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restless

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energy

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simmered

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inside

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of

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him,

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one

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he

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struggled

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to

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find

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a

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way

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to

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dissipate

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to

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no

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avail.

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Everyone

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else

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was

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eagerly

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engrossed

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in

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the

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lesson

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of

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day.

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He,

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however,

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was

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not

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like

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them.

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The

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classroom

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was

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full

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of

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children

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had

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grown

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up

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in

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safety

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and

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comfort,

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in

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the

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embrace

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of

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his

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new

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home.

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were

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not

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adjusting

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from

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a

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life

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of

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constant

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hardship.

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that,

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up

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until

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a

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short

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while

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ago,

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had

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been

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all

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he

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knew.
It

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had

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been

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two

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months

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since

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their

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arrival

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in

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the

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Garden.

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The

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excitement

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of

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their

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journey

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across

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ice

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had

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soon

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given

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way

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to

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something

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Lucas

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had

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never

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experienced

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before.

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Malaise.

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Unlike

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in

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Coldhaven,

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here

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there

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was

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no

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struggle

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to

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survive,

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no

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demand

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to

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produce,

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no

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feeling

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that

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there

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was

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nothing

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ahead

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but

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suffering.

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supposed

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it

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should

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have

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filled

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him

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with

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same

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joy

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that

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his

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mother,

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father,

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and

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sister

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seemed

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to

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have,

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for

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whatever

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reason

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it

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had

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passed

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him

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by.
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course, it

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was

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not

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as

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if

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he

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hadn’t

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been

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welcomed

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here

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by

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everyone.

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had

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been

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enrolled

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in

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school

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learned

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about

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things

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dreamed

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of

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his

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years

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in

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frozen

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city.

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longer

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condemned

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to a

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shortened

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lifespan

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in

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Candle,

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he

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was

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free

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to

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choose

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his

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own

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future.

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countless

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jobs

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in

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this

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place

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for

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an

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industrious

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young

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polar bear,

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from

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farming

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to

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construction

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to

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the

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train

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maintenance

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and

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repair,

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to

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joining

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the

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Garden’s

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military.

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only

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issue

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was

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he

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was

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no

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longer

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certain

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what

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that

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was

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supposed

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to

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look

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like.
Lucas

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knew

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his

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sister

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wanted

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to

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follow

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in

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their

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father’s

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pawprints.

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She

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didn’t

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talk

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about

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it

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around

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their

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mother,

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but

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as

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her

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big

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brother

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he

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knew.

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more

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than

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likely

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he

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would

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follow

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her

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anywhere,

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but

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there

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were

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many

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paths

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through

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the

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snow.

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just

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had

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to

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figure

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out

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one

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for

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himself.
As

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he

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listened

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to

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the

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teacher

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rattle

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on

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about

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hydroponics,

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he

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cast

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his

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glance

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at

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doorway

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just

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in

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time

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to

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catch

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eye

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of

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a

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ridiculously

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hot

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lion

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boy

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walking

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by.

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Tall,

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with

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a

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full

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mane,

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tawny

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fur,

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and

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sparkling

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blue

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eyes,

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and

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that

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was

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just

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part

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of

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him

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he

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could

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see.

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how

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did

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have

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right

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to

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be

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that

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hot?

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flushed,

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looking

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down

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at

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his

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desk

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to

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glance

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up

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and

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see

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that

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the

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lion

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was

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gone.

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let

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out

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a

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deep

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breath

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and

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sighed.

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teacher

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hadn’t

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noticed.

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Thank

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Garden

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for

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small

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favors,

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he

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supposed.
When

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class

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let

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out,

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emerged

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from

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room

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to

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find

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same

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lion

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at

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top

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of

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stairs.

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leaned

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against

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the

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half

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wall,

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flipping

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a

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coin

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in

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the

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air

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and

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staring

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straight

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at

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him.

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After

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third

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fourth

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time,

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he

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snatched

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it

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out

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of

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the

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air

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and

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pointed

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at

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Lucas

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with

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a

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claw. “I

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saw

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you

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watching

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me.”
Lucas

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considered

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denying

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it

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but

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given

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they

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had

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very

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clearly

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made

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eye

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contact

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through

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the

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door

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he

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knew

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his

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only

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move

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was

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unconditional

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surrender. “Yeah.”
“You’re

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that

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new

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kid,

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aren’t

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you?

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The

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one

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the

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train

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brought

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back.”

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He

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searched

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his

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memory

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and then

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his

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eyes

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widened

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slightly.

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He

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snapped

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his

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fingers

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in

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realization. “Kennedy,

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right?”
“Yeah.”

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He

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rubbed

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the

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back

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of

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his

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head. “I’m

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Lucas.”
“Ridge,”

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the

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lion

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said. “Ridge

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Acheson.”
His

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ears

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perked

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at

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the

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mention

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of

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his

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last

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name.

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No

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doubt

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Ridge

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was

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the

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son

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of

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Councilman

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Acheson.

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member

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of

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the

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Garden

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Council,

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he

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was

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part

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of

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a

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growing

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faction

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that

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advocated

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for

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the

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train’s

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abandonment

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of

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its

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search

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for

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answers,

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instead

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dedicating

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its

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missions

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to

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resource

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retrieval

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and

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other

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such

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things.

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the

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surface

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the

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argument

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had

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the

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appearance

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of

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being

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practical,

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but

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given

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what

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he

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had

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heard

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from

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Ellie and

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his

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father,

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it

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was

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more

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a

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matter

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of

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ideology.
“Nice

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to

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meet

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you.”

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Lucas

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awkwardly

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shifted

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in

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place. “Sorry

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about

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before.

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I

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didn’t

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mean

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to

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make

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you

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uncomfortable.”
“Oh,

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you

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didn’t.”

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Ridge

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tossed

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his

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hair. “Sometimes

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a

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guy

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likes

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to

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be

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noticed.”

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He

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strutted

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a

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bit,

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gesturing

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for

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Lucas

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to

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follow

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him. “Come

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on.

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I’ll

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give

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you

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a

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tour.”
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the

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school?”
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the

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Garden.”

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He

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smiled. “School’s

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done

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for

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the

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day.

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Thought

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you

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might

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enjoy

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seeing

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some

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of

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the

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hangouts.”
In

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fact,

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Lucas

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had

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not

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met

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many

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of

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the

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other

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people

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his

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age.

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was

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the

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new

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kid

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in

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town,

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and

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other

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than

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being

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an

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object

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of

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curiosity,

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most

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of

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his

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classmates

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had

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already

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formed

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friend

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groups

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and

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cliques

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that

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he

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wasn’t

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a

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part

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of.

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was

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someone

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from

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outside,

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and

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while

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ostensibly

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refugees

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were

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welcomed,

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it

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wasn’t

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always

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quite

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that

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simple. “I’d

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like

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that.”
Ridge

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wandered

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outside

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where

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a

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young

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ferret

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and

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a

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zebra

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waited

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by

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a

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large

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statue.

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It

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was

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a

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stone

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representation

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of

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the

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train’s

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first

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Captain,

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Archibald

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Kane.

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He

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was

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not

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the

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train’s

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first

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commanding

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officer,

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but

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he

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led

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the

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first

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expedition

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out

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of

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the

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Garden

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and

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into

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the

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white.

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Someone

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else

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had

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seen

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the

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train

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here. “This

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is

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Callie,

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and

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that’s Trick.”
“That’s

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an

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unusual

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name,”

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Lucas

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said.
“I

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picked it

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myself,”

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the

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zebra

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said. “After

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all,

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people

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should

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get

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to

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choose

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what

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they

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want

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to

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be

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called,

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don’t

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you

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think?”
The

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polar

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bear

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offered

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a

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shrug. “I

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suppose so.”
“My

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parents

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gave

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me

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a

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name,

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didn’t

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like

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it,

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so

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I

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chose

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my

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own.”

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Trick

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offered

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a

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two-finger

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salute.
Ridge

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wrapped

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his

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arm

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around

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his

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companions. “Lucas

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here

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is

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new.

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I

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figured

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we’d

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take

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him

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around,

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show

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him

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the

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sights.”
“I

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can

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get

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behind

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that,”

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Trick

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said. “We

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should

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show

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him

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the

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suites.”
“What’s

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the

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suites?”

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Lucas

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asked.
Ridge

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smirked.
•
Rows

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of

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near

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identical

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train

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cars

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filled

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the

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railyard

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to

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the

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brim.

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All

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of

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them

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bore

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the

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logo

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that

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every

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train

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crewmember

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wore

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on

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the

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sleeve

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of

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their

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uniform.

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The

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silver

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gray

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vehicles

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sat

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silent

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and

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unmoving,

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most

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of

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them

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looking

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like

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residential

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cars.

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Some

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had

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lights,

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but

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most

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were

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dark

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and

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seemingly

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abandoned.
Sensing

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his

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curiosity,

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Ridge

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gestured

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around

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them. “You

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probably

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don’t

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know

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this,

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but

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when

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the

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train

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arrived

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it

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had

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almost

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a

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thousand

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cars.

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After

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the

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exodus,

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the

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train

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wasn’t

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going

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anywhere

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for

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a

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while,

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so

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most

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of

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the

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cars

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were

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decoupled

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and

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converted

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into

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living

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quarters.

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They

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kept

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about

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a

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hundred

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or

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so

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of

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the

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various

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types

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for

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spare

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parts

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and

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future

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missions,

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but

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a

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lot

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of

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them

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ended

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up

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here.”

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He

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walked

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a

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few

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rows

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down

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until

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he

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found

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one

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with

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a

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butterfly

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painted

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on

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it. “This

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one’s

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ours.”

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He

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slid

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open

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the

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door

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and

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walked

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inside. “Most

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folks

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live

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in

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the

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main

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settlement

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nowadays,

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but

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the

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cars here

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are

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still

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in

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pretty

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good

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shape

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and

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they

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make

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for

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a

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good

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place

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for

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us

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to

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just

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be

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ourselves,

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away

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from

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everything

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else.”
The

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car

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was

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similar

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to

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the

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one

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he

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and

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his

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family

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had

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stayed in

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on

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their

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journey

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to

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the

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Garden

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but

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configured

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slightly

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differently.

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Trick

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and

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Callie

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sat

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on

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the

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couch,

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while

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Lucas

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took

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a

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seat

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in

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one

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of

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the

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chairs.

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Ridge

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sat

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to

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him,

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and

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it

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was

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then

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that

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Lucas

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noticed

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the

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butterfly

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necklace

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he

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wore.
“You

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like

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it?”

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He

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touched

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it

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with

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his

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paw. “It’s

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kind

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of my

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thing.

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It

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represents

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my

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story.”
“Story?”
Ridge

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shrugged. “Everyone’s

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got

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one.

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Maybe

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one

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day

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I’ll

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tell

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you

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mine.

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Most

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folks

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around

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here

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already

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know

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yours.”
“They

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do?”

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Lucas

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looked

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around,

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suddenly

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feeling

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self-conscious.
Callie

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nodded. “You’re

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pretty

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famous.

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The

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kid

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who

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came

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from

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the

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city?

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There are

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a

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lot

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of

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stories

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circulating

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about

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your

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family.

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Especially

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your

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dad.”
Their

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arrival

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had

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been

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met

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with

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a

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lot

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of

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fanfare.

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It

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seemed

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that

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most

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of

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the

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train

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missions

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were

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not

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nearly

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as

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eventful,

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but

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this

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one

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had

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been

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the

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biggest

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bit

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of

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excitement

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in

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a

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while.

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Not

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only

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because

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of

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their

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presence,

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but

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because

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of

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the

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information

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Ellie

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had

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retrieved

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from

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the

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hard

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drive.

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Add

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to

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that

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the

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tale

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of

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their

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return

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journey

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and

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rumors

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had

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been

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flying

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since

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they

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had

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stepped

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foot

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into

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the

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Garden.
“Yeah,”

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Lucas

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replied,

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somewhat

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unenthusiastically.

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From

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what

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he

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could

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gather,

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he

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was

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a

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bit

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of

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a

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celebrity

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among

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the

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others,

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who

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all

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wanted

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to

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know

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more

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about

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the

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new

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arrivals.

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Gossiping

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about

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the

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train

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and

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the

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people

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it

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recovered

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appeared

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to

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be

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a

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popular

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pastime

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among

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the

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younger

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residents.
Ridge

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shifted

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uncomfortably,

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his

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ears

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perked

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up

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as

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someone

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walked

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by

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outside.

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He

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tensed,

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then

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seemed

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to

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relax. “So,

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what’s

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it

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like

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in

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Coldhaven?”
“Not

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much

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to

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tell.

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My

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family

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and

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I

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lived

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in

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a

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small

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structure

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in

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the

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residential

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ring.

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There

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was

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never

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enough

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food,

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and

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it

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was

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always

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cold.

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My

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dad

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was

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part

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of

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the

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maintenance

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team.

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It

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was

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his

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job

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to

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keep

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the

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city’s

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steam

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system

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running.”
“How

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did

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he

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end

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up

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on

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the

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train?”

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Callie

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asked

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while

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Ridge

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stood

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up,

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glancing

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out

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the

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window.
“He

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was

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trying

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to

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get

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more

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medicine

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for

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my

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sister.

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They

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wouldn’t

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give

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him

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any

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more,

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so

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he

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joined

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the

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balloons

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hoping

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to

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find

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some

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outside

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of

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the

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city.”

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He

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placed

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his

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paws

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on

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his

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lap,

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not

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used

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to

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being

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the

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center

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of

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attention. “They’d

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found

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a

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Navy

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ship

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stuck

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in

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the

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ice,

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and

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when

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they

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went

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to

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explore

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it,

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they

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ran

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into

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Lieutenant

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Harper.”
Before

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anyone

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could

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ask

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him

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any

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additional

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questions

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about

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his

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story,

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Ridge

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suddenly

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shot

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up. “Shit,

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he’s

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looking

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for

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me

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again.”

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He

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gave

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Lucas

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a

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pat

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on

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the

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shoulder. “I

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better

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make

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myself

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scarce

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before

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he

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catches

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me.

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I’ll

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see

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you all later.” He ducked out the other side of the train car and was soon gone from sight.
Lucas looked at

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Callie and

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Trick. “What

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was

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that

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about?”
The

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ferret

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shrugged. “Ridge’s

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dad

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doesn’t

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like

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him

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hanging

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around

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here.

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He’s

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not

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the

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biggest

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fan

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of

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the

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train’s

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exploratory

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missions.”

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She

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frowned. “Or

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of

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us.”

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She

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rose as well. “It

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was

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nice

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to

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meet

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you,

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Lucas.

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See

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you

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around.”

enjoy: 00:10:21

Heading

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out

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the

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door

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they

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came

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in,

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she

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and

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Trick

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filed

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out

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as

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well.
•
Light

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shone

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from

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the

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kitchen

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window

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where

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a

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rather

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large

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ursine

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silhouette

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could

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be seen framed inside. Not wanting

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to

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delay

enjoy: 00:10:33

the

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inevitable,

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Lucas

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walked

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into

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the

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house. “I’m

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home.”
“You

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were

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out

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late

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again,”

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Joe

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said.
Lucas

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sighed. “I

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lost

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track

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of

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time,

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that’s

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all.”

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He

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walked

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towards

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the

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hallway,

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knowing

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he

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would

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not

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escape

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without

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questions.
“Wait.”

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His

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father,

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true

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to

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form,

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gave

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that

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disarming

enjoy: 00:10:52

smile

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he

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was

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so

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good

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at. “Can

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we

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talk

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for

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a

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while?”
“I

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really

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need

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to

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get

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some

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sleep,”

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Lucas

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said,

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but

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when

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it

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was

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clear

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he

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would

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not

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be

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permitted

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to

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go

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until

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this

enjoy: 00:11:02

conversation

enjoy: 00:11:02

was

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over,

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he

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relented

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and

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took

enjoy: 00:11:04

a

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seat. “I’m

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sorry I

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missed

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dinner.”
Joe

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gave

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him

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a

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pat

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on

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the

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shoulder. “Your

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mom

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saved

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you

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something.

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You

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can

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have

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it

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when

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you’re

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ready.”

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inhaled

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and

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then

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sighed. “I

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know

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that you’re

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getting

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to

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that

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age

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when

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you

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don’t

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want

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your

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parents

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around

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all

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the

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time,

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but

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do

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your

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mom

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and

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I

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a

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favor

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and

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just

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let

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us

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know

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if

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you’re

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going

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to

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be

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out

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late

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time,

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okay?”
Lucas

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offered

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a

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slight

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nod. “I

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will.

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I

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just…

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Got

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caught

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up

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in

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things.”
Sensing

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something

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off,

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Joe leaned

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closer. “Is

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everything

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all right?”

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He

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knew

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his

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father

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meant well,

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and

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it

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wasn’t

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like

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he

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was

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suffering

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from

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anything

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identifiable,

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but

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Lucas

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did

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not

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wish

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to

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burden

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him

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with

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his

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unease.

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So

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he

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lied.
“Everything’s

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fine,”

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he

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said.
His

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father

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narrowed

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his

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gaze,

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but

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lacking

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evidence

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to

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the

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contrary,

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let

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it

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stand.

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looked

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at

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his

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son

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and

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wrinkled

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his

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muzzle

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slightly. “You

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know

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that

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you

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can

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talk

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to

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us

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if

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you

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need

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to,”

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he

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offered,

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but

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when

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there

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was

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no

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response,

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he

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continued. “I

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told

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Captain

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Hall

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I

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wanted

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to

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enlist.

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He

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and

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Ellie

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vouched

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for

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me,

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and

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I’ve

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been

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assigned

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to

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the

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train

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as

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a

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permanent

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crew

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member.”
“That’s

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great,

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Dad,”

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Lucas

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replied.

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truth

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he

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was

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happy

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for

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his

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father.

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had

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found

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a

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purpose,

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something

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that

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had

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eluded

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so

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many

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back

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in

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Coldhaven.

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Of

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course,

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the

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elder

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Kennedy

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had

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been

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happy

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repairing

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the

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city’s steam

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systems,

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but

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here

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he

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could

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serve

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a

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greater

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purpose

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beyond

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mere

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survival,

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and

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it

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had

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given

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his

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father

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a

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spark

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he

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had

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never

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known

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before.

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would

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also

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enable

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his

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family

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to

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contribute

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to

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the

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Garden

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and

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its

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mission.

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Under

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normal

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circumstances

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Joe

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would

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undergo

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a

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considerable

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amount

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of

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training

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before

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shipping

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out

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but

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given

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his

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expertise

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it

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was

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determined

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that

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his

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education

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would

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be

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conducted

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on

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the

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train.

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In

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truth,

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other

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than

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combat

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and

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familiarity

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with

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the

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train’s systems,

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there

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was

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little

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Joe

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would

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learn

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that

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he

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did

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not

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already

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know.

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And

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it

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seemed

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that

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Captain

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Hall

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was

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eager

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to

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have

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another

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capable

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crew

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member

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serving

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under

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him

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as

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quickly

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as

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possible.
Joe

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took

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a

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deep

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breath,

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carefully

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considering

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what

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he

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was

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going

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to

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say

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next. “We’re

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due

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to

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depart

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on

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the

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expedition

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in

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a

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couple

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of

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days.

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Captain

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Hall

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wants

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to

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investigate

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one

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of

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the

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new

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tracks

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we’ve

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discovered.

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It’ll

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be

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a

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short

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mission,

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but

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it’ll

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take

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a

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while

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to

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get

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there

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and

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about

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the

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same

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to

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get

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back,

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besides

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whatever

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we

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spend

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looking

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around.

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They

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expect

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we’ll

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be

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back

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in

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two

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months.”
“Two

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months…”

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Lucas

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breathed. “Okay.”
“You’ll

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have

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your

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classes,

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and

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you

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and

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Emily

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will

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be

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fine.

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Your

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mother

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will

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be

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here,

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and

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I’ll

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be

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back

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before

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you

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know

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it.”

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Joe leaned

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closer

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to

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try

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to

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meet

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his

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son’s

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glance,

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but

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the

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younger

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polar

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bear

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kept

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his

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gaze

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firmly

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on

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the

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table’s surface.
Lucas

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rose. “Can

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I

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go

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now?”
“Yeah,

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sure.”

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Joe

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sighed,

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defeated.
Returning

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to

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his

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room,

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Lucas

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fell

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into

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his

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bed,

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staring

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mindlessly

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at

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the

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ceiling.
•
The

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following

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day

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after

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class,

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Lucas

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spotted

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Ridge

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walking

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home

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and

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rushed

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to

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join

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him. “Hey.”

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He

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squeezed

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the

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lion

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on

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the

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shoulder,

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earning

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him

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a

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slight

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smile. “I

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was

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hoping

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we

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could

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hang

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out

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today.”
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I

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don’t

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know

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if

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I

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should.

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My

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dad’s

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kind

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of

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on

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the

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warpath

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today.

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He

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always

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gets

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that

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way

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when

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he

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loses

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a

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vote.”

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Ridge

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put

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his

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paws

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in

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his

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pockets. “I

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should

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probably

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just

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head

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home.”
Lucas

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shrugged. “Mind

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if

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I

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walk

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with

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you?” He

enjoy: 00:14:16

gave

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him

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a

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pat

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on

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the

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back. “You

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look

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like

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you

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could

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use

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the

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company,

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and

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frankly,

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so

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could

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I.”

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He

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looked

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up

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to

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see

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one

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of

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the

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train

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crewmembers

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walk

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by

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and

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thought

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of

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his

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father.

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Soon

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he

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would

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be

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wearing

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the

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same

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uniform

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and

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headed

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out

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on

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his

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first

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official

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mission.

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On

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the

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one

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paw

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he

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thought

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he

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should

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be

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proud

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of

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him,

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but

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he

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just

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couldn’t

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muster

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up

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the

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enthusiasm.
“It’s

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your

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funeral,”

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Ridge

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said. “You

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probably

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shouldn’t

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come

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inside,

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though.

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My

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dad

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doesn’t

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like

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our

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kinds

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of

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people.”
Before

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he

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could

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ask

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what

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that

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meant,

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they

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had

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arrived

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at

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the

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Acheson

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home.

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It

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was

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similar

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to

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most

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of

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the

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others,

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consisting

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of

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a

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few

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common

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features

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arranged

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in

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different

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ways.

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Limited

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resources

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and

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practicality

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meant

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that

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they

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were

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generally

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efficient

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and of

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similar

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construction.

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Yet

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somehow

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even

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with

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this

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in

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mind

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he

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could

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sense

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that

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the

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person

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living

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here

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liked

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it

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to

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be

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a

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little

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nicer

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than

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everyone

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else’s.

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A

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few

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unique

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features

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suggested

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that

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its

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owner

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preferred

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to

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have

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their

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status

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known.

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It

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made

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sense,

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given

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what

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he

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knew

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about

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Councilman

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Sebastian

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Acheson.
“You sure you

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don’t

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want

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some

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company?”

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Lucas

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asked.
Ridge

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shook

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his

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head. “You’d

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better

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head

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home

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before…”
“Who’s

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this?”

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a

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male

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voice

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inquired.

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A lion

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with

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a

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handsome

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black

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mane

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stepped

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forward,

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looking

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both

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of

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the

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boys

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up

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and

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down.

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He

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glared

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dismissively

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at

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Lucas,

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as

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if

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he

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were

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something

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scraped

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off

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the

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bottom

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of

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the

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train.
“This

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is

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Lucas,

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dad.”

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Ridge

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did

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not

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meet

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his

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glance. “He’s

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a

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friend.”
“Well,

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get

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inside.

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You’ve

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got

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homework

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to

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do.

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And

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I

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wish

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you

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wouldn’t

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hang

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out

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with

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people

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that

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I

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don’t

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know.”

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He

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gestured

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at

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the

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house.

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Ridge

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sullenly

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started

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to

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walk

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towards

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it. “Kathryn,

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please

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don’t

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sulk.”
He

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stopped. “My

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name

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is

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Ridge.”
“Don’t

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make

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me

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repeat

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myself.”

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He

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pointed

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again

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at

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the

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house.

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He

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then

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turned

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his

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attention

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to

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Lucas. “You,

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what

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do

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you

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think

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of

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the

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train?”
“The

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train?”

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Lucas

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stammered,

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not

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being

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prepared

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for

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the

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question.
“Yes,

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the

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train.

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You

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know,

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the

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big

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silvery

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thing,

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about

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this

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long.

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Surely

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you

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must

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have

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an

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opinion.”

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He

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stared

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demandingly

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at

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him.

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Lucas

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shrugged. “It’s

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okay

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I

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guess.”

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He

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was

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not

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certain

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what

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sort

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of

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response

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he

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expected,

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but

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he

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was

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certain

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it

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was

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not

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the

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one

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he

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gave.
“It’s

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a

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waste

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of

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resources,

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that’s

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what

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it

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is.

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We

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have

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one

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of

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the

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most

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advanced

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long

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range

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transports

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known

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to

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exist

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and

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we

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waste

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most

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of

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its

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missions

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scouring

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the

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world

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for

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answers.

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I

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think

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it

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should

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be

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put

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to

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more

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practical

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ends,

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but

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apparently

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I’m

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the

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only

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one

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who

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thinks

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so.

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The

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other

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council

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members

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are

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little

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more

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than

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hopeful

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dreamers,

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wasting

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our

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time

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and

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resources

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on

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solving

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a

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problem

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that

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may

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not

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be

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solvable.”

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He

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stared

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at

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him

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challenging

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him

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to

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come

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up

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with

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a

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counterargument.
Lucas

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swallowed. “That

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doesn’t

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mean

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they

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shouldn’t

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try.”
“So,

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you

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would

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have

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them

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waste

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their

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time

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and

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resources

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searching

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for

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the

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source

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of

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all

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this

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instead

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of

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recovering

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useful

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resources

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and

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technology?”

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He

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narrowed

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his

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eyes,

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staring

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at

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him

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until

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recognition

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dawned. “You’re

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one

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of

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those

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new

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refugees,

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aren’t

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you?

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The

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ones

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that

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came

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from

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the

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city.”

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He

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scoffed. “Just

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another

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stray,

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draining

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our

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resources

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when

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we

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should

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be

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putting

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our

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focus

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towards

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greater

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things.”
His

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paws

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balled

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into

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fists.

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Lucas

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bared

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his

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teeth,

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warmth

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building

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up

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inside

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him.

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He

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had

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known

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that

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not

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everyone

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here

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supported

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the

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train,

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but

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he

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had

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never

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seen

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anyone

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look

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at

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it

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with

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such

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disdain.

enjoy: 00:17:33

His

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father

enjoy: 00:17:33

and

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Ellie

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believed

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in

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its

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mission,

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and

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whatever

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his

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feelings

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were

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about

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his

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place

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here,

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he

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knew

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he

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would

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not

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even

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have

enjoy: 00:17:39

it

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had

enjoy: 00:17:39

Ellie

enjoy: 00:17:40

and

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her

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companions

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not

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chosen

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to

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help

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them

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rather

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than

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left

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them

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behind.
He

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wanted

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to

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shout

enjoy: 00:17:45

or

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say

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something

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in

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response

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to

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the

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Councilman’s

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objections,

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but

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it

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was

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all

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he

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could

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do

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to

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contain

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his

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anger.

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He spun

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on

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his

enjoy: 00:17:52

heels

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and

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ran.
Tears

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blurred

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his

enjoy: 00:17:55

vision

enjoy: 00:17:55

as

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his

enjoy: 00:17:56

emotions

enjoy: 00:17:56

raged

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within

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him.

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He

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ran,

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wiping

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them

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from

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his

enjoy: 00:18:00

eyes

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and

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shoving

enjoy: 00:18:00

his

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way

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past

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the

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few

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people

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he

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saw,

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until

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at

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last

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he

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had

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fallen

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to

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his

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knees,

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having

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no

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idea

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where

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he

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was.

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Shuddering

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from

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the

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emotion,

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he

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carefully

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cleared

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his

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eyes

enjoy: 00:18:11

and

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looked

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up

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to

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find

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himself

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in

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the

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suites.

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Recognizing

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the

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rows

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and

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rows

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of mostly

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empty

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train

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cars,

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he

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stood

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and

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began

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to

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search

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for

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the

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one

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with

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the

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butterfly

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on

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it.
He

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scanned

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each

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until

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at

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last

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he

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found

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the

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one

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he

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sought.

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Touching

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his

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paw

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to

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the

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painted

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insect,

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he

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slid

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the

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door

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open

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and

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went

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inside.

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Neither

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Callie

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nor

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Trick

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was

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inside,

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but

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right

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now

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he

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just

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wanted

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someplace

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to

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be

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alone

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and

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collect

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his

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thoughts.

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Sinking

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into

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the

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closest

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seat,

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he

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curled

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up

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and

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held

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himself.
“Hello?”

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a

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voice

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called

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out.
Lucas

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paused,

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almost

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feeling

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embarrassed.

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He

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lowered

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his

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muzzle

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as

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he

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recognized

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Ridge,

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making

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his

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way

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into

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the

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train

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car. “I

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can

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go

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if

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you

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want

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the

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car

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to

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yourself.”

enjoy: 00:18:52

He

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moved

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to

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get

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up.
Ridge

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held

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a paw

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out,

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shaking

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his

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head. “I

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came

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to

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see

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if

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you

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were

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all

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right.

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My

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dad

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was

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way

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out

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of

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line.

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He

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had

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no

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right

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to

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talk

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to

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you

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like

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that.”
“It’s

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all right,”

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Lucas

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said.
“No,

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it

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isn’t.”

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Ridge

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sat

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beside

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him. “He’s

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got

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some

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pretty

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strong

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opinions

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on

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the

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train

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and its

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missions,

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but

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that

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doesn’t

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give

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him

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permission

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to

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insult

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you

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just

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because

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you

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weren’t

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born

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here

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like

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the

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rest

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of

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us.”

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He

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shrugged. “Most

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of

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us

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just

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want

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to

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make

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the

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world

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whole.

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It

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shouldn’t

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matter

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who

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you

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are

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as

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long

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as

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you’re

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willing

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to

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put

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in

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the

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work

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and

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help

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us.

enjoy: 00:19:24

The

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train

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goes

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out

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there

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looking

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for

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anything

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and

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anyone

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that

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can

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contribute

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to

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its

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work,

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people

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like

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your

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dad.”

enjoy: 00:19:30

He

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wrapped

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an

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arm

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around

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the

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polar

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bear,

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and

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for

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the

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first

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time

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he

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felt

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something

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wrapped

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around

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Ridge’s

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midsection,

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beneath

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his

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clothes.
Lucas

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looked

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at

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the

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lion

enjoy: 00:19:39

and

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then

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placed

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a paw on

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his

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thigh. “Won’t

enjoy: 00:19:41

your

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dad

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be

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mad

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at

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you,

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for

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spending

enjoy: 00:19:43

time

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with

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a

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stray?”
“Let

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him,”

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he

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said. “It

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wouldn’t

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be

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the

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first

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time

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he

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was

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mad

enjoy: 00:19:48

at

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me

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for

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something.”

enjoy: 00:19:49

He

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touched

enjoy: 00:19:50

his

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paw

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to

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Lucas’s

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face. “Besides,

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if

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I’m

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going

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to

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get

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in

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trouble,

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I’d

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like

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it

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to

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be

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worth

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it.”

enjoy: 00:19:56

He

enjoy: 00:19:57

leaned

enjoy: 00:19:57

in

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and

enjoy: 00:19:57

kissed

enjoy: 00:19:58

him.
“Wow,”

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Lucas

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replied. “That

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was…”
“Nice,”

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Ridge

enjoy: 00:20:04

finished

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for

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him. “I’m

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sorry

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if

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I

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overstepped,

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I

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just…”
Lucas

enjoy: 00:20:10

kissed

enjoy: 00:20:10

Ridge

enjoy: 00:20:10

again. “Got to

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make

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it

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worth

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it,

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right?”
Ridge

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chuckled. “Right.”

enjoy: 00:20:16

He

enjoy: 00:20:16

placed

enjoy: 00:20:16

his

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paws

enjoy: 00:20:17

on

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his

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knees. “You

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could

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probably

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figure

enjoy: 00:20:20

out

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that

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my dad and I don’t

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exactly

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have

enjoy: 00:20:22

the

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best

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relationship.”
The

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polar

enjoy: 00:20:24

bear

enjoy: 00:20:25

nodded. “He

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seems

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really

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strict.”
“He

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doesn’t

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mean

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to

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be,

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at

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least,

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not

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on

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purpose.

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He

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just was

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never

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the

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same

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after

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I

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came

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out.”

enjoy: 00:20:35

He

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flexed

enjoy: 00:20:36

his

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claws. “My

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mom

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always

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encouraged

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me

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to

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be

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who

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I

enjoy: 00:20:39

am.

enjoy: 00:20:40

She

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thought

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it

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was

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more

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important

enjoy: 00:20:41

that

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I

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be

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happy

enjoy: 00:20:42

than

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fit

enjoy: 00:20:43

whatever

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mold

enjoy: 00:20:44

other

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people

enjoy: 00:20:44

thought

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I

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should.

enjoy: 00:20:46

My

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dad

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always

enjoy: 00:20:46

wanted

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me

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to

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be

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just

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like

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my

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mother.

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He

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bought

enjoy: 00:20:49

me

enjoy: 00:20:49

dresses

enjoy: 00:20:50

and

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tea

enjoy: 00:20:51

sets

enjoy: 00:20:51

and

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I

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just

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wanted

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to

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play

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with

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the

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boys.

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So

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I

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started

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coming

enjoy: 00:20:55

here.

enjoy: 00:20:56

And

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then

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I

enjoy: 00:20:56

met

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Callie and

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Trick,

enjoy: 00:20:57

and

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they

enjoy: 00:20:57

just

enjoy: 00:20:58

accepted

enjoy: 00:20:58

me

enjoy: 00:20:59

for

enjoy: 00:20:59

who

enjoy: 00:20:59

I

enjoy: 00:20:59

was.”

enjoy: 00:21:00

He

enjoy: 00:21:00

shrugged. “I

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spent

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so

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many

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years

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not

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knowing

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who

enjoy: 00:21:04

I

enjoy: 00:21:04

wanted

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to

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be,

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but

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I

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don’t

enjoy: 00:21:06

regret

enjoy: 00:21:06

that

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time,

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not

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for

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a

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second.

enjoy: 00:21:08

It

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was

enjoy: 00:21:09

part

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of

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my

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journey.

enjoy: 00:21:10

Sure,

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I

enjoy: 00:21:11

wish

enjoy: 00:21:11

I’d

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figured

enjoy: 00:21:12

it

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out

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sooner,

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but

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I

enjoy: 00:21:13

had

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to

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be

enjoy: 00:21:13

that

enjoy: 00:21:14

version

enjoy: 00:21:14

of

enjoy: 00:21:14

me

enjoy: 00:21:14

before

enjoy: 00:21:15

I

enjoy: 00:21:15

could

enjoy: 00:21:15

be

enjoy: 00:21:15

who

enjoy: 00:21:15

I

enjoy: 00:21:15

am

enjoy: 00:21:16

now.

enjoy: 00:21:16

The

enjoy: 00:21:17

experiences

enjoy: 00:21:17

we

enjoy: 00:21:17

have

enjoy: 00:21:18

along

enjoy: 00:21:18

the

enjoy: 00:21:18

way

enjoy: 00:21:18

help

enjoy: 00:21:18

shape

enjoy: 00:21:19

us

enjoy: 00:21:19

into

enjoy: 00:21:19

who

enjoy: 00:21:20

we

enjoy: 00:21:20

are

enjoy: 00:21:20

and

enjoy: 00:21:20

bring

enjoy: 00:21:21

us

enjoy: 00:21:21

to

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where

enjoy: 00:21:21

we

enjoy: 00:21:21

need

enjoy: 00:21:21

to

enjoy: 00:21:22

be

enjoy: 00:21:22

for

enjoy: 00:21:22

our

enjoy: 00:21:22

phase.

enjoy: 00:21:24

I

enjoy: 00:21:24

don’t

enjoy: 00:21:24

know

enjoy: 00:21:24

what

enjoy: 00:21:24

your

enjoy: 00:21:25

life

enjoy: 00:21:25

was

enjoy: 00:21:25

like

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back

enjoy: 00:21:26

where

enjoy: 00:21:26

you

enjoy: 00:21:26

came

enjoy: 00:21:26

from,

enjoy: 00:21:27

but

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without

enjoy: 00:21:28

it

enjoy: 00:21:28

you’d

enjoy: 00:21:28

have

enjoy: 00:21:28

never

enjoy: 00:21:29

gotten

enjoy: 00:21:29

here.”
Lucas

enjoy: 00:21:30

nodded. “I

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suppose

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so.”
We

enjoy: 00:21:34

all

enjoy: 00:21:34

have

enjoy: 00:21:34

our

enjoy: 00:21:34

phases

enjoy: 00:21:35

of

enjoy: 00:21:35

figuring

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out

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who

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we

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just

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one

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of

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lifted

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the

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butterfly

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necklace

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off

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himself

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slipped

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it

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onto

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Lucas.
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can’t

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take

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this,”

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he

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protested,

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holding

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it

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in

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his

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paws.
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you

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figure

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out

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your

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phase.”
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squeezed

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it

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in

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his

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paw

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Ridge. “Thank

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you.”

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rose

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to

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stand

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headed

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towards

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the

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door.
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are

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you

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going?”

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get

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few

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things

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my

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chest.”

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walked

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back

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in

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direction

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of

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Councilman

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Acheson’s

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home.

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up

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to

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elder

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lion

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answer.
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you.

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do

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want?”

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Acheson

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looked

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courageous

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may

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value,

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train

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and

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its

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crew

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inspire

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hope,

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and

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that’s

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something

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we

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could

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use

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a

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lot

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more

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of,

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if

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you

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ask

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me.”

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Lucas

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turned

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to

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leave. “Thank

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you

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for

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your

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time.”

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lion

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stood

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there

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for

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a

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few

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moments

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as

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he

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watched

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him

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go.
With

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that

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done,

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Lucas

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headed

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home.

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Entering

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the

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front

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door,

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he

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greeted

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his

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father

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with

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a

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smile. “Hey

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dad.”
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yourself,”

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he

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replied,

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dressed

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in

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the

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train

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uniform. “I

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leave

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tomorrow.

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I

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hope

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you’ll

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come

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to

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see

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me

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off.”
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nodded. “Yeah,

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I’ll

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be

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there.”

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smiled

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when

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he

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realized

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he

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actually

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meant

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it. “Dad?”
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Joe

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paused,

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looking

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expectantly

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at

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his

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son.
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safe

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out

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there.

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You

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and

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Ellie

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both.”

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He

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reached

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out

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to

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hug

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his

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father,

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squeezing

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him

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tightly. “I’ll

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keep

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eye

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on

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things

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you’re

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gone.”
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beamed

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proudly. “I

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know

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you

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will.”

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squeezed

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shoulder. “I’ll

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from

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