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    huggedhertohi”prettyouthtohistokisshigain.

    theydkissedseveraltissinouthkisses,andtheyhadsuitedkady,asshedore.butnoouthoverhis,orethanchasity.

    butledidnotrespond.hedidnotkissherbastead,hesetherdoeeaglefeathers”

    kadysheadokeatootorespondtohisore,butleputhishandtohisforeheadaos,narijuanaske,”hesaidashesatontheground,hisbackagainstthewallofruins.

    sling,kadykibers,and,andhesnuggledhertohisthoughsheiling,shefellasleep.

    adyaell,asoe

    tionallyexhaustedfrohelastseveraldaysthatshedidnteven

    trytoguessptingtook.hickesquarethatross

    betebutnotch.hedobviouslybeenupforaudahereaneaglefeatheranyobeseen.

    afteraen

    hadleftbehindandinsideoheruinedhouses;thenhebundledhisandkadysbelongingsandslungthepackoverhisback.”ready”.

    shedidnthavetoaskleetogoho.”le...”shebegan,butheanofonthiseyesblazedintohers.”unlessyoue.

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    ”ididsothingtodispleaseyoulastnight,”hesaidsoftly.”no,nothing,”shelied.”ididntantofallasleep,buttheske””no.ithiseyes,butsheuldseehisfroent.

    butadelovetohertoandaybehephysiountains,shetoldherself.

    oaisbyletokeherbelievegregoryethingotherthanjustkady.leanhapurpose.

    theyreaountainbyauinutesorsoat

    theountedbehindher,aartedving.

    onagain.”itsnotthatidontlikeyouandanansyouhavetobeinlove.inenanansgoingtobed.itsjustthatiifferentandihappentobelieveiy.hadyouanditunderdifferentarryanothern,so

    ittbethatayhavesaid”kady,shutup.”

    noddingathisouth,thendidherbesttotrytonsalegaitofthehorsesoonlulledhertosleep.

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    judedeveraux

    ”lyintoherear.

    sloiliarlooking.thelightofthedayosthiddenundersovines,hepetroglyphs.

    lehelpedherdisunt,theostandbesideher.”isthisyoued”heaskedsoftly.

    kadyrefusedtohearthepaininhisvoiostgiggled.

    tentatively,sheethingoverherhead.tuing,shesaedtobefadingaage.shehadseensonyhoursoftvahatybeanevenhherexperience,shehadtosteelherselfastherockfadedandinitsplacewas...was...

    ”itsapartnt,”shesaidaloud,tuingbacktositigoback.i”

    breakingoff,shesa.shedidntlovehishetoldherself,beatteratterthat

    s

    aroundlesne.”iylife.youhavebeenverygoodto,andieeryou.ianded,holdingoightenoughtokherribs.”

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    hisar.touchedtheground,shestartedrunningthefeepstoheentrahroughtheroauseshefearedthatifshedidntgothisveryinstant,shewouldnevergo.

    beforeherenthitscheapfuiture.sheuldseetheflourtinthattheweddingdresshadbeeninon

    thefloor,plusheroksjaae,soybegregoryhadcalled.forallshekne

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