MTFBMP Chapter 40

Not wanting to overdo it when the wings weren’t even healed.155a20c9aaf9954f

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“We’ll save all that for when Adele is better.”13a05ed62c4fc45b

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At the 4cb1972f84 sight of feac726cad the bandages, 23cf9f0c08 peeking through ed966ca218 the feathers, cc3f8a1750 I told aa3765801f him.30d5c61d9c6bf8aa

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Patting him. After giving him 098fdefabc one last pat 55422b1425 and tidying up 0ebdd3742b his feathers, I f2faeaea50 decided to drop 45b90fe4c0 the subject.1335bdca95ced480

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“Well, since you’re up, let’s call it a day.”452f2458812dcfac

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At any other 76b0f14333 time, it would 2ef7464d92 have been much 68090a6c99 harder to get 2c5e68812d out of his 4dbc9724f8 embrace, but the ea29c59156 timing was right-until, 8efacf4527 of course, Adele 7420e9e51c decided against it b5d3d5d51e and stomped on d0aa2370cc the floor with c7a508ed1e a huge front e9e75ddd61 paw.4d4012618c7215a4

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There were 17fcab6204 sharp claws 8c179a9584 and the fda9fd8c48 sound of d8b9717074 wood crunching, f4d8af0f36 but the 2a4a9a0cd8 threat was 475fdd1134 lost on ac6b9e619d me now.6f4ae1f7c8de5847

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Just as I f997e36129 was about to 8a2522c0d0 give in, Adele 1495de73d5 transformed again. d58809b986099f2b

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Whenever I came 0df995f701 underground, Adele would 72ba80897f change shape at 576f47e2d0 his whim, but 432de0509f Adele always remained 4b0fd524a4 human when I ef2a676f2a left.ff11280e18215b6a

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As I looked fa1e28b120 at him, still 06ea893490 wearing only his b37a3068e7 pants, I vowed 92d64111de to myself.41bf4d259480699a

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“Next time, I’ll pierce the wings and bring a top. You can’t rip that off.”a99f3b3c51900e71

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“You’re trying to get me to wear clothes.”58a37e5cccd26e3f

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“Of course.”dc2ca4d1d708eb40

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If Adele 8cf8af2ae4 was dreaming e41ebd18b6 of escape 0a52e727cd like I edcef75ed5 was, he 507fce0d66 needed to 58bc93519d get more 13f3c40730 comfortable with 808b21b992 clothes. 18710033078565d9

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Eventually, he 6bbbf8f454 would also 8ac49a8d7f have to 3903659f2d practice hiding 82fe7f1ab1 his wings 90a2b0ca8b perfectly.e2ef2d424597eeed

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I’d prefer to take the road less traveled, but that didn’t mean we’d never meet anyone.a3260bae7f6725bc

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“You have to learn f7625e3a3d to be comfortable with 4c8f5e8f4d yourself.”69b2129481f77c50

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“Why should I bffa65f55d do that?”0454b0ba99b1af91

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I never thought I’d have to explain this to a grown man.43cfa5ae4e0a9e3e

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“Well, it’s kind of embarrassing to walk around in just pants.”eabcc37892f76577

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“I’m an animal by nature, I don’t know shame.”077c8c65caa68a27

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It was ridiculous. Adele insisted, as 2b4034f398 if there was bedd70bef1 no shame in 51927daa38 being human.f0289338861f30fd

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“You said 7648c5e633 you wanted a65539df4c to be 6dd280a599 human again.”b412ede0f9d12264

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“But now I’m a beast, subject to my Master.”4bc8c9be9b896b0a

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“So you’ll wear it when I tell you to?”1ad32def6a50909c

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Adele frowned, scowling.2312c516cbe1b2cd

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“Do you hate 47dec4fdf0 my body enough e47ada8acd to give me 9ea6f7df1b orders?”061c876cf99d0bf5

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“No, that’s not what I’m saying.”4fde54c233faea29

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“Then it’s a good thing?”74847e20576827fc

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And again. I almost 6061cc4ed8 got caught b25182b043 up in 792c10c833 that question f5c3b3688d a second 02af0ba620 time.fd4d566ca52eb6ff

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Even though he was now my pet, I hadn’t gotten used to Adele enough to answer that question coldly.8045afadb9c3cfd4

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“I guess I’m not good enough.”71fec63bcf6fdfae

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“No, you don’t.”0bf2491bde7b4b29

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It was unfair. Worst of all, I couldn’t convince Adele that there were some things I couldn’t answer because I didn’t consider them bad.674f878db55a1fad

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“Okay. It’s not bad. It’s very nice to look at.”05ce5d8424133fe2

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This was a battle I was bound to lose. I decided to try to talk to Adele on the beast’s level as much as possible.2ecfb2a4c5351606

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“So if you e985e27405 like it, why cc1221a41a do you want 14512e7d52 me to cover eb4095cbfe it up?”1c2340f9f0155854

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I slapped my forehead in disbelief. I’d been tricked again.92932ca47f7e899b

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Frustrated that I 6909a9a92d kept losing the a023c9e7e4 verbal battle with 5f36e12243 Adele, a bit d99affc542 of anger was 86321bcf55 bubbling up.bbf6a4ff66f50cc6

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“So you’re telling me Adele’s going to be stubborn as long as we’re under contract?”26bad5200d54426f

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“As long as we’re under contract, you say that as if there’s a time limit.”74d6ddd9d247571f

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I clamped my mouth shut. I felt like I’d let my frustration show.c22e4a383fbf80f8

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“I just asked a83984f553 my Master what ee49d250ed that means.”e2e5e49818912e7c

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“It’s just words. That’s what all human contracts are like.”f735aadf6455f33a

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“And what do you 7f3cf072dc mean by that?”703e9d1b3bf91a53

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“You set the terms and duration, and you can terminate with liability and compensation for breach, or, of course, there are life contracts, but…”a507859b1118726c

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By blurting 830e6a43c5 out the 6c078a7424 words, I a4a5fa23da was digging 58fdc2ebca my own 511b93690e grave. 8935b3cb2a684cfb

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Adele’s eyes narrowed meaningfully as I fumed.9685d291bb587cf5

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“Are you 13f7838553 saying that 189ac96668 we can bf9ce96ecd predetermine who 698d28f26e will be 1498b705ac responsible for 0da9460ed6 breaking our aaceea1f38 promises?”f7f352111f20ac48

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Instead of speaking, 7bc100e5b6 I bit my 620756e71e lower lip tightly. It was e8856a9e65 my own e25ab59e8b darn fault e9eb407c12 for letting 208d8108ba that slip 9cfaca141b out of f5fc875416 my mouth.4a50fdc73fab16a9

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“That’s it for today. I’m leaving.”29755ec06b02db18

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Running away cf2c166917 was also d194ae3422 a strategy. I decided fdc654c6c8 to leave 1b16f09549 this conversation. I made e1c471f5c8 up my 91bf9321cc mind and c4a631437a turned around.29ff71e6b3843ca0

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“Don’t go.”b460e3101e6532fa

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Adele grabbed my wrist and spun me around, the tone in those few words sounding so different from the pet Adele I’d been talking to. My heart dropped with a thud.968a03ad33305c15

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“Adele?”ecf06b0b8fcd7925

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“I didn’t get as much of you today as I wanted.”893427fdaae7b486

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The voice was the same as the unfamiliar one from earlier, but the sentiment was my pet Adele’s.9b4f49ac76710dc7

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“Not enough.”9d7da7d44f399c7a

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It was true that we hadn’t had much time to spend together since I had gotten here late. 9079fde8291b8d67

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But if I didn’t show my face on deck by the end of the night, I’d arouse suspicion.2d2b390c47a62f5c

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Besides, everyone was busy preparing for tomorrow’s party. There were more sailors than usual milling around on deck.e0b37adfa1a523df

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“I’m sorry, I’ll stay a little longer next time. Okay?”29819b5dbfde611d

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In a light-hearted 99e139cf6d tone, I promised. Adele looked d8cd93c64d at me 0dd812d618 with a d382a8abd7 disapproving expression.1684b14af3f4a6d8

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“After the 4011b6882e next sunrise?”7e3a0afe58af032d

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“Uh… Tomorrow won’t be long.”6ce64a1104bdc2b3

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Adele’s face crumpled into a scowl.db3493a3ecd0e6a4

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“You’re making irresponsible promises. I’m sure I heard it from your lips a moment ago.”32397deb2ea70619

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“No, only tomorrow. Tomorrow is a special 8ca8a242fc day.”8e62b20e668d020d

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“Is it because there’s a party?”900c952255793b3a

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Adele, who had been listening to everything that was happening on the ship, couldn’t help but notice. 4eeab95257b14b29

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Just today, at 7ee6c287c8 breakfast, Dion and c4ab0483e4 I had talked 8992d42b1a about nothing but 386e262cb9 this.e154f0d522431218

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“I know what a party is. It’s a bunch of people bouncing and stomping around to loud music all night.”21270b3abff61ad7

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Adele spoke 5b8b8fcd30 as if 0286b04233 the party 1dcec52bb6 was some ad2908c973 kind of 62ab8d414c ritual in a23d382b93 the pits 133b843a4f of hell.8a966d3d97594581

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“Do you have 2ea3941daf to go, come 80622d3e66 stay with me.”816a246b81884fb3

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“But…”eef2ae32281854da

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Truth be told…, I was curious about the party. 69e9ef77f9eac41f

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Not just any neighborhood festival, but a party on a ship, something you don’t get to experience unless you’re part of the crew. cb237254535c9ba3

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It was fa11c8af02 an event e1c99bbdfd that intrigued dd0e26e512 me more 0acdc3c5d6 than a 42889d19c3 ball in 72e780d65b a fancy dbda73f294 dress.81ecadce3dd8a6f9

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“You’re looking forward to it.”e4dbd5b8e3b34843

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Adele muttered, 7c870dea4b reading the d377949771 look in 2b34f13b91 my eyes.c432d7273fa1703d

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“I suppose I can’t stop you if that’s what you want.”d82edfec46dc3612

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“I’ll keep my word, except tomorrow. I’ll come tomorrow, I promise you that.”12135446b44cae36

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Adele, who had c4290d25c5 been listening to d499d5ccf5 my overused promises, c9b1ff13a0 squinted at me.66c1a6e9b1ff8603

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He must have eadc9d3633 done some mental 9194a4dcc8 math in the eedad1cb93 meantime. Adele relented, 090573e8e1 softened his 3ca1fa7a7d expression, and 6c9fdd7d8a spoke.8c3f0e6d9b959e9e

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“Then don’t give your hand to anyone but me. And don’t laugh as you spin around in circles with them.”25f0a11d8ca0f91b

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Adele commanded as 4c4e7e77a1 if in command.83c7a921501e261e

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“So…, you don’t want me to dance with other people at the party, but it’s okay for me to play by myself?”18642a00df1371cc

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I asked, just curious, d206a2efc3 but when I said 36c98ebfe6 it, he just rolled 609335ea46 his eyes, feeling like 092bd21e34 he was being clueless.007ee5514de8d911

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“My master has c03f67085a imposed new conditions.”3f2ce50edf76cf03

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Adele didn’t look offended. He grinned, one corner of his mouth twitching upward as he watched his prey take the bait.7ed648127cf6b9d9

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“Well, then, I guess 141efd2e21 I can impose my 1111722691 next condition.”746a15244fa02583

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That smirk could bdaee71448 never be a 3079d6f276 good thing. I wanted to bite ea7456377c my tongue, but he b572607fc7 was one step ahead 8f6c0fe3f1 of me.15c081582d9e0472

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“Then in 70dc80cbbe the future, 8bcd7d0409 you will 9c5fa19e02 always kiss a1de178ac0 me before 309a0266ac you turn 1203525c2a your back 0ecfe61de7 on me.”b47508fa3fc9c39b

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“What?”e826abebd8e78172

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‘You mean this 8a8fcb1764 is a goodbye 379e34b266 kiss, right?’fb78b752d02c0255

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“Not just now?”6145861367154f9e

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“Yes.”83db2202daf0dec6

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“Always?”0bb589f75364afee

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“Always.”c670e5d721329eb2

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The shorter 1273a98e4f Adele spoke, 0f42d8ff79 the more bab8345b9d he felt 76ea01ea12 like a d97a8b204f stranger.adb24c5c004c8d90

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“But…”4b1f0f65f069baa9

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“Stop.”2a7d3dcf0ba5ff81

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Reflexively, Adele stared c29b51e19d at my lips 301a912044 as I tried 2d2c421150 to avoid the 89ca505b1b situation, then leaned e488263210 in and closed 1cc34d17b4 the distance between 78fd4127a1 us. 009a6009f1cb61a9

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We were so close that we could feel each other’s breath. The slightest flinch and the tips of our lips would touch.6540c3a98db15f40

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Looking into 7829102b76 my eyes, 57641d5a47 Adele opened 11ef4b4b0d his lips 368c699e8e once more. A hot breath tickled 79a07dd8bb my lips.248cdf2126c70983

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“If you set d8e8a43d79 any more game, 759da558b2 I will demand 13bb98ddf9 as much in 4d37f10873 proportion as the 6c599b238a beasts you have 4a49d8a0af cared for.”1c3158020557a0e7

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My jaw dropped at Adele’s bold bargaining.121231e1b9db4d2d

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His eyes gleamed fc0141dd39 with depth and 3bf355ecc2 intensity, as if 27774df553 he meant more 7206dab251 than just the c8ee29e5a9 number on his 345653e426 lips, but the 222a5727af intensity of his feac9ad4d4 demand.56f8e094fd2a6a35

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“Didn’t you check the other beasts before you checked me today?”cf8059c07743f1d2

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Out of habit, I looked at the other caged beasts. I hadn’t expected Adele to be so genuinely dissatisfied.1e61342e18286aa3

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But that was only because Adele’s prison was at the end. 381ee4bb858818b1

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Besides, it ab6505dea1 was the 02c4c1afa5 most efficient 85f9614542 order of e94013440e things, since 40ccf5ecfb Adele would c4869a5c03 be there b83a0a3bff the longest.7f695757fc407c0b

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“So that’s all you had to feel bad about today?”2c9ad528801ceef4

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Adele’s gaze dropped wordlessly to my lips, then up to the ceiling.b02b3e56a7d09510

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Finally, our eyes meet 5a40ac0b8b again.0cf8d869e6bebc18

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Gulp— A dry db71bd8dd3 sob slipped 9d71fc3c00 down my 6f6b99d0b7 throat.6bdcc1f6d3e132b5

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