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Chapter 29: The Same Old Esme
As Theodore promised, the scramble down the other side of the mountain was quicker than the climb up. I hardly needed any help from Theodore, especially as Tobias was right behind me to steady me if I was struggling.
When we reached flat land again, we marched fast through the forest until well into the afternoon.
"Something's different," Tobias said after hours of walking.
He was a few metres behind me as we both followed Theodore's lead.
"What is?" I asked.
"You," he said, "There's something different about you."
"Same old me," I replied.
"No, stop," he said more seriously.
I stopped and turned to face him allowing him to examine me closely.
"You just seem...different..." he repeated.
"Tobias!" I said as he continued to stare at me, "What is up with you?"
I looked over to Theodore who had also stopped and I noticed how tense he seemed as he watched Tobias approach me with narrowed eyes.
Tobias pick
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