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21. Mad Mage II

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MAEVE'S POV

"What's wrong, sweetheart? You look like you've seen a ghost," my mom said, rushing to me with concern etched on her face.

And then my father walked in, he was alive and whole, and grinning at me like he used to when I was small. "Happy early birthday, little star. Your mother's making your favorite."

I couldn't breathe. I couldn't think. They were here. They were alive and whole and smiling at me like the last few years had never happened.

Like I hadn't been slaving away in Grimwell. I hadn't been branded a traitor's daughter. Hadn't been living carefully so I didn't get kicked out by my aunt.

She was smiling like none of those things had happened at all... and I was losing my mind.

"I thought we could have a little celebration," she continued, going back to pull out a pan of sweet cake from the oven. "Just the three of us, like old times."

"But you're..." I started, then stopped. Did it matter? Did it truly? They were here. My parents were here and they loved me a
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