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Inside the house, the mood was festive and fun. Outside, the snow came down like an arctic blanket. Aquinas bread had been ruled magnificent, and they had used it as an excuse to polish off more than their fair share of adult beverages. They managed to put aside thoughts of weredragons and vampires for the night and just enjoyed each other's company. Beecher hadn’t mentioned what he’d witnessed, and no one else seemed to pick up on the weird vibe. When the storytelling finally got back to their trip to the mall, Beecher and Aquina begged Zinnia to tell the tale of how she had hog-tied a vampire.Zinnia’s whole face changed, her beautiful smile vanished and was replaced by a sadness they had not seen in her.“It hurts me to cause harm, even to one such as her,” she whispered. “It is likely she will die, if that is the correct term, at my hand tonight. And while I know this is a good thing, it still hurts me here,” she brought her hand to her chest, covering her heart. “If you
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Zinnia woke with a delighted squeal. To Luca’s ears, there was no better sound. He saw stars in her eyes as she surveyed the winter wonderland outside their window. To his eyes, he saw bleak, dreary countryside. She marveled as the snow blanketed the countryside. She found romance in the soft velvety roll of the now-white hills. She nearly came out of her seat when she spotted a few deer amongst the trees down by a river that peeked in and out of their view. The big deer, with a massive rack of antlers, lowered its head to drink, and Zinnia sighed. He could feel the happiness radiate from her, and he was reminded of his own inner darkness. He decided to just enjoy her happiness while the time lasted. There would be plenty of time for heartbreak later. Something outside the window caught his attention. A blur of darkness that he wouldn’t have noticed if his eyes hadn’t been transfixed on a little maintenance building next to the track a little ways up. The train had round
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The blur aimed right at his face and Beecher tensed for the blow. He could feel the hot rancid breath on his skin and he prayed to any deity who would listen. Then he heard the familiar chuckle.He shifted, and his mouth dropped open, “Luca?” he asked incredulously. “That was you?”“Not just me,” he replied, gesturing over his shoulder. He looked past Luca and saw a black panther and a tiger standing side by side. Simultaneously, they lifted their heads and let loose with a howl that made the trees shake. Beecher couldn’t believe his eyes. As he watched, they both shifted and Katalea grinned up at him.“We even fooled you!” she pointed right at Beecher.“But, how?” Beecher couldn’t find the words to even ask the right questions.“Let’s talk it all out later, we’d better get to the van and get out of here before they realize we duped them again,” Luca said, moving quickly but gently carrying Beecher. “Can you guys get the door? I’m pretty sure his leg is still broken,” Luca sa
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Eyes widened and all thoughts of food were gone. Heads tilted, they used whatever powers they possessed trying to decipher the sound they had just heard. It did not come again. They waited, food growing cold. Nothing.“Let’s try this,” Dakari said. He put his hand in the center and motioned to the others to join. All hands immediately went to reunite.”Can anybody speak? Can you guys hear me?” Katalea spoke into her mind.Everyone nodded. “Wish we would have figured out this trick in Rio. We could have had a ball with those salespeople,” Aquina added, chuckling.The others laughed and smirked their agreement. They had all heard her as well. “Ok, my turn,” Beecher joined the fun. “It’s like having our own walkie-talkie’s, but in our minds,” his voice rose two octaves, making him sound like a young boy on Christmas morning.”Down boy,” Luca’s gruff voice could be heard. “How about you, Zinnia?”Her eyes widened and she smiled, but no words came. They waited, she could obviou
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“The journey is the treasure.” Lloyd Alexander~~~“The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things. Things must happen when it is time for them to happen. Quests may not simply be abandoned; prophecies may not be left to rot like unpicked fruit. The happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.” The Last Unicorn~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just before dawn, before the light beat back the dark, before anything or anyone stirred, Katalea found herself in the place that she considered her sanctuary. Her terrace, all fixed and new, boasted new deck furniture in shades of sea green. She lounged alone for a few moments, enjoying the solitude. As she watched, the sky turned pink and pale over the horizon. The first gulls stirred and began their relentless search for food. Her stomach rumbled in unison to signal it was time for her to eat as well. Rather than messaging someone to bring up food, she set out
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