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He reached up into the chimney and extracted more branches, and gathered them up and carried them out of the cottage.
I could hear climbing on the roof, and then heard him extracting more branches from the chimney. I suddenly felt a small draft of air, and realized he had cleared it. Seconds later, he appeared back inside, carrying a small stack of dry, burnable wood. I marveled at how fast he did everything. The speed of the vampire race. It was incredible. It made me feel so sluggish in comparison.
He placed the wood in the fireplace, took the candle from me, and lit it in several places. Within a few minutes, we had a roaring fire in the cozy little cottage. I was grateful for the heat.
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