The Marvelous Elijah's Return
Pushing aside her fear, Peach raised her head, meeting his eyes, and asked, "If you guys have twenty thousand to pay, you all can stay here as long as you want!"
When silence followed her words, Peach glanced around, expecting Elijah to storm out or start yelling at her, but his expression remained unchanged.
Unsure of what he was thinking, Peach began to fidget with the hem of her shirt nervously.
"Twenty thousand?" Elijah repeated quietly and slowly like he wasn't sure if he heard her correctly.
"Uh, yeah! Twenty thousand, uh... I mean, if you guys have it... Ten thousand is okay too. I can even accept five.. or..." Peach said, her voice slowly falling apart when Elijah just stared at her
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