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Ridiculous Request
Francis Flamingo looked odd, standing in the snow wearing a bright pink cloak, the hood over her dark hair. Snowflakes accumulated on the fabric, making her look like a strange symbol of summer lost in a wintry mix.
I took a few steps closer to her, Ben following me, even though I didn’t want to speak to her. I could tell by the way she was standing there on the sidewalk outside of a hardware store that she wanted to speak to me. She wouldn’t have stopped walking if she was just saying hi. “How are you?” I asked as I stepped back on the curb to match her height.
“Not good, I’m afraid,” she said, shaking her head. “This is our first Christmas away from Fionna, and I’m not sure how it will go. I am missing her desperately.”
I nodded. “I can understand t
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