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2021-10-17 20:00:19“IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME,” Daniel said as he lay in bed next to his wife.
“I think I have to agree.” Magnolia faced him. “It’s nice and quiet, it feels nice after the past couple of weeks we spent in Geiranger.”
“It was quite exciting, was it not?”
“I would not say exciting, Daniel,” Magnolia uttered. “Both your friend and mine are in a delicate situation.”
“To be more accurate, ‘your’ friend put ‘my’ friend and herself in a delicate situation,” Daniel corrected with lifted eyebrows.
Magnolia rolled her eyes at him. “Well, they are getting married so there is no need to blame anyone anymore.”
“I’m afraid Henry will blame Florence forever.”
They were both silent for a long time, each thinking about their friend.
The result of the Flocks and the Kalwens’ meeting was that Henry and Florence would get married. It was decided that the wedding ceremony would take place in a month.
They did not want to r
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“JUST DROP IT DEAR,” Laya chuckled. “Not everything about magic can be explained logically.” “But is there a possibility for me to also be able to communicate with someone far away?” “I really don’t know, asking me over and over again will not change that answer.” Laya had contacted Daniel the night before through thought transference to tell him where they were. Magnolia had told her that she had done it before on the red hill, she spoke to Daniel through her mind. But Laya said that the magic needed was different, since she was looking into Daniel’s eyes when that happened. Magnolia pouted. “Fine.” She pushed Thunder into a gallop. “Ah, can we just take it slow,” Laya complained. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to ride any faster.” “Maybe if you hadn’t eaten both your breakfast and half of mine, you wouldn’t be feeling so sick right now.” Magnolia rode away ignoring her friend’s pleas and leaving a storm o
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