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CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~THE CASTLES~
Emett woke up and expected to hear the sizzling of bacon, or even the smell, but he heard nothing. He looked over at the clock seeing that it was 7:43am. By this time he would hear Kahlan slaving away in the kitchen, preparing a large unnecessary breakfast. The thought was nice, and he wasn’t complaining about the food. Kahlan was a great cook almost as if she had been doing it all her life. He got up and went downstairs to see Terry in the kitchen, making a sandwich. The man was half dressed which told him Kahlan Mercer wasn’t home.
“Where’s Kahlan?” Emett asked. Usually the brunette would be tossing whatever she could into her mouth, as she rushed out the door to school.
“I don’t know,” Terry replied. “I mean, I heard her leave last night, and she never cam
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