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2024-10-29 19:42:56Clarissa
Clarissa shuddered and was suddenly grateful they planned on leaving as soon as possible. “But I cannot leave you to fight…” She began to object.
The purple sage grabbed her by the face and looked directly into her eyes. “Be wary of Mrs. Fairwater. She is not who you think she is.”
“What does that mean?” Clarissa asked as the purple sage pushed her to the far back room of the hut. Her strength was insane for an elderly lady.
But the door closed behind Clarissa without an answer. She glanced around the humble bedroom with ample cabinets and dressers. They made the sage's small bed look even smaller.
She turned around and looked at the door closed behind her. She couldn’t just leave the purple sage to
Byerly BDo you think that Clarissa is ever going to come around to Stefan or will she continue pining over the stranger in her vision? What do you want to see happen through the book?
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