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"I trusted you!"

"I know And I’m sorry People will disappoint you, Gemma The question to ask is whether you can learn to live with the disappoint you a neorld" I cannot live with it "They were right to deny you Eugenia Spence was right"

Her eyes flash "Eugenia! You do not knohat she has become, Gemma She has been with the dark spirits all this tiht her if you must? You will need me in the time to co to confuse me," I say

"You cannot cross!" It’s Asha’s voice

Pippa has rushed through the wall of water

"Pip!" Felicity runs after her Ann wavers for a ?" Pippa asks

Felicity raises her bow "I’ve one arrow left"

"If you shoot me, I take with me all the secrets I know about the dark spirits and the Winterlands You’ll never know"

"Do you kno to use the ic to keep a spirit here and free?" Pippa asks uncertainly

"Yes," Miss Moore says "I can find a way to give you what you want You will not have to cross over You can stay here in the real, Pippa," I say

But I see the aching desire in Pippa’s eyes already So does Miss Moore

"I wouldn’t have to leave you, Fee," Pippa says Of Miss Moore she asks, "Will it hurt terribly much?"

"No Not at all"

"And will I remain as I am?"

"Yes"