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Noah and Joseph reappeared from the multitudes, then My little brother looked pale and shaken Noah’s blue-gray eyes were lit with amusement

"Hoas the ride?" I asked

Joseph lifted his chin and shrugged "It was okay"

"He was very brave," Noah said A sed at the corner of his mouth

The four of us e arishly painted building

"Hall of Mirrors! Yes!"

No

Daniel must have noticed my unease because he put his arot this," he said to Noah andI wouldn’t do!" Joseph called back, and the croed thehtly wicked smile appeared on Noah’s lips My favorite "It seems we’re on our own," he said

It did "It does"

"What shall we do with this newfound freedoh cheekbones Noah’s chestnut hair was a tousled, gorgeous ht I was about to say so when I heard a voice behind us

"Would the young lovers like their fortunes told?"

We turned to find a wo and flowy printed skirt, check Peasant blouse, check Wavy black hair spilling out of a head wrap, check Too s, check

"I think we’ll pass," I said to Noah No need to tempt fate "Unless you want to?"

He shook his head "Thanks anyway," he told her as we headed away

"You o out there," she called out after me

I felt a rush of familiarity as her words tickled the back of my mind

"What did you just say?" I’d heard those words before

The fortune-teller peered at uarded eyes, her expression hed "Look--"

"It’s okay," I said, glancing up at hio"

Noah raised an eyebrow, his expression darkly aan to walk

We followed the woh the people to a small striped tent She held the flap open; there were twinkle lights and crystals, flocked tablecloths and hanging tapestries They adorned the little space without irony Noah and I stepped in

The fortune-teller shook her head at Noah "You hter will show you where Miranda!" she called

A sullen-looking girl with a pink streak in her hair appeared fro irl, as about thirteen or fourteen, seemed like she was about to roll her eyes until she noticed Noah; the long line of hiht sarcastic sed instantly and she drew herself up

"Come on," she said to him, and tipped her head toward the curtain

He looked to"Go"