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Dani bit her lip and held still Her grandht she was Dani’s mother It was the sahost

Her granders bit into the plastic seating of her chair

"You raised those girls right I hear how you talk about the to be a queen or soht now Erica’s gonna wrap everyone in that hand of hers She’s gonna randhed, stricken "She’s the one who’s gonna walk her own path Julia’ll wear the crown, but Erica’s going to rule the lands Dani’s just going to walk right through theot it inside of her towith a ghost

"You gotta make Mae clean up her act And you can do that I know you can You et her at the heart You proirls, and she’ll turn about Mae can’t have kids, and that’s whereall those unborn babies of hers, but you prootta walk the straight and narrow"

Dani jerked in the chair

"You promise her one of yours…"

Dani tasted salt at the corner of her mouth She’d started to cry It couldn’t be… She shook her head That couldn’t ive Julia to Kathryn Kathryn can speak Julia’s language They the saive her to Mae Mae will teach her how to stand I guarantee that Mae will raise her right Erica, you best give her to Kathryn, too Erica’s a ot your spirit I know A randmother knows even more You do what I say"

Dani pressed a hand to her

"No, no" Sandra O’Hara soothed her daughter "You be fine That sickness ork its way through you, and you’ll find peace at the end You loved hih he’s not around, I know Eirls, but he’ll know that they ain’t his girls Your girls will be fine, Daniella"

Dani took another breath Then another

"Okay," Sandra whispered in a short breath She sounded drowsy "You best be going I’th for too I want to know"

She reached over the bed, grinned distantly at a ghost, and grabbed Dani’s hand "I’ll see you when I pass away, too"

She drove to one place

She parked

She walked in

She ignored everyone sitting there