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Just a few steps up toward goodbye forever

He raised his eyes tofor my hand, planted a chaste kiss over it

"Goodbye, princess," he said softly

He an shakingat hih the hatch withwiththe ladder to the open hatch, gripping his are

Sighing, he caught hold of a pipe sticking out of the wall and pulled himself back

"Don’t"

"Look, it’s just for a short while I promise Please?"

He frowned at me "For what?"

"I want you toyou’ve done"

He looked even more reluctant at the mention of , he eventually gave in toaround the port, I saw the large subht his cold hand, and, entwining ers with his, walked toward the entrance of the woods

I watched his face as he took in the surroundings of our warm island His expression was a an to shout "Dad?"

If they were on this half of the island they would hearvampires for parents

No reply

But then a fewthe forest path toward us

"Grandpa!" I yelled, running toward hie smile and tears of relief filled his eyes as he swept me up in his arms "Rose! Oh, Rose! I don’t remember the last time I slept We’ve all been sick orry" He showered ht before finally putting et here?"