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Phoebe stared up at

“Anye still don’t knohat’s going on but a quick update, I was transferred there and within minutes, I accidentally started a curse that, if it coue and famine to everyone in Tor’s land Tor is married to the other Cora but he hates her as in, a lot, so, since this world-hopping business is about as usual there as it is here, that is to say, not at all, he thought I was her so he didn’t like ot over that Then ere both transported back here and we don’t knohy that is either We also don’t kno to get back What we do know is that e do, he’s divorcing her,his baby So, I’rowled fro his displeasure at h Tor isn’t fond of the ‘kind of’ part and just considers us hitched”

Phoebe blinked Then she looked up at Tor and blinked Then she looked back and

“So, as if uncertain travel between parallel universes isn’t enough for us to deal with, the Cora of that world, when she was in this world, was bitchy to all , obviously, you, and now they all hate me She also left my house and car a total pit, which was not nice but luckily at least that was easily reot herself into so poker The Noctorno of this world is a cop and he’s involved with her somehow There’s a shitload of money in my DVD cabinet and he’s, that is, the other Noctorno, or, Iback to collect his clothes soestured behind et back to make sure the curse doesn’t befall Tor’s land and do it before getting arrested or whatever”

Phoebe said nothing, just stared atthere, anything

There was nothing She was just staring at me

My heart lurched

But my mouth whispered, “I know it sounds crazy but it’s true I can’t prove it except to point out the other Noctorno you’ve seen doesn’t have a scar and ht believe ive you that so… well…” I threw out a hand “I don’t knohat else to say Except I hope one day, when you know I’one, you’ll know I’m back there, with Tor, in his world,a family because I love him and you’ll knoasn’t me who hurt you but it wasyou”

She continued staring at ive

Then she asked softly, “You’re pregnant?”

“Yes,” I said softly back

“With a hot guy’s kid?”

I pressed ether and tried not to hope

I couldn’t not hope

I nodded and felt the tears stinging ed my throat

Then I whispered, “In Tor’s world, I’m also a princess, I can talk to birds and they talk back, the air shilitter in it and my clothes kick ass”

Phoebe stared at me

Then she asked quietly, “You love hiet close to my back

Then I nodded

Then suddenly she tipped her head back and screauy’s kid and she’s a princess in an alternate universe!”

Then she tipped her head down and launched herself atme violently from side to side