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"I'et some fresh air"

She crept outside, where she found Hector asleep by the fire, Sa hiined herself there instead of Samantha, Hector's arm around her shoulder His hand would stroke her hair and then it would o further She hurried down the steps and then down the path away fro the brush, she stepped off the path She got down onto her knees and then pressed her head to the ground

Oh Lord, she thought I'hts, but I can't helpsince I saw another adult, let alone a strong, handsome man like Hector I've been so alone these past five years Samantha and Rebecca and the others have been a cos I need that they can't provide, that not even you can provide

Or n? Did you send Hector to ham stopped her prayer Had the Lord sent Hector to her as a reward or as a test? Perhaps He wanted to see if she would stray, if she would give in to her teht I'm just so lonely Please help me, Lord Tellrattle the brush up the path Her body stiffened as she remembered what Samantha had said about Mr Pryde's awful creatures So the woods She hadn't thought they would be this close to town, but perhaps the stor position to flatten herself against the ground If she stayed perfectly still and quiet, the ht pass her by To be on the safe side, she even held her breath Help un to see white spots exploding in her vision when she saw the source of the sound It was not one of those dreadful beasts at all, not unless they'd learned to walk on two legs and taken to wearing shoes She considered whoaround at this hour when she smelled that dreadful smoke

Hector! He must have seen her and come to find her He had been concerned about her safety and wanted to make sure no harm ca in a roh