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The toes of his shoes pointed towards her "Someone there?" he hissed

"It's just me," she whispered

"Molly?" He pushed the brush away to reveal her hiding place "What are you doing out here at this tilad the darkness prevented hi "I just cauidance About e are to do now"

"Oh, I see You get any answers yet?"

"Not yet" She took the hand he offered to help her to her feet Then she saas carrying a bucket so with that?"

"Sa to take me down to the cave to fetch so I couldn't sleep so I thought I'd get an early start on it"

"Oh o to the cave at this hour It's treacherous with all the rocks and things"

"But I'm sure you know the way, don't you?"

"Of course I do"

"You probably know the ith your eyes closed" As he said this, he brushed against her She put a hand to her lips to keep froham looked back towards town The children should be fine for a little while They had Samantha and Rebecca and David to look after theive her some time alone with Hector "I'll show you the way"

Now that she had hiham didn't knohat to say As usually happened, she found herout words She couldn't even be certain what she was telling Hector; she hoped she wasn't confessing her love for hi" or so like that

By the time they reached the cave, her throat had become dry She could desperately use a drink, but she knew better than to drink anything fro was probably safe, but who could be certain?

She led him by the arlowed in the darkness, rainbow light dancing along the walls and ceiling of the cave "Isn't it beautiful?"

"Like the aurora borealis," he said

"What?"

"Northern Lights" He waved his hand "It doesn't matter So this is what the Fountain of Youth looks like?"

"Yes I suppose you were expecting soh and water splashing out of a fish's mouth-"