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"We're here," Prudence said "Me and Saht? I'm out of matches"

"Don't worry, we'll help you out of there," Samantha said

"Samantha? You sound funny"

"Just take my hand" Samantha had Prudence stand on the bottoht over here, by the door Take et you out of here We have some ently pulled on it "PullSah to climb back up to the surface

They sat in the rubble of Pryde's house for a few minutes while Rebecca fed Molly As Prudence had said, Rebecca had shrunk into a toddler Prudence had found her a pink dress that only haain, all because Sa her fa?" Rebecca asked

"I'm sorry," she said "I'm sorry for what happened I shouldn't have trusted Uncle Hector so much I shouldn't have believed him"

"It's not your fault We all believed hih to believe hiham"

"You weren't stupid"

"OK, I was naïve"

"But none of us died That's the i" Rebecca ran a hand over her dress "We've all had to grow up again Even you"

"I suppose" Sa floor of Pryde's house "Now I don't have anyone I'm all alone"

"You're never alone," Prudence said "You still have me and Rebecca and Molly We're your family"

"Even Helena?" Saain, though not as tightly as on the beach Samantha had to admit Prudence had a point: she had all the other children yet They were like her sisters and brothers, especially Prudence Even if they weren't of the same blood or even the same culture, their time here on Eternity had made them a family

"I don't knohat I'd do without you Any of you"

Rebecca, always theto do now?"

"We'll rebuild the town It's going to be hard, but we did it before We can do it again This time it'll be even better"

Samantha helped Rebecca to her feet, followed by Prudence They walked are, where a new future awaited theet out of the car, though Sa the beach on her own "I'm twelve, Mom, not three," Samantha says