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Charlie threw another log on the fire The cracks and pops aze darted around the circle Wide-eyed enthusiase of their logs, awaiting Charlie's decision as to ould continue the story Megan conte, but I would ht, and see the h in the sky would be unfathomable I'll stick with places I can visit but still come home"

Charlie looked at Danny who played oblivious to the roup stared at Danny he said, "I don't care what they did Pick someone else" Mike took over with no hesitation

"Ivy wanted to stay but Jack wanted to go home Away from the water spirit Jack said, 'Why do you want to stay? You can't talk to friends, your faet at home?"

"Ivy said, 'Peace No pollution No noise'"

'Won't you be lonely? Won't youseasons?'

'I spent twenty years seeing that Noant so different

'You can't come back or move on in another twenty years The water spirit said you have one choice Can you give up what you know for so the outcohed "Okay" Brett cleared his throat and pushed his Stetson off his forehead "She touched his face and said, 'My heart tells h to not ask you to stay If you leave, I will miss you, but I have to do this' She kissed his cheek and followed the trail to the water spirit Jack knew he could not stay so he swa back once Who did he see sirlfriend had turned into awas better," Christa added

"Cool," the other kids shouted

Ideas and opinions were tossed around the caain," was said by many and then yawns passed froan said Despite the protests, the group dispersed to the cabins When Megan stood and stretched, Faith touched her arm "Thank you"

"You're welcome," she said with a scrunched-up brow "What did I do?"