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Remember?

Myra needs your help, Lizzy It wasn’t safe for her to stay here, so her family sent her there I know you won’t turn your back on her and in turn, on me

The Gypsy woman from the Renaissance Faire, the one Cassy and I attended, is very dangerous I’m sure you can find her picture, look at it, study it, and I beg you to stay away from her If she ever comes near you or Simon, run

She is, in part, the reason I cannot return to you, at least not at this time

Paper is sparse here, and I can’t write any more than I have Know I love you with all my heart Let Simon know Auntie Tara is happy, and if I can, I will visit someday

Love, Tara

Todd watched her silent tears fall Slowly, she read the letter An occasional gasp or sigh was all she uttered She read it twice before shutting her eyes and giving into emotion

"Are you okay?" What a stupid question, of course she wasn’t okay

"She’s alive Thank God, she’s alive"

"Can I see the letter?" Todd put out his hand

Liz shook her head and put the letter in her purse

"That could be evidence"

She was getting up to leave, and Todd was desperate for answers

"If you thought that, you wouldn’t have brought it toit," she concluded "Where is Myra? I have to talk to her"

He looked around the park, spotted her staring at them from the far side When Liz’s eyes found her, her lips lifted in a smile

"How do you know you can trust her?" he asked

"Tara toldto a very attractive woe in her chest, she realized it was Lizzy sitting next to Todd

He had given her the letter, just as she asked

Maybe he trusted her after all

The two exchanged words, and even fro tears from her eyes When they both looked up and saw her, she took it as her cue and walked toward them with a calmness she didn’t feel

Myra spoke first "You are just as Tara described More beautiful in fact"

"Is she okay? I know the letter said she was, but is she really?"

"Oh, Lizzy She is better than okay, she and my brother make a lovely couple She misses you so much"

"Call me Liz, no one calls me Lizzy, except Tara"

"Then I lanced over her shoulder where Todd stood silent, watching them "I have so many questions"

"You will have more before this day is done"

"Ladies?" he interrupted the on here?"