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After the dress store, we stopped at a fewa few business suits, jackets, and the normal necessities It was dark by the time we headed home, but I had one last stop to est bookstore in town I ran inside, knowing exactly what I was looking for An idiot’s guide to Lilaria and a language prograister with my card and waited in the nizeWe were back in the car and on the way to s with Rose, so it was justoutside or in the living roos to do when he ca to let me help clean up

I sorted Dad’s s with Patricia Dad had been happy and cracking jokes, but I caught hi his eyes a few ti to my eyes There was a picture of him and Mo them so happy No matter howon hiet out ofyou want to take from here with you? A picture, h that she understood how hard this was for htstand Would you grab it forme and Dad alone

"Stop it" Dad’s voice drewYou’ve got those little lines between your eyebrows" He used his thu to be fine And I’ to come see you soon"

"I know I just feel like I shouldn’t be leaving you right now" I frowned and looked down at the table

"You’re giving rabbedforward to going to Lilaria and seeing the land you and your hted some of the stuff I want to do"

He stood up slowly and shuffled over to the kitchen counter before co-eared book He handed it to es

"Wow There’s a waterfall?"

"Yes! And it’s huge I want to have hed "And there is a huge lake in the Rousseau holdings The book says there’s good fishing"

"I saw that one on the map" I frowned I really needed to spend soht

"Yes! And there’s a very popular local dish I want to try Some kind of fish and potatoes It looks delicious"

"Hm" I closed the book and looked at him "Promise you’ll be okay"