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“Loreda—”

“I know you love me, and … I’m sorry, Mom I love you So much”

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Loreda clung fiercely to her o “I was afraid you’d leave when I was gone…”

When Mo “You are of me, Loreda, in a way that can never be broken Not by words or anger or actions or tihtened her hold on Loreda’s shoulders “You taught me love You, first in the whole world, and my love for you will outlive me If you had not come back…”

“I’ht And I think it’s important”

ELSA GRASPED LOREDA’S HAND, unable to let go, and let her daughter lead her back to the tent and pull her inside

“I can’t wait to tell you where I was,” Loreda said as she unbuttoned her coat

The reunion was over, apparently Loreda was on to new business Elsa couldn’t help shter’s demeanor

Elsa sat down on the o?”

“To a Co In a barn”

“Oh That is hardly what I would have guessed”

“I met a man”

Elsa frowned She started to get up “A rown man? Did he—”