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“If you don’t mind, can I steal her away now?” Mr D’Amour cut in

I nodded “Please do, I need a break I’ll see you” I waved, heading toward the exit Only when the summer breeze hit my face did I think back on what I'd just done

I’ll see you? Waving? When had we advanced to doing that? I could hardly believe I had spent two hours alone with her, on top of the tiether

Apparently ere friends now

Guinevere

Waving back as Eli left, Mr D’A sloith allery that had not yet been set up

“This is your best work yet, Lady Guinevere” He stopped in front of the blank wall, watching as his crew lifted rateful for the amount of care they took with it

“You always say that, Mr D’Amour” I smiled

“Of course If I didn’t say it, that would oals for an artist, to make each work better than the last”

“I’m not sure if I try to make each work better” Some days it all looked like an absolute mess with no rhyme or reason behind it

“Are you all right?”

“Huh?” I glanced back down at him “I’m sorry What did you say?”

He frowned, stroking his beard “I said, are you all right? I heard about the end of your engageain, ht?”

How many people have heard about it? I tried to smile, but for some reason I couldn’t fake it with hi at his face either I just stared at the wall as Iwhile you were setting all of this up I…I forgot The only reason I caot here, it was all I cared about, all I wanted And now I’allery, and it’s so beautiful I feel I’ve come so far, and yet for some reason, I can’t feel the way I drea that happened and never think about it again I don’t want it to affect me When do you think that will happen?”

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