i 've almost never seen snow before-only when i was visiting a northern kingdom - and i actually believe that this is the first time i 've ever been out of doors when it was snowing . it 's not too bad , is it ? '' silk gave him a sour look . '' the first chance i get , i 'll buy you a sled , '' he said . sadi looked puzzled . '' excuse me , kheldar , but what 's a sled

i called out at the same time sylvia did . '' jack , is that you ? '' '' it 's me , '' came tommy 's thick , sleepy voice . '' tommy ! '' sylvia let me go , but i held her back . '' wait , '' i whispered . she said nothing for a few pounding heartbeats , then called out , '' tommy

she tiptoed to the side of the bed , raised the leg , and crashed it down on his nose . '' that 's for replacing me with her . '' the loud ' thwack ' woke laura , but put doug out . she sat up , then covered herself . '' kim . i thought you were ... '' '' hello , laura

'' why do you care ? do n't tell me you 're worried about sadie ann . '' it 's selfish of me , i know , but alec is the only thing i 've ever had that sadie could never take away from me , even if she wanted to . everyone else loves her more and i 've been okay with that because i had
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