the road ahead passed between the louvre on the left and the seine on the right . he saw the tour boat ease toward a dock just below the roadway . he signaled for the driver to stop at the curb . he opened the door and sam jumped out into the cold afternoon . '' be safe , '' he said , then he slammed the door and told the driver to go , but slowly , and not to lose the boat

'' i think we should discuss the reason why we are here and the reason you are no longer king . '' oggius squared his shoulders to locmire and said , '' call me oggy . all of my friends do . '' '' very well , oggy '' replied the wizard . '' guess we should start with you and your very , uh ... variety of travelers , '' said oggy

he took the piece of cloth in his hands , examining it . '' your majesty , '' guive pleaded behind him , lifting a finger as he spoke , '' i thought she needed to know her place . i did n't realize she had the flag . '' this was the king-he was addressing the king . why ? and why did it matter that guive did n't know she had the flag

'' me , too , '' shawn said . '' come and join us , both of you . '' half an hour later , the four of them sat in front of a crackling fire in angie 's small rental house in west seattle . the clock above the mantel chimed midnight . '' it 's christmas , '' angie sang out as she leaned against
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