'' well , that was pretty good for camp food . i 'm stuffed . does n't mean i wo n't have dessert , though , no matter what it is , '' corinne said in almost her usual rapidfire speech . caroline was tired of feeling uncomfortable , tired of corinne pretending she was all flaky cheerfulness . '' i wish you 'd stop doing that , corinne

from her tone of voice , philip realized he 'd managed to offend her , which he regretted . yesterday 's conversation with gene had made him understand that she was a blessing in his life . a gift . a gift he wanted to accept ... '' carrie , i 'm sorry . i spoke out of turn . '' '' is that what you really think of us , philip

'' and a quest would take too long , '' arrow said . '' that leaves the trials , '' mika muttered . '' no ! '' someone shouted behind us . looking around , i spotted a red-faced kurda striding toward the platform . '' i wo n't stand for this ! '' he shouted . '' the boy is n't ready for the trials

from the time she was a little girl , she had had a natural sense of style . her dolls had the trendiest outfits in town . she would show off her latest creations for her mother 's approval . her mother would hug her and say , '' re very talented , darling . someday you 're going to be a very important
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