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Chapter Thirty-Two
“By the Moon, you’re out here early!”
Adea looked up from the garden to see her mother emerging from the cottage. The sun was just barely cresting over the mountains. Alyra was normally up long before Adea, and would often have to wake her to join her in the garden, but this morning, Adea had beaten her outside.
“I woke up a little early,” Adea responded, “so I thought I’d get a little head start.”
“Oh really? Why’s that?”
Adea lowered her head, smiling in playful shame. “Well, our trip to the Valley is coming up, and I just thought if we finished harvesting early that Eran and I could go a day or two in advance. At least, if that would be alright with you.”
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