huggedhertohi”prettyouthtohistokisshigain
theydkissedseveraltissinouthkisses,andtheyhadsuitedkady,asshedorebutnoouthoverhis,orethanchasity
butledidnotrespondhedidnotkissherbackinstead,hesetherdoeeaglefeathers”
kadysheadokeandybelusttootorespondtohisore,butleputhishandtohisforeheadandseedtos,narijuanaske,”hesaidashesatontheground,hisbackagainstthewallofruins
sling,kadykibers,and,andhesnuggledhertohisthoughsheiling,shefellasleep
adyaelloffrying,andshefeltsoe
tionallyexhaustedfrohelastseveraldaysthatshedidnteven
trytoguessptingtookhickesquarethatross
betebutnotchhedobviouslybeenupforaudandhesthereaneaglefeatheranyobeseen
afteraen
hadleftbehindandinsideoneoftheruinedhouses;thenhebundledhisandkadysbelongingsandslungthepackoverhisback”ready”
shedidnthavetoaskleetogoho”le”shebegan,butheanofonthiseyesblazedintohers”unlessyoue
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”ididsothingtodispleaseyoulastnight,”hesaidsoftly”no,nothing,”shelied”ididntantofallasleep,buttheske””noithiseyes,butsheuldseehisfroent
butadelovetohertoandaybehephysiountains,shetoldherself
ontheountainthereptsbyletokeherbelievegregoryethingotherthanjustkadyleanhapurpose
theyreaountainbyauinutesorsoat
theountedbehindher,andtheystartedving
onagain”itsnotthatidontlikeyouandanansyouhavetobeinloveinenanansgoingtobeditsjustthatiifferentandihappentobelieveinfidelityhadyouanditunderdifferentarryanothe,so
itcantbethatayhavesaid”kady,shutup”
noddingathisouth,thendidherbesttotrytonsandthegentlegaitofthehorsesoonlulledhertosleep
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”lyintoherear
sloiliarlookingthelightofthedayosthiddenundersovines,hepetroglyphs
lehelpedherdisunt,thenvedtostandbesideher”isthisyoued”heaskedsoftly
kadyrefusedtohearthepaininhisvoiostgiggled
tentatively,sheethingoverherheadtuing,shesaedtobefadingaageshehadseensonyhoursoftvandviesthatybeanevenhherexperience,shehadtosteelherselfastherockfadedandinitsplacewaswas
”itsapartnt,”shesaidaloud,tuingbacktositicangobackican”
breakingoff,shesashedidntlovehishetoldherself,beatteratterthat
s
aroundlesne”iylifeyouhavebeenverygoodto,andieeryouianded,holdingontohertightenoughtocrackherribs”
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hisartouchedtheground,shestartedrunningthefeepstoheentrancethroughtherock,becauseshefearedthatifshedidntgothisveryinstant,shewouldnevergo
beforeherenthitscheapfuituresheuldseetheflourtinthattheweddingdresshadbeeninon
thefloor,plusheroksjaachine,soybegregoryhadcalledforallshekne
