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" She walked to the doorway of Alexander’s room and said, “Rise, my brother.”
“Go away.” Alexander rolled over, moaning. “I’m busy. Digesting.”
Gemma silently walked to her brother’s bedside and flashed a great light in his face, saying, “Alexander! The time has come for us to leave this land!”
“All right! All right! I’m coming! Ahhhh!” Alexander leapt out of bed and ran down the halls. He looked terrified. Gemma ran after him and laid a hand on his shoulder, saying, “Alex, calm down. Please.”
“Oh, wait. You aren’t going to kill me?”
“Are you kidding me?” Gemma grimaced, but them they both doubled over with laughter. "
― , Daughter of Kings
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" Then, Peter caught the smirk between Cenehard and Eleanor. He blushed, turning a rosier color than Eleanor had. This caused all of the Dwarves, who were naturally merry people, to nearly drop to the floor rolling with laughter. In an attempt to change the subject, Peter leaned back in his chair and proclaimed in a loud voice, "Man, I am stuffed. Good cook--"
He leaned back a little bit too far and fell right out of the chair. His face turned redder still, and he jumped up, grabbing Evangeline's plate, which she had been happily and heartily eating from, and ran off saying, "I really ought to bring Edith her dinner! "
― , Daughter of Kings
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" Do not worry about anything right now." Eleanor smiled. "Undoubtedly, sorrows will stray onto our path, but that is the way of life. For now, let your heart feel joy. Throughout the long and wonderful years of our marriage, other and perhaps stronger evils will arise, but for now, let yourself enjoy the peace. I am certain that eventually, someday, we shall experience death. But for now, we will enjoy life. "
― , Daughter of Kings