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Speaker 1: by voices. She got up to go and see what

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Speaker 1: The Magical Book of Dreams Part eighteen. Gimbal had sent

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Speaker 1: Shirewood just didn't do that, especially her father. He loved

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Speaker 1: to share what he had seen done. Esther hadn't much

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Speaker 1: Esther said, as she worked the knots out of her back. Good.

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Speaker 1: Its worn pages seemed to shimmer, almost like it wanted

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Speaker 1: eerie dancing shadows, illuminated from the outside by a wave

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Speaker 1: of shifting, speckled light. What is that noise, she asked

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Speaker 1: Gimbal as they stood. Just then, a young boy ran

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Speaker 1: into the tent. Gimbal, they are back the chick horse,

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Speaker 1: and there are many more this time. I've never seen

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Speaker 1: so many in one place at once. Go boy, send

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Speaker 1: a guard our way and tend to your station. Stay here,

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Speaker 1: Gimbal said as he went to the entrance of his tent. Outside.

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Speaker 1: A herd of Chickalors had swarmed the camp. Their formerly

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Speaker 1: joyous and inquisitive eyes now flashed menace as they darted

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Speaker 1: between tents, searching, causing chaos. Tents were knocked over, food

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Speaker 1: supplies scattered, and campfires smothered in their frenzied pursuit. The

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Speaker 1: peaceful settlement was in complete disarray as people scrambled to

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Speaker 1: secure their belongings and loved ones. Whispers and shouts echoed.

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Speaker 1: They're looking for Esther. Panic spread like wildfire. They have

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Speaker 1: overwhelmed the guards. I'm afraid there is no more time

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Speaker 1: to wait. You must be off. A guard will come

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Speaker 1: and take you to a new waypoint. I'll send word

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Speaker 1: to Riah and she can meet you there. But what

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Speaker 1: about you. I can't leave you here alone, Esther said

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Speaker 1: as she secured her bag to her back. Don't worry

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Speaker 1: about me. No Chickalore has scared me yet, and today

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Speaker 1: will be no different, Gimbal said as he retrieved a

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Speaker 1: stick with a tip that was glowing blue. Then, at

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Speaker 1: the entrance to the tent, a pair of angry eyes appeared,

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Speaker 1: looking at esther menacingly. And that is the end of

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Speaker 1: this part. Good night, sleep tight,