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** The 2019 #AdvenTale starts now. A Christmas story in 25 short episodes, posted daily 5pm GMT. (I hope, have only just started writing it, but I'll do my best.) **
Nani swore when she realised what ailed her grandson. She should have seen it sooner.
"Where is your shadow?" she asked.
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"Where is your shadow?" she asked.
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He had given it to a mysterious, beautiful girl he met at the Midsummer dance.
"Did she pay?" Nani asked.
"She kissed me."
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"Did she pay?" Nani asked.
"She kissed me."
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Orum weighed the lump of star metal in his hand.
"It can't be smelted," his father said. "The forge isn't hot enough."
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"It can't be smelted," his father said. "The forge isn't hot enough."
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"When my dad gave that to me, he said it should remind me any skill has limits," the old smith said.
"We'll see," said Orum.
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"We'll see," said Orum.
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The next day, Orum packed tools and supplies in a sled, picked a spear, strapped on his skis, and headed for the mountains.
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Buri took his wet boots off, climbed up on the stool by the fire, and hung them up to dry on the smoke rack.
"I hate this."
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"I hate this."
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"It will be better when snow comes," his mother said. "Dryer and brighter, and the cold bites less."
"Soon," Buri nodded.
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"Soon," Buri nodded.
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But no snow came. Every day Paws, the old cat, looked out the door at the grey and rain, and gave Buri a disapproving stare.
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