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"Benjamin!" Sarah says. "The shoe and clothes of our guests are oddities, but remember, Pa used to say that what we are does not show on the outside. We cannot know someone by their garb." "Hush sister," Ben snaps. "Have you forgotten something else Pa told us? About the tree?" "Do you know where it is?" you ask impatiently. "Yes," Ben replies. He picks up his knife from the table. "You must not go there, Benjamin!" Sarah says sharply. " We promised Pa we would not go to the tree! It is dangerous! " I am not going there!" Ben stands up so quickly that he rocks the table. " I am answering our guest question." he turns to you. "I will escort you to the yop of the ridge. Come." It is more of an order than an invitation. Hesitantly you follow him outside. Dusk is already closing in.



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