•~ At the
stronghold he tied the ribbon around the puppy’s neck, laughing as it backed out
of the loop and chewed at the ends of the ribbon. It was a clever,
lively little thing-a present Jess could be proud of. (p.77)
•~ He wanted to tell her how proud and good she
made him feel, that the rest of Christmas didn’t matter
because today had been so good, but the
words he needed weren’t there.
(p.78)
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