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“Strell!” she shrieked, flinging herself at him. His eyes flew open. They met in a crushing embrace. She was picked up, swung about in a dizzying swirl, and plunked down hard enough to rattle her teeth. She didn’t care. Her head was buried in his shoulder, arms about his neck, exulting in the smell of hot sand that clung to him.

“I tried and tried to get back,” she heard herself stutter into his shirt. It was damp. One of them was crying. “Redal-Stan said I couldn’t, but I knew I could,” she babbled. “And then I heard your music, and—”

“Oh, do shut up,” Strell said, and before she knew his intent, he kissed her.

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Every once in a while I am compelled to post fanart from my favorite obscure series just to see if there’s anyone out there besides me who loves Dawn Cook’s Truth Series.