Monthly Archives: December 2021

December 15 – Damien The next person to step up was someone Molly loved seeing around the town all year. Damien was a Bard, an elven entertainer who had chosen to semi-retire to the Cove after traveling the Realms had begun to pale. He never seemed to age, as most elves didn’t, but even with …

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December 14 – Luke After the Station Master retreated, another one of Molly and Drew’s friends stepped up. Luke Travers worked at the Gate Station with Drew and Mal, and they were waiting for he and Sue to finally set a date to tie the knot. Now, Molly wondered what he would bring to put …

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December 13 – Mal As Doug, Ryan, and Tim made their way back to them, Molly noticed there were tear tracks down Doug’s face as well. She reached out and pulled her cousin-in-law into her arms, squeezing him tight. “I’m so glad you moved out here,” she murmured. “Same,” he mumbled into her shoulder. “It …

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December 12 – Doug, Tim, and Ryan “Look who’s here!” Drew and Molly turned as a familiar voice came from behind them. “I can’t believe we actually found you here!” Drew’s cousin Doug, who was a teacher at the Daughter of Stars Middle School, was carrying his three-year-old son Ryan on his broad shoulders. Standing …

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December 11 – Indi Neil’s words echoed in Molly’s head as she watched the next person come up. “Sometimes, it’s something you just stumble across that’s what you need.” That could be the motto for Carter’s Cove, Schrodinger said. I mean, just look around you. How many of us just managed to find our way …

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December 10 – Lisa and Neil Several ornaments were then presented, along with the stories of when they received or made them, and Molly noticed that as each was placed on the tree, the evergreen seemed to shine a bit brighter. It could just be nothing, but she doubted it. Something was happening. She just …

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December 9 – Noemi Molly wasn’t surprised to see the final member of the Terrible Trio, Noemi Miller, take Sue’s place once the cardinal was installed on the tree. Noemi was the quietest of the four of them, but her serene countenance hid a wicked sense of humor. She was a computer specialist and helped, …

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December 8 – Sue “I like the idea of celebrating friendship too.” The next person to step up was another member of the Terrible Trio. Sue Elder ran the museum in town, and had been one of Molly’s friends since before she could remember when. Her mother and Molly’s mother were thick as thieves, so …

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December 7 – Lai “Speaking of tea…” Lai Zhao, one of Molly’s best friends, came up to the tree as Father Christopher stepped down. Her long shining black hair hung loose to her waist, echoing the shine of her high boots. She was dressed in her normal jeans and a large sweater. “There was really …

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December 6 – Father Christopher “I agree, wholeheartedly,” Jade said, smiling down at Zoey. “I’m so happy that we could get to know you.” Zoey stepped back, and Jade looked out over the crowd. “Who would like to go next?” When should we go? And should we go together? Schrodinger looked up at Molly. All …

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