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Cillian put his left hand in his pocket and started scrambling through the coins. One, two, one, two. Two were coins, two were not. One of the fakes came with the first purchase, the other with the second. He entered a café at a corner of Arzanà Square, sat

06.69

Cillian put his left hand in his pocket and started scrambling through the coins. One, two, one, two. Two were coins, two were not. One of the fakes came with the first purchase, the other with the second. He entered a café at a corner of Arzanà Square, sat

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  The woman came back with a smile, a freshly baked Plier cake held between her hands. As Cillian looked at the cake, its smell filled the whole shop. He smiled and watched her wrap the cake in a sheet of white paper and

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  The woman came back with a smile, a freshly baked Plier cake held between her hands. As Cillian looked at the cake, its smell filled the whole shop. He smiled and watched her wrap the cake in a sheet of white paper and

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  Well, thank you, I’ll go get another one, I’ll be here in a moment, said the woman and disappeared up the wooden stairs that led to the kitchen. She got up early every day and prepared the cakes, sweets, tarts

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  Well, thank you, I’ll go get another one, I’ll be here in a moment, said the woman and disappeared up the wooden stairs that led to the kitchen. She got up early every day and prepared the cakes, sweets, tarts

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Clunk. Cillian collected the coin from the wooden surface, his fingers running over its surface in his pocket. He thanked the woman and left the store. After a few steps he turned back and entered the store again. I think

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Clunk. Cillian collected the coin from the wooden surface, his fingers running over its surface in his pocket. He thanked the woman and left the store. After a few steps he turned back and entered the store again. I think

06.65

  That morning, after breakfast, Julia opened the Box of Magical Words and took a card out. The card read: change

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  That morning, after breakfast, Julia opened the Box of Magical Words and took a card out. The card read: change

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Julia walked along Calle Cabrini. The apartments were illuminated as night was falling.

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Julia walked along Calle Cabrini. The apartments were illuminated as night was falling.

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Shadows from the cables of the Stone Bridge sang songs for those who lingered, predicting their future. Julia, sensing danger, walked on.

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Shadows from the cables of the Stone Bridge sang songs for those who lingered, predicting their future. Julia, sensing danger, walked on.

06.62

One day Mara appeared in the garden, walked towards Carina’s window and lay on the grass just below her, her arms stretched open, her eyes closed. Carina thought she had never seen anyone so beautiful.

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One day Mara appeared in the garden, walked towards Carina’s window and lay on the grass just below her, her arms stretched open, her eyes closed. Carina thought she had never seen anyone so beautiful.

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Carina watched Mara when she walked in Olivolo Castle’s gardens. Carina lived in a stone annex to the Castle which had a grated window opened inside the Castle’s walls, covered year round by Ivy. Carina spent hours looking through the window

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Carina watched Mara when she walked in Olivolo Castle’s gardens. Carina lived in a stone annex to the Castle which had a grated window opened inside the Castle’s walls, covered year round by Ivy. Carina spent hours looking through the window

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That morning, after breakfast, Julia opened the Box of Magical Words and took a card out. The card read:  yes  

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That morning, after breakfast, Julia opened the Box of Magical Words and took a card out. The card read:  yes