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Emily spent a chilly night under a bridge that provided little shelter, so she spent a lot of time thinking instead of sleeping. If she could have done things again, she would have done them differently. It was no use brooding over her mistakes—she would have to be determined and start over again. Her only regret was that she had lost her brother. If only he had half of her intelligence, she consoled herself that whatever had happened to him wasn’t her fault. How could it be?
Emily set off again, sure that she looked a mess after her night sleeping rough. She felt sorry for herself and lonely as she arrived in the outskirts of the elfin city of Aldebaran. Elves were rushing about, looking as if they had something important or urgent on hand; not like her. Despite her high-opinion of h
