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"For the first time in a long time, I don't know what my future is,
Meggie." Allison rested her head on Meghan's shoulder.
"If you can stop controlling your life, maybe God will finally have
a chance to get a word in edgewise and be able to tell you want he
wants for your life."
Had it all been just a dream? If the Frog had been forbidden to predict the future of the royal family, he had to obey. The King could have had him hanged otherwise. Alessa was more and more convinced that her conversation with the Talking Frog had only taken place inside her head.
It didn't occur to Nevin that the man might have been drivenout by the authorities, that he might be on the run. That in hismaddness he could be give to visions and grandiose predictions,putting ideas into the heads of gullible young girls and threateningthose less than willing to do as he wished.
As I casually glanced up, I caught a reflectionin the ornately carved mirror that was sitting ontop of the antique dresser, and what I saw took my breath away.I quickly turned toward Cynthia and, to my relief, I saw my friendof twelve years. But when I looked back into the mirror, I saw a facethat wasn't mine - a face I recognized as that of my grandmother when she was a young girl.
Already determined she wouldn't leave the ranch without Rosa,Molly strained her eyes at the empty road and waitedfor the lumber wagon to appear on its way back to the mill.The sooner she got them separated the better. Weston's deeplullaby wrung her heart, and she wasn't nestled against himlike Rosa manged to be.