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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:08 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Why?" Ravi frowned, a very slight flash of jealousy flaring up. This was ridiculous. He'd just met the girl!             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:08 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Because he's your brother and you're my friend," she answered with a smile. "I want to know all about you."             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:10 am 
 
 
                        
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			                Ah. Okay, that wasn't so bad. "I'll make you a deal," he offered. "I'll tell you all about me if you tell me all about you."             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:10 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Deal!" Selene agreed, beaming at him.              
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:11 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Won't your sisters and fathers miss you?" Ravi asked, realizing belatedly that she had decided to go off on an adventure without mentioning her family.              
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:12 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "You jump topics quick," Selene giggled.              
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:13 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Sorry," Ravi winced. "I do, sometimes. It's a quirk, I guess."             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:14 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Don't apologize. I like it," she informed him. "I do the same thing. There's a lot of us, so I don't think they'll notice I’m missing right away. And we can always come back, right?"             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:15 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Right," Ravi agreed, smiling. "But… are you really sure you want to help me look for my brother?"             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:15 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Positive," Selene nodded.              
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:17 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "I already told you," she reminded him. "I want to know all about you."             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:18 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "I can tell you," he reminded her.             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:19 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Uh uh," she shook her head. "I want to learn EVERYTHING, including the stuff only your brother would say. Besides, it's not like either of us are going anywhere in particular, right?"             
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                     Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:19 am 
 
 
                        
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			                "Right," Ravi agreed with a soft chuckle. Somehow, he had a feeling he was biting off more than he could chew, but he really didn't care. As the snowflakes drifted down around them, he found himself appreciating their beauty in a way he never had before. Selene liked the snow, so he decided he did too.     
 And the two young teens set out on a quest to find Ravi's twin brother…
 
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