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*Gabben laughed a little as he put the book back and looked up at her. His left was was a dark purple, a black eye from a fight with his cousin.*
"It's okay, she's been sick for awhile so we knew it was coming. And I'd rather not bore you with my family stories."
*He winked at her with his good eye.*
"But thank you for the compliment. I thought I looked stupid in this."
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