The four said their last thank yous and goodbyes to Damien, and Derick nodded farewell to Rayne. |
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Instead, Derick noted as he looked down, small tracks of underground root-like stems ran along the earth beneath their feet. |
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Three suitors elbowed past Derick, but he was concentrating so hard on the scenery that he hardly noticed. |
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Even in his discomposed state of mind, Derick was able to compare what the valley people were doing compared to what the people on the mountain had been doing. |
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