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I consider chasing after her to get a better explanation, but I stay where I am. We stand for a minute in silence, before Violette says, "We should return to the castle. People are going to start noticing our absence, if they haven't already." "Wait," I say, "remember that boy that stole our coins?" Violette and Alexanne nod. "His mother died, leaving him alone with two little sisters. They're all starving. That's why he stole the meat pie and the coins. He saw them as his only chance at survival. I told him that if he went to get his sisters and returned to the square, I'd help him. I need to uphold my end of my promise and see if he returned." "How do you plan on helping him?" Violette asks. "Are you going to give him more coins?" I shrug as I scan the passing faces for the boy, "I
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