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Lincoln
A minute later, a round gateway stands in the clearing. Peli’s family steps through. Nora is first.
“You wouldn’t believe the day I’ve had,” she says.
Peli beams. “Let me guess. The Contagion burst into the house and froze you?”
“That’s it.” Nora narrows her eyes. “You look terrible. How long have we been frozen?”
“A few hundred years.” Stepping forward, Peli wraps her in a big hug. It’s sweet.
“Tell me you killed that wizard,” whispers Nora.
“Absolutely dead,” says Peli with a chuckle. “With some help.”
The twins leap through next: Mlinzi and Walinzi. As always, I have a hard time determining which one is speaking.
“Daddy! Daddy!”
“We got poked by the Contagion.”
“But we woke up.”
Peli kneels before them. “I missed you both.” His big blue eyes line with tears as he
