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: She patted Zeo's hand comfortingly.
: "Would some nice hot mocha make ya
: feel any better? It always makes me feel
: better on bad days. You can even make it a
: flavor! Raspberry, mint, hazelnut...
: Cadbury, Thtothalas' bunny liked that real
: good! I hope they're all doing okay. I
: wonder when we'll meet up with them. Hey
: Zeo! Just wait til we get to the castle.
: Wonder what our rooms will be like? Do ya
: think we'll even get to stay there? It's
: gonna..." Kimmy prattled on to Zeo
: for a bit, trying to get her mind off her
: ordeal and on to nicer thoughts. Zeo managed a weak smile. She let Cole help her up, and accepted the offer of the cape, wrapping it tightly around her so the only thing things that showed were the tips of her boots and her head. Okay, so the Backpack gave her a weird lump on her back, but she felt she could deal with those stares.
"I'm okay, Kimmy, but thanks. Thanks, everyone." She wiggled a hand out from underneath Cole's cape to extend to Cassandra. "Thank you, too, Cassandra, for helping me. If any of you ever need anything, and I can help, just ask." She looked around, noticing that the last sun seemed to be disappearing over the horizon. "Kimmy's right, though, we should get a move on. What happened to the others?"