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earlier, after a sneer and words too harsh to recall, the storeman decided to only let me shop for double the price. so instead of a dozen apples, i could only get 6.
so i had to sell the basket i already had to get as many as i could.
pacing back through the village, i dropped an apple from the many i had been balancing. upon bending down, everything started slipping from my arms. scrambling to catch the fruits, a gasp left my throat.
fallen apple in hand, with 2 more fruits held in his arm, had been that same boy.
he walked closer than what was necessary and smiled, taking 2 more apples from my arms, tying them all into a large handkerchief. looking back, he scanned the people before turning back to me.
"let's go!" he said, smiling.
and despite all of the dark looks thrown from the adults behind him, i think i saw a white aura around him, deflecting it all.
he reminded of a wind chime,
and took my hand as gently as the sounds
they'd make.
