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breeze had got up and was fanning the camp

fire. It spat and crackled in the darkness.

The light from the flames together with the

light of a full moon helped as Jay and Abby

stepped lightly and quietly away from the

sleeping Pioneers. They’d left their rucksacks

and sleeping blankets behind. If they were

going back to the real world it didn’t seem

right to take the Pioneers’ things with them –

all except for one weapon which Jay would

keep until the last moment.

“Just in case!” he’d whispered.

Soon they were out of sight and had

disturbed no one. It would have felt better to

have been able to say goodbye, but they

couldn’t explain about the real world and

about needing to get back. They would have to

leave unseen and alone at some point.

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