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The Gatekeeper's Daughter
Esther Teichtal
The Gatekeeper's Daughter
Esther Teichtal
The Gatekeeper's Daughter
Esther Teichtal
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Her old home is decked in white. Vasara jogs in place in front of the yard and rubs her hands vigorously to warm them. From here, the home looks enticing and romantic. Snow-laden treetops decorate the yard like pixies dressed in lace. They crowd around the small, thatched cottage in her mind, where elves and
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Her old home is decked in white. Vasara jogs in place in front of the yard and rubs her hands vigorously to warm them. From here, the home looks enticing and romantic. Snow-laden treetops decorate the yard like pixies dressed in lace. They crowd around the small, thatched cottage in her mind, where elves and
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