1. Where is she?
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2. We've never had to wait this long
for the librarian.
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3. I know! She's usually right here.
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4. Or she pops up from behind,
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5. with a book on the Ahlberg Family
you didn't know existed.
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6. - Oh.
- Maybe she's busy re-shelving.
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7. Oh, look! Her cart.
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8. She never lets it pile up like that.
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9. Something weird
is definitely going on here.
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10. Come on.
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11. She must have dropped this.
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12. But now where has she gone?
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13. Hm.
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14. Interesting.
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15. The secret room has a secret room?
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16. Apparently so.
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17. These spell books are old.
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18. Really old!
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19. I kind of feel bad
that David is missing out on this.
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20. You know he would have turned back
about five secret staircases ago.
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21. Whoa!
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22. Who are they?
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23. Isn't it obvious? They're witches.
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24. This must be The Witches' Tower!
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25. So cool!
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26. Legends and rumors always place it
out in the Huldrawood somewhere,
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27. but nobody's ever been able to find it.
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28. Because it was underneath
the library all along!
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29. The Witches' Tower.
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30. That means the Librarian must be a witch!
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31. She's definitely a witch. Oh!
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32. I assume your arrival indicates
that at long last,
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33. you'll reshelve the missing book,
The Skeleton Whisperer by Petra Pakulski.
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34. Almost.
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35. I don't actually have the book yet.
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36. You're running out of time, dear!
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37. It's been 29 years, 364 days…
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38. And 22 hours!
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39. Unacceptable, a book checked out
for so long.
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40. I know, but—
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41. No buts.
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42. But, really, shouldn't the borrower
remain responsible?
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43. Are you not the keeper of books?
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44. I am. I am the keeper.
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45. We'd hoped it wouldn't come to this,
but as you know,
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46. in the case of a book overdue by 30 years,
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47. responsibility passes
from the borrower to the keeper.
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48. "Who for the crime of mislaying sensitive
and potentially dangerous magical texts—"
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49. Yeah, yeah. Is to be cast immediately
into the Void of No Return.
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50. Oh, come on.
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51. We don't do that kind of thing anymore.
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52. Lloyd.
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53. We do do that kind of thing anymore.
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54. And if the book's not returned
in the next two hours, then—
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55. Two hours? I thought—
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56. Time doesn't lie, dearie.
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57. Clock's tick, tick, ticking.
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58. I take it you actually know
who has the book.
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59. Yes. Yes, look, I've got the, uh…
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60. Well, I, I did have the card somewhere
but it doesn't, uh…
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61. Pilkvist! It says M. Pilkvist.
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62. Thanks.
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63. Do you know these urchins?
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64. Sort of.
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65. This is highly irregular.
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66. Nonwitches tainting our sacred halls!
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67. Actually, I'm technically a witch.
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68. I summoned two enchanted Tide Mice so…
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69. And nearly stole two souls by accident.
I remember now.
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70. One botched spell does not a witch make.
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71. It takes years of study and practice.
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72. And attention to detail
and fondness for research.
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73. And as I recall, you couldn't figure out
how to fix your mistake.
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74. Well, no. Frida figured that out but—
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75. Enough of this!
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76. Throw them all in the void
and be done with it!
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77. Nobody is going in the void!
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78. I am going to get that book back
and these two are going to help me. Right?
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79. - Mm-hm.
- Right.
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80. Very well.
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81. Two hours!
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82. Good luck.
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83. Thanks.
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84. You'll need it where you're going.
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85. You shouldn't have come here.
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86. This was very stupid of you.
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87. Hey, we found that card you dropped.
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88. - We saved you.
- I didn't need that thing.
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89. I've known full well who's got that book
for a long time.
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90. Then why didn't you collect it?
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91. Hilda, look.
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92. They're all picture of witches
with their familiars.
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93. You and Twig would fit in
pretty well up there, don't you think?
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94. Hm.
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95. Okay, we're here.
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96. "Arch-Sorceress Matilda Pilqvist.
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97. Enchanter of Livelihoods,
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98. Grand Alchemist of the Dark Communion
of Halgar,
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99. First Bloodsister of the Order
of the Black Candle,
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100. - tormentor of the—"
- Yeah, okay, we get it.
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101. She's accomplished and scary.
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102. Arch-Sorceress Pilqvist
isn't really one for visitors.
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103. If you want to speak with her,
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104. you have to get through this labyrinth
kind of a thing.
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105. Cool!
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106. A witch's maze.
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107. Have you ever been through this labyrinth?
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108. No.
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109. Uh, do you know anyone
who's been through it before?
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110. No.
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111. Look at this place.
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112. Huh.
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113. We have to open this. Obviously.
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114. Look out!
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115. Thanks!
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116. Step aside, ladies.
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117. - I've got this.
- Where did you get that?
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118. This should be entertaining.
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119. Easy now…
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120. That felt cool.
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121. - Uh, Hilda?
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122. I think the plant must have
the key to the door.
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123. We just need to defeat it.
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124. I don't think that…
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125. Ah!
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126. Hi-yah!
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127. Oh!
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128. Can I borrow this?
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129. Hey, what are you doing?
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130. Frida!
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131. Come on!
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132. How did you know how to do that?
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133. I noticed a pattern of interlocking keys
engraved on the handle. Look.
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134. I also noticed you weren't really
getting anywhere with the hacking.
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135. Very well observed.
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136. Now let's keep moving.
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137. Maybe we leave this behind.
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138. How did you know
that it wouldn't swallow us?
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139. Well, for one thing, if it was carnivorous
it would have been eating the other fish.
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140. Well, it got us safely across.
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141. Thanks, Frida. Oh!
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142. You are a witch, aren't you?
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143. Couldn't you use magic once in a while
to help out?
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144. - Hilda!
- What?
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145. Being a witch
is a lot more about knowledge
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146. and knowing the true shape of things
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147. than it is about spells and powers.
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148. Well, that's really useful.
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149. We're here.
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150. We are definitely about to be attacked
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151. by some kind of living snowman
or ice monster.
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152. Close enough. Any ideas, Frida?
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153. Throw snowballs at him?
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154. We don't have time for this.
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155. You girls go ahead and get the book
while I hold him off.
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156. On our own?
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157. You'll be fine.
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158. Will you?
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159. Just meet me back here as soon as you can.
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160. I'll handle this.
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161. Huh?
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162. This isn't expected.
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163. We have visitors!
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164. Are you Arch-Sorceress Matilda Pilqvist?
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165. Oh, please, call me Tildy.
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166. Would you like some tea?
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167. We've got to find that book.
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168. I'm not sure we have time for tea.
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169. There's always time for tea!
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170. Now, what are your names?
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171. Hilda, and this is Frida.
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172. Hilda?
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173. Have we met before?
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174. I, um, rang your doorbell once.
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175. I remember your adorable pet.
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176. Oh, he's more than a pet, dear.
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177. He's my familiar.
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178. Um, what are you…
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179. I'm looking for my kettle.
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180. I find it's always easier
to really see things
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181. when you're looking down the sights
of your favorite crossbow.
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182. If you're going to look for something,
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183. is there any chance you could look
for a certain library book
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184. that you borrowed exactly 29 years,
364 days, 23 hours, and 41 minutes ago?
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185. Oh! Did those three fussbudgets
send you here to make me return a book?
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186. Uh, we sort of volunteered, but yes.
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187. We're here to get
The Skeleton Whisperer by Petra Pakulski.
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188. I haven't seen that book in years.
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189. But you tell them I'll find it
and return it when I'm good and ready.
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190. I work on Tildy time.
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191. But if we don't return it on their time,
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192. they're going to banish the librarian
to the Void of No Return.
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193. And us, possibly.
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194. Where is this librarian you speak of?
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195. She stayed behind to fight
your flame monster.
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196. Flame monster?
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197. You mean Eldrid?
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198. Why is she fighting him?
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199. Because he's the final guardian
of your maze, right?
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200. He's not one of my monsters.
He's a landscaper!
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201. He's doing some work on my ice garden.
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202. Kaisa?
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203. Tildy.
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204. You know each other?
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205. Know each other?
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206. Kaisa was my student.
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207. A very promising one at that.
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208. Why wouldn't you come in
and say hello, dear?
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209. I, uh…
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210. I hate to spoil this reunion
but we're really running out of time here.
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211. We need to find this book!
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212. Uh, is there a finding spell we can use?
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213. A brilliant idea.
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214. Kaisa?
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215. I think maybe you should do it.
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216. The magic will be much more effective
if it comes from you.
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217. It's your problem to solve after all.
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218. I can't.
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219. That's why I didn't come in.
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220. Why I've been putting off
getting that book from you.
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221. I didn't want you to know that I'm…
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222. That I'm not the witch
you taught me to be.
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223. That I'm just… Just a…
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224. A librarian?
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225. Mm.
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226. Kaisa, dear.
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227. Things never turn out
quite how you expect.
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228. You're the keeper of the books.
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229. And that's a wonderful surprise.
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230. Tildy, is there any chance your familiar
might have the book?
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231. Cornelius?
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232. What's that in your mouth?
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233. It's here!
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234. The Skeleton Whisperer.
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235. And we've got a minute to spare.
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236. Then let's return that book.
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237. - Good gracious!
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238. We did it! We got the book.
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239. I'm sorry.
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240. It looks like you've missed the deadline
by 1 minute and 52 seconds.
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241. - What?
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242. Sorry, dear.
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243. Time can get a bit messy
when you translocate like that.
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244. Lloyd, open the void!
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245. No!
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246. Oh, come on, now.
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247. Nobody's going to the Void of No Return
over a library book.
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248. Aren't you a little bit impressed
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249. that they managed to make it through
my maze
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250. when so many seasoned witches have failed?
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251. I admit it's a bit impressive.
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252. They solved my puzzles,
met my monsters,
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253. recovered your book,
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254. and convinced me to return it.
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255. If they're a couple of minutes late
after all of that, so what?
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256. Uh, quick question. Are they in or out?
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257. I shouldn't leave this open too long.
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258. No! This doesn't change anything.
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259. Abigail, come now.
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260. There's no reason
to be stubborn about this.
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261. This isn't about stubbornness
or being a stickler for the rules.
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262. It's been too long.
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263. Far too long.
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264. There are dark forces beneath us
that must be kept at bay.
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265. You all know this.
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266. Uh, excuse me!
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267. The void needs to be fed!
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268. And it's very grouchy when it's hungry.
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269. Use some magic to stop us falling!
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270. I can't!
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271. You're a witch!
There's got to be something you can do!
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272. Please!
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273. Okay, that's good.
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274. But we're still falling.
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275. There's a spell I can cast
but I don't remember the incantation.
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276. I need a book.
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277. - Oh!
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278. You always find the right book for us
when we need it.
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279. We can get one.
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280. Uh, "astral visions"?
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281. "Physiognomy, divination, fashion"?
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282. "Blood and sacrifice, celestial medicine,
form-casting…"
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283. That one!
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284. It's too far away!
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285. Okay. Just tell me which book to get.
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286. Uh, 759.94.
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287. Ethereal Structures
and their Applications.
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288. Perfect!
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289. I see it!
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290. Catch!
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291. You did it!
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292. I did, but I—
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293. I can only hold it
while I'm doing the incantation!
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294. We need another plan.
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295. I think I've got one.
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296. Come on!
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297. She can't move!
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298. Uh, all right stay with her.
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299. I'll be right back.
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300. Okay.
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301. Kaisa!
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302. Frida!
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303. Catch!
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304. Go crazy!
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305. Ah!
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306. Very clever.
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307. Thanks.
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308. So, do we need to find another spell book
to get us back up there?
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309. Nope. I think I've got this one.
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310. Everybody, stay still.
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311. What a wonderful demonstration
of witchcraft.
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312. You made it out.
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313. Thank goodness!
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314. Yep. And that thing down there
shouldn't go hungry for some time.
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315. Assuming it likes vegetables.
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316. All this aside,
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317. there's still the trespassing misdemeanor
for the nonwitches to deal with.
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318. Oh, you insufferable nitpickers.
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319. I waive the charges.
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320. Besides, surely you see that one of them
is a natural witch.
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321. Or she will be one day, as long as
the three of you don't put her off.
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322. So, what do you say, Frida?
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323. What? Me?
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324. But I don't do magic.
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325. No, but you have what it takes to learn.
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326. And you,
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327. you've got the spirit to be
an invaluable familiar to Frida.
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328. Hm. I can do that.
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329. So cool! I'm going to learn magic!
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330. But who's going to teach the girl?
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331. I will.
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332. Just what we need. A Tildy in training.
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333. I heard that.
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334. But first, tea and board games
back at my place.
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335. Eldrid is burning for a rematch.
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