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“No way I could be that high,” Calvin said.
“Wh-What? We have to get Beatrice!”
“You were in there for three or four seconds by my count!”
Gretchen froze and bit her bottom lip before she ran to the room where Silvia and Jennie lay before the fireplace. Bursting in, she woke the two from their sleep.
“Professor Lapin, we need to tell you something…” Gretchen said to Silvia, who bolted upright and looked around he room.
“Where is Beatrice?” Silvia asked almost immediately.
Gretchen scowled and looked at Calvin.
“You have to see to believe, Professor,” Calvin said.
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“How high did you get this time, Calvin and Gretchen? You should not smoke dope!” Silvia said as they all walked to the tiny room full of chains.
When she saw the frame, Silvia quieted. She examined it carefully. Silvia touched the surface and jumped at the sight of her fingers turning blue. She pushed her face towards and peered inside the frame at the field of purple blue flowers.
“What? Where?” Silvia asked, stumbling through her words and thoughts. “How did you? So if Beatrice is… but what did you-“