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[Apollo Haddix]

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___ He watched her as she rose, adjusting the adornments in her hair with tender movements of her slender fingers. When the recognition came in form of their once spoken pet names, Apollo couldn’t help but smile back at her. She remembered, and that was all he could ask for. "How have you been?" He asked, forgetting momentarily the true reason he had actually traveled to AniWaya. As far as the young Haddix was concerned, his uncle could wait. ___ The mismatched eyes went towards the horse, studying the outline of his muscular frame. It was a magnificent animal and Apollo wondered what it would be like to ride one. He had never been close enough to be able to stroke the smooth, broad neck. "It’s been awhile," he added, turning his eyes back to Ember. She had gotten older, just as he had, but grown lovelier.

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