Disclaimers, dedications, and notes may be found in the first part.
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Tucked far away, in the darkest, least visited places of his mind, Eriol knew why. He knew why he'd kept it that day, why he'd packed it into the front pocket of his carry-on, why he hadn't let Kaho or Nakuru or Spinel see him do it.
But that was the far, dark corner, and it was there for a reason. It would wait. When she was ready, when he had learned that what he really had was just memories of memories and not experience itself, it would let itself out. Until then, the truth would remain tucked away, wrapped up in a thin, red, ribbon.