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Thanks to all you loyal readers. Here's chapter 5! I made it a little short, but I'll have the next part up soon. –Max'sgirl2013

"Soline! What happened?" said Cooro.

Soline didn't answer, tears pouring from her eyes and landing in the cold, hard dirt.

"Did your parents hurt you in some way?" asked Nana.

"They…they …" Soline finally stuttered.

"Yes?" Husky said.

"They think I'm dead." she whispered.

"Dead?" the other three said in unison.

"Men found my body in the mine and took it to my parents," she said. "I heard them talking about my 'funeral' inside the house. When I heard that, I lost it. I couldn't do it."

Soline started to cry all over again. Senri came over and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"Sad," he remarked, "Don't cry." Then he hugged her.

Brief interlude

Do not get the wrong idea from this! I t is a comfort hug!

"Why don't you just go back? I t might be a relief for them to know that you're alive." said Cooro.

"Can I? It hurts enough to know that they think I'm dead."

"We can all do this together. Let's go," said Husky.

All of the +anima, even Senri, went into the village to Soline's house. When they reached it, Soline, looking like she was having second thoughts, knocked on the door. It swung open wide, and standing there was a middle-aged woman with her mouth open wide.

"Hi Mom," said Soline