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But then Gideon lowered his hand from his mouth and staggered to his feet. “No. No… stay there. Legs up for thirty minutes—or however long you’re supposed to do it.”

Before I could answer, he turned to Callum and said, “Make sure she does it. Then put her in your bed. I need to… I need to…”

He looked at me. Then suddenly slapped a hand over his mouth again and bolted out of his own cave bedroom without another word.

Or explanation.

Leaving me alone with Callum in their huge, echoey cave room.

“So,” he said with a sheepish look. “That was exciting.”

to do list

. . .

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Alright, back in Bear Mountain mayor mode.

As the shuttle bus trundled up the road toward my hometown, I pulled out my phone to go over my agenda for the day:

To-Do List for July 24th

Check with Wade to make sure everything’s set up for the festival

Schedule meeting with Takoda about increased Iron Claw activity

Double-check that the mayoral baby presents went out

Follow up with MP DeBeer about checks and balances for the JFBF

Tell Zion his retirement request is a no-go—no one submitted for the teacher job

Tell Wade to double Zion’s usual pay increase