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It’s so good to be back,” she said, licking syrup off her finger. “It just wasn’t the same at Great-Aunt Marjorie’s without you two looking after us.” She pointed at Emma and Julian. “I see why they say you shouldn’t separate parabatai, you just go together, like—”
“Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson,” said Ty, who had gone back to reading.
“Chocolate and peanut butter,” said Tavvy.
“Captain Ahab and the whale,” said Dru, who was dreamily drawing patterns in the syrup on her empty plate.
Emma choked on her juice. “Dru, the whale and Captain Ahab were enemies.”
“True,” Julian agreed. “The whale without Ahab is just a whale. A whale with no problems. A stress-free whale.
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