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near the place it had stood again. Her feelings were so mixed up! Once they arrived at her old home, she could scarcely bring herself to look. When she finally mustered up the courage to do so, she gasped. Her friends had tidied up the area around her hut and added decorations to make it cute! They’d tucked berries and cones around the outside of the hut and donated things to make it homier. There was a new rug woven from bark strips on the hut’s swept dirt floor, a shell vase with flowers on her table, pictures on the walls, and a new hammock and quilt. A dozen homemade candles sat here and there, bringing golden light. “Thanks, you guys!” said Echo. “It’s b-beautiful!” Overwhelmed with joy and gratitude, tears welled up in her eyes. The way she was feeling, she was going to need some of Hera’s shop’s tissues pretty soon. “That’s not all,” said Daphne. “Look!” She led Echo around to the back side of the stump.
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