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the way I remember it looking."
"That's the best way to re-discover a place, Caitlin. Since
it's just the way you remember it, you can't ever be disappointed.
Reality is often far less beautiful than what we can imagine a place
to be. I'm glad you're seeing Kauai this way, sweetheart." Zarth
wrapped his arm around Minayo's shoulders as they walked along the deserted
beach.
Then Caitlin remembered the rug. Minayo Watanabe was carrying it when they
entered the mist, but now it was gone. "Zarth, the rug is missing!
Have we lost it?" Minayo Watanabe exclaimed.
"No, dear. That's just the way the wizards do these fantasies.
The rug will turn up in just the right place, at just the right time
for us."
"Ah, I see. That sounds wonderful, Zarth. Perhaps we should go
up this path to the waterfalls. I bet the rug will be there."
* * * * *
Zarth and Caitlin walked hand-in-hand through the lush jungle,
climbing ever higher into the mountainous little island. The
intoxicating smell of the flowers was everywhere around them, and they
seemed to be entering a fairyland of beauty as they passed colorful
birds and flowers, volcanic r
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