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Christmas Eve at the Whispering Pine
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Lodge snowflakes dance through the cold
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air settling gently on the roof of the
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Whispering Pine Lodge nestled deep
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within the snowy Embrace of the forest
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the lodge was a beacon of warmth and
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cheer on this festive night inside Sarah
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and Daniel siblings bound not just by
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Blood but also by an unquenchable Spirit
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of Adventure were busy hanging stockings
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fireplace Sarah 10 years old with bright
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eyes and an everpresent mischievous
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smile hung her stocking with care each
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deliberate Daniel her older brother by
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two years balanced precariously on the
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arm of a plush sofa attempting to place
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his stocking a little higher than his
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sister's the lodge was filled with the
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rich comforting Aroma of cinnamon and
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pine a scent that promised a Christmas
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filled with magic and wonder the
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children's laughter echoed through the
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hall blending harmoniously with the
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Melodies of classic carols that
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whispered from an old record player in
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the corner as the clock chimed 8 the
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wind howled louder heralding a blizzard
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that swirled menacingly outside the
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the siblings paused their playful Antics
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their attention momentarily captured by
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the whirling snow when a sudden knock at
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the door broke the Enchantment of the
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evening curious and slightly cautious
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Sarah approached the door with Daniel a
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few steps behind as she opened it a gust
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of icy wind rushed in bringing with it a
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flurry of snow and a figure cloaked in
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red the children gasped in awe and
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disbelief as the visitor stepped into
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the light revealing herself to be none
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claws her eyes twinkled with a Merry
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Light and her cheeks were as red as the
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berries on the Holly wreaths hanging
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outside good evening dear ones she
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greeted her voice as warm as the quilt
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she wrapped around her
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shoulders I'm afraid I find myself in a
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bit of a pickle and I could use your
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Sarah and Daniel exchanged excited
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glances Mrs Claus needing their help
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this was the kind of Adventure they had
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only dreamed about Mrs Claus sat down by
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the fire patting the seat beside her for
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join you see she began pulling out a
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small intricately carved box from her
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bag Santa is caught in this Dreadful
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blizzard he was supposed to pick up a
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special special package here at the
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Whispering Pine Lodge but now it seems
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he might not make it in time the
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children listened Spellbound as Mrs
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Claus unfolded the tale of Santa's delay
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and The crucial package that needed to
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be prepared before midnight the spirit
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of Adventure ignited within them the
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warmth of the fire paled in comparison
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to the burning excitement in their
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hearts as the story of Mrs claw's paused
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the children eagerly agreed to help
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unaware of the challenges that lay ahead
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but ready to face them with all the
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courage of True Believers in the magic
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Christmas as the fire crackled merrily
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Mrs Claus revealed the nature of their
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Quest the special package was none other
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than Santa's magical sack filled with
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gifts for children around the world
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unfortunately it was locked away in a
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store room at the lodge and the key was
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missing Mrs Claus's cheeks dimmed
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slightly with worry the key she said is
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hidden somewhere within the lodge the
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previous owner was quite the fan of
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Christmas and loved creating puzzles he
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hid the key as part of a festive
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scavenger hunt eager to help Sarah and
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Daniel sprang into action the first clue
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according to Mrs claws was hidden behind
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the portrait of the Lodge's founder old
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Mr Greenwood a jolly man with a beard
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almost as impressive as
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Santa's the portrait hung majestically
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mantelpiece Daniel lifted Sarah up so
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she could reach behind the painting her
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fingers fumbled across the cold Dusty
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frame until they brushed against a piece
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of paper pulling it out she fluttered
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back to the ground and they un folded
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the clue together it read when the time
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strikes Joy the path will show seek
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where warm drinks flow the siblings
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glanced at each other then at the large
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grandfather clock in the corner of the
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lounge ticking steadily towards
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9 when the time strikes Joy Daniel
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muttered maybe it means midnight like
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the joy of Christmas day no look Sarah
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pointed excitedly at the clock where
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small figures of carolers appeared and
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retreated on the hour they watched as
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the Clock Struck nine and the carolers
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came out to sing it's the joy of music
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she exclaimed their next stop was clear
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they hurried to the Lodge's kitchen
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where a large old-fashioned hot
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chocolate machine sat this must be where
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after a thorough search Sarah discovered
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the next clue taped to the bottom of the
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machine leading them to the library in
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the library surrounded by books adorned
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with Tales of winter and legends of
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Christmas they found a book titled the
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secrets of Christmas Eve which when
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pulled revealed a hidden drawer inside
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they found not just another clue but
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also an old ornate key but was it the
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right one the clue was a
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riddle end where you rest but not in
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your bed the place where stories are
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nightly read quickly they realized it
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must mean the Cozy reading Nook by the
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fireplace in the main
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hall racing back to the hall Hearts
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pounding with excitement and the storm's
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howl echoing their rush they approached
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the Nook here nestled among piled
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was a small iron chest with baited
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breath Sarah inserted the key and turned
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it the lock clicked open revealing much
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to their awe and Delight the final clue
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along with a bright shimmering golden
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key undoubtedly the one to the store
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room with the golden key in hand the
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excitement in the air was palpable as
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Sarah Daniel and Mrs Claus made their
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way to the store room
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the lodge with its beams groaning softly
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under the weight of the snow seemed to
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acknowledge their nearing
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success upon reaching the stor room door
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tucked away in a quiet corner of the
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lodge Daniel inserted the golden key
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into the lock and with a turn the door
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creaked open revealing the storied
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magical sack of Santa Claus it lay there
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unassumingly on an old wooden table
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surrounded by scattered tools and maps
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Roots Mrs Claus's eyes sparkled with
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relief and joy as she stepped forward to
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sack oh thank you my dears she said her
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voice thick with emotion you have no
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idea how many children will wake to
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happiness because of your bravery and
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tonight just then a gust of wind
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heralded the arrival of a new guest the
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door flew open with a dramatic flourish
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and there stood Santa Claus himself his
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red suit speckled with snow his eyes
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twinkling behind frosted
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spectacles ho ho ho it seems I owe a
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great debt of gratitude to three
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exceptionally Brave and clever friends
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he boomed his voice as warm as the
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Lodge's fire Santa's arrival filled the
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room with an in inous mirth that only
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Santa himself could bring he gathered
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the magical sack now safely retrieved
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and prepared to continue his night's
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Journey but first he turned to Sarah and
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Daniel pulling out two small beautifully
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wrapped packages from his coat a little
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something to show my gratitude he winked
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as the Clock Struck midnight signaling
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the start of Christmas the lodge was
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filled with laughter and festive cheer
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Santa shared stories of his travels and
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close calls each tale more unbelievable
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than the last while Mrs Claus served hot
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cookies before long it was time for
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Santa and Mrs Claus to depart with
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promises to visit next year they
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disappeared into the snowy night their
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slays Bells Fading Into the
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distance Sarah and Daniel watched
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through the window their hearts full of
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joy and the magic of Christmas firmly
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renewed in their Spirits as they headed
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back to the warmth of the fire they knew
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this was a Christmas Eve they would
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never forget the Whispering Pine Lodge
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had been more than just a Shelter From
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The Storm it had been a gateway to their
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adventure together the siblings sat down
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by the reading Nook the very spot of
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their last clue and opened Santa's gifts
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inside were magical snow globes each one
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a miniature of the Whispering Pine Lodge
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complete with swirling snow and a tiny
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Santa sleigh flying over it was a
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perfect momento of a perfect Christmas
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Eve as the fire dwindled to glowing
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Embers and their eyes grew heavy Sarah
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and Daniel knew that the magic of this
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Christmas would live in their hearts
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forever they had saved Christmas made
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new friends and discovered that the true
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Spirit of Christmas was about believing
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in the impossible and helping others no
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matter how daunting the task