“Run! As Fast As You Can! Still moving quietly so as not to wake her sister, Annemarie sped down the stairs and through the kitchen door. Her foot caught the loose step and she faltered for a moment, righting herself, then dashed across the ground to the place where her mother lay. "Mama!" she called desperately, "Mama!" "Shhh," Mama said, raising her head. "I'm all right!" "But, Mama," Annemarie asked, kneeling beside her, "what's wrong? What happened?" Her mother pulled herself to a sitting po...sition. She winced in pain. "I'm all right, really. Don't worry. And the Rosens are with Henrik. That's the important thing." She smiled a little, though her face was drawn with pain and she bit her lip, the smile fading. "We got there quite quickly, even though it was still so dark and it was difficult for the Rosens, not knowing the path. Henrik was there waiting, on the boat, and he took them aboard and down below so quickly to the cabin that they were invisible in an instant. He said the others were already there; Peter got them there safely, too.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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