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  And hanging on the wall next to the throne was a long mirror.

  "That's the one," Stilt said. "I used that to take you to the other world so many years ago. He moved it in here after that. You can go back there now."

  I thought of Hardy, hounding me to come back. He'd ditch me as soon as he figured out I'd gotten rid of my curse.

  And my parents--they'd be furious. They'd have no room for me anymore.

  I looked at Stilt. He flashed me a sad smile. "You can go if you want. You can have a normal life there. Neither one of us can spin gold now. We can escape our stories now for at least this lifetime." Even though he'd spent three days in the dark region, his eyes still held a trace of that bright blue. The struggle remained, worse than ever.

  "Screw that," I told him. "I'm going to the light region with you."

  "You...but I..." Stilt sputtered.

  "You heard me," I said. "I'm not going back. Besides, King Franz is imprisoned at the moment. None of us knows where he is. Until someone rescues him--and someone will--you don't have to keep your promise to him."

  Stilt smiled. "You're right."

  There he was. The one I knew.

  I pulled his face to mine. His lips brushed mine, leaving a warm flush spreading through my face. I was able to ignore the growing cold energy inside, an energy which, in just a few days, would be gone.

  "Come on!" Sylvia shouted. She and the others were over by the mirror, which rippled with magic. On the other side, I spotted blurry sunlight, green trees and even a low house which promised safety. The lighter region.

  I took Stilt's weary hand and led him to the other side of the room, just as I heard an indistinct shout from none other than Alric.

  "Time to go," Stilt said.

  We ran for the mirror. The cook jumped through, hand in hand with Lavine, and Sylvia followed. I tightened my grip on Stilt's hand, held my breath, and jumped through.

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