an apocalypse of ice; chapter 10.1
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PreviouslyonAnApocalypseofIce:
Everybodycelebrated!TheStarkfamilycouldfinallyeatasmuchastheywanted,andJulianhadfinallyopeneduptheschoolsandcollegestoeveryone.Therewasmuchrejoicingandsmustlinginvolved.
Buttherewastroubleonthehorizon.Willwasn’tquiteashappyabouttheopportunitytogotocollegeashethoughtheshouldhavebeen.Hehadneverlikedschool,butnowhelikeditevenless,andhestartedfearinggoingtoclass.MalfoundoutthatJulian’sgirlfriend,JanTellerman,wasaTheoristandstartedthinkingaboutarrangingamarriagebetweenJanandWill.AndwannabeCaptainHeroAliMeranadecideditwouldbeagoodideatoresurrectSansaStark.Consideringthatshe’splanningtogetbacktoheroldfamilyandtakeoverbyanymeansnecessary,nomaLerhowextreme,Aliappearstohavebeenwrongaboutthis.SansaiscallingherselfAlayneStoneandisprobablygoingtocausealotoftrouble.
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Willhadn’tknownwhattoexpectwhenhewenttocollege,butpassingoutinthesandwhileconsideringhimselfluckytohavearoofoverhisheadwasnotonthelist.Hehadn’tevenhadanyalcohol.
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Hehadbroughtafewitemswithhim,butthemoneyhehadwasbarelyenoughforwallsaroundhim,aroof,andatoilet.OldtownUniversitymighthavebeensomethingspecialinSansa’sday,butrightnowtheadministratorscouldn’thandletherushofstudentswhohadcomenowthatitwasopenagain.UncleJulianwasprobablytryingtocorrespondwiththeprofessorsanddeanstohelpthemout,butWinterfellwasalongwayfromOldtown,anditwasdifficulttocommunicateinthebestofQmes.
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Hedeclaredthemathmajor,becausemathhadbeenoneofthefewthingsthatWilllikedinhighschool.Mathproblemsusuallyhadanswers,eventhoughhedidn’talwaysknowhowtofindthem.Willpreferredthattotryingtoscouroldbooksforanswersthatdidn’tseemtoexistandthathewouldn’trecognizeeveniftheydidexist.
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Butcollegewasharderthanhehadeverthoughtitwouldbe,especiallybecausehecouldaffordsoliLle.Will’slifehadnarroweddowntostudying,eaQng,andtryingtogetsomesleepinthereclinerhehadpurchased.HewonderedifithadbeenlikethisforhisancestorswhentheyhadfirstreturnedtoWinterfell.
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Buttherewerestrangephonecallsthatliveneduphisday.
“Whoareyou?”
“AlienaMerana—”
“Who’sthat?Andhowdidyougetmynumber?”
“That’snotimportant.Youmightbeindanger.SansaStarkhascomeback—”
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“Wait.Areyouforreal?”Willasked.
“Yes!Isawhercomebackfromthedead!”
“No,youdidn’t.Peopledon’tcomebackfromthedead.THAT’SWHYTHEY’REDEAD.”
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HetalkedforaliLlewhilelonger,justbecauseitwasinteresQngtotalksomebody,nomaLerhowcrazy.ThenhedecideditwasQmeforanap.
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“WhatamIsupposedtodotogethimtobelieveme?”Alienaaskedherselfwhilesi\ngatthechessboard.SheunderstoodWill’sinsistencethatdeadwasdead.ThatwaswhatshehadalwaysthoughtunQlshehadreceivedthetelephone.Butthatwasn’ttrueanymore,andifshewasgoingtobeaheroinsteadofthebadguy,thenshewouldhavetogettheStarkfamilytobelieveherbeforeanyofthemhadarun‐inwithAlayneStone.
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ShetriedtowarnanyoneshesawcomebythehousewhenAlaynewasoutofearshot,butitlookedlikeherwarningsweregoingovereveryone’sheads.
“Iwishitwasn’ttrue,”AlitoldChrisStarkasshefinishedtellingthestory.“ButIknowitis.Isawhercomeback.Andshe’sobsessedwithyourfamily.IfIdon’tfindawaytostopher,thenIdon’tknowwhatshe’lldotoyouinordertotakecontrolofWinterfellforherself.”
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UnlikeWill,ChrisgavethetalesomeconsideraQon.
I’veseenalmostalloftheotherghosts,shethought.Eowynsuredoesliketoscareme.ButneverSansa.Julian’stheonlyonewho’sseenherhaun?ng.Andiftheycancomebackfrombeyondthegravethisway…whynotanotherway?
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Chrisatleastseemedtobethinkingaboutit.
“IwishIknewwhetherIcouldbelieveyouornot,”shesaid.“There’snowaytoknow.Sansa’sbeendeadforlongenoughthatmostpeoplewhoknewherareprobablygone,too.Butit’spossible.Andifanyonelikethatcomesnearourfamily…”Whatwouldtheydo?“We’llprotectourselves.”
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ButthingsinAliena’shousewerealiLlebitnormal.Alaynehadtakenajobasatestsubject.EventhoughAliwaswaryofle\ngAlayneoutofthehouse,theyhadtoearnmoney,anditwasbeLerforAlaynetohaveajobthantoleaveheraloneatthehouse.Whoknewwhatpiesshemightgetherfingersinthere?Atleastifshehadajob,otherpeoplewouldsQllbekeepinganeyeonher.
Forherpart,Alayneroseinhercareerquickly.A`erall,shehadbeenarenownedecologicalgurubefore,andshesQllrememberedafewthings.Ifshekeptonge\ngpromoted,shereasoned,maybeshewouldcometoherfamily’snoQce,andtheywouldrealizewhatshecoulddoforthem.
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AndAlienawasinlove.Shewasn’tsureexactlyhowshehadmetJocelynMorgan,butsheknewthattheyhadbeenluckytofindeachother.TherewasjustsomethingaboutJocelynthatcompletelyenchantedAli.HalftheQme,itlookedlikeshewasdreamingofaplacewherelifewastenQmesbeLerthanitwashere.TheotherhalfoftheQme,itlookedlikeshewastryingtofindawaytobringthatperfectworldinherheadtolife.
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“Idon’tknowhowtodoit,”JocelyntoldAlioverchessa`erAliaskedherabouttheperfectworldinhermind.Itsoundedlikeshewastalkingtosomeonefaroffinthedistance,butJocelynsoundedlikethatwhenshespoketoeveryone.“There’ssomuchwrongwiththisplace.Peoplearesocruel,andwhenyoufindsomeoneyoulike,sheslipsawayfromyoualltooo`en.”
“Andtheconstantsnow.”
JocelynblinkedafewQmes.“No,”shesaid.“ThesnowisbeauQful.Idon’twanttoseeaworldwithoutit.”
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ShehadeventoldJocelynaboutthedebaclewithSansaStark,andshejustthoughtitwassweetthatshewaswillingtogosofartomakeabeLerworld.HowcouldAlibeluckyenoughthatsomeonelikeJocelynwouldbeinterestedinhera`erallthemistakesshehadmade?
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SoonceAlitoldJocelynthatshelovedher,theygotmarriedrightaway.IfAliletherslipaway,whoknewiftheywouldeverfindeachotheragain,whenitwassodifficulttostayincontactwithanyoneouthere?Shehadtotakethischancewhileshecould,beforeJocelyncametohersensesandfoundsomeoneelsewhowasactuallygoodenoughforher.
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Ofcourse,thingsweren’tgoingtobenormalaroundhereaslongasAlienahadaformerlydeadpersoninthehousemakingextremeplans,butatleastitfeltlikenowshecouldstarttoliveherlifeagain.
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“Thekidsaregrowingupsoquickly,”MalobservedasChrisbeathimatmahjong.“Will’sofftocollege,andnowSabriel’sabouttobecomeateenagerandchooseheraspiraQon.Wasn’titjustyesterdaywhentheyweresmallenoughtopickup?”
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“Iknow.IwasjusthelpingSabrielwithaspeechshehastogiveforschooltoday,andIwasthinkingabouthowshe’snotgoingtobesoliFleanymore.”
“Theyhavetogivespeechesforschoolnow?Backinmyday,itwasjustreadingandmathproblems.”
“Julianthoughtitwasagoodideatohelpkidswiththeircharisma.”
“Itis.Ishouldtellhimthatsome?me,ifhe’lltalktome.”
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“Whywouldn’thetalktoyou?”
“He—”Malstarted.“WeneedtohaveafamilymeeQng.Jan’satheorist,andshecouldreallyhelpthefamily.Buttodothat—”
“Isee,”Chrissaid.Shecouldn’thelpthinkthatthiscouldhavebeenavoidedifshehadachievedherlifeQmewant,andshedidn’twanttothinkaboutresolvingtheconflict,soshechangedthesubject.“WhataspiraQondoyouthinkSabrielwillchoose?”
“IwashopingoneofthekidswouldpickFortune,”Malsaid.“Iknowwedon’thavetoworkashardtogetbyasweusedto,butourfamilyhasalwaysvaluedhardwork.”
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“WillandArthurhadtochoosewhatwasrightforthem,though.Theywouldn’thavebeenhappyifthey’dpickedtheiraspiraQonstopleaseus.”
“Iknow.I’mjusthopingthekidsaregoingtobeasdedicatedtomakingthingsbeLeraroundhereaswewere.”
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“Well,wehadalottodo,”Chrispointedout.“Laws,showers,food,andcollegewerenotsmallpotatoes.Theywon’thavetodoasmuchaswedid,butaslongastheystaycommiLedtothework,everythingshouldbefine.”
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“Iknow.Ijusthope—youwonagain?”
“Yep.”Chrissmiled.
“HowdoyoukeepwinningthisgamewithoutcheaQng?”
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Asusual,notenoughpeoplewerepayingaLenQontoSabrielasshegrewupafewhourslater.
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But,unfortunately,shecouldn’tstopherselffromgrowingupunQlherdadandheruncletorethemselvesawayfromthemahjongtable,soshegrewupinthecorner.
AtleastIhavedecentclothes,Sabrielthought.ButwhatdoIwant?
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Itdidn’ttakeverymuchthought.Sabrielwantedtobreakoutofthehouseandgoonadventures.ButheradventuresweregoingtobebeLerthaneverysingleoneherdadandgreat‐grandfatherhadeverbeenon.TherewassQllsomuchoftheworldyettodiscover,andshewasgoingtodoit.
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Malhopedthateveryonewouldplayniceandcometotheconsensusthatwouldbebestforthefamily.ButashewaitedforJulianwithBrandonandChris,hehadafeelingthattheirdiscussionofmarryingJanintothefamilywouldbeanythingbutnice.JulianhadsaidthatheshouldhaveknownMalwasgoingtodothistohim.Itwasn’tasifMalwantedtohurtJulian,buthowcouldthefamilypassupthischance?
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“AmIinsaneforeventhinkingthisisagoodidea?”heaskedChris.
“Notasinsaneasyoumightthink,”sheanswered.“It’sfarfromideal,butthere’ssomuchthatJancoulddowithourhelp.Notjustforus,butalsoforeveryoneinthecommunity.Thismarriageisatleastworthconsidering.”
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“Considering?”Julianasked,takinghisseat.“You’vealreadydecidedtogoforwardwithit,haven’tyou?DoIevenhavetobehereforthis?”
“Yes,Julian,”Malsaid.“Wehaven’tmadeanydecisionsyet.Wejustthinkit’sworththinkingabout.”
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“It’sdisgusQng,that’swhatitis.Thinkaboutit.You’retryingtosetWillupwithhisuncle’sgirlfriend.Isn’tthatincest?”
“No,”Brandonsaid.“WillandJanaren’trelatedbyblood.”
“Well,itshouldbe.”
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Halfwaydownthestairstothesecondfloor,Sabrielheardherparentsandunclestalking.Shestoppedatthelandingtolisten.Wasittrue?Couldshebetheheir?Shehaddreamedthateveryonewouldrealizeshewasbestforthejob,butshehadneverthoughtitcouldbereal.
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“Thiscouldbeoneofthebestthingsthateverhappenedtothefamily,though,”Malsuggested.
“TheonlywaythatthisisthebestthingforthefamilyisifI’mnotpartofthespecialliLle‘family’ofFortuneSimsthatyou’retalkingabout.OrifI’mnotsignificantenoughtobeinyourfamily—“
“Youareimportanttous,Julian.”
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“You’resurenotacQnglikeit,Mal.AndwhataboutWill?I’mnotle\ngyoudothistohim,either.YoualwaystalkedaboutbeingabeLerparentthanMomandDad,andyouwalkedthewalkforawhile,butitlookslikeintheendyou’regoingtomakejustasbigofamistakeasthem,ifnotbigger.”
Malopenedandclosedhismouth,notknowinghowtorespondtothat.
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“That’senough,Julian.”Chriscuthimoff.“Willcandecidewhathewantsforhimself.Ifhedecidesthatthisistooweirdforhim,that’shischoice.Butthismarriagehasadvantages.”
“Nameoneofthem.”
“Fine.She’salreadyalmostatthetopofhercareer,andshedoessomethingthatweweredesperatelyhopingtogetdoneduringourQmeleadingthefamily.RememberwhenBrandonandMaldecidedthatoneofthemwouldbeamadscienQstandtheotheronewouldbeacelebritychef?Well,noneofuseverbecamemadscienQsts,becausetherewereneveranywaystobreakintothefield.Janisinthefield,andshe’sgoodatwhatshedoes.”
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“That’strue,”Malsaid,gladthatsomebodywassupporQnghimnow.“Andthentherearethethingswe’dbeabletodo.Notjustelse,buteveryoneelsewholivesinthiscommunity.Lights.Electronics.Andwe’dbeabletomoveout.”
“Good.SoIcoulddiealoneinsomehousesomewhereandnothavetowatchthetwoofthempawingateachother,”Juliansaid.
“DoyouhaveanythingproducQvetosay?”Brandonsnappedfromtheotherendofthetable.
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“Ofcourseit’shardtofindajobandgetpromoted.Iknowthat,maybebeLerthananyofyou,”Juliansaid.“Butit’swhatwe’vealwaysdone.There’snoreasonwhyyoucan’tletWillmarrysomeonehelovesandletthatpersontopthecareer.”
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“Hey,I’vegotabrilliantidea,”Brandonsaid.“IsthereanybodyelsewhocouldinventalltheseamazingcontrapQonswe’rethinkingabout?ThenwecanarrangeamarriagebetweenWillandthatpersonandavoidallofthis.”
“Well,myfriendBenjaminLongisamadscienQst,”Chrissaid.“IfSabrielwastheheir,shecouldmarryhim,andwecouldavoidallthisweirdness.”
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“Butthat’snothowitworks,”Brandonsaid.“Thefirstbornsoninherits.IknowthatIdidn’twanttobetheheir,butIhadtheopQontodecidewhetherIwanteditornot.Wecan’tjustdisinheritWillwhilewe’resi\ngaroundthistable.”
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SabrielheadedforthechessboardtopracQce.Shehadheardenough.
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“Soyou’resayingweshouldjustgotoWillandaskhimifthisiswhathewants?”Malasked.
“Yes,”Brandonsaid.“He’salmostgrownup,andhecanmakethedecisionifhereallywantstobeheirorstepasideinSabriel’sfavor.It’snotideal,butitwillhelpus.”
“Fine,”Juliansaid.Itdidn’tlooklikeanyonewasgoingtobudge,andhewasasQredofsi\ngaroundthetableastherestofthem.Besides,Willwouldneveragreetothis.
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“Inevermeantittogothisway,”MalsaidtoJulian.“I’msorry.”
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“Ofcourseyoudidn’twantthis.”Juliandidn’tthinkthatMalwasouttogethim,buta`erlisteningtotheotherpeoplearoundthetabletalkabouthisrelaQonshipasifitmeantnothing,itdefinitelydidn’tfeellikehewaspartofthisfamily.
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ThisQme,Sabrielwasn’tscowlingattheboardjustbecauseshehatedchess.Shehurt,andshedidn'twanttoshowit,eventhoughnobodywasaround."Itdoesn’tmaLer,"shetoldthewhiteknightacrosstheboardasshemoveditforwardtwospacesandonespacetotheright.StarQngbyadvancingtheking'spawnforwardtwospaceswasge\ngboring.
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"Hey,Sable!"Arthursaid,si\ngdownattheboardacrossfromher."What'sup?”
"Nothing."Sheadvancedherqueen'spawn.
“Butyousaid‘Itdoesn’tmaLer.’”
“Nothingyou’dunderstand.”SabrielstressedthelastwordsothatArthurwouldbackoff.
“Okay.Whatever.”
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OfcourseArthurhadbackedoff.HealwaysdideveryQmeshechallengedhim.ThatjustmadethiswholesituaQontenQmesworse.Hewouldjustwanttoplayapeacefulgameofchess,eventhoughhehatedchessalmostasmuchasher,andthatwasthelastthingshewantedtodo.Sabrielwantedafight.
“Whycan’tgirlsinheritWinterfell?”sheasked.
“Whatareyoutalkingabout?Ofcoursetheycan.”
“Onlywhentherearen’tanyboysaround.Grandmawasanonlychild,andourgreat‐grandmawouldhavebeensomepowerlessqueensomewhereifherbrothershadn’tbeenmurdered.Butyou’dneverthinkofthat,wouldyou?”
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Arthurmovedapiece.“Doyouwanttobetheheir?IbetifyoutoldDad,he’dletyou.”
“That’snotthepoint.”
“Whatis?”
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“Heshouldn’thavetoletme,”Sabrielsnappedback.“UncleBrandonsaidwhenhegaveittoDadthatitshouldgotothepersonwho’dbethebestatit,butapparentlyhedidn’treallymeanit,hewasonlysayingitbecauseheonlyhadbrothers—“
“Wait.Whatareyoutalkingabout?”
“IoverheardourparentsandunclestalkingaboutwhotheyweregoingtomarryWillto.It’sreallysickandtwisted—youdon’twanttoknow.AndMomsaidthatoneofherfriendswasaMadScienQst,andthatIcouldmarryhimanditwouldn’tbesosickandtwisted.ButUncleBrandonsaidsomethingabouthowitshouldgotoWillfirst,becausehewasthefirstbornsonandWinterfellwashistoacceptorturndown—“
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“Well,thatdoesn’tmean—“
“WouldyoustopinterrupQngme?”Arthurlookedawayfromher.Good.“God,someQmesIwishI’dhadafewmoresistersandauntsandafewlessbrothersanduncles.They’dunderstand.”
“I’mtryingtounderstand,Sabriel.”
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“Youdon’tevenwanttobetheheir,”Okay,maybethatwasn’ttrue,butthatwasn’tthepoint.“You’dratherjustsitaroundinyourpajamas,gotoparQes,andplaymahjongallthelivelongdaya`eryoudowhatyouhavetodoforthefamily.”
“I’veneverthoughtaboutwhetherIwanttobeheir.”
“Becauseyoucan’tbetheheir.”Andthey’ds?llconsideryouoverme,eventhoughit’dbejustassickandtwistedifyoumarriedJan,andyou’dlikeitevenlessthanWillwould.Eventhoughyoushouldn’tbetheheirifyouwon’tjustfightback.
“Well,I’llaskyouagain—doyouwantto?”
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ThisconversaQonwasstarQngalloveragain,butwithoneimportantdifference:SabrielhadpouredherheartouttoArthur,andhesQlldidn’tgetit.“I’lltellyouagain.”Shegotupfromthechair.“That’snotthepoint.”
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Willhadabedandasink.Thiswasanimprovement.ButhavingacouplemorebasicameniQeswhileWillstudiedunQlhedroppeddidn’thurt.
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Sure,theassignmentssQllfeltlikethey’dneverend.Apparently,Willwassupposedtohavelearnedsomethingcalledcalculusinschool.Hewasn’tsurehowhewassupposedtodothat,seeingastherehadn’tbeenanyschoolsunQlacoupleofdaysbeforehewasduetobecomeanadult,butallhisprofessorsassumedthatheknewhowtocalculatesomethingcalledaderivaQve.Hedidn’t.
ItalsowouldhavehelpedifhecouldreadthewordsandnumberswriLenonthepagesthatweresupposedtoexplaintheproblemstohim.Willhadtroublefocusing,andwhenheputhisassignmentbookawaytotakealookatitlater,henoQcedthathiseyeshurt.Whywasthathappeningtohimwhenheneededtofocusasmuchaspossible?
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Alienahadn’tstoppedcallingtodangleherconspiracytheoriesinfrontofhim,andWillhadstartedtogettoknowherbeLer.Shedidn’treallyactlikeheexpectedacrazypersontoact.AlienajustseemedlikeanormalpersonwhowantedabeLerlifeforherself.Shedidn’trantorraveaboutanythingbutthesupposedreturnofSansaStark,goingbyAlayneStone.Couldsheberight?
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“Nah.Can’tbe.”
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WilldecidedtofreestyleforQpswhenhegotbackfromclassandcouldn’teventhinkaboutderivaQvesforanotherminute:
Theygotthesitua?on,theygotmefacingIcan’tliveanormallife,IwasraisedbythestripesSoIgoFabedownwiththehoodteamToomuchtelevisionwatchinggotmechasingdreams…TellmewhyarewesoblindtoseeThattheoneswehurtareyouandme
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Hedidn’tgetanyQps,buthedidgettomeetagirlnamedCeleste.Willwouldhavelikedtomeetmoregirls,butbeingstuckinhisdormunabletocallanyoneandhavingtoteachhimselfcalculusreallydidanumberonone’sabilitytomeetpeople.
“Itissocoldouthere,”Willcomplained.“IknowI’msupposedtobeusedtoit,butIdon’tthinkIeverwillbe.”
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“Idon’tthinkIwillbe,either,”Celestesaid.“Andthat’sgood.It’llkillyouifyouletit.”
TheytalkedforaliLlewhilelongerbeforeCelestehadtogotoclassandWillwentinsideforaninstantdrink.
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Somewherealongtheline,whatWillwantedoutoflifehadchanged.Thethoughtofbeingacelebritycheflikehismomdidn’tseemasappealinganymore.Thatwouldjustmeanmorestudyinga`erhehaddonesomethingimportantforthefamily.Willwantedsomethingthatdidn’tmeanasmuchwork,andhewantedtohavealiLlefunandcompanionshipinsteadofconstantlygoingfrombedtorefrigeratortothepatchoffloorwithhisassignments.Thatwaswhyhewantedtomeetgirlsatcollege.Butwiththephonelinesdownsoo`en,itwasnexttoimpossibletostayincontactwithanyone.
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Willwasn’tsleepingaswellasheusedto.Hehadnightmareswhereheneversawhisfamilyagainandwastrappedinthissmallhousewithoutwallpaperorfloorsfortherestofhislife.
Ishouldworkonmyassignment,hethought.Butfinishingthoselasttwentymathproblemsdidn’tappealtoWillatall.
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Fivemoreminutes,hetoldhimself.FivemoreminutesandthenI’llgettowork.
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“Well,snowman?”heasked.“It’sgottogetbeLer,right?”
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“Hey,Sabriel,aboutearliertoday—”
“Justasecond.I’mlookingforajob.”
“Howharddoyouhavetolook?”Arthurasked.“There’snothinginthepaper.Andwhydoyouwantajob?Isn’tschoolandskillingenough?”
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“Hmmm.VolunteeringinapoliQcalcampaign,”Sabrieltoldthepaper.“Soundslikethat’srightupmyalley.Andit’snotenoughforme,”shesaid,loweringthepapertolookatArthurandtryingnottosoundangry.“Iwanttogetoutofthehouse.Dadworkedatanembassybeforehestartedge\ngseriousaboutadventuring,andIwanttotrythat.Plus,it’snottooearlyformetostartonmyresume.”
“What’saresume?”
“Areyouserious?”
“Yes,Sabriel.Ireallyamaskingyouwhataresumeis.”
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“AmIwrong,orareyoumorefocusedonRickyCormierthanyourprepara?onsforgoingtoOldtown?”
“…”
“IguessI’mnotwrong,then.”
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“Sabriel,it’s…”Arthurtookabiteofhisgrilledcheesesandwichandwatchedhissisterfocusonthepaper.“Howdidyouknow?”
“HowdidIknow?YouspendmoreQmestaringathiminhistoryclassthanyoudotakingnotes.”
“Yeah,but…I’mnotsupposedtothinkaboutguysthatway,amI?”
“Whosays?”Sabrielshrugged.“Idon’tthinkaboutanybodythatway.”
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“Comeon.Let’sworkonourbodypointstogethersothatDadwillactuallyletmegotothisjob.Idon’treallythinkI’dbeaFacked,buthe’sweirdaboutstufflikethat.”
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Asexpected,Sabrielgainedherbodypoints.“See,Dad?”shemuLeredasshewalkeddownthesteps.“I’llshowyou.I’llshowallofyou.”
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“Howdoesshedoit?I’malreadyboredoutofmymind,”Arthurcomplaineda`eranotherlongdayatschool.Hehadagazillionassignmentsforhiscollegeprepclasses,andhealsohadtokeepbuildinguphisskills.HavingagoodQmedidn’tseemtobeonanyone’sagendabuthisown.
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Sabrieldidn’tknowtheanswertothatquesQon,either.ShehadspentthreehoursshufflingpaperaroundandtryingtogetphonelinesouttotalktoprospecQvedonors,anditwasevenmoreboringthanchess.Butshehadtodoit.Shehadtodosomethingifshewasgoingtostaysane.
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“Nothingtodo,peoplewhodon’tbelievemewhenIsaythephonelinesaredown,andI’mworkingforacrook,”sheranted.“AndI’mcomingbackheretopeoplewhodon’trespectmeanddon’tthinkIhaveanythingtocontributetothefamily?Idon’tthinkso!”Sabrielclenchedherfists.Shedidn’tcareifanyoneheardher.Infact,partofherwantedthemtohearsothey’drethinkmakingWilltheheir.
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Shehadthoughtge\ngajobandge\ngoutofthehousewouldmakethingsbeLer.Itwasn’t.
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MalhadconsiderablymorejobsaQsfacQon,havingjustreceivedhisfinalpromoQon.Hereturnedfromhislatestmissionfeelinglikehewasontopoftheworld.
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WhenWillreceivedaphonecallfromSpencerattheendofhissecondyearofcollegeaskingifhe’dliketocomevisit,WillgratefullyacceptedassoonasthesemesterendedandhecouldgettransportaQonfromOldtown.Therewereafewweeksbeforeclassesbegan,andhewasnotgoingtospendthoseweeksinhisfour‐wallshackifhecouldhelpit.Unfortunately,hewashavingtheusualtroublewiththephones,sohehadn’tbeenabletogeteverythinginordertoarrangeavisittohisfamily.
“Hey,Will!”Spencergreetedhim.HischeerfulnesswasaliLledisorienQng.“How’scollegetreaQngyou?”
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A`erhoursoftransportaQon,Willwasinnomoodtomincewords.“Badly,”hesaid.“Idon’tknowwhyeveryoneelseinthefamilywantedtogosomuch.Iftheywerethere,theywouldhavehatedit,too.”
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“I’msorrytohearthat,”Spencersaid.“Isitanythingthatbeingbackherecanhelp?”
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“Notreally,”Willsighed.“Classsucks.Maybeitwouldn’tsucksomuchifitdidn’tconsumemyenQrelife.Thatandtryingtohaveagoodnight’ssleepandmakemyeyesstophurQng.Andit’snicethatyou’veinvitedmeoverandthatyou’rewillingtolistentomecomplain,butthingsaregoingtobejustasbadwhenclassesstartagain.”
“Well,Iknowthatifyoudon’ttalktosomeone,it’llonlygetworse,anditdoesn’tsoundlikeyouhaveverymanypeopletotalktooutthere,”SpencertoldWill.“MaybeyoureyeshurQngissomethingtotellyourdadabout,though.”
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“Yeah.”Willdoubtedwhetherhisdadwouldbeabletohelp,famousdoctorornot.
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“Well…whydon’tyoucomeinandrelaxforawhilebeforeyouhavetogobacktoOldtown?”Spencersuggested.“Standingouthereinthecoldisn’tgoingtodoyouanygood.Playsomedarts.Havesomethingtoeat.Dosomethingthatisn’taboutschoolforaliLlewhile.”
“Soundsgoodtome,”Willsaid.
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Hestaredatthebulls‐eyeandgraspedthedart.Notroubleseeingthis.
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Whilewalkingaroundtheneighborhood,SabrielthoughtshesawWillthroughoneofthewindowsofthehouse.Coulditreallybehim?Withouteventhinkingaboutwhattheconsequencesmightbe(thiswasanadventure,a`erall),Sabrielknockedonthedoor,whereshepromptlymetSpencerFitzhughanddiscoveredthatWillwasactuallythere.
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“Sabriel!It’sgreattoseeyou!Yougottall!”Willsaidashissisterjoinedhimatthedartsgame.
“Idid!It’sagoodthing.Peopledon’ttrytopatmeontheheadanymore,”Sabrielsaid.“It’sgreattoseeyou,too.Wherehaveyoubeen?”
“Atcollege.”
“No,Imean,whyhaven’tyoucalled?”
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“Samereasonwhynobodycalls.Ican’t,”Willexplained.“AllIgetwhenIpickupthephoneis‘ThisnumbercannotbereachedatthisQme.Pleasetryagainlater.’”
“Well,that’sdumb.”
Willdidn’tknowwhythisirritatedhimsomuch.Ofcourseitwasdumb.Butitwasjustthewaythingswere,andhecouldn’tdoanythingaboutitnow.
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“Weren’tyougoingtocomehomeifyouwerehere?”Sabrielasked.
“Sable,I’vegottoheadbacktoOldtown,”Willexplained.“I’mstudyingalltheQme.Literally.AlltheQme.”
“That’sstupid.”Somehow,WillbeinginthishousemadeSabrieltooangrytothink.“YouthinkSpencerisimportantenoughtovisit,butnotyourownfamily?”
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“Hecalledmeandaskedmetocomeover,”Willsaid.“Youhaven’t.WhatwasIsupposedtodo?”
“You’resupposedtocare,”Sabrielsaid,holdingthedartsinherhandandfocusingontheboard.Shedidn’twanttolookatWill.“You’resupposedtoatleasttry.”
“Iamtrying.I’mtryingharderthanI’veevertriedinmylife,justtogetby.Collegeishard,Sabriel.It’snotsomemagickingdomintheskylikeDadsays.”
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“Huh.”SabrielwenttoretrieveherdartsandpointedatWill.“Youknow…”
WhenhadhisliLlesisterstartedbeingsuchacontrolfreak?Whathadhedonetooffendher,otherthannotcalling,whichwasn’tanopQon?Heshouldhaverealizedtherewassomethingwrongwithherwhenshewasatoddlerandshegotweirdaboutlearningtotalk.Whyhadhehelpedherdothat?Shewouldn’tshutupnow.
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“Uh,hello?Areyouevenlisteningtome?”Sabrielwavedherle`handaroundintheair.
“Uh,yeah.”Willpaused.“Whatwereyousaying?”
“Youshoulddosomethingaboutthephones.You’vegottodosomethingforthefamily,right?Anditcan’tbefood,becauseMomdidthat.Somaybeitcanbephones.”
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“Yeah.”Howwouldbegoaboutdoingthat,exactly?Willtookthedartsandstaredattheboardagain,feelingjustaboutasupsetashehadwhenheturnedupatthehouse.HenevershouldhavecomeanywherenearWinterfell.
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A`erhefinishedmakingthesandwiches,Spencerle`themtothemselvesandheadedoutsidetomeetthebruneLewhohadwalkedby.
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“Ihaven’tdecidedwhatIwanttodoyet,”Sabrielsaidastheysatdowntoeat.“I’mworkingonapoliQcalcampaignnow,butIdon’tlikeitthatmuch.”
“Well,what’syourlifeQmewant?”Willasked,hopingtosteertheconversaQontomorefriendlyground.HefeltlikehebarelyknewanythingaboutSabrielnowthatshewasateenager,andhewantedtofixthat.
“Adventure,ofcourse.Lotsofit.IamaStark,a`erall.But,likeyou,Ican’tdowhatIwant.”
WhatwouldyousayifItoldyouIwantedtowoohootwentywomen?Willthought.ThatI’mnotaStark?
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“No.Iguessnot.Ihaven’tbeenabletodowhatIwantedeversinceIle`forcollege.”
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Sabrielcouldn’ttakelisteningtohimanymore.“Oh,boohoo,”shesaid.
“What?”
“Everyone’sbeenwaiQngfortheopportunitytogotocollege.Dad,UncleBrandon,andGrandmawanteditsobadlythattheyhadmentalbreakdownswhentheycouldn’tgo.Everyone’sworkedashardastheycouldtomakethosedreamsintoarealityforyou.Whatareyoudoing?You’rethrowingthosedreamsaway!Andyou’retheheir!Whatkindofheirareyougoingtobe,ifyoudon’tvaluewhatyourancestorshavedoneforyou?”
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“Onewhodoesn’tthinkthatlifeshouldbeallaboutwork!”Willstampedhisfootononeofthetablelegs.“SoIthinkthatweshouldn’thavetospendeverywakingminuteatwork,skilling,ortryingtomeetourmostbasicneeds.Ididn’tthinkthatwasacrime.”
“It’snotlikethingsaremagicallyperfectnowthatwehaveshowersandfoodagain.There’ssQllalottofix—”
“Iknow!IknowbeLerthanyoudo!I’malwayscold.I’vebeenpayingoffthemobfortwoyears,whichisalotharderwhenyou’renotsi\ngongeneraQonsofmoney.Ican’tcallout,eventhoughyoudon’tseemtobelieveme.Andmyonlyhopeofbeingabletokeepge\ngbyistoworkeveryminuteofeveryday.Don’ttellmethingsaremagicallyperfect.”
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WilllookedoffinthedirecQonofOldtownasthelightstartedtofade.
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ThewomanwhohadwalkedbythehouseintroducedherselfasAlayneStoneasSabrielwentbackhome,probablytodosomemoreofthatpreciousworkofhers.Willthought“totallyhotbruneLe.”
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“Whatbroughtyouhere?”WillaskedAlayne.
“Astrokeofgoodluck,”shesaid.
“Goodluck?Beingaroundhere?I’mnotsureifI’ddescribeitthatway.”
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“BeLerthanthealternaQve,”shesaid,headingovertothrowadart.“Winterfell’shardlytheworstplaceintheworld.”
“Iguess.”Willshrugged.A`erall,hecouldthinkofsomewherethatwasworse.
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Theysatdownatthetablea`ertheirgame,andWillstartedexplainingthewayhisa`ernoonhadgone:escapingfromcollege,tryingtocooloff,andeventuallylosinghistemperwithSabriel.Hetalkedaboutbeingtheheirandaboutallthepressurehewasunder.Hetalkedabouthisstudiesandabouthowhecouldn’tseethewordsinfrontofhimsomeQmes.
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Shejustlistenedwiththesamehalf‐smileonherface.
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