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           "IfeelasifIknowit,"sheansweredsimply,"andmore:IfeelasifI’vealwaysknownit,butneverfoundit,andnowI’mafraid,notafraidtohearit,justafraidthatit’scomingsoclose."

           Akstonsmiled."Whatdoesthislookliketoyou,MissTaggart?"Hepointedaroundtheroom.

           "This?"Shelaughedsuddenly,lookingatthefacesofthemenagainstthegoldensunburstofraysfillingthegreatwindows."Thislookslike...Youknow,Ineverhopedtoseeanyofyouagain,IwonderedattimeshowmuchI’dgiveforjustonemoreglimpseoronemoreword—andnow—nowthisislikethatdreamyouimagineinchildhood,whenyouthinkthatsomeday,inheaven,youwillseethosegreatdepartedwhomyouhadnotseenonearth,andyouchoose,fromallthepastcenturies,thegreatmenyouwouldliketomeet."

           "Well,that’sonecluetothenatureofoursecret,"saidAkston.

           "Askyourselfwhetherthedreamofheavenandgreatnessshouldbeleftwaitingforusinourgraves—orwhetheritshouldbeourshereandnowandonthisearth."

           "Iknow,"shewhispered.

           "Andifyoumetthosegreatmeninheaven,"askedKenDanagger,"whatwouldyouwanttosaytothem?"

           "Just...just‘hello,’Iguess."

           "That’snotall,"saidDanagger."There’ssomethingyou’dwanttohearfromthem.