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Hello and welcome to MakeDup. I'm your host, Amanda.

If I sound a bit different today, it's because I'm out camping.

My friends and I are on the third day of a 37-mile multi-day hut-to-hut walk in New Zealand.

Did you know that Jesse did this walk last year when he was five years old?

I was so proud of him, and it taught me that kids really can do anything if they put their mind to it.

When we left off, Lyia and Arna had uncovered the secret behind Beledana's jealousy.

Do you think they can come up with a plan to make things right?

Let's find out.

You say you failed your grandmother, but maybe it's not too late, Laya said,

with determination, closing the diary,

we can fulfill the promise now.

Evelyn's eyes brightened slightly with hope.

The worry still clouded her expression.

You must hurry.

I fear the wolf is at the gate.

Arna and Lya followed Evelyn's gaze out the window

to the sign at the front gate,

so she knew of the auction. With a renewed sense

of purpose, the girls searched further and discovered near the front door a small stack of

letters from the bank. They were sternly worded notices about unpaid property taxes, setting a looming

auction date. But above them, hanging from the doorknob was a small ornate brass key,

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