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Out! What was that? Something just hit me in the eye. Something pointy. Of course, this happens

right when I turn on my microphone. Give me just a second. Let me see what's going on.

Ow! Hey! What are you? Are those paper airplanes? Well, you're not going to believe this,

but the studio spiders and beetles are pelting me with paper airplanes. Ow! They're surprisingly

well-constructed. Hmm. Can you out? Just stop for a minute, please?

Oh, there's something written on this one. It says, open me. Okay?

Dear Rhea, we will continue to throw paper airplanes until you turn your email notifications back on.

How else are we supposed to give you sharply-worded feedback on your mediocre stories?

Sincerely, the studio spider and studio beetle paper airplane throwing committee.

Okay, that cannot be a real committee. Look, I'll make you a deal. I will turn on my email

notifications if you give me 30 minutes of silence. That's all I need. 30 minutes. Then I will

allow my inbox to chime all day. Are we good? Hey! Dear Rhea, that was the last airplane. We

agreed to your terms. You have precisely 30 minutes. Go. Well, you don't have to tell me twice.

Let's get to our story. It's called Quick Tale Steals the Wrong Thing. Take it away, Wesley.

Remember, there are no pictures. You will have to imagine the pictures in your mind.

You can imagine them however you want. Okay, here we go.

On a beautiful day in autumn, two people go camping in a mountainous forest. They take care to

pack what they need, carrying it all in hefty packs strap to their backs. They bring a nifty water

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