CHAPTER ONE
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whoa, stjerna!
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AAH!
Sonja? What are you doing out here?
Å, mr. Hansen!
Phew! I’m so glad it’s just you …
I saw some weird tracks leading in to the forest …
I think I saw a bear or something!
Oh, Uhm Well …
Oh, you always had a wild imagination sonja. there has never been spotted bears in these woods.
But tell me, why are you out riding at a time like this?
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It’s Stjernas fault. She grows so impatient if I don’t take her out once a day …
But shouldn’t you start to get ready for the ceremony?
Must be in less than two hours now.
Huh? no, three hours …
what?!
oof, Stjerna! stop that!
Two hours, I’m going there myself!
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Mom will be furious!
sorry, Stjerna! we have to turn around!
See you there, mr. Hansen! Uh, please don’t tell mom you saw me here!
ride safe, Sonja!
huh ‌
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sorry for the short trip stjerna ‌
I’ll sneak you an apple later!
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oh … hi, mom!
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but mom … i promise! I didn’t know how late it was
I had to take stjerna out for her ride!
I do not want to hear it!
I told you yesterday that if you wanted to ride today, it had to be early!
I thought it was earlier, I swear!
You know stjerna will be before the carriage today, she did not need a ride Pulling the carriage doesn’t count!
No more, sonja!
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uncle Matias and aunt Ella has arrived, you can greet them properly afterwards.
How do you manage to get this dirty out in the snow?
mom!
Come on! You have to take a bath. Mphf!
We must be quick about it, grandma and grandpa will be here any minute.
They said they are bringing three cakes.
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Aunt Ella brought two, we’ve baked five …
Youre grandparents, as always, will try to outshine everyone.
They will probably bring more than I said we have room for.
We could give some of the leftovers to the neighbors …
At this rate we will end up with a cake for every guest!
Nora! the door!
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yes, dear? Mother and father are here! They’re asking where to put the cakes.
The kitchen is full, put them in the guest room!
I need to finish here with Sonja, I’ll be right down!
Ow! Mom, stop tugging!
Is it supposed to be this baggy?
yes!
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Nora!
Oh, now what … Sonja, put on your jewelry, I’ll be back in a minute.e!
sigh!
You’re father is here with his parents. We have to go now if we WANT TO MAKE IT.
OH …
Sonja!
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YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!
NONSENSE, SONJA! I LOOK DUMB
I WISH I WAS AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU AT MY CONFIRMATION.
YOUR BROOCH IS CROOKED.
THESE USED TO BE YOURE GRANDMA’S, SHE IS GOING TO LOVE HOW YOU LOOK IN THEM.
NOW COME ON, STJERNA IS WAITING FOR US OUTSIDE.
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