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embarrassed. His face glowed. “I... I only buy them so I can get new things for the people of Bernodia to grow.” Before she knew what she was doing, she leaned up and kissed him on the cheek. Suddenly she realized what she had done, and she, too, blushed. She spoke quietly. “I think it’s cute.” There was a moment of awkward silence as they stood and looked at each other. Then, to ease the clumsiness of how she felt, she tried to change the subject slightly. “Besides, you are going to have to let me taste the results.” Alexander smiled and nodded vigorously. As they mounted and headed back to the castle, he could hardly contain his excitement about planting his pumpkin seeds. He would click Lady to a trot, only to remember to slow down for Louise. She was sure if it were just him he would have galloped all the way back, not stopping anywhere for the night. Instead, they stopped in a small village and stayed with a family. The next morning he hid his last coins in the family’s flour sack, gave them the last strawberry plants, and then they headed for Denville Castle - for home. As they rode along, there was only one other thing she could have wished for. She wished she could have had the time back she had lost by not being his friend sooner. 89