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fateful encounter in the Arctic – the man he might be again if he could lay the dream of the monster to rest. “Maggie, my dear, when my quest is over, then I can be the father you deserve.”
He took my hand and squeezed it with a sad smile. We stood together in the small parlour, surrounded by the remnants of my aunt’s funeral party. The light was falling outside and the small fire in the grate was nearly extinguished.
“Father, I cannot lose you too.”
“You won’t, Maggie. This time ... this time we will succeed. And then this will all be over.”
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