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Sighing, you close the laptop. What you just read was definitely an interesting insight into the experiences of some people living in a place where Clarence Industries has worked, but there's still no mention of digging, or excavation, or anything even hinting at what exactly the company's plans are for whatever they found down in that cave.

And if the company isn't making it public, then you're not sure you—or anybody else—will ever have the chance to find out.

At last, you take yourself up to bed—and as your pass your grandma's darkened room, your heart sinks slightly.

You hope that she's okay, whatever she chooses to do. In any case, she's told you dozens of times that she doesn't want you to worry about her. But all the same, you can't help but wonder what exactly she's planning to do now that she can't stay in the forest; and when she'll come back here in the meantime.

You're sure you'll see her again soon. But if you just knew where she was, and what she was doing—you might feel a little less on your own right now.

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