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Previously on Adventures on Awe Island, Marie, JJ and Christian
continued to disagree. About whether the latest Biddle
was solvable, Marie secretly feared that.
JJ and Christian were. Right there were.
Too many unknowns. However.
She was not ready to quit, and she decided.
She would go back to the libraryto talk to Sophos.
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And borrow the original book. That the map fell out of.
Hoping for additional clues. Welcome to adventures on Awe
Island. Chapter 3.
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X marks the. Spot Part 2.
Marie woke up the next. Day still.
Feeling determined, her plan wasto go back.
To the library. Speak to Safos and ask him about
the symbol she'd seen on the. Bag that held the buried
treasure. And as soon as the secret spot
was returned. She would borrow it.
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And look through it for. Additional clues about.
What to do next? Murray also hoped she would make
up with Christian and. JJ at school, their fight over
whether to. Give up on the mystery still
stung, but deep down she knew she.
Needed their help. At lunchtime, however, she was
disappointed to find that neither JJ nor Christian met
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her. At their usual.
Spot Marie frowned at the sight of the empty.
Table, she supposed. They were still mad at her for
storming off yesterday. Making up with her two best
friends would have to wait. Marie ate quickly, feeling
awkward sitting at the lunch. Table by herself before deciding
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to go to the school library. For the remainder of the.
Period. Once there, she didn't feel much
like doing homework, though, in her mind.
The latest Riddle? Played on repeat forward and
back, we tried our best. To use our.
Skills and pass. The test.
Friends to the end. Without a doubt, we are out of.
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Time can you? Help us out.
Find the symbol. That's the key, the secret club.
The chosen 3. Who wrote the Riddle?
And what? Was the test.
They were trying to pass and if they were out of time 25 years
ago. How could she help?
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Today, it felt. So impossible.
Marie again toyed. With the idea.
Of giving up. Maybe JJ and Christian were
right. There was just no way to solve
this mystery. There were too many unknowns and
too many dead ends. But in her heart, Marie didn't
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want to quit. Her curiosity was.
Overwhelming. Who were the teenagers in the
picture? Had they buried the treasure?
If so. They must have known it would
not be found until sometime in the.
Future So there had to be a way.For someone in the.
Future to help. Right.
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And why would they go to so muchtrouble doing all of that if it
wasn't important in that moment?Marie wanted to continue, and
she tried to hold on to that feeling before her emotions
flip-flopped again. I can.
Do hard. Things, she thought.
To herself. It was her mantra.
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That helped her feel reassured. When she.
Otherwise felt like. Giving up?
As the last. Bell rang.
Marie gathered her things and messaged her dad to tell him.
Where she was. Going Then she began the short
walk from the. School to the library.
Once she arrived. She went straight to the help
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desk, feeling certain Safos would be there.
But he was not. Darius was there.
Hi, Darius Marie. Greeted the librarian.
Before noting you. Usually work.
On the weekend. Hi, Marie.
Darius greeted her. With a smile, I'm filling in
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last minute, our new volunteer. Quit.
Marie's heart sank. She instantly knew.
Who? He was talking about, you mean
Saphos? She asked, a lump forming in
her. Throat as she spoke.
This was terrible. Saphos quit.
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How would she? Find him again to ask him about
the strange symbol. I think that's his name.
Older. Fellow I never had a chance to
work with him. Darius stated before.
Asking what can I help you with today?
Marie sighed. I was wondering if a book from
the rare and out of print books section was returned.
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Yet it's called the Secret. Spot, She said.
I don't think I've seen that come back yet, but let me look
it up just in case. Darius.
Replied, turning to consult the computer terminal.
Somehow, Marie knew the answer would be no, and she was right.
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Nope. Not back yet.
Darius said I. Can have the.
System message you. When it is back.
If you like. He noted.
Yes, please, Marie said gratefully.
That would make things easier. She wouldn't have to keep.
Stopping at the. Library to check.
Especially since there was no longer a chance of seeing Safos.
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Here. Marie stepped aside so the next
patron could have their turn. For a moment.
She. Just stood there the full.
Realization hitting her like an icy snowball Safos.
Quit. She would never see him at the
library again. Her eyes.
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Filled with tears as she hurriedtowards the exit, she quickly
wiped them away with the back ofher sleeve.
She walked home, covering the distance.
Quickly, her dad. Was at the computer working on
his. Latest research paper Hi
sweetheart, He greeted her. When she plunked herself down on
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the couch nearby. When he turned and saw her red
eyes. His face.
Softened. What's wrong?
The book's still not back. He guessed.
Coming to join her on the couch,Marie.
Shook her head. It must be a pretty special 1,
he said gently. Marie didn't feel like
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explaining everything so. She shared the part of the
problem that was easiest. To explain, it's not.
Just the book, JJ. Christian and I aren't talking.
We disagree on something. Her dad opened his arms and
without hesitation she leaned into him.
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After the hug, he looked her in the eye.
Do you think? Their reasons have merit?
He asked. Marie hesitated.
Not because she didn't know the answer.
But because she did their. Reasons made sense, and they
confirmed her fears too. She nodded.
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Slowly, so talk to them. Or more importantly, listen to
them. Her dad said.
Listen to their reasons and showyou understand their
perspective. It's much easier to find common
ground when everyone feels. Heard.
Marie nodded again. She realized now that she'd left
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the lunch. Table yesterday without.
Giving her friends much of a chance to talk.
It through she hadn't, truly. Listened to them.
She gave her. Dad another hug and said thanks
Dad, I will. Marie headed to her.
Bedroom to get started on her homework before she began she
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took out. The glass jar from her desk
drawer. And pulled out the now familiar
linen bag. She traced the carefully.
Stitched symbol with her finger before opening the bag and
dumping the contents onto her desk.
This time her eyes went straightto the tiny metal dragon.
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The second she saw it, a memory clicked into place.
There had been a small dragon stuffy in the lost and found at
the. Library.
She'd seen it when she went looking for her.
Favorite hoodie it looked. So much like the one from the.
Treasure it. Was as if someone had taken this
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figurine and turned it into a plush children's toy.
Marie slipped the metal dragon into her jeans pocket.
Grabbed her backpack. And went to her dad.
Who was still? Working at the.
Computer Dad. I forgot something at the
library, can I go back and get it now?
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She asked. Your mom gets home in an hour if
you can be back by then, you cango now, he replied.
Thanks, Marie said. She kicked on her shoes and
headed out the door immediately,backpack in hand.
It was very helpful that she lived such a short.
Distance from the library and she made it there in record
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time. She marched straight.
Up to the help desk, Darius was still there.
Hi, Darius. She said as she approached.
The librarian looked up from hiswork and smiled at her back.
So soon? He asked.
Yes. I I lost.
Something, and I think it might be.
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Here. It's a small dragon stuffy,
Marie stated, trying to sound confident.
She hated lying. The dragon stuffy was not hers,
but all the same, she felt certain she needed it.
To solve. The mystery.
Perhaps it had even been left here for her to find.
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Let's see, Darius said. Pulling out the lost and found
bin from under the desk, sure enough, the dragon stuffy was
still. There, that's it.
Marie exclaimed. A little.
Too loudly for the quiet libraryshe took.
The little metal dragon from herpocket and held it next to the
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stuffed 1. The resemblance was impossible
to deny. Tiny Statue did indeed look like
a more detailed miniature. Of the plush.
Version. See, Marie said to Darius.
They go together, she stated with.
False confidence. Hoping that Darius would believe
the stuffy was indeed hers. Great.
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I'm glad. It was still here, Darius
replied. Marie was too.
She tucked. The stuffy into her.
Backpack. Slipped the metal dragon back
into her pocket and headed. For the exit.
She had to get home. Once safely home and upstairs in
her bedroom, Marie placed both Dragons on her desk to examine
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them further. The stuffy was small enough to
fit into the palm of her hand, made from soft Moss green fabric
that felt warm to the touch. Perfectly detailed.
Stitches ran across. Its surface.
Matching the delicate etchings on the metal dragon despite the
precision. The stitching held a
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handcrafted. Quality nonetheless.
The Dragon's wings were visible,but tucked neatly away.
It sat up right on Maria's desk,bright glass eyes looking
piercingly right at. Her it felt like the.
Dragon wanted to tell her something.
But what? Marie turned the dragon over,
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looking at its underside. And there it was, clear as day.
Embroidered in the same shade ofMoss green as the fabric.
The logo. The logo, the.
Logo that safos. Had on his handkerchief and his
ring. The logo.
That had been sewn onto the linen bag that.
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Held the buried. Treasure items.
That. Logo was on this dragon too, and
it looked like the same careful hand.
That had stitched. It into the linen bag had
stitched it onto this dragon too.
Marie's heart skipped a beat. Then began thudding in her.
Chest loudly, she. Suddenly felt hot.
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How is this? Possible that linen bag had been
buried 25. Years ago.
This dragon stuffy couldn't havebeen in the Lost and Found for
that long. Could it?
She picked. Up the tiny metal dragon
figurine and turned it over and gasped.
It was tiny and easy to miss, but sure enough, etched in the
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bottom of the figurine was the same symbol.
Marie paced around her bedroom. She.
Had to think, but her mind was racing so fast she couldn't
concentrate. Finally she stopped in her
tracks. She needed help.
She couldn't do this alone. She didn't want to do this
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alone. Marie picked up her cell phone.
It was time to make things rightwith JJ and Christian.
Quickly, she texted. Their group chat.
I'm sorry for not listening. Can we talk?
I found something. Marie.
Gripped her phone tightly, staring at the screen, hoping
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for a reply. She didn't have to wait long.
JJ was. 1st to respond, I'm sorry.
Too. Let's talk.
I have something too. A moment later, Christian
replied with a single word. Yes, Marie was about to.
Respond when. She heard her dad's.
Voice from downstairs. Marie, Mom's home and dinner's
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ready coming. She called back before messaging
her friends that she had to go eat.
As she. Sat at the dinner table with her
parents. They all shared their day with
each other. You seem to be in better
spirits, Mr. Duguay noted, glancing at Marie.
I took your advice, Marie replied.
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I texted. JJ and Christian.
I told them I wanted to listen so.
We've made-up, she said. Her dad smiled, clearly relieved
and proud. Marie ate as.
Quickly as possible. And darted back into her
bedroom, eager to talk to her friends further.
What did you find? She messaged on the group chat
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hoping JJ would. Choose her reply carefully.
So as not to raise suspicion if any parents were monitoring
their conversation, the reply was just 4 words.
I have the book. Was JJ's answer.
What? Marie thought incredulously.
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JJ. Had the secret spot she.
Had been the one who had borrowed.
It from the library. Before Marie had gotten there.
Marie felt a twinge of frustration, but remembered her.
Dad's advice? To listen first, she knew the
book wasn't hers. Anyone could borrow.
It. Another message from JJ popped
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up on the screen. There's another.
Riddle. Marie began to pace her room
again. Another Riddle.
They hadn't solved the last 1 yet.
There was. So much she longed to ask.
But texting wasn't the fastest or most secure.
Way to do it? Marie wanted to keep chatting
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and find out the new Riddle now,but she knew her parents could.
Check her texts. And she did not want to have to
explain. What they were up to, best
instead to wait to. Speak in person.
Wow. Talk more tomorrow, she
messaged. Back.
Yes, came the reply. Marie felt like she was going to
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pop like a balloon. She was so curious about the new
Riddle. And she couldn't.
Wait to share the news about theDragons with her best.
Friends. Losing Sappos had.
Left her feeling like she was investigating all alone, but not
anymore the next. Clue was out there.
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And with JJ and Christian back on the case.
Marie was ready to. Find it Marie.
'S head is. Spinning Sappos is gone.
JJ has the book. And it has another.
Riddle to solve. When they haven't even figured
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out the previous one and now shehas another clue in the dinosaur
stuffy she needs JJ and Christian's input to.
Figure out what. To do next.
Will they help? Find out when the adventure
continues in our next episode ofAdventures on Awe Island.
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