I patted Mrs. O'Leary and gave her a soft smile. "It's okay. We'll be okay, now." Mrs. O'Leary seemed to be satisfied enough with that to settle back in her house, and I looked over at Coraline, and saw her expression. It sent chills down my spine -- good chills, mostly. I gave her a nervous smile, came over, and followed her into the house.
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