“Come, my sweet Emma,” Archie urged. “I have a lovely axe to show you.” That set their father into a tailspin of even more rage, but Keeley fought hard to keep him under control. “Please, Da,” she begged. “We need him.” “No, we don’t. I’ll kill him and this place will be ours as long as we like!” “Daddy, that’s a horrible thing to say.” Gemma placed her hands on his chest and pushed their father back a few feet. “You need to find a way to get along with Uncle Archie.” “I’d rather set us both on fire!” “That’s enough, Da!” Keeley stood beside Gemma. “You two are brothers. You shouldn’t be doing
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