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“Your craftsmanship is unlike any other. Over a hundred years, and this spear is still holding up just fine, no creaks or cracks, not even a loose head. I almost wish that I would’ve asked you how you did it, but then again, you’d probably never tell, would you? It was the same when we were kids. Anytime you had a surprise or a secret, you’d have the stubbornest jaw out of all of us.

“I’m glad that we had some time to spend with each other before it was your time to go. I still intend to keep that promise, if you’ve held up to yours. Guess we’ll find out after my heart stops, hm?”