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Episode 8: Plant Medicine
In Episode 8, titled 'Plant Medicine,' Jade and Audem explore the profound and often misunderstood world of plant medicines and psychedelics. They delve into their potential for healing trau...
Episode 8: Plant Medicine
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You just want to do some shrooms.
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Okay, yes, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have value.
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Medicine and healing doesn't always have to hurt or tasty yucky.
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Sometimes the process can be fun and profound.
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That was really wise.
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Don't sound so surprised, Jade.
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Maybe you should stick around after the show and join my healing practice.
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That'll be a story for a future episode.
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Okay, so let's talk about what the value of plant medicines and psychedelics are.
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Absolutely.
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Anytime we partake, we should remember that we're communing with the natural world.
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Our goal with it is really to open up our minds and bodily systems.
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Clear out anything blocking us from processing life properly and allow us to step forward into a new sense of being.
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Okay, and that should help work out trauma, right?
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Yes, but by addressing the real root causes of our illness, not treating the symptoms.
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By returning to the sacred medicine that the earth provides us with,
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we can heal the spiritual traumas that then cause mental and physical illnesses.
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It's a profound magical thing and really makes you think about how fascinated people have been with mushrooms for ages.
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They can have really strong impacts on your health and are definitely a powerful force.
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And it's a power that we can welcome into our lives to affect change
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and bring us into a new age of consciousness where we actually take into consideration the whole system around us.
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It's weird to listen back to how things used to be between Audem and me.
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I just thought we were making harmless recommendations,
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but we had a whole episode about mushrooms,
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and now I find out she's been using puff balls in her fairy dust.
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One person's plant medicine is another person's supernatural chloroform.
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I guess I was naive, and she took advantage of that.
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But I'm fixing things, starting now.
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Audem, episode 8, plant medicine.
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The End
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Hey babe!
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I wasn't expecting to hear from you for a while.
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Yeah, sorry for calling during the break.
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No, I'm glad Jade.
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It's always nice to hear your voice,
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and you calling says to me that there aren't any hard feelings after our talk.
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Yeah, of course.
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So what's up?
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Anything come out of that little mystery project you've been working on?
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Oh, maybe. I'm not sure yet.
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But I think I left my amethyst in the studio. Can I swing by to pick it up?
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Oh my god, of course.
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You cannot be without your amethyst.
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I'm so glad to hear you're using it.
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I was worried when I bought you those crystals.
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I'm home all afternoon.
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Great. I'll see you later.
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Bye!
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You're welcome.
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Here goes everything.
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Hey babe, how are you feeling?
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Hi.
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Audem.
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You know, I didn't see an amethyst anywhere.
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No? How odd.
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Did the soup help? It's tasty, right?
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No, it didn't help because I didn't eat it.
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Oh. Okay.
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I won't take it personally.
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I didn't eat it because when I put salt in it, a puff of smoke came out.
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Okay. Weird, but it was probably just steam.
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And I told you salt is a preservative. You really should avoid it.
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Listen, I had some ideas.
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Stop it, Audem.
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Stop what?
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Just stop.
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Stop acting like everything is normal.
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Stop interrupting me.
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Stop pretending everything is fine between us.
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But I thought we dealt with everything.
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No. We dealt with it on your terms.
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Like we always do.
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And now, I want you to let me talk and listen to me for once in your life.
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Okay.
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I know everything.
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You tried to keep me in the dark and lie to me and erase my memory,
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but I figured it all out anyway.
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I thought we had moved past this.
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Ferries.
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Ferries?
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Or, fey, fair folk, whatever you'd rather call them.
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I know that you are working with them.
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I am working with ferries.
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Yes, you're grooming our listeners for them,
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priming them to be snatched and brought to the fey world by that thing.
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That's why Eliza and Tamera disappeared.
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They took the fairy dust that's in cosmic dust and were kidnapped.
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Jade, I'm getting really worried about you now.
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You sound...
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Well, there's no kinder word for it.
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You sound crazy.
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I know how it sounds, but we both know it's the truth.
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If I was helping Ferries kidnap women,
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then how were Eliza and Tamera found this morning?
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Because...
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Wait.
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What?
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Yeah.
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They both walked into their homes,
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a little dehydrated, but otherwise safe,
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with no memory of what happened to them.
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That's...
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You didn't know?
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I need to fact-check that.
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Go for it.
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I'm surprised your little alerts didn't tell you already.
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Okay.
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They're back and safe, but that doesn't change anything.
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I heard you say to that man,
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that thing, Locklin,
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that it was supposed to be temporary,
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so you just figured out some loophole.
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You heard what?
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Yeah.
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That's right.
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I remember him.
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I remember him threatening both of us.
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I remember him calling me your little pet.
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And, oh yeah.
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I remember him being made out of stone.
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How?
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Rowan Berry's smart, Jade.
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How do you figure that out?
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The Dibbick.
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The what?
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Isn't that a Jewish demon?
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Yes.
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And apparently my sleep paralysis demon is one.
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Because nothing can just be normal anymore.
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Interesting.
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Look, Autumn, I get it.
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You wanted success and influence,
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and you made a deal with the fairy to get it.
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Plenty of people have done worse to get a little power.
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But we can figure this out.
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Tell me what your deal is,
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and we can figure out a way to break it,
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and free you from this trap,
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and never have anything to do with another fairy again.
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Jade, you're so smart.
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I really can't believe you figured so much out.
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You know, I was worried for a second
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when you started wearing your evil eye.
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That was a cute attempt of protection,
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but I never expected you to use Rowan Berry's.
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So you're admitting to it?
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Looks like I don't have a choice.
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You're right that I never should have underestimated you.
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Good.
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Good.
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I'm glad, Autumn.
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Let's work on fixing it.
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Oh, Jade, you're so close.
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But there are a few key details
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that you didn't uncover,
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despite your very impressive efforts.
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Like what?
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Your ears.
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Nice, aren't they?
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I have to keep them hidden
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since humans have such tacky, rounded ears.
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You.
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There you go.
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Yes, Jade. I'm fai.
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So you see, we are stuck having to deal with fairies.
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Unfortunate.
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But hopefully, reassuring.
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You've known me all these years,
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and no harm ever came to you.
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We're not inherently scary.
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I don't understand.
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I've met your parents.
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You met my human adoptive parents.
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Not that they realize I'm adopted.
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I'm a changeling, Jade.
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Do you know what that is?
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Did you find that?
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And all of your impressive research?
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You were swapped.
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So smart.
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Hiring, you really was one of the smartest things I ever did.
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And that's saying something.
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My mother is a Lan and She.
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Basically a beautiful muse to tortured artists.
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And she couldn't deal with a little failing
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disrupting her perfect party lifestyle.
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So she found some suitable human parents.
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Artie and Bohemian enough for her.
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And put me into the crib instead.
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What happened to their real baby?
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No idea.
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Never wondered.
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But you are right that this deal got a little out of my control.
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But I'm working on it.
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So you can stop looking at me like I'm a monster.
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Thank you very much.
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Eliza and Tamra returning home.
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That was me.
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I went to the other world and got them.
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Why?
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If you were priming them to be kidnapped, then why go rescue them?
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Because they were meant to be taken for a night at a time,
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not for weeks.
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I keep telling everyone and they all seem to forget.
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But I am running a business.
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My most loyal customers can't start disappearing.
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Besides, I never wanted to hurt anyone.
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That doesn't change the fact that you did.
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Tamra has a newborn.
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No one was supposed to notice anything was wrong.
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Just maybe a little extra tiredness.
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It could be easily explained away.
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Everyone is tired all the time now anyways.
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When when?
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Not for the people you kidnapped.
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No.
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For me and for the court.
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But the humans weren't meant to know anything anyway.
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I was right all along.
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Cosmic dust was making them sick.
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And you lied to me.
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I never ever lied to you, Jade.
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Twisted words, sure.
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But they can't lie.
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Cosmic dust didn't make them sick.
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It actually does have wellness benefits.
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I'm not cruel.
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But what it did do was make them forget when they returned home
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that they had spent the whole night working a silly court-revel.
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It's quite fun from what I've heard.
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They do a little serving and then the music captures them
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and they dance the night away.
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You might like it.
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Loosen you up a bit.
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If it's so fun, then why bother getting them back at all?
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Because I'm not a monster, Jade.
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I didn't want to steal them for good.
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Just wanted to kidnap them for free labor
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that they wouldn't even remember.
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Essentially.
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Yeah.
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That's how we've always done things.
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And I'm sad to say that some they are rather set in their ways.
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I grew up in the human world.
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I'm a little bit more flexible than some of the others,
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which means I can fit in better here.
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They expect humans present for their revels,
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serving them, dancing for them.
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It's a source of entertainment as much as it is labor.
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Why would you do that?
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If you grew up with us,
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why would you treat us like you're playthings?
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Because that's what humans are to fade, Jade.
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Playthings.
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I couldn't change it if I wanted to.
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And you don't want to.
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No.
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They already think I'm soft for sympathizing with your kind.
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Never mind. That's what makes me so good at my job.
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Besides.
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We used to be worshiped.
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We used to be feared.
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Mothers used to hang iron scissors over cradles
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to protect their babies from us,
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from becoming changelings like me.
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Farmers used to leave fresh cream outside
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as an offering to appease us,
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to beg us to leave them and theirs alone.
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Humans understood the respect and awe we were owed.
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But now everyone is just cynical
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and skeptical to give us our due.
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They think we're cute little woodland sprites,
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helpful little pixies who will help you fly,
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if you just believe hard enough.
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So we're taking back what we deserve
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using your silly human fears of mortality and aging
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and the world you've trapped yourselves in.
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You all need to believe in something.
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I'm providing that.
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You said.
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You said that if people bought cosmic dust,
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you would show them a world they couldn't imagine.
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You said that it was a deal.
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I did.
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So everyone who bought cosmic dust
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made an unbreakable deal with you.
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The fairy dust just made them forget.
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But buying it was all it took for them to become marks.
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You make it sound so evil, Jade.
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But they're just serving wine and partying.
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And being kept?
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Yes, while that was an unfortunate misunderstanding
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that I dealt with.
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What about Fran?
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What about Fran?
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He's missing now,
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and don't you dare tell me that's a coincidence.
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I know he would have never bought cosmic dust
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so how could he have been taken?
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There are lots of other ways to make deals, babe.
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But he hated you.
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He wouldn't have entertained a deal with you.
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Everyone would entertain a deal if they were desperate enough.
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But.
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And he was always rather easy to manipulate.
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Never took much to convince him to do what I wanted.
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Even while he thought he was so much better than me.
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What do you mean?
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What did you want?
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I wanted you to be less distracted.
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You're mine, JD.
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And the sooner you accept that, the better.
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You don't have any control over me, Autumn.
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I figured out all your tricks, and I don't belong to you.
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And I'll expose you if you don't fix everything.
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You expose me?
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As a fairy?
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Please do.
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No, as a grifter.
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It's not a hard case to make, actually.
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A random, pretty girl from the desert suddenly bursts on the wellness scene.
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Rises unnaturally quickly through the ranks,
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is selling a wellness powder with dangerous side effects
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and refuses to take it off the market.
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I've got it all ready to go.
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I will make you the next wellness influencer scandal.
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The next de-throneed golden girl the internet can pick apart.
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You wouldn't.
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Try me.
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No, JD.
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You physically can't.
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They're impressive threats, but remember that deal we made?
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We promised to always look out for each other to protect each other.
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You made a deal with a fairy, JD.
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It's binding.
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I am looking out for you, and the business we built together.
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That's what I've always done.
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And that's the loophole, right?
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As long as I believe that what I'm doing is to help you in the long run,
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protecting you from yourself, then I'm all set.
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You... that's not...
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You were only controlling me because you kept me in the dark.
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Now that it's an even playing field,
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I'm giving you everything back, Autumn.
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Oh no.
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Don't say anything.
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What did you do, Autumn?
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It's not a good time, Locklin.
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Oh, you'll make it a good time.
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The silly don't like to be toyed with, and when they grow fond of someone,
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they don't let them slip out of their grip.
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There will be more human women they can entertain themselves with,
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and I'm hoping to get some men soon too, add a little variety.
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Oh, but they liked these ones.
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You were getting quite popular providing such delicious favorites.
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The deal was for a temporary workforce.
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I just decided that those particular human's period of work was over.
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You don't get to decide that.
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You only provide.
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Where are they?
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Back home with their families.
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You can't take them back to the other world.
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And why exactly can't I do that?
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Well, it will draw too much attention.
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Is that so?
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Jade.
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Women don't disappear, reappear, and disappear again.
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That's how you operate, right?
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In the shadows, so no one suspects.
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Kidnapping someone who just returned home is a great big spotlight.
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What is this, Autumn?
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Does your pet know what you are?
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She figured some things out.
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I'll take care of it, and I told her to be quiet.
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You better.
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You've created quite a mess, my dear.
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You're lucky my orders aren't to drag you and your human to the court myself.
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What are your orders?
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To get you in line.
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I've actually enjoyed working with you, Autumn.
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You're a breath of fresh air compared to the folk I'm typically around.
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So consider this a friendly warning.
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Do not cross the court again.
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I will not hesitate to bring you to your knees if they demand it.
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And that human will be right there with you.
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I want to renegotiate the deal.
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See, that's the fresh air I was talking about.
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Like over.
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Most would never even consider offending the gentry so.
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Stop, stop, please.
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You look at our world differently.
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You look at it like a human.
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I will be watching you.
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You both.
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Goodbye, Autumn.
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Goodbye, Jade.
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Are you?
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Are you all right?
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Like you even care.
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I've always cared.
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That's been my problem.
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You really did bring Eliza and Tamara back.
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I told you Jade.
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I can't lie.
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And here's a nasty truth for you.
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We're in deep shit now.
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That fey.
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He's a spriggin, right?
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You did do your research.
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Yes, he's a spriggin.
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And a particularly dangerous one.
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He'll be back.
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And when he comes, we're both in danger.
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You're in danger because of me.
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I can move back home.
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Not good enough.
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He knows your name, Jade.
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He can find you anywhere you go in the human realm.
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Okay, but what if...
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What just happened?
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I'm bound by our deal too, Jade.
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I have to protect you.
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So I'm going to keep you safe.
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Autumn, where are we?
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Where did you bring me?
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Welcome to the other world.
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Autumn was created by Madeline Star.
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It was written and produced by Madeline Star.
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It was edited and produced by Evan Morland.
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The cast of this episode is...
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Lisa Kim as Jade Adler.
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Carolyn Vasco as Autumn Gandara.
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David Rogers as Locklin.
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If you want to learn more about the show,
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visit AutumnPodcast.com
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and find us on social media at AutumnPodcast.com.
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Hi, this is Madeline, the creator of Autumn.
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