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Michael S. Atkinson's avatar

Awwww! Also, do Penelope and Judith exist in the same universe? That'd be fun, right? ROAD TRIP!

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Haha oh I hadn’t thought of that, but I love it! 😆

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Katharine Kapodistria's avatar

I'm so glad it had a happy ending! And I'm glad the mystery man turned out to be a good guy 😉 I'm really in love with the setting - a beer garden + magic was a great idea.

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Thank you! It makes me happy too when I get to include a sweet ending. 😊

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Jennifer James's avatar

I don't mean to sound trite, but this story gave me a lovely feeling right over my heart. There's something about a community coming together over a catastrophe that makes a perfect ending.

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Thank you so much! ❤️

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E.B. Howard's avatar

I'm so glad it ended well! So sweet.

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The Casual Writer's avatar

I love a happy little ending! Does this mean the magic left Aunt Greta and found its way to Penelope?

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Bridget Riley's avatar

I love a happy ending too!

It’s a little ambiguous, so it’s open to interpretation. 😊

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Stephanie Loomis's avatar

yay to all the things!

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Jim J Wilsky's avatar

Perfect ending to a great story Bridget. There was just a light sprinkle of that similar Judith and Tim magic to let my imagination finish out the story in the years to come. Really enjoyed The Brewer. - Jim

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Bridget Riley's avatar

Thank you so much, Jim, for your comments and for reading! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

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