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Carefully, Val stood up. She pushed the bench back in, and then ran her fingers over the surface of the unusual instrument. She let herself briefly wonder who had made it, and whether it had been a part of the original design of Coldlight. Val could probably find that information if she were to look hard through the memories, but there wasn't enough reason to do that right now, and she had too many other things to do.
Val picked up her book of music from the piano and closed it. She tucked the slim volume under her arm, and then looked over at Umbrosus. He was already getting up, and he walked close to her as he headed for the door, his white fur brushing against her arm.
The girl opened the door and let her bondmate walk through. Then she went through herself. There was no one else in the hallway. Val let the door close, and then headed for the staircase on the right.
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