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One version of Jenny returned to [[the Strange and Wonderful House]] on the day of its [[Fall of the Strange and Wonderful House|Fall]]. Though she actually hadn't been to the House in ages, but found that she would somehow still miss it. She had returned to the House just before its fall to retrieve something: a [[House seed]]. | One version of Jenny returned to [[the Strange and Wonderful House]] on the day of its [[Fall of the Strange and Wonderful House|Fall]]. Though she actually hadn't been to the House in ages, but found that she would somehow still miss it. She had returned to the House just before its fall to retrieve something: a [[House seed]]. | ||
Jenny and [[Dragon (Our Strange and Wonderful House)|a Dragon]] were the last to leave, and watched forlornly as a bolt of lightning shot down from the “lead-coloured sky” and struck the House. A blue fire consumed the vast bulk of the House within moments, leaving nothing but ruins which crumbled into [[ | Jenny and [[Dragon (Our Strange and Wonderful House)|a Dragon]] were the last to leave, and watched forlornly as a bolt of lightning shot down from the “lead-coloured sky” and struck the House. A blue fire consumed the vast bulk of the House within moments, leaving nothing but ruins which crumbled into [[the Tarn]]. After a long moment of silence, the Dragon declared: “So it goes. All things must have their time”, before asking Jenny if she “ha[s] taken everything [she] need[s]”. She showed him the House seed before pocketing it, and, with no further ceremony, the two walked off elsewhere, leaving behind the silent shores of the Tarn. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)|Our Strange and Wonderful House]]'': ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)#Chapter 60: The Fall of the Strange and Wonderful House|The Fall of the Strange and Wonderful House]]'') | ||
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