Editing Left in the Dust 16.3

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{{infobox chapter
| work       = Pale
| book       = [[Left in the Dust]]
| number     = 16.3
| dateposted =18/12/2021 
| link       = [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/12/18/left-in-the-dust-16-3/ {{PAGENAME}}]
| previous   =[[Left in the Dust 16.2]] 
| next       =[[Left in the Dust 16.4]] 
}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the third chapter of [[Left in the Dust]].

==Plot==
[[Avery Kelly|Avery]] hurries back to [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] and [[Nora]], the two of them insist everything is ok.

The three of them are eating smores by the fire. [[Snowdrop]] appears and [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] gives her her chain of [[Goblin|goblins]] so that they can hang out together.

[[Avery Kelly|Avery]], [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] and [[Nora]] chat about their home life. Nora’s mum has strict rules about her not eating sugar. She also made her change school after she finds out one of her old teachers that used to bully her still works their. Nora’s mum arrives and takes Nora home.

[[Tearaway Kid]] arrives to talk about Avery negotiating to get his friend back. They also discuss what they’ll need for the Build Up path.

Next day they meet the [[Jude Garrick|Jude]], Luca and Fin Garrack at the Build Up Path.

Walt gives Avery a ball called the “loser’s jounce”, a ball that replaces something in the physical world with something from a path. He also gives her the “Napkin, maths napkin”, a napkin that helps solve puzzles related to numbers. He also giver her a practice to change the orientation of a room and a practice that explodes an entire room but keeps her safe. They also release two others, Eyeliner and City Bird.

[[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] changes into flying gear with winged goblins for propulsion then they start climbing.

Avery finally realises that Liberty is bisexual.

They begin to climb and at one point [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] misses a jump but Avery manages to save her with the help of her magical hair dryer. They move inside the building, [[Jude Garrick|Jude]] picks up a box of talcum powder with some minor magic around to it.

The Garracks free the City Bird and Edeline.

Four dice headed others start throwing trash at them, blinding them. Avery uses her magic stapler to boost Liberty up who manages to subdue them.

[[Jude Garrick|Jude]], Fin and Luca climb the building greeting the various [[Lost]].

Liberty and Avery hitch a rid to the food on the [[Tearaway Kid]] and Birdrider respectfully. They then proceed to grab a hook each the leave the Path.

[[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] and [[Avery Kelly|Avery]] are back home when they see [[Nora]] outside, Avery goes to talk to her.

We get a flash back to Liberty and Nora talking. Liberty says she’s going to confess to Avery at the end of the weekend if she’s not already in a relationship by the time she leaves. Liberty offers her a chance to admit her feelings to Avery.

Back in the present [[Nora]] confesses that she likes Avery, she asks her if it’ll be a problem that she’s not out. They kiss.

Avery tells Liberty she and Nora are dating, they agree to remain friends and continue talking.

==Major events==

*[[Avery Kelly|Avery]], [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] and [[Nora]] hang out and chat
*Avery, [[Liberty Tedd|Liberty]] and the Garricks walk the build up path
*Birdrider and Edeline
*[[Nora]] and [[Avery Kelly|Avery]] becoming girlfriends

==Characters==
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===Kelly family===

*[[Avery]] & [[Snowdrop]]
*[[Kelsey Kelly]]
*[[Rowan Kelly]]

===Blue Heron Institute===

*[[Liberty Tedd]]

===Garrick family===

* [[Jude Garrick|Jude Garrack]]
* Luca Garrick
* Fin Garrick
* Walt Garrick
* Clay Garrick

===Innocents===

*[[Nora]]
*Nora's mom

|}

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