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The lake was located on pack lands, deep in the wilderness. As such, it had never been developed. There was a small hunting lodge on the west side, but the rest of the shoreline was pristine and unspoiled. It had taken a small army and quite a bit of string pulling to get a temporary dock installed, and the boat shipped from one of the marinas at one of the larger lakes.
“A boat?” Daphne looked in awe at the vessel that was bobbing peacefully in the calm waters. “Do you know, in my whole life, I’ve never been on a real boat?”
“Well, today’s the day,” I said cheerfully. I offered my hand, and we walked down the aluminum dock.
Daphne’s head swiveled from side to side as she took in her surroundings. “But…where are all the other boats? Where are the people? The houses?”
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